Bid
意味: A prison sentence; also used loosely to mean a long, tedious stretch of time.
In NYC slang, 'bid' originally referred to a prison sentence — 'he's doing a bid upstate.' But it's extended to describe any long, unpleasant period: waiting in line at the DMV is 'doing a bid,' a boring class is 'a bid.' The casual usage takes the serious prison term and applies it humorously to everyday tedium.
例文
- He did a five-year bid upstate before turning his life around. 他在州立监狱服了五年刑,之后重新做人了。Cumplió una condena de cinco años antes de enderezar su vida.彼は5年間服役してから、人生をやり直した。그는 5년간 복역한 뒤 인생을 다시 시작했다.
- This meeting feels like I'm doing a bid — it's been three hours. 这会议简直像坐牢——都三个小时了。Esta reunión parece una condena — ya llevamos tres horas.この会議はまるで服役してるみたいだ — もう3時間経ったよ。이 회의는 복역하는 것 같아 — 벌써 3시간째야.
- Waiting at the DMV is basically doing a bid. 在车管所排队等着基本就是在坐牢。Esperar en la oficina de tráfico es básicamente cumplir condena.免許センターで待つのは基本的に服役みたいなもんだ。면허 시험장에서 기다리는 건 기본적으로 복역이나 마찬가지야.
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場面: street slang, humor, casual conversation
トーン: dramatic, humorous
✓ 正しい言い方
- That class was a whole bid.那节课简直像坐牢一样。Esa clase fue una condena entera.あの授業はまるで刑務所だった。그 수업은 완전 형기였어.
- He did a bid upstate.他在州立监狱蹲过。Cumplió condena en el norte del estado.彼は州の刑務所で服役してた。그는 교도소에서 복역했어.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Be sensitive when using around people who have actually been incarcerated — the humorous usage can trivialize a serious experience在真正坐过牢的人面前要注意用语——幽默化的用法可能会让严肃的经历变得轻描淡写Sé sensible al usarlo cerca de personas que realmente han estado encarceladas — el uso humorístico puede trivializar una experiencia seria実際に収監されたことがある人の前では配慮すること — ユーモラスな使い方は深刻な経験を軽視する可能性がある실제로 수감된 적이 있는 사람 앞에서는 조심해라 — 유머러스한 용법이 심각한 경험을 가볍게 만들 수 있다
起源と歴史
Prison slang that entered mainstream NYC vocabulary. The word 'bid' in this sense may come from the idea of 'bidding time' or serving a sentence. Has been part of NYC street vocabulary since at least the 1970s-1980s, spreading through hip-hop culture.
文化的背景
Era: 1970s-1980s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class
Regional notes: New York City — street slang, spread through hip-hop
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