3分鐘學(xué)英語 [436]:老外說你是wallflower可不是夸你像花一樣美

A: How was the party?

派對(duì)好玩嗎?
B: It was all right. I didn’t know anyone, so I kinda felt like a wallflower.
還行吧，我一個(gè)人都不認(rèn)識(shí)，我感覺有點(diǎn)像個(gè)壁花。

Wallflower
[?w?l?fla??]
壁花，不善交際的人

I’m a wallflower at parties. I just usually stand alone in the corner all night.
我在派對(duì)中就是個(gè)壁花。經(jīng)常一個(gè)人在角落站一晚上。

Nobody talked to me. I felt like a wallflower all night.
沒人和我說話。我一晚上就像個(gè)壁花。

It means a person who’s not really social at parties or any social gatherings.
意思是那些在派對(duì)或者其他社交場合不怎么交際的人。

 

 

Social gathering
[?so??l ?ɡæð?r??]
社交聚會(huì)

I get nervous at social gatherings. I don't know how to talk to people.
我每次去社交聚會(huì)都很緊張。我不知道怎么和人交流。

Maybe it’s because he’s introverted or shy or has social anxiety.
可能是因?yàn)樗麅?nèi)向、害羞或者有社交焦慮。

Introverted
/'?ntr?v?t?d/
內(nèi)向的

Social anxiety
[?so??l æ??za??ti]
社交恐懼

Social anxiety feels horrible. Your body tenses up and you can't say anything.
社恐感覺很糟。你的身體會(huì)很緊張而且說不出話。

But whatever it is, a wallflower will stay away from the crowd. They’ll hang back, in the background, not be a part of the party.
但無論什么原因，壁花會(huì)遠(yuǎn)離人群。他們會(huì)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)地站著，在背景里，而不融入派對(duì)中。

In the background
在背景里，當(dāng)背景板

I like to stay in the background at social gatherings. I don't like the attention.
在社交場合我喜歡當(dāng)個(gè)背景板。我不喜歡引人注目。

Actually, the term comes from the plant of the same name. It grows against the wall.
其實(shí)這個(gè)說法來自一種叫墻花的植物。它靠墻而生。

Wallflower
桂竹香

So, a wallflower at a party usually just stands against the wall, observing.
所以壁花在派對(duì)上經(jīng)常就站在墻邊，默默觀察。

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