The english we speak(BBC教学)第345期:The heat is on 压力很大

Neil's wondering why Feifei's dressed for the beach to record this week's programme. And why are the BBC's fashion police waiting around the corner? Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure in this edition of The English We Speak.

菲菲录制本周节目时穿得像要去海滩玩一样，尼尔想知道她为什么穿成这样。为什么BBC的时尚警察要随时待命？本期地道英语节目将教大家一个形容正在承受压力的表达方式。

Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. In this programme we have an expression which you can use when you are under a lot of pressure. I'm Neil and joining me is Feifei.

尼尔：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目。在本期节目中，我们将教大家一个在压力很大时可以使用的表达方式。我是尼尔，今天和我一起主持节目的是菲菲。

Feifei: Hello.

菲菲：大家好。

Neil: Feifei, if you don't mind me saying, you're looking a little... informal today.

尼尔：菲菲，如果你不介意我这么说的话，你今天的穿着看上去有点儿……不正式。

Feifei: Well it's true I wouldn't normally come to work in my beachwear but you did warn me about the temperature.

菲菲：没错，我通常不会穿着沙滩服装来上班的，可是因为你提醒我气温很高。

Neil: The temperature? To be honest the temperature feels pretty normal in here today and... well, no one else is wearing a bikini.

尼尔：气温？说实话，今天这里的温度还挺正常的……除了你，没有人穿比基尼。

Feifei: So why did you text me to say, 'Just to warn you, the heat is on'?

菲菲：那你为什么发短信跟我说，“提醒你一下，高温就要来了”？

Neil: Ahhh I see. I meant that we've got to record and publish the programme by midday – so we're under pressure to get it done. The expression 'the heat is on' is not actually connected to the temperature... Sorry.

尼尔：啊，我明白了。我的意思是我们要在中午之前录制并发布这期节目，所以要完成这件事我们压力很大。the heat is on这个短语实际上和温度无关……抱歉。

Feifei: (embarrassed) Right. OK. Let's hear some examples while I wrap myself in a towel:

菲菲：（尴尬）好的。我要用毛巾把自己裹起来，这段时间我们来听几个例句：

Examples

例句

The deadline's tomorrow and we haven't even started! The heat's really on now.

明天就是截止日期了，我们甚至还没有开始呢！现在情况真的很紧急。

The heat is on for United. If they don't win their last 5 matches they'll lose their place in the Premier League.

现在曼联的压力非常大。如果他们不能赢下最后5场比赛，那他们就会失去在英超中的地位。

Feifei: So, 'the heat is on' is an expression you can use to describe a high-pressure situation.

菲菲：所以the heat is on这个表达方式可以用来形容高压情况。

Neil: Yes and the heat might really be on for you now, Feifei.

尼尔：对，菲菲，对你来说现在可能情况非常紧急。

Feifei: What do you mean?

菲菲：你是什么意思？

Neil: Well, swimwear is against the office dress code. Look out! Here come the BBC fashion police.

尼尔：泳装违反了办公室着装要求。小心！BBC的时尚警察来了。

Feifei: Quick – throw me my flip-flops and I'll run!

菲菲：快把我的人字托扔给我，我要跑了！

Neil: Off you go. Bye!

尼尔：你走吧。再见！

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重点讲解：
1. to be honest 老实说；说实在的；
例句：To be honest the house is not quite our style.
说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。
2. under pressure 处于压力之下；承受压力；
例句：He never gets ruffled, even under pressure.
即使在压力之下，他也从不感到沮丧。
3. be connected to 有关的；有联系的；
例句：Her devotion to detail is apparent in every one of her products, which are all intimately connected to her world.
她对细节的专注在每一件设计产品中都得以体现，而所有这些作品都与她自己的世界息息相关。
4. look out 当心；小心；
例句：Look out! The pan of milk is bubbling over!
小心！那锅牛奶溢出来了！