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William: Hi I'm William and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English.

Feifei: Ahhh…

William: Feifei?

Feifei: Don't you think Brad Pitt is lovely?

William: Brad Pitt?

Feifei: Yes he's tall, handsome… and of course an amazing actor.

William: Yeah and I'm sure he's worth a few bob too.

Feifei: A few bob?

William: Yeah I think Brad Pitt is worth a lot of money.

Feifei: So a few bob means a large amount of money?

William: Well a few bob actually means a small amount of money but it's usually used in an ironic² way, to mean a lot of money.

Feifei: A few bob 的意思就是一点儿钱。通常使用这个短语时都带有讽刺的意味，表示很多钱。

William: Here are some examples.

A: She's has got the brand new phone I want!

B: Yeah and look at that designer handbag, she definitely³ looks like she's got a few bob.

A: Did you see John's new car?

B: Yes it's amazing! He's definitely not short of a few bob.

William: In that last example the speaker said not short of a few bob.

Feifei: Not short of a few bob 的意思就是他非常富有。

William: Sometimes instead of saying a few bob people will say a bob or two.

Feifei: 有时候我们也可以说 a bob or two 来表示 a few bob. I definitely think Brad Pitt is worth a bob or two.

William: Feifei, I think you're getting obsessed⁴ with Brad Pitt!

Feifei: I'm not obsessed 痴迷的！ I just think he's a very good actor!

William: Yeah yeah yeah! Anyway back to today's phrase, here is an example using the phrase a bob or two.

A: Did you sell your old furniture?

B. Not yet, but I'm hoping to make a bob or two out of it.

Feifei: So William, are you worth a bob or two?

William: I couldn't possibly answer that Feifei!

Feifei: 好了，这期节目就到这里结束。

William: Bye.

Feifei: Bye.

1 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。

2 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

4 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。