LosAngeles. L.A. The City of Angels. City of Flowers and Sunshine. TheBig Orange. The Entertainment Capital of the World. Tinsel town.La-La-Land. Center of the Universe. All names used to describe thisamorphous 469 square mile (1,215km) stretch of land in SouthernCalifornia.

洛杉矶：天使之城，阳光和鲜花之城，大橘子，世界娱乐业的首都，浮华之都，世外桃源，宇宙中心。这些别名都是用来形容那个位于加州南部方圆469（1，215km）平方英里的土地。

Los Angeleshas captivated the attention of the world for decades and is thecenter of pop culture, with Hollywood at the center producingblockbuster hits year after year.

洛杉矶作为流行文化的中心，以好莱坞为首，在几十年间风行全球，轰动全世界。

However, ifone wants to pull back the thinly layered curtain and gain a deeperinsight into the City of Angels, one must first learn the lingo thatlocals use. There is an almost endless amount of slang andcolloquialisms that natives use in daily life. Where to begin?

不过如果你想揭开洛城的面纱一探究竟，一定要学学当地的语言。地道的洛杉矶俚语不计其数，该从哪里开始说起呢？

In thisarticle, I will give a general overview of the geography of LosAngeles and how locals refer to it. Then I will introduce some commonslang words along with example sentences so you can start using themwith your friends.

接下来我会笼统地介绍下洛杉矶的地理以及当地人的叫法。之后我会告诉大家一些流行的俚语和例句.

Geography

地理概况

Let's firststart with geography. The area known as Los Angeles stretches fromthe beaches to the mountains. The Santa Monica Mountains extend fromthe Hollywood Hills in the east to Point Mugu in Ventura County inwest. This mountain range separates the San Fernando Valley (oftenreferred to “the Valley”) in the north from the Los Angeles basinin the south.

The LosAngeles River (known as the L.A. River) flows through Los AngelesCounty in “the Valley” for 48 miles (77 km) southeast down to itsmouth in Long Beach (known as the LBC for short). In truth, the L.A.River doesn't have any flowing water and is used more as a concreteborder between neighborhoods.

我们先谈谈洛杉矶的地理概况吧。整个洛杉矶横跨海滩和山峦。圣塔莫妮卡山群从东部的好莱坞山一直蔓延到西部文图拉县的穆古岬，将北部的圣费尔南多谷（当地称“山谷”）和洛杉矶南部的盆地分开。洛杉矶河（LA河）从洛杉矶县贯穿“山谷”，全长48英里（77千米），从东南一直到长滩（简称LBC）的河口。其实LA河并没有河流，它只是用来划分区域的地标。

How donatives refer to the areas within LA? First, we say Downtown LA torefer to Downtown Los Angeles (sometimes known as DTLA). The westside of Los Angeles is referred to as “the Westside”. Thisincludes Beverly Hills, which is famous for Rodeo Drive. Locals sayRodeo “Rho-day-yo” for short.

当地人是怎么叫洛杉矶的各个区域呢？首先是洛杉矶的市中心，叫做DTLA，还有洛杉矶西部叫做theWestside，包括比弗利山庄，还有最著名的罗迪欧大道，地道的当地发音是“Rho-day-yo”。

WilshireBoulevard is one of the main roads that runs from Grand Avenue inDowntown Los Angeles to Ocean Avenue in the city of Santa Monica,connecting LA's five business districts together. It runs throughKorea Town, which is called K-town for short.

威尔谢大道是洛城的主干道，从市中心的格兰大道横穿圣塔莫尼卡的海洋大道，将洛杉矶五大商业区连接起来。它也经过韩国城，简称K城。

“ThePier” refers to the Santa Monica Pier, and “the boardwalk”means the Venice Beach Boardwalk. The PCH is short for the PacificCoast Highway, which runs up and down the coast. Surf City, USAdenotes Huntington Beach for its excellent surf breaks and beachesand is really in Orange County which is south of Los Angeles County.

“码头”指的是圣塔莫尼卡的码头，“海滨大道”指的是威尼斯海滩的漫步区。PCH是太平洋海岸公路的缩写，横穿海岸线。美国的“冲浪城市”指的是亨廷顿海滩，顾名思义以冲浪和海滩闻名，海滩位于洛杉矶县南部的橘子郡。

Freewaysare the lifeblood that connects the hundreds of neighborhoods andsuburbs of Los Angles together. The 105 (Century Freeway), the 405(San Diego Freeway), the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway), the 5 (GoldenState Freeway), the 101 (Ventura Freeway), the 110 (Harbor Freeway),all refer to freeways in Los Angles. The formula for freeways is “The[insert highway]”. The 405 in particular is located on the Westsideof Los Angeles and is notorious for its traffic and endlessconstruction. If you ever are in Los Angeles, avoid the 405 at allcosts.

高速公路如同洛杉矶的命脉，将成千上万个区域和郊区连接起来。有105（世纪公路），405（圣地亚哥公路），10号（圣塔莫尼卡）公路，5号（金州公路），101（凡图拉公路），110（港口公路），以上都是洛杉矶的高速公路。高速公路名称的叫法通常是The加上公路名称。尤其著名的是405号公路，位于洛杉矶西部，老是堵车而且一直在施工。如果你来洛杉矶的话，千万别上那条公路。

Westwood isa neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles. It is the location ofthe University of California Los Angeles (often just called UCLA).South Pasadena is called South Pass and Pasadena is called the DENA.The whole of Southern California is called SoCal and the North iscalled Nor Cal. The Los Angeles International Airport is alwaysreferred to a L-A-X, not lax or L.A. airport.

