【now.com體育】不久之前,在一位頗年輕的同事咯咯大笑時,筆者無意中發現他有一隻金牙,心裡暗忖:「後生仔都興鑲金牙?」原來是真的,因為史杜列治也被spotted wearing shiny gold grills(發現戴著發亮的金牙)。 撰文:Kate Wong
現今歐美搖滾歌手也會鑲上金牙去耍帥,最近就連亞洲的rappers(饒舌歌手)也跟隨潮流。其實在牙齒鑲上金屬源自古埃及和瑪雅人的古文明,後來歐洲人的奴隸也鑲上有專屬圖案的金牙來分辨等級。現在鑲金牙除了炫富,也可以耍帥吧,just show your teeth!(只要露出你的牙齒!)
Show/bare one's teeth是一習語,原指狼和狗發怒時露出尖牙的狀態,引申意是表示憤怒。例句:The mild and gentle John would really show his teeth when he had to defend his family.(平時溫文的John會因為要保護他的家人而張牙舞爪。)
如果牙齒被踢了一下呢?英語的a kick in the teeth,代表的是一沉重打擊。例句: Under the financial crisis, the news of being sacked was a real kick in the teeth of most employee.(金融危機下,裁員消息對大部分員工來說確是一沈重打擊。)
關於teeth的習語還有cut teeth,意思是獲得初次經驗。例句:Andrew cut his teeth in singing as the lead singer of a indie band. (Andrew在為一獨立樂隊作主音時初次獲得歌唱經驗。)
牙齒在廣東話中一直是信用的象徵,而鑲金牙這舉動令筆者想起廣東俚語「牙齒當金使」。
待續……
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