add oil:加油(中式英語);
add oil屬於是中文“加油”的直接譯法,add為“添加、加入”,而oil為”油“的意思。
add oil源自香港英文,是香港英文的說法(originally and chiefly Hong Kong English),用以表達鼓勵、激勵、或支持(expressing encouragement, incitement, or support),相當於英文的“go on!”或“go for it!”。
2018年10月,中式英文add oil(加油)被《牛津英語詞典》收錄
以下是壹些中式英語的例子:
Carefully slip.(小心地滑)
To take notice of safe: The slippery are very crafty. = Be careful,slippery slopes. (小心路滑。)
To put out Xuanda Expressway(北京四環路).
To put in Jingzhang Expressway.(京張高速公路) = Now leaving Xuanda Expressway,now entering Jingzhang Expressway.
Decimbing path. = Descent. (下坡路)
Rain or snow day. Bridge,slow-driving.(在雨天或雪天時過橋請減速行駛。) = Slow on bridge in case of rain or snow.
Oil gate. / Into. = Filling station.(加油站)/ Entrance.(進口)