Approval & Compliments

American slang for expressing approval, praise, and admiration

简介

在美式英语里，有几十种方式可以说「太棒了」。从经典的「awesome」到更新的「fire」和「bussin」，表达赞同的语言一直在进化。

这一章涵盖美国人用来夸奖、赞美和表达肯定的俚语——这些是理解日常美式对话必不可少的表达。

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本章全部美式英语俚语（93）

• Fire Something extremely good, impressive, or exciting.
• Sick Extremely cool, impressive, or amazing — the opposite of its literal meaning.
• Dope Excellent, cool, or impressive.
• Lit Extremely fun, exciting, or excellent.
• GOAT Greatest of All Time — the absolute best in a particular field.
• Bussin' Extremely good, especially used for food but applicable to anything impressive.
• Slaps Something that is extremely good, especially music or food.
• Hits different Something that is uniquely good or has a special, elevated quality compared t...
• Chef's kiss An expression indicating that something is perfect or flawless.
• Killing it Doing something exceptionally well or succeeding at a high level.
• Crushing it Performing at an exceptionally high level or achieving great success.
• Beast mode A state of intense, unstoppable performance or effort.
• Baller Someone who is impressive, successful, or living a lavish lifestyle.
• Boss Impressive, commanding, or someone who handles things with authority and conf...
• Badass Extremely tough, impressive, or formidable in an admirable way.
• Clutch Coming through with exactly what is needed at the most critical moment.
• MVP Most Valuable Player — the person who contributed the most or was the best in...
• Legendary So impressive or remarkable that it will be remembered and talked about.
• Epic Extraordinarily impressive, grand, or memorable.
• The bomb Excellent, outstanding, or the best of its kind.
• Fresh Cool, stylish, or new in an appealing way.
• Fly Stylish, attractive, or impressively cool.
• Banger Something excellent, especially a song, party, or event that is extremely good.
• Goes hard Something that is intensely good, powerful, or impressive.
• Straight fire Absolutely excellent with no reservations — an intensified version of 'fire.'
• No cap For real, no lie — used to emphasize that something is genuinely true or impr...
• Valid Correct, understandable, or worthy of approval — confirming that something is...
• Based Admirable for being unapologetically oneself, especially when expressing unpo...
• Taking a W Achieving a win or success — the opposite of taking an L (loss).
• Built different Possessing unique talent or qualities that set someone apart from everyone else.
• Goated Being the greatest of all time in something — the adjective form of GOAT.
• Slay To do something exceptionally well, to look amazing, or to dominate.
• Ate that Performed something flawlessly — consumed the moment and left nothing behind.
• Served Delivered an impressive performance or look — presented excellence to others.
• Snapped Did something amazingly well — went above and beyond expectations.
• Popping off Getting exciting, performing impressively, or starting to blow up with success.
• Sheesh An exclamation of admiration, disbelief, or being impressed.
• Gassing up Enthusiastically complimenting or hyping someone up to boost their confidence.
• Hype up To build excitement and enthusiasm around something or someone.
• Props Respect, recognition, or credit given for an achievement.
• Shoutout A public expression of recognition, gratitude, or promotion for someone.
• Big ups Respect, praise, or congratulations given to someone.
• Real one A genuinely loyal, authentic, and trustworthy person.
• Stand-up A morally upright, reliable person who does the right thing.
• On fleek Perfectly styled, flawlessly executed, or looking exceptionally good.
• Swag Confident style, cool demeanor, or an aura of effortless coolness.
• Drip Extremely stylish clothing, accessories, or overall appearance.
• Clean Smooth, well-executed, or impressively neat in appearance or execution.
• Smooth Effortlessly cool, charming, or skillfully executed without visible effort.
• Finesse To handle something with exceptional skill, charm, or cleverness.
• A1 Top quality, first-rate, the best possible.
• Top-tier Of the highest quality or rank — the best of the best.
• Top-notch Of the highest quality or standard.
• Primo First-rate, premium quality, the best available.
• That's money Perfect, exactly right, or executed flawlessly.
• Golden Perfect, ideal, or in an excellent situation.
• Gnarly Impressively extreme, intense, or awesome — especially in action sports conte...
• Rad Cool, excellent, or impressive — short for radical.
• Flames Excellent, hot, or extremely impressive.
• Raw Impressively authentic, unfiltered, or powerful in an unpolished way.
• Cold-blooded Impressively ruthless in execution, devastatingly effective or skilled.
• Bringing the heat Delivering intense, high-quality performance or creating strong competition.
• Stunting Showing off one's success, wealth, or style in an impressive way.
• Flexing Showing off one's achievements, possessions, or skills to impress others.
• Gem Something or someone exceptionally valuable, special, or wonderful — often un...
• Next level Far surpassing expectations or normal standards — a significant step above.
• Off the charts So extreme or impressive that it exceeds any normal measurement.
• Out of this world So amazing that it seems beyond earthly standards.
• The real deal Genuinely excellent, authentic, and not a fake or imitation.
• Insane Amazingly good, unbelievably impressive — so good it defies logic.
• Absolute unit Something or someone impressively large, powerful, or formidable.
• That hits That resonates strongly, that is exactly what was needed, or that is really g...
• Elite Of the highest caliber, belonging to the top percentage in quality or skill.
• Unreal So impressive or amazing that it seems impossible.
• Mad respect Deep, genuine admiration and respect for someone or their accomplishment.
• Certified Officially established, proven, or authenticated as the real thing.
• On another level Far superior to everything else, operating at a completely different standard.
• Built for this Naturally suited for a task or situation, as if designed specifically for it.
• Gas Something excellent, exciting, or highly enjoyable.
• Giving Emanating or exuding a particular impressive quality or aesthetic.
• Period An emphatic statement of finality — end of discussion, that is the absolute t...
• Immaculate Absolutely flawless, perfect without a single flaw or blemish.
• Crispy Clean, sharp, and well-executed — looking fresh and precise.
• Mint In perfect condition, flawless, or excellent.
• Money moves Smart, strategic actions that lead to financial or personal success.
• Main character energy The confident, standout quality of someone who lives as if they're the protag...
• Stan To be an extremely devoted fan of someone, or to strongly support and admire ...
• Iconic So memorable, influential, or perfect that it deserves to be legendary.
• Goals Something so admirable or desirable that it represents what you aspire to.
• Power move A bold, impressive action that demonstrates confidence and strategic thinking.
• Dialed in Perfectly focused, precisely calibrated, or performing at peak accuracy.
• Locked in Fully committed and intensely focused on achieving a goal.
• No notes Perfect as is — wouldn't change a single thing.