Shaky 是指动摇不稳定, 不太确定, 一般就是指一个人不太靠谱. 另外 Shaky 也可以用来形容数据, 像是有一次教授就在课常上说, The data is shaky, 就是说这类 data 怪怪的, 不太靠谱. Shaky 另外有一个惯使用方法, He has a shaky start. 就是说有人要上台报告筹备却不够充份, 以致一上去就开始紧张, 冒冷汗, 不知所云, 这样的情况老美就会说, He has a shaky start. 或是另一个非常意思非常接近的说法, He has a bumpy1 ride.
10. Don't act black.
不要跟黑人一样.
虽然目前都已经快要迈入21世纪了, 不过到了现在还是有的白人会歧视黑人的, 特别是老一辈的白人, 有时他们的孩子作错了啥事, 他们还会骂说 Don't act black. 但这是句很有种族歧视的话, 不要乱用, 当然也期望各位国人来到海外时要为华人争一点面子, 不要让老美说 Don't act Chinese. 那样就非常不好了.
附记: 曾有人写了一封信跟我谈到, 关于 'suck' 这个字是否应该用. 大伙参考看看.
I noticed something that I wanna tell you.. Maybe it's not a big deal actually. In your message, I saw a word sucks um.. I think that's not a good word though... you know I think girls souldn't say that words.. even a guy... I don't know I can hear that word all over the place but I still can't get used to it.. in my opinion, that's worser than say fuck or shit but that are all bad words anyway.. ok, don't say those words ok? cause I have very expectation on you and I don't want to hear those words from you ok? maybe it's not that big deal though.... don't know.. 笔者是感觉在美国说 suck 可能没 shit 或 fuck 来的这么槽, 但没把握还是不要乱用这个字最好. 假如要用, 请用在同辈之间及比较熟的好朋友身上.
