somebody's willy
willy 是英式非正式词,常指小男孩的阴茎。
His willy hurt, so his mother took him to the doctor.
他的小鸡鸡疼,所以他妈妈带他去看医生。
柳树
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
柳树
a willow tree
His willy hurt, so his mother took him to the doctor.
他的小鸡鸡疼,所以他妈妈带他去看医生。
The old willy beside the lake has been standing for over a century.
湖边的老柳树已经矗立了一个多世纪。
A pair of ducks nested in the hollow of a large willy near our garden.
一对鸭子在靠近我们花园的一棵大柳树的树洞里筑巢。
In spring, the willies along the river are covered with fluffy catkins.
春天,河边的柳树上长满了毛茸茸的柳絮。
willy 是英式非正式词,常指小男孩的阴茎。
His willy hurt, so his mother took him to the doctor.
他的小鸡鸡疼,所以他妈妈带他去看医生。
willy 是可数名词,复数形式是 willies。
The nurse asked the little boy if he had a willy.
护士问小男孩他有没有小鸡鸡。
Not this
There are many willy trees in the park.
Use this
There are many willow trees in the park.
“willy”虽有“柳树”的旧义,但现代英语中柳树通常写作“willow”;用“willy”指树很不自然,故应改为“willow”。
Not this
We bought two willys at the market.
Use this
We bought two willies at the market.
名词“willy”以辅音字母加-y结尾,复数应变y为i再加-es,即“willies”,不能直接加-s变成“willys”。
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(男性)炫耀阳具;逞威风
His constant willy waving in meetings annoyed everyone.
他在会议上不停地炫耀威风,烦透了大家。
小鸡鸡;小男孩的阴茎
The toddler giggled and pointed at his little willy.
这个幼儿咯咯笑着,指着自己的小鸡鸡。
紧张不安;心里发毛
That creepy old house gives me the willies.
那座令人毛骨悚然的老房子让我心里发毛。
不管愿不愿意;随意地,胡乱地
They accepted the changes willy-nilly.
他们不管愿不愿意都接受了这些改变。
炫耀,逞能(尤指男人间相互较劲)
Stop willy-waving and get on with the job.
别炫耀逞能了,继续干活吧。
解救威利!——1993年经典电影《人鱼童话》的片名和口号,讲一个男孩帮助虎鲸威利逃出海洋公园、重获自由的故事。
When people see a whale in a tank, they may jokingly shout 'Free Willy!'
当人们看到被关在水池里的鲸鱼时,可能会开玩笑地大喊“解救威利!”
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willy 是 willow(柳树)的简写变体,少个 o 仍是柳;英式口语里也指“小鸡鸡”。
语域:informal 常见场景:英式英语口语、儿童与家长对话、朋友间非正式玩笑 willy 表示“阴茎”时,通常用于英式英语的非正式口语,多见于儿童用语或大人对小孩说话时,也出现在熟人之间的轻松玩笑中;正式或医学场合宜用 penis。
名词含义包括‘阴茎’、‘柳树’(willow 的变体)和‘大柳条筐’;复数形式为 willies。
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