英语听力精选进阶版 6623

Jo: I'm Jo, this is BBC Learning¹ English and you're listening to Authentic² Real English. With me today is Helen.

Helen: Hi Jo. 地道英语中介绍的一些英语表达， 你可能在英语课堂上学不到，但是它们在生活中却会经常出现。那今天的新表达是什么呢 Jo?

Jo: Well today we're going to look at the expression 'to go the whole W.H.O.L.E. hog³ H.O.G.' A hog is another word for a male pig.

Helen: A hog 的意思是一头雄猪，这个表达 to go the whole hog 到底是什么意思呢？ 我有点儿迷惑, Jo?

Jo: Well if you 'go the whole hog' it means you do something completely or thoroughly⁴.

Helen: 你的意思是说这个表达的真实含义是完全投入的做某件事，全力以赴。那能举个例子吗, Jo?

Jo: So for example, I might be in a restaurant and I might have eaten a starter and a main course.

Helen: 你是说在餐馆里你吃完了头盘还有正餐。

Jo: And I might be thinking about having a dessert. Well I've already eaten a lot so I might as well 'go the whole hog' and have three courses – just to have a complete meal.

Helen: 虽然你可能已经差不多吃饱了，但是你觉得既然都来了，还不如吃得彻底，把甜点也算上。这种情况下你就可以说 going the whole hog. 这个表达的意思也就是既然已经开头了，那还不如就执行到底。

Jo: Let's listen to some more examples.

Examples

A: So what are you doing for your birthday?

B: Well I was going to have a meal with some friends but there were so many I wanted to invite, I thought I'd just go the whole hog and have a big party at my house!

A: Wow you've bought a lot of things there?

B: Well I bought some shoes and a dress so I thought I might as well go the whole hog and get a new coat as well!

Jo: That's about all we have time for on BBC Learning English today. Shall we go for a coffee Helen?

Helen: I'm quite hungry actually Jo. Shall we just go the whole hog and go for lunch?

Helen: 再见!

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 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

3 hog   

n.猪；馋嘴贪吃的人；vt.把…占为己有，独占

参考例句：

• He is greedy like a hog.他像猪一样贪婪。
• Drivers who hog the road leave no room for other cars.那些占着路面的驾驶员一点余地都不留给其他车辆。

4 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。