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地道英语在线听-Put on a Brave Face 扮出一副勇敢面孔

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Cartoon image of boy crying
This boy is definitely1 not putting on a brave face
Vicki: This is Real English from BBC Learning2 English. I'm Vicki.

Chen Li: 大家好!我是陈鹂。

Chen Li: 在今天的纯正英语节目里,我们要学的是什么呢?Vicki?

Vicki: Today's new expression is an idiom – 'to put on a brave face'.

Chen Li: 'Put on a brave face'. 可以给大家解释一下吗?

Vicki: Well, 'put on a brave face' means to pretend that you are happy or confident when, in fact, you are not.

Chen Li: 听起来似乎很复杂啊。

Vicki: Well, would you come to work crying if you were sad? No, you would put on a brave face.

Chen Li: 那么, put on a brave face 就是说假装很高兴,或者很有信心,而实际上却并非如此。Vicki , 可以举个例子吗?

Vicki: Do you go to the dentist looking scared and nervous?

Chen Li: 希望不是这样, 我尽力看上去很轻松,很有把握。

Vicki: That's right. You put on a brave face.

Insert

A: He seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.

B: I think he's just trying to put on a brave face.

Vicki: Did you know John lost his job?

Chen Li: 是吗?他是不是很伤心呢?

Vicki: Yes. But it's not obvious. He is still laughing and smiling all the time.

Chen Li: 是吗?

Vicki: Yes. He's putting on a brave face.

Chen Li: 好样的。

Vicki: Anyway, let's recap – to 'put on a brave face.

Chen Li: 这是一个成语,意思是装出一副勇敢的面孔。 好了,到这里,节目时间也所剩不多了。

 

Vicki: Yes, we have to go. You've been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more Real English. Bye.

Chen Li: 我们下次节目再见。


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1 definitely RuJzx0     
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。
2 learning wpSzFe     
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。

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