Feifei loves darts. Neil loves pizza. But what does it mean if you say you 'don't half' love something? Learn this useful expression in the programme.
菲菲喜欢飞镖。尼尔喜欢批萨。那用don't half来形容喜欢某件事是什么意思?请在本期节目中学习这个有用的表达方式。Feifei: Welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei.
菲菲:欢迎收听地道英语节目,我是菲菲。Neil: And I'm Neil.
尼尔:我是尼尔。
Feifei: And today we're teaching a British slang expression – or maybe just half an expression!
菲菲:今天我们要教大家一个英国俚语,可能只是一半的表达!Neil: The phrase is not half. Two simple words – but you need to know what they mean when used together.
尼尔:这个短语就是not half。两个很简单的词,不过大家要知道这两个词一起使用时所表达的意思。Feifei: Let's try it out first and see if you can work out what it means. For example, Neil, you really enjoyed that pizza, didn't you?
菲菲:我们先来试试,看看你们能不能弄明白这个短语的意思。举个例子,尼尔,你很喜欢批萨,对吧?Neil: Not half! I love pizza. And Feifei, you love playing darts, don't you?
尼尔:非常喜欢!我爱批萨。菲菲,你喜欢玩飞镖,对吧?Feifei: Darts, not half! I play every night. So – what does not half mean? It means 'very much' in these answers. When I replied "not half" I meant: 'Yes, very much.' I really like darts.
菲菲:我非常喜欢飞镖!我每天晚上都玩。那not half这个短语是什么意思?答案就是“非常”。当我回答not half时,我的意思是:“对,我非常喜欢。”我非常喜欢飞镖。Neil: And do you?
尼尔:是吗?Feifei: What?
菲菲:什么?Neil: Like darts?
尼尔:你喜欢飞镖吗?Feifei: Erm, that's not the point. I'm trying to give an example.
菲菲:额……那不重要。我是在举例子。Neil: For the record, I do love pizza.
尼尔:我要明确说明,我真的喜欢批萨。Examples
例句A: That party was awesome!
A:那个派对太棒了!B: Not half, mate. The music was incredible.
B:老兄,是非常棒。音乐太美妙了。A: Not half is a useful phrase, huh?
A:Not half是一个有用的短语,对吧?B: Not half.
B:非常有用。Feifei: Ahh, that was a funny example. Now, before we go – let's teach a variation of this phrase.
菲菲:哈,这个例句真有趣。在我们结束本期节目之前,我们要教大家这个短语的另一种形式。Neil: In this version, we have not half followed by an adjective. For example: I just got back from Singapore. It's not half expensive.
尼尔:在这种形式中,我们可以在“not half”这个短语后面加形容词。比如:我刚从新加坡回来。那里的物价非常贵。Feifei: So – that means it's very expensive! Not half expensive. Similarly, if I were to say: "Your new haircut's not half nice, Neil!"
菲菲:意思是非常昂贵!非常贵。同样,如果我说:“尼尔,你的新发型非常好!”Neil: You would be saying my haircut is very nice. Was that just another example?
尼尔:你是说我的发型非常不错。这只是举个例子吗?Feifei: Oh no, I meant it.
菲菲:不是,我的确是这么认为的。Neil: Too kind.
尼尔:你真是太好了。Feifei: Er, thanks! So there we are – not half meaning 'very much'.
菲菲:谢谢!not half这个短语的意思是“非常”。Neil: And not half with an adjective.
尼尔:not half后面可以接形容词。Feifei: See you next time.
菲菲:下期节目再见。Neil: Bye.
尼尔:再见。
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重点讲解:
1. try out 试验;测验;
例句:Let's try out your method. It seems very good.
我们来试试你的办法,看来这办法不错。
2. work out 想出,得到(解决方法);解(谜);
例句:She's all there; she will soon work out how to do it.
她很精明。她会马上知道怎样做。
3. for the record 供记录(表示将公开申明某事);
例句:Just for the record, the minister's statement is wrong on two points.
必须明确指出,部长的言论有两点是错误的。