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Blimey, that was unexpected! Blimey, look at the size of that! Cor blimey, what happened here?

Blimey

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Significado: British exclamation of surprise; equivalent to 'wow' or 'gosh.'

英国表示惊讶的感叹词；相当于'哇'或'天哪'。

Exclamación británica de sorpresa; equivalente a 'vaya' o 'caramba.'

驚きを表すイギリスの感嘆詞；「わあ」や「おやまあ」に相当。

놀라움을 표현하는 영국 감탄사; '와' 또는 '이런'에 해당.

'Blimey' expresses surprise—a softened exclamation that was once considered mild swearing. 'Cor blimey' or 'Gorblimey' is stronger. Now sounds charmingly old-fashioned and is not offensive.

'Blimey'表达惊讶——曾经被认为是轻度脏话的委婉感叹词。'Cor blimey'或'Gorblimey'更强烈。现在听起来有种迷人的老派感觉，并不冒犯人。

'Blimey' expresa sorpresa—una exclamación suavizada que alguna vez se consideró una palabrota leve. 'Cor blimey' o 'Gorblimey' es más fuerte. Ahora suena encantadoramente anticuado y no es ofensivo.

「Blimey」は驚きを表す、かつては軽い悪態とされていた緩和された感嘆詞。「Cor blimey」や「Gorblimey」はより強い表現。今では愛嬌のある古風な響きで、不快ではありません。

'Blimey'는 놀라움을 표현하는 완화된 감탄사로—한때 가벼운 욕설로 여겨졌다. 'Cor blimey'나 'Gorblimey'는 더 강한 표현. 지금은 매력적으로 구식인 느낌이며 전혀 불쾌하지 않다.

Ejemplos

Blimey, that was unexpected!
天哪，真没想到！
¡Caramba, eso fue inesperado!
おやまあ、予想外だった！
이런, 예상 못 했다!
Blimey, look at the size of that!
哇，看看那个有多大！
¡Vaya, mira el tamaño de eso!
わあ、あのサイズを見て！
세상에, 저 크기 좀 봐!
Cor blimey, what happened here?
我的天，这里发生了什么？
¡Dios mío, qué pasó aquí!
なんてこった、ここで何があったんだ？
맙소사, 여기서 무슨 일이 있었던 거야?

Pronunciación

/ˈblaɪmi/

Guía de uso

Contexto: surprise, amazement

Tono: surprised, amazed

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Blimey
天哪
Caramba
おやまあ
어머나
Cor blimey
哎呀
Madre mía
うわっ
세상에
Gorblimey
我的天
Atiza
なんてこった
맙소사

Errores comunes

Now completely inoffensive
Sounds old-fashioned/Cockney

Origen e historia

Corruption of 'God blind me'—a once-blasphemous oath. The contraction disguised the religious origin. Now completely inoffensive and sounds quaint.

Etimología: Corruption of 'God blind me'

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages, sounds older

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Cockney culture; British media

Regional notes: British, especially London.

Variaciones

BlimeyCor blimeyGorblimey

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