"fresh off the boat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 刚下船
• 初来乍到（移民）

Definition

一个非正式且有时具有冒犯性的表达，指刚刚到达，特别是来自其他国家且对当地文化或语言不熟悉的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常缩写为“FOB”，有时带有贬义或刻板印象，慎用。多指新移民，也可指对本地习俗不熟悉的新来者。避免在正式或敏感场合使用。

Examples

He is fresh off the boat and learning English.

他是**刚下船**的新移民，正在学英语。

She felt fresh off the boat on her first day at the new school.

她在新学校第一天时觉得自己像**刚下船**的一样。

Many people were fresh off the boat when they arrived in America.

许多人到达美国时都是**刚下船**。

It was obvious he was fresh off the boat because he didn't know how to use the subway.

很明显他是**刚下船**，因为他不会坐地铁。

When I first moved here, I was totally fresh off the boat too.

我刚搬来这里时，我也是**刚下船**的。

Don't judge someone just because they're fresh off the boat—everyone starts somewhere.

不要因为某人**刚下船**就评判他——每个人都是从零开始的。