I am putting this here only so you recognise it, not so you use it. Wanker is a British insult for a man you think is stupid, arrogant, or unpleasant — especially someone who shows off or thinks he is important when he is not.

I am putting this here我把這個字放進來 only so you recognise it只是要讓你認得它 not so you use it不是要你拿去用 Wanker is a British insultwanker是英式的罵人話 for a man you think is stupid, arrogant, or unpleasant用來罵你覺得蠢、自大，或討人厭的男人 especially someone who shows off尤其是愛炫耀的人 or thinks he is important when he is not或自以為了不起、其實根本沒有的人

It is strong and rude. Written down its literal meaning is about masturbating, and that is exactly why it is offensive.

It is strong and rude這個字很重、很粗俗 Written down its literal meaning is about masturbating白紙黑字寫出來字面意思是跟自慰有關 and that is exactly why it is offensive而這正是它冒犯人的原因

Where you will meet it: British films, football crowds, comedy, online arguments. It is very common in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and much rarer in America, where people often know it only from British television.

Where you will meet it會在哪裡遇到它 British films, football crowds, comedy, online arguments英國電影、足球場的人群、喜劇、網路吵架 It is very common in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand在英國、愛爾蘭、澳洲和紐西蘭很常見 and much rarer in America在美國就少見多了 where people often know it only from British television那裡的人通常只從英國電視節目認識這個字

There is also a hand gesture that goes with it. Between close British male friends it can be almost affectionate — 'you absolute wanker' after a bad joke — but that only works inside a friendship, and a learner cannot judge that line safely.

There is also a hand gesture that goes with it還有一個搭配的手勢 Between close British male friends在英國男性好友之間 it can be almost affectionate這個字有時候幾乎可以帶點親暱 'you absolute wanker' after a bad joke（像講了個爛笑話後說'you absolute wanker'） but that only works inside a friendship但這只在朋友之間才行得通 and a learner cannot judge that line safely而學英文的人沒辦法安全地拿捏那條界線

So: understand it when you hear it, and do not say it. If someone says it to you, you are being insulted. If you need to say something similar, 'idiot' or 'jerk' will do the job without the risk.

So所以 understand it when you hear it聽到的時候聽懂就好 and do not say it但不要自己說 If someone says it to you如果有人這樣說你 you are being insulted那就是在罵你 If you need to say something similar如果你需要說類似的話 'idiot' or 'jerk' will do the job用'idiot'或'jerk'就夠了 without the risk又沒有風險

This is a word to keep behind glass — know what it is, never touch it.

This is a word to keep behind glass這是一個要收在玻璃櫃裡的字 know what it is知道它是什麼 never touch it但絕對別碰它