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Don't make me laugh! 你太可笑了，别逗了
2023-12-07Jennifer: Hi, I'm Jennifer and this is Authentic Real English. In this programme, we teach you about English words or phrases which you might not ...
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to see red 非常生气、火冒三丈
2023-12-07Feifei: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC UK China. I'm Feifei and I'm joined today by Jen.Jennifer: Hi there, we're go...
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cook the books 篡改账本，做假账
2023-12-07Neil: Hello and welcome to the BBC Learning English kitchen with me, Neil, and my assistant, Feifei.Feifei: 欢迎收听BBC英语教学为你制作的 Authentic Real English 《地...
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on the up 走上坡路
2023-12-07Jennifer: Jean, look at the time! It's 5 o'clock. Time to go home. Are you coming out for a drink after work?Jean: Sure, 我们一起去楼下的酒吧喝上一杯如何？Jenn...
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white elephant 华而不实的东西
2023-12-07Feifei: Hi. I'm Feifei and joining us here in the zoo to present Authentic Real English is Finn.Finn: Hello.Feifei: What's the matter, Finn? 怎...
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finger on the pulse 紧跟最新潮流动态
2023-12-07Finn: Hi, I'm Finn. This is Authentic Real English. And this is Feifei.Feifei: Hi. 电影院人真多，我得大点儿声说话你才能听得见。对这部电影我一无所知，你认识这些演员吗 Finn？Finn: Well, Feif...
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英汉文化中的动物形象差别
2023-12-07动物形象在不同的语言里常常会有不同的文化含义。汉语中带有狗”字的成语往往带有贬义，但dog在英语中是中性偏褒的，这一点许多文章中都谈到过。这次我们列举一些特别的例子。汉语里有多条成语涉及老虎，因为在中国传统文化中，老虎被认为是百兽之王”（连老虎头上的黑色纹路都被看成王&rdq...
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potato一词用法多
2023-12-07potato一词特别有意思。sweet potato（甜土豆）即是白薯（山芋）”，这样的命名特别有趣。potato常可用以指人，例如small potatoes原意是鸡毛蒜皮等微不足道的东西”，但更多用以指小人物”微不足道的人”（类似上海方言萝卜头&r...
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日常寒暄要注意
2023-12-07由于生活习惯和审美价值观不同，英美人寒暄和中国人很不一样，在和外国朋友交谈和翻译时要特别注意。尽管英美人常说Wish you good health！”（祝你健康），现在道别时常说 Take care!”（类似汉语的保重！”），但是一般不会把Your are in...
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Learn to speak modern English
2023-12-07Do you know what is modern English? That means every English sentence neither old nor difficult, and also very useful for us to use in our life. They ...