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用中文说: "Salty"

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用中文说: "Salty"

Salty

【中文】烦恼、不开心、粗俗的语言或行为

Fánnǎo, bù kāixīn, cūsú de yǔyán huò xíngwéi

【解释】To be in a situation in which someone is annoyed with you because of something you did. Also coarse or vulgar behavior often derived from sailors or fisherman.

【例句】

- I was salty because that girl rejected me in front of all my friends.

我拉长脸是因为那个女孩当着所有朋友的面拒绝了我.

Wǒ lā cháng liǎn shì yīnwèi nàgè nǚhái dāngzhe suǒyǒu péngyǒu de miàn jùjuéle wǒ.

- I do not allow my children to watch this TV talk show because of its salty language.

我不允许孩子们收看这档话语粗俗的电视聊天秀.

Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ háizimen shōukàn zhè dàng huàyǔ cūsú de diànshì liáotiān xiù.