Bottle
含义: Arse; also courage.
Bottle and glass rhymes with arse. But 'bottle' evolved to mean courage ('lost his bottle' = lost nerve). The connection is from rhyming slang, though the courage meaning dominates now.
例句
- Fell on his bottle. 摔到屁股了Se cayó de culoお尻で転んだ엉덩이로 넘어졌어.
- He's got no bottle. 他没有胆量No tiene agallas彼には度胸がない그는 배짱이 없어.
- Lost his bottle at the last minute. 在最后一刻失去了勇气Perdió el valor en el último momento土壇場で怖気づいた마지막 순간에 겁을 먹었어.
发音
/ˈbɒtəl/
用法指南
语境: courage, cowardice, bravery
语气: emphatic, judgmental
✓ 正确说法
- Bottle屁股;也指胆量Trasero; también valor尻、また度胸엉덩이; 또는 배짱
- No bottle没胆量Sin agallas度胸がない배짱이 없다
- Lost his bottle他胆怯了Se acobardóビビった겁먹었다
- Got bottle有胆量Tiene agallas度胸がある배짱이 있다
常见错误
- Usually means courage now, not arse
- 'No bottle' = cowardly is very common
起源与历史
Bottle and glass rhymes with arse. The phrase evolved: 'bottle' came to mean courage (from 'bottle' meaning guts/insides, then bravery). 'No bottle' means cowardly.
词源: Bottle and glass rhymes with arse; evolved to mean courage
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British culture; Football
Regional notes: British-wide, courage meaning dominant.
故事与趣闻
The evolution from 'bottle and glass = arse' to 'bottle = courage' shows how rhyming slang can transform meaning. Today, 'bottle' meaning courage is understood everywhere, while the original arse meaning is forgotten.
变体
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