Bodacious
Significado: Bold, impressive, or attractively audacious — used to describe something remarkably cool or someone strikingly attractive.
Bodacious became iconic California slang through the 1989 movie 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' and surf/skate culture. It combines 'bold' and 'audacious' to mean something impressive and exciting. While it can describe anything awesome, it's often used to describe an attractive person or an impressive feat.
Ejemplos
- That was a bodacious move — I can't believe you pulled that off. 那招太bodacious了——真不敢相信你做到了。Eso fue una jugada audaz — no puedo creer que lo consiguieras.あれはボーデイシャスな技だった——よくあんなの決められたな。보데이셔스한 움직임이었어 — 그걸 해냈다니 믿을 수가 없어.
- She made a bodacious entrance at the party. 她在派对上的登场太bodacious了。Ella hizo una entrada espectacular en la fiesta.彼女はパーティーにボーデイシャスな登場をした。그녀는 파티에 보데이셔스하게 등장했어.
- The surf was bodacious today — biggest waves of the season. 今天的浪太bodacious了——这个赛季最大的浪。El surf estuvo increíble hoy — las olas más grandes de la temporada.今日のサーフはボーデイシャスだった——今シーズン最大の波。오늘 서핑은 보데이셔스했어 — 이번 시즌 가장 큰 파도.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: approval, attractiveness, impressiveness
Tono: impressed, enthusiastic
✓ Correcto
- That was bodacious!那太bodacious了!¡Eso fue espectacular!あれはボーデイシャスだった!완전 보데이셔스했어!
- Most bodacious waves I've ever seen.我见过最bodacious的浪。Las olas más espectaculares que he visto jamás.今まで見た中で最もボーデイシャスな波だよ。내가 본 것 중 가장 보데이셔스한 파도야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Bodacious has a retro, playful feel — using it in a serious context sounds oddBodacious有一种复古、俏皮的感觉——在严肃的场合使用听起来很奇怪Bodacious tiene un aire retro y juguetón — usarlo en un contexto serio suena rarobodaciousにはレトロで遊び心のあるニュアンスがある——真面目な場面で使うと違和感がある보데이셔스는 레트로하고 장난스러운 느낌이 있다 — 진지한 맥락에서 쓰면 어색하다
Origen e historia
An American dialectal word possibly blending 'bold' and 'audacious,' used in the South since the 19th century. Adopted by California surf and skate culture in the 1970s-80s and immortalized in 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' (1989) as quintessential California slang.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1980s
Generation: Gen X
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: California — surf/skate culture and 80s movies
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