down是往下,up是往上,那 hand-me-down 是啥?

学习经验    发布时间:2025-08-28  
划词翻译

爸妈小时候那会儿穿哥哥姐姐剩下的衣服叫啥?老外说那是hand-me-down。现在倒好,年轻人衣服多到爆,反过来把九成新的卫衣“上供”给爸妈,这操作英文居然也有词——hand-me-up


1. hand-me-down:传下来的旧货

定义:别人穿过的旧衣服/旧物品,通常由上往下传。

  • I wore my cousin’s hand-me-down jacket all winter.
    我一冬天都穿着表哥传下来的旧夹克。

  • These books are hand-me-downs from my big sister.
    这些书都是我姐用旧了给我的。

搭配扩展:
hand-me-down furniture 二手家具
hand-me-down wisdom 代代相传的智慧


2. hand-me-up:反向继承的新潮流

定义:年轻人把几乎全新的物品“上供”给长辈,方向完全反过来。

  • Mom loves the hand-me-up sneakers I gave her—they’re like new!
    老妈超喜欢我上供的那双运动鞋,跟新的一样。

  • Hand-me-up gadgets save my dad from learning new tech.
    把旧数码产品“上供”给老爸,省得他研究新科技。


3. 相关词汇

中文英文口语例句
二手的second-hand / pre-lovedI only buy pre-loved jeans online.
淘汰phase out / retireTime to retire this old phone.
环保再利用upcycleShe upcycles hand-me-downs into tote bags.
极简生活minimalist lifestyleHand-me-ups fit my minimalist lifestyle.

4. 场景对话

Mom: Any T-shirts you don’t wear?
Me: Sure, I’ll send you some hand-me-ups.
Mom: Better than shopping—saves money and the planet!


5. 写作加分

  • While hand-me-downs once ruled the house, hand-me-ups are now taking over.

  • What used to be “waste” has become a stylish hand-me-up.


小练一下

  1. 翻译:这条裙子是我姐的hand-me-down。

  2. 造句:用hand-me-up写一句朋友圈文案。

  3. 选择题:哪个词表示“环保再利用”?
    A. upcycle  B. update  C. upload

答案
1. This dress is my sister’s hand-me-down.
2. 示例:Just gave Dad my AirPods—officially starting the hand-me-up era!
3. A. upcycle