Cruising
Significado: Driving around slowly with no particular destination, usually for fun or to be seen.
Cruising is a time-honored American pastime, especially among teenagers and car enthusiasts. In the 1950s-70s, cruising 'the strip' or 'main street' was the social event of the weekend in small-town America. It still lives on at car meets and in lowrider culture. The term can also mean simply going at a steady, comfortable speed.
Ejemplos
- We spent Friday nights cruising up and down the boulevard. 我们周五晚上就在大街上来来回回地兜风。Pasábamos los viernes por la noche paseando arriba y abajo por el bulevar.金曜の夜は大通りを行ったり来たりして過ごしたものだった。금요일 밤마다 대로를 오르내리며 드라이브하곤 했어.
- He's just cruising at 65 on the highway with the windows down. 他只是开着窗户在高速上以65英里的速度悠闲地开着。Él simplemente va rodando a 105 por la autopista con las ventanillas bajadas.彼は窓を開けて65マイルで高速をのんびり走ってるだけだ。그는 창문 내리고 고속도로에서 65마일로 여유롭게 달리고 있을 뿐이야.
- The lowriders were cruising through the neighborhood looking clean. 那些低趴车在街区里慢慢开过,看起来酷极了。Los lowriders paseaban por el barrio con los coches relucientes.ローライダーたちがピカピカの車で近所を流していた。로우라이더들이 깔끔하게 차를 세팅하고 동네를 돌아다니고 있었어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, leisure, car culture
Tono: relaxed, nostalgic
✓ Correcto
- Let's go cruising tonight.今晚出去兜兜风吧。Vamos a dar una vuelta en coche esta noche.今夜ドライブしに行こうよ。오늘 밤 드라이브하러 가자.
- We were just cruising around with nowhere to go.我们就是漫无目的地开着车到处逛。Estábamos simplemente paseando sin rumbo fijo.あてもなくただブラブラ走ってただけさ。갈 곳 없이 그냥 돌아다니고 있었어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Be aware that 'cruising' can also mean seeking sexual encounters — context matters注意'cruising'也可以指寻求性邂逅——语境很重要Ten en cuenta que 'cruising' también puede significar buscar encuentros sexuales: el contexto importa「cruising」には性的な出会いを求めるという意味もあるので、文脈に注意すること'cruising'이 성적 만남을 찾는 것을 뜻할 수도 있으니 주의 — 맥락이 중요하다
Origen e historia
American English from the 1950s car culture era. The term captured the leisurely, social aspect of driving that defined postwar suburban American youth culture, immortalized in films like 'American Graffiti' (1973).
Contexto cultural
Era: 1950s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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