“Your head is too big”是“头大”的意思?

来源:网络公开素材 作者: 时间:2023/10/18


当我们遇到头疼的问题时,常会说一句“这真叫我头大!”难道”Your head is too big” 就是这个意思?


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(图源:视觉中国)


“Your head is too big”并不是说你头大,它是一个地道的英国俚语,意思是“你真自以为是”,这句话常用于怼人。


例句:

Who do you think you are? Your head is too big.

你以为是谁?你也太自以为是了吧!

Your head is getting too big. Pay attention to your words.

你太自以为是了啊,注意下你的言辞。


“Your head is too big”这句话源自big head这个俚语:


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(图源:Collins Dictionary)


如果你描述某人是一个big head,那么你就是以一种不认同的表达方式来指代他们,因为这类人认为自己很聪明,什么都知道。


图片由big head衍生出的表达图片


1. give (someone) a big head


释义:

To cause someone to become arrogant, conceited, or have an exaggeratedly high opinion of him-or herself.

使人变得傲慢、自负,或对自己的评价过高


例句:

Having her book on the bestseller list is giving Samantha a big head.

她的书登上了畅销书排行榜,这让萨曼莎变得很是傲慢。


2. have a big head


释义:

To be conceited, arrogant, or self-aggrandizing.

自负、傲慢或自我吹嘘


例句:

Janice has had a bit of a big head ever since she got that promotion.

自从升职后,珍妮丝就有点自负了。


3. bighead


释义:

someone who thinks that they are more important or cleverer than they really are

自命不凡的人


例句:

He's always boasting. He's such a bighead!

他老是吹牛。真是个自负的家伙!


4. bigheaded


释义:

thinking that you are more important or more intelligent than you really are

自负的,傲慢的


例句:

She's so bigheaded!

她自负得不得了!


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