Badass
意味: Extremely tough, impressive, or formidable in an admirable way.
One of America's favorite compliments, calling someone a 'badass' means they're impressively tough, skilled, or bold. It can describe people, actions, or things. Despite containing a mild profanity, it's widely accepted in casual American speech and is almost always positive.
例文
- Your mom climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at 65? She's a total badass. 你妈妈65岁登顶了乞力马扎罗山?她太牛了。¿Tu madre subió al Kilimanjaro con 65 años? Es una auténtica crack.お母さん、65歳でキリマンジャロに登ったの?めちゃくちゃカッコいいね。너희 엄마가 65세에 킬리만자로에 올랐다고? 완전 멋지시다.
- That motorcycle is badass — I love the custom paint job. 那辆摩托车太酷了——我超喜欢那个定制涂装。Esa moto es una pasada — me encanta el trabajo de pintura personalizado.あのバイク、めちゃくちゃカッコいい — カスタムペイントが最高だね。그 오토바이 진짜 멋져 — 커스텀 페인트가 최고야.
- It was pretty badass how she stood up to the bully. 她站出来对抗霸凌者,真的很帅。Fue muy valiente cómo le plantó cara al matón.いじめっ子に立ち向かった彼女、かなりカッコよかったよ。괴롭히는 애한테 맞선 그녀, 꽤 멋졌어.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: admiration, toughness, skill, bravery
トーン: impressed, respectful
✓ 正しい言い方
- She's such a badass.她真的太酷了。She's such a badass. (Ella es una crack total.)彼女、マジでカッコいいよね。그녀 진짜 대단해.
- That was badass.那也太牛了。That was badass. (Eso fue increíble.)あれはカッコよかった。그거 진짜 멋졌어.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Contains mild profanity — avoid around young children or in professional emails, even though it's a compliment包含轻微的脏字——在小孩面前或者工作邮件中避免使用,即使它是一种夸奖Contiene una palabrota suave — evítalo delante de niños pequeños o en correos profesionales, aunque sea un cumplido軽い下品な言葉を含む — 褒め言葉であっても、小さな子供の前やビジネスメールでは避けること가벼운 비속어를 포함하고 있다 — 칭찬이긴 하지만 어린아이들 앞이나 업무 이메일에서는 피할 것
起源と歴史
American English from the 1950s, originally meaning a tough or intimidating person. By the 1970s-80s, it had shifted to primarily positive usage, describing someone admirably tough or cool. The word combines 'bad' (inverted to mean good, as in Michael Jackson's 'Bad') with 'ass' as an intensifier.
文化的背景
Era: 1950s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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