Bog-standard
Significado: Basic, ordinary, with no special features
British slang for completely ordinary, the most basic version without extras or upgrades. Not particularly good or bad, just standard.
Ejemplos
- It's just a bog-standard hatchback. 只是一辆最普通的两厢车Es solo un utilitario normalitoただのごく普通のハッチバックだ그냥 평범한 해치백이야.
- The hotel was bog-standard but clean. 酒店很普通但很干净El hotel era normalito pero limpioホテルはごく普通だったが清潔だった호텔은 평범했지만 깨끗했어.
- A bog-standard meal, nothing fancy. 一顿普普通通的饭,没什么花样Una comida normalita, nada del otro mundoごく普通の食事で、凝ったものはなかった특별할 것 없는 평범한 식사였어.
Pronunciación
/bɒɡ ˈstændəd/
Guía de uso
Contexto: products, services, basics
Tono: neutral, slightly dismissive
✓ Correcto
- Bog-standard最普通的Del montónごく普通지극히 평범한
- Just bog-standard就是普普通通的Simplemente normalitoただの普通のもの그냥 평범한 거
✗ Incorrecto
- Not negative, just ordinary不是贬义,只是表示普通No es negativo, simplemente ordinario否定的ではなく、単に普通ということ부정적인 의미가 아니라 그냥 평범하다는 뜻
Errores comunes
- Using outside UK where it's unknown
Origen e historia
British slang, origin uncertain. Possibly from 'box standard' (standard from the box) or from 'bog' (toilet) as something basic. Common since late 20th century.
Etimología: Uncertain, possibly from box standard
Primera vez registrado: Late 20th century British
Contexto cultural
Era: Late 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages in UK
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British consumer culture
Regional notes: British primarily.
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