A ten
Significado: Someone rated 10 out of 10 in attractiveness — an extremely good-looking person.
Calling someone 'a ten' means they're as attractive as possible on the classic 1-10 scale. It's the numerical equivalent of 'dime piece' and represents the highest rating. The scale is deeply embedded in American culture, used both seriously and playfully to rate attractiveness.
Ejemplos
- She's a solid ten — gorgeous face, amazing style, great personality. 她绝对是满分——漂亮的脸蛋,出色的品味,还有超棒的性格。Es un diez redondo: cara preciosa, estilazo y una personalidad genial.彼女は文句なしの10点——美しい顔、素晴らしいスタイル、性格も最高。그녀는 확실한 10점이야 — 예쁜 얼굴, 멋진 스타일, 성격도 최고.
- On any given day, he's at least an eight, but in a suit he's a ten. 他平时怎么着也有八分,穿上西装就是十分。Cualquier día es por lo menos un ocho, pero con traje es un diez.普段は少なくとも8点だけど、スーツを着たら10点だね。평소에도 최소 8점인데 정장 입으면 10점이야.
- I don't believe in rating people, but if I did, she'd be a ten. 我不喜欢给人打分,但如果非要打的话,她就是满分十分。No me gusta puntuar a la gente, pero si lo hiciera, ella sería un diez.人を点数で評価するのは好きじゃないけど、もしするなら彼女は10点だよ。사람을 점수로 매기는 건 안 좋아하지만, 만약 그런다면 그녀는 10점이야.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: dating, casual conversation, pop culture
Tono: admiring, evaluative
✓ Correcto
- She's a ten.她是满分十分。Es un diez.彼女は10点満点だ。그녀는 10점이야.
- He's easily a ten.他轻松就是十分。Fácilmente es un diez.彼は余裕で10点だね。그 사람은 쉽게 10점이지.
✗ Incorrecto
- Rating people numerically can feel objectifying — many people find the 1-10 scale reductive给人打颜值分可能让人觉得被物化——很多人觉得1到10的评分标准太简单粗暴Puntuar a la gente numéricamente puede resultar cosificante: muchos consideran la escala del 1 al 10 reduccionista人を数値で評価するのは物扱いに感じられる——1〜10スケールを短絡的だと思う人も多い사람을 숫자로 평가하는 것은 대상화될 수 있다 — 많은 사람들이 1-10점 척도를 단편적이라고 느낀다
Origen e historia
From the American practice of rating attractiveness on a 1-10 numerical scale, which became culturally prominent in the 1970s–80s. The movie '10' (1979) starring Bo Derek helped popularize the concept of a 'perfect 10.'
Contexto cultural
Era: 1970s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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