"hot minute" in Chinese (Simplified)
好一阵子很久 (口语)
Definition
一种非正式表达“很久”或“一段很长的时间”,常用于很久没见某人或没做某事时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语化,多见于美国英语。常用在“for a hot minute”或“it's been a hot minute”这样的表达中,意思其实是“很久”,虽然表面上看像是很短。正式场合不推荐。
Examples
Wow, I haven't seen you in a hot minute!
哇,好久没见你了,已经**好一阵子**了!
It's been a hot minute since I played soccer.
我已经**很久**没踢足球了。
We haven't hung out in a hot minute.
我们**好一阵子**没一起玩了。
Let’s catch up—it’s been a hot minute!
我们好久没联系了,聊聊吧!
Yeah, it’s been a hot minute since I last went to the gym.
是啊,我已经**很久**没去健身房了。
Brunch? I haven’t done that in a hot minute!
早午餐?我**很久**没吃了!