地道英语在线听-Swig 喝一口

John: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English, I’m John

Jean: And I’m Jean. Hello!

John: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Jean: 和汉语一样，英语里也是有着非常多的成语和俗话的，所以要想能听得懂英国人日常的说话聊天，就一定要来学学这些他们常用的通俗词语。

John: Today’s word is swig S-W-I-G swig

Jean: I might say can I have a swig of your water?

Jean: 原来swig的意思就是很快的拿起来喝一口什么东西。你可以说to take a swig 或者to have a swig，或者干脆就可以光说swig.

John: We use the word a lot when talking about alcohol² too – you might hear something like ‘I’ll have a quick swig of beer’ – or ‘he was in the pub³ swigging wine’. You can use it any time when you’re talking about drinking something.

Jean: 原来swig这个词也是经常用来形容喝酒的，比如“I’ll have a quick swig of beer”“那我就很快地来口啤酒吧”。不过这是个非常随便的用法，并不适合在正式场合的时候使用。

John: Let’s listen to some examples.

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A: Would you like some juice?

B: Oh I’m OK thanks. I’m not very thirsty – I’ll just take a swig of yours if that’s all right.

A: That beer looks really nice.

B: Do you want to try it? Here, have a swig

John: Actually all this talking is hurting my throat. Can I have a swig of your water?

Jean: Of course – in fact my throat is a bit dry too – I think I’ll have a quick swig too.

John: And er, do you have any plans after we finish the programme, pres?

Jean: Well, actually I’m going to meet my friend in the pub. He’s in there now, probably swigging beer and reading the paper while he waits for me to arrive.

John: Oh I’d love a swig of beer right now.

Jean: 怎么说到喝酒你就真要喝了？还没复习一下今天学的这个新词呢。Swig，就是很快地

拿起来喝一口什么东西的意思。And that’s all we have time for today.

John: Yes, you’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English – we’ll see you next time.

Jean: Bye!

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 alcohol   

n.酒精，乙醇；含酒精的饮料

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
• The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。

3 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。