abroad 外出溜达
分类：英语俚语455字
Heard especially among old-fashioned speakers in the American South， a trip abroad is often not a journey overseas but a trip or visit within the community， even a stroll down to the store. It can， however， mean a distance of fifty miles or more， as in the common newspaper expression“〔Mr. Jones〕 has returned from his trip abroad.”
在美国南部上了年纪的人们当中流行， a trip abroad不是说出国旅行， 而仅仅是在社区里溜达溜达或看望他人而已， 甚至可以指去逛商店。但也可指50英里或者更远的距离， 就像报纸里的常用语：“(某某)已外出回来了。 ...... （共455字） [阅读本文]>>
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