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A stressed woman
A lot of palaver1 has made her feel under stress
Jo: Hello, I'm Jo and you're listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. With me today is Lily, hello.

Lily: Hello Jo. 是的，两分钟的地道英语节目，短小精悍，常听常练，你能积累许多书本上见不到的英式新词语。 Jo，今天的新词是什么?

Jo: Well today's Real English word is palaver P.A.L.A.V.E.R. palaver.

Lily: Palaver. 听上去像个名词，什么意思呢 Jo?

Jo: Well if something is a palaver, it means there is an unnecessary fuss2 or bother about the way something is done.

Lily: I see. Palaver 意思就是，不必要的繁琐和麻烦。

Jo: So for example, say I'd just bought a new MP3 player, but it was really difficult to work out how to use it and how to put my music on it, that would be a palaver.

Lily: 这太典型了，买了一个新的 MP3 播放器，可是操作太复杂，说明太啰嗦，这时，你就 可以说，it’s a palaver. Let's listen to some more examples.

Examples

A: Oh I can't believe the whole family are coming to dinner – I'll have to buy lots of food, drink and decide what dishes to cook. It's going to be really stressful.

B: For 14 people – I can imagine! What a palaver!

A: Have you applied3 for that new job yet?

B: I'm trying but it's a real palaver. I have to fill in about five forms, and write an essay, and I have about two days left!

Lily: 好了，让我们复习一下今天的新词 palaver，意思就是不必要的麻烦或繁琐。如果大家希望了解更多新词语 请随时上网。我们的网址是 www.bbcchina.com.cn. 谢谢收听，下次节目再会。

Jo: Bye!


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1 palaver NKLx0     
adj.壮丽堂皇的；n.废话，空话
参考例句：
  • We don't want all that palaver,do we?我们不想那样小题大做，不是吗？
  • Progress is neither proclamation nor palaver.进步不是宣言，也不是空谈。
2 fuss Ifkz4     
n.过分关心，过分体贴，大惊小怪，小题大作
参考例句：
  • My mother makes a fuss of me every time I come home.我每次回家，母亲总对我体贴备至。
  • Stop all this fuss and do your homework.别大惊小怪了，去做你的家庭作业吧。
3 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
参考例句：
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

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