西木位于洛杉矶西区。加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）坐落在此。南帕萨迪纳是南帕(SouthPass)和迪纳(DENA)的合称。整个南加州叫做SoCal北加州叫做NorCal。洛杉矶国际机场成为LAX，不要念做lax或者洛杉矶基础。

Slang

俚语

Now forspecific slang used in Los Angeles.

接下来是洛杉矶地区使用的俚语

Dude: aword that can be used for almost any occasion. Commonly used as agreeting to male friends and jokingly to girls. Can also be used asan adjective to express amazement or awe.

伙计：任何场合下都能使用。经常用于男性朋友之间或者用来跟女性朋友开玩笑。也可以用做形容词，表示惊讶、惊叹。

“Dude,how have you been?”“伙计，最近过得如何？”

“Duuude!”(for amazement, emphasis, or wonder)“伙计啊！”（惊讶、强调、惊奇）

“Dude,you have no idea what happened to me lastnight.”“伙计，你绝对想不到昨晚我遇到了什么事情。”

“Dude, Ijust won the lottery. OMG!!”“伙计，我刚中了彩票。天哪！”

Check outthe Dude Where's My Car trailer on YouTube. 你可以看看这个视频。

Sweet:Basically, something that is awesome. It can be used to expressexcitement, satisfaction, approval, or awe. Often used together withdude and man.

赞：基本上表示某物某事很不错。可以表示惊讶、满足、同意、敬畏。同伙计和家伙合用。

“Duuuude!Sweet man, congratulations on your new job.”“伙计，真不错。恭喜找到新工作。”

“Sweeeet!I just got the day off.”“赞！我那天放假。”

“Aww thatis so sweet of you to buy me flowers.”“亲爱的你给我买花真的太体贴了。”

“He issuch a sweet guy. I want to marry him.”“他其实很贴心的。我要和他结婚。”

“Awe, youare so sweet. It's sickening.”“你真是太赞了，不能再贴心了！”

“Man,that show was so sweet!”“伙计这节目太赞了！”

Totally: Aword used in the Valley, mostly by girls in conjunction with like andOMG. It means “of course!” or just used to add emphasis to asentence.

当然：起源于山谷地区，通畅女生会和like和OMG一起使用，表示当然。或者表示强调。

“Likethat's totally awesome!”“赞爆了！”

“Are youcoming to my birthday party?” “Like, totallygirl!”“你来我的生日排队吗。”“当然啦亲爱的。”

“Itotally failed that test.”“我绝对不及格了。”

“Hetotally lied to my face.”“他绝对当着我的面说谎。”

“I wastotally shocked when he told me that he wanted to breakup with me.Like OMG. How could he do this to me?”“他告诉我要和我分手，我震惊了。天哪！他怎么能这么对我？”

Don't trip:don't worry about it. Does not mean to watch out and not fall down.

别担心（字面意思：别摔倒）：在这里不要理解为字面含义。

“Dude,don't trip. It's no biggie.” (no big deal)“伙计别担心，没事的。”

“Don'ttrip man. I got this.” “别担心伙计，我能行。”

“Don'ttrip Mom. I will totally finish my homework before we goout.”“妈妈别担心，你出去之前我一定会做完作业。”

“Don'ttrip chocolate chip. It's going to be alright.”“别担心小甜心。没事的啊。”

Bro: oftenused between males as a friendly greeting—Interchangeable with man.Be careful not to overuse it or you will come across as a collegefrat boy. Can be pronounced as “bra” for a more surfer vibe witha playful attitude.

哥们儿：用于男性间的问候。别在碰到大学兄弟会的学生前过度使用。可以发音作bra，用于冲浪或者轻松的态度。

“Bro! howhave you been?”“哥们，最近如何？”

“Braaa,how have you been? It's been way too long.”“兄弟最近咋样？好久不见啊。”

“Bro, howare doing?”“你好吗哥们儿”

“Bro, Imiss you.”“想念你哥们儿”

“Bro,what's up?”“你好哥们儿”

“He's mybest bro. We go way back…like all the way back to elementaryschool.”

“他是我最好的兄弟，我们交情颇深。从小学就认识了。”

Clutch: Todescribe a situation where someone performed under pressure and wasvictorious. A crucial moment in a game or battle that determinessuccess or failure.

紧要关头：在压力下赢得胜利。比赛或战场上决定胜负的紧要关头。

“He madethe basket in the last second of the game. Man, that was so clutch!”

在比赛的最后时刻他终于投篮得分了。实在是险胜啊！

“Meet myfriend Christian. He is so clutch. He comes through every time I needhim.”

这是我的朋友克里斯。他很厉害，每次有了他我们就能渡过难关。

Also, usedto describe something that happen that was exactly what you needed atthat moment or wanted.

也可以用来形容有些事情对你来的正是时候，你正用得到或者需要。

“I wasdriving home late at night and was running out of gas. I thought Ididn't have any money in my wallet, but then I found a $20 bill thatwas hidden in one of the pockets. Man, that was so clutch! I made ithome with gas to spare.”

“那时我正开车回家，车快没汽油了。钱包没钱，但我突然发现自己口袋里藏着20美金。伙计，这来的太及时了！我最后加了油回到了家。”

In the nextarticle, I will provide more slang words and common phrases to helpyou sound more like a native Angelino. Stay tuned!

我接下来的文章，会教各位更多了俚语和短语，帮助你听上去更像洛城人，拭目以待！

翻译：Junjie Bian

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