美國知名歌唱選秀節目American idol《美國偶像》中，評審西蒙向來以損人不帶髒字為特色，今天就跟著VoiceTube從他那些經典的損人語錄中學習英文！
It sounded like cats jumping off the Empire State Building.
【聽上去像一隻貓從帝國大廈跳下來。】
◎Jump off《跳下來》
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Don’t jump off a train when it’s on the move.
火車還沒停時請不要跳下來。
I’m going to reach out with a hook if you don’t shut up.
【如果你再不閉嘴，我就伸手去拿魚鉤來了。】
◎reach out《伸出》
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I reached out a hand and caught the ball.
我伸手抓住了球
That was extraordinary. Unfortunately, extraordinary bad!
【你的表演很特別。不幸的是，特別地差勁。】
You have just invented a new form of torture.
【你剛發明了一種折磨人的新手段。】
If you had lived 2,000 years ago and sung like that, I think they would have stoned you.
【如果你生活在2000年前，唱成這樣，人們會向你扔石頭。】
◎stone《n.石頭,寶石,礦石、adj.石製的,石似的、v.用石頭扔》
There’s only so much punishment a human can take. I can’t take anymore.
【人類能承受的懲罰是有限的，我再也無法忍受了。】
You killed my favorite.
【我最喜歡的歌曲被你糟蹋了。】
It is a beautiful song when you’re not singing it.
【你不唱它的時候，它是首好歌。】
You’re like a little hamster trying to be a tiger.
【你就像一隻想做大老虎的小倉鼠。】
◎hamster《倉鼠》
I think you looked as if you were half-asleep throughout the song.
【你唱歌的時候，看起來處在半睡眠狀態。】
I couldn’t understand a single word. … You could have been singing in Norwegian.
【我一個字也聽不懂，你大概在用挪威語演唱吧。】
Imagine 22 horses and a donkey (racing), you just wouldn’t stand a chance.
【想像一下，一頭驢與22匹馬賽跑，你一點機會都沒有。】
◎stand a chance《有可能、有希望》→通常用在否定型not stand a chance.
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I don’t think they stand a chance of winning.
我不認為他們有獲勝的可能。
It’s like you were drunk. I’m not talking one or two bottles, I’m talking a crate.
【你好像喝多了。我說的可不是一、兩瓶，而是一箱那麼多。】
Sources:《美國偶像》評委犀利的損人語錄