Charlie

Charlie

['tʃɑrli]

n. 查理（男子名）

中文詞源：

charlie 笨蛋

來自人名Charley的口語，拿人名或國傢開涮的俚語用法。比較wally(Walter), dick(Dickens), welsh(Welsh).

例句：

1. Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five.
查利賺瞭8英鎊，我賺瞭5英鎊。

2. He awoke to find Charlie standing near the bed.
他醒瞭過來，發現查利正站在床邊。

3. Charlie humped his rucksack up the stairs to his flat.
查利費力地將背包背到樓上自己的公寓裡。

4. He eventually took Charlie's place in a popular Latin band.
他最終在一個很受歡迎的拉丁樂隊中取代瞭查利的位置。

5. Harry always invited Charlie when he threw a thrash in his office.
哈裡在辦公室開派對時總不忘叫上查利。