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Ick 是什么意思?一个小动作就让人突然下头

The ick 是原本有好感,却突然被一个细节劝退的感觉。约会聊天能用,给设计师评价标志时照搬,为什么会像在谈前任?

The ick 指原本被某人吸引,却因为对方行为中的一个细节突然失去好感。常见说法是 get the ick,表示突然下头;give someone the ick 则表示让某人产生这种反感。触发点通常不大,例如吃饭或发消息的方式,所以这个词常带玩笑语气,多见于社交媒体和约会话题。

能把 ick 用进一条消息吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

get the ick (when…); give + person + the ick; that's an ick / my biggest ick

  • I got the ick when he was rude to the waiter for no reason.
  • The way he chews with his mouth open totally gives me the ick.
  • Guys who take three days to reply are my biggest ick.

修改原因

修改前Dear Ms Clarke, the new logo gives me the ick, could you show us another version?

修改后Dear Ms Clarke, the new logo doesn't work for me, could you show us another version?

Ms Clarke 是商务联系人,而 ick 来自谈论约会的语境。放在这封邮件里,听起来像在讨论前任,而非标志设计。修改用更平静的 doesn't work for me 替换俚语。

Cambridge Dictionary

Ick 也可以指让人失去好感的特点:Slow walkers are my ick。Turn-off 意思接近,但泛指令人反感的事物:Bad manners are a turn-off。Ick 突出突然的转变:之前有好感,一个小细节却让吸引力消失。在 IELTS Speaking 或与不熟的人交谈时,可改说 it really put me off;作文中不宜使用这条俚语。

动手练习

When he started shouting at the TV during the match, I suddenly got ___ and stopped replying to his messages.

(the ick / a crush)

查看答案

the ick — 对着电视大喊让说话者反感到不再回消息,说明好感消失了,所以是 I got the ick。A crush 是对某人有好感,与这里停止联系的变化相反。

告诉朋友,一个约会对象、电视剧角色或认识的人怎样突然让你失去好感。用 gave me the ick,并说出对方具体做了什么。

My date gave me the ick when he filmed every single dish for Instagram and ignored me all evening.

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