ripper
Slang Term
Australian
Unknown
very informal
Meaning: something excellent
非常棒的东西
algo excelente
素晴らしいもの
아주 멋진 것, 최고
Australian slang for something outstanding. Can be used alone as an exclamation or to describe excellent things.
澳大利亚俚语,形容非常出色的东西。可以单独用作感叹词,也可以用来形容出色的事物。
Argot australiano para algo sobresaliente. Puede usarse solo como exclamación o para describir cosas excelentes.
何かが非常に優れていることを表すオーストラリアのスラング。感嘆詞として単独で使うことも、素晴らしいものを形容するのにも使える。
뛰어난 것을 가리키는 호주 슬랭. 감탄사로 단독 사용하거나 훌륭한 것을 묘사할 때 사용.
Examples
- That was a ripper of a party! 那个派对太棒了!¡Fue una fiesta increíble!あれは最高のパーティーだった!정말 끝내주는 파티였다!
- Ripper! We won the lottery! 太棒了!我们中彩票了!¡Genial! ¡Nos ha tocado la lotería!最高!宝くじが当たった!최고다! 복권에 당첨됐다!
- She scored a ripper goal from 30 meters. 她从30米外打进了一个漂亮的进球。Marcó un golazo desde 30 metros.彼女は30メートルから素晴らしいゴールを決めた。그녀는 30미터 밖에서 환상적인 골을 넣었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, Australian, excited
Tone: enthusiastic
✓ Do Say
- Express Australian-style enthusiasm表达澳式热情expresar entusiasmo al estilo australianoオーストラリア風の熱狂を表す호주식 열정을 표현할 때
✗ Don't Say
- Outside Australian context - sounds affected在非澳大利亚语境中使用会显得做作Fuera del contexto australiano suena forzadoオーストラリアの文脈以外では不自然に聞こえる호주 맥락 밖에서는 어색함
Origin & History
Australian slang from the 19th century. Something so good it 'rips' through ordinary standards.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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