例句-1: Charley sure gave us a bad recommendation when he said that new rock group from England is so great. We heard their concert last night and it was terrible - believe me, a real bummer!
例句2: My wife and I like to try different restaurants. Some restaurants are very reasonable but their food is very tasty. Others, however, charge a lot yet the food is lousy. But none of them we've tried could be worse than the Chinese restaurant close to my home. It's a real bummer.
下面我们要给大家讲的一个习惯用语是由bum和另外一个字合起来组成的。Bum rap. Rap在这儿是指因为作错了事而受到责备或惩罚。但是,受冤枉的事不是也很多吗?要是一个人并没有犯罪而被关进监狱,这就是a bum rap。当然, a bum rap并不一定是被关进监狱。有的时候,a bum rap就是指一个人实在没有做错什么事,但是却挨了批评。下面就是一个例子。
例句3: A lot of people blame the mayor for our roads being in such bad shape. But I think he's getting a bum rap: the problem is the city council won't give him enough money to fix them.
例句4: I cleaned up the office at six as usual. But someone messed up the place with leftover food and beer bottles. My boss blamed me for not having cleaned up properly. I was so mad at getting this kind of bum rap.