英语听力精选进阶版 20133

That'll put hairs on your chest! 那会使你健康强壮！

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菲菲和朋友在酒馆小聚，朋友鼓励她尝试喝烈性酒并对她说“Drink it, it’ll put hairs on your chest”。菲菲不理解这个表达的意思，所以在本期节目里，她请 Rob 来讲解这个表达的意思和使用方法。

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Rob

Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English. I'm Rob. 

Feifei                     

大家好！我是冯菲菲。欢迎加入《地道英语》节目。在这期节目里我想请 Rob 给大家讲一讲一个我刚听到的表达。Rob, I have a question about a saying that I heard recently. Can we talk about it in this programme?

Rob

Yes, Feifei, of course we can - what is it?

Feifei

我听到这个表达的过程是这样的：昨晚我和几个朋友在酒馆里小聚，大家喝得很高兴，后来他们提议烈酒吞杯，我不想参与，于是其中的一位朋友就说了“Drink it, it’ll put hairs on your chest!”我只听懂了前半句的意思是“让我喝”，可是 “it’ll put hairs on your chest” 是什么意思？I don’t want hairs on my chest!

Rob

Ha ha! I’m sure you don’t. That’s a very funny saying, isn’t it Feifei? ‘It’ll put hairs on your chest’ in that context means it’s good for you, it’ll make you a strong man, or a woman!

Feifei

To have hairs on my chest means I’m a strong person? What a strange expression!

Rob

Yes, I suppose it is a little strange. Traditionally, we say ‘that’ll put hairs on your chest’ to someone when they are about to have a very strong alcoholic² drink or a very satisfying hearty³ meal. It is used in a humorous way.

Feifei

原来是这样 - 以前，人们会半开玩笑的、幽默的对准备喝烈性酒或要饱餐一顿的人说“that’ll put hairs on your chest”，以示鼓励。那么现在我们还能怎么使用这个表达呢？Can we use this saying in any other context?

Rob

Yes, we can. These days we can use this saying in many contexts. For example, we can use it to mean something that will make you healthy, strong and tough.

Feifei

Can we hear some examples, please?

Rob

Of course, we can.

Examples

Have another drink! It’ll put hairs on your chest.

Why don’t you try the spicy⁴ fish dish? That’ll put hairs on your chest.

I was told eating dates everyday would put hairs on my chest.

Have some more green vegetables – they’ll put hairs on your chest.

Feifei

在现代生活中，我们可以用 put hairs on one’s chest 来形容某物对人有好处，或使人健康、强壮。

Rob

Yes. So Feifei, would you like to try some sloe gin that I’ve made for Christmas? 

Feifei

Sloe gin? 黑刺李金酒。Mmm, I will only have some if it doesn’t puts hairs on my chest.

Rob

Ha, I am sure it won’t…

Feifei

Thank you! See you next time.

Rob

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 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

3 hearty   

adj.热情友好的；衷心的；尽情的，纵情的

参考例句：

• After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了，他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
• We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。

4 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。