在国外要慎用的8个英语单词 Eight English words you shouldn't use abroad
中国日报网 2014-04-14 16:25

8. Bugger 昵称还是骂人的话?
If you affectionately call your child or pet "little bugger," you might want to reconsider doing so in pretty much any other English-speaking country. In most other places, from Canada to Australia, it is commonly used as an expletive similar to the f-word.
Avoid Using In: Most places outside of America
如果你亲切地叫你的孩子或宠物little bugger(小家伙),到其他讲英语的国家可千万别这么说。在大多数其他国家,从加拿大到澳大利亚,bugger都是骂人的话,相当于fuck。
避免使用的国家:美国以外的其他国家
(英文及图片来源:smartertravel.com 译者:丹妮)