澳大利亞基本詞典

一下飛機，我慢下腳步來確認回到故土的感覺。環視四周側耳傾聽，滿耳灌得的澳大利亞口音，沒錯！來來往往的行人看著我異常的興奮閃光，沒準兒他們覺得我很奇怪。但是我才不在乎呢！沒有比回家的感覺更好的了，尤其是在夏天。

離開紐約之前，我的神韻同事兼好朋友告訴我要好好享受回家的感覺。我當然會了，但是我們藝術團那些不是澳大利亞本地人會不會…? 他們能聽懂我們澳大利亞人特有的悠閑式語言麼？

由此，我為到家鄉的首次造訪者準備了一套惡補的澳－英小辭典來助你們一臂之力吧：

Arvo: the afternoon
“Aussie Aussie Aussie!”: the start of a battle cry usually used at sporting events. (The traditional reply is “Oi Oi Oi!”)
Barbie: barbecue
Bathers/Cossie/Togs: swim wear, swim suit
Beauty: great; fantastic
Billabong: a watering hole
Billy: teapot; a container for boiling water
Bloke: man; guy
Brekkie: breakfast
Brizzie: Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland
Bunyip: a mythical aboriginal bush spirit animal that lives in swamps and billabongs
Bush: the Outback, or anywhere that isn’t in town
Cheers: thanks
Chrissie: Christmas
Didgeridoo: an Australian Aboriginal musical instrument made from a hollow log
Dingo: the Australian wild dog that howls but does not bark
Docket: a bill, receipt
Esky: a large insulated food and drink container usually used for picnics and barbecues
Fair Dinkum: true, right
Fairy Floss: cotton candy
G’day/Gidday: the universal Australian friendly greeting or hello
Gobsmacked: surprised, astounded
Gumtree: Australian eucalyptus tree
Jumbuck: sheep
Lamington: an Australian delicacy, made from spongecake that is cut into squares and covered in chocolate and coconut
Lollies: candy, sweets
Maccas: McDonald’s
Mate: friend, buddy
Mozzie: mosquito
No worries: expression of forgiveness or reassurance.
Rapt: pleased, delighted
Reckon!: You bet! Absolutely!
Rellie/Relo: family relative
Shout: turn to buy—a round of drinks usually
Singlet: a sleeveless cotton undershirt
Stoked: very pleased
Sunnies: sunglasses
Ta: thank you
Telly: television
Thongs: rubber backless sandals, flip flops
Tomato sauce: ketchup
Trackies: track suit
True blue: patriotic, Australian person or thing
Vegemite: a savory spread made from an extract of brewers yeast, eaten on toast
Yabby: inland freshwater crayfish or lobster found in Australia
Yewy: U-turn
Yonks: a long time, ages
Zinc: sunscreen