英语听力精选进阶版 6603

Jo: Welcome to another Real English programme from BBC Learning¹ English. I'm Jo.

Lily: And I'm Lily. 地道英语为大家介绍英式英语中的一些习惯用法，其中很多都是字典上查不到的，所以机会难得， Jo 今天的短语是什么？

Jo: Well, today's expression is to get, or to take, some stick S.T.I.C.K.

Lily: 一下子我还猜不透这个短语， Jo 你进一步解释一下吧？

Jo: Well if you take some stick or get some stick for something it means you will be criticised or laughed at for something that you do.

Lily: 当你的举止受到某人的批评或嘲讽的时候，就可以说 to get 或 take stick from someone. Is that right?

Jo: Yes that's right. It often means though that you will be laughed at or criticised in a humorous way but it can also, at times, be serious.

Lily: Jo 的意思是， to get 或 take stick from someone 招致批评或取笑这个短语虽然有严肃的一面，但是多数情况下都是带有轻松和幽默的味道。 Jo 能举个例子吗？

Jo: Well, for example, if a colleague or friend wears something a bit unfashionable – you might make a joke and give them a bit of stick.

Lily: 很有意思，在人们穿着不入流，或不合规范时，就可能被人取笑， give them some stick. 汉语可以译成招致嘲笑，被人取笑。 Let's hear some more examples.

Example

A: Did you have a good day at work?

B: No I decided² to make an effort and wear a tie to work – and I got a right load of stick for it.

A: So England lost the rugby again?

B: Yeah they haven't been playing very well and the manager has had to take a lot of stick.

Jo: So in the last example there you can see that it can be used in a serious way – a manager or company or politician could take some stick for something they have done.

Jo: Thanks for listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. See you next time.

Lily: Bye for now.

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 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。