"blighty" in Chinese (Simplified)
英国(英式口语,尤指为英国士兵用语)
Definition
英国的俚语,指英国,尤其士兵或思乡时带有情感地称呼家乡。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于非正式和较为老派的语境,多见于英国英语,尤指历史、怀旧或军事场合(如一战、二战士兵)。现代日常对话中很少使用。
Examples
Many soldiers dreamed about returning to blighty.
许多士兵梦想着回到**英国**。
He missed the weather back in blighty.
他怀念在**英国**的天气。
She sent a letter home to blighty every week.
她每周都往**英国**家里寄信。
After a year abroad, he was ready to get back to blighty and have a proper cup of tea.
在国外呆了一年后,他准备回到**英国**喝上一杯正宗的红茶。
That injury was his ticket home to blighty during the war.
那次受伤成了他在战争中回到**英国**的门票。
Whenever I feel homesick, I think about the green fields of blighty.
每当我思乡时,我就会想到**英国**的绿草地。