Veg Out 休闲放松

 　　Parks are good places to veg out.

　　John: This is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English. I'm John.

　　Feifei: And I'm Feifei.

　　John: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

　　Feifei: 在我们的《地道英语》节目中，我们将学到一些现代英式英语的新词汇和新说法。

　　John: Today's new phrase is 'veg out'.

　　Feifei: Veg out? I don’t think I’ve heard of that one before. What does it mean?

　　John: Well, to veg out is to relax and spend time doing very little.

　　Feifei: 原来，就是休闲放松，悠闲逍遥，什么也不做的意思吧?

　　John: Yes, so normally² after a long day at work, you'd go home and just veg out. We can also use it to describe people who always try to relax and not do much at all.

　　Feifei: 我明白了， 'veg out' 除了可以表达在一天紧张的工作后回家休闲放松的意思之外，还可以用来形容那些一天到晚什么都不做，逍遥自在享受生活的人。 So it could be a bit negative?

　　John: It could be, but we don’t often see people who just 'veg out' all the time.

　　Examples

　　A: What did you do last night after badminton?

　　B: Oh, I was exhausted³ by the time I got home, so I just vegged out.

　　A: What has James been doing?

　　B: Not much, he's just been vegging out.

　　John: So, what are you going to do tonight then Feifei?

　　Feifei: I don't know, I think I will probably just go home and veg out in front of the TV. What about you?

　　John: I'd love to go home and just veg out as well, but I've got to do the shopping.

　　Feifei: 好啦，让我们来回顾一下今天学到的新词吧 – veg out – 就是放松松弛、什么也不做。

　　John: Well, that's all for today. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye bye.

　　Feifei: See you next time.

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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 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

3 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。