The english we speak(BBC教学)第344期:Wet weekend 无聊时光

Rob's weekend has been wet, even though it hasn't rained! What's happened? Feifei's about to find out and learn a new authentic English expression!

虽然并没有下雨，但是罗布过了一个“湿漉漉的周末”。发生了什么？菲菲马上就会弄清楚，而且还会学到一个地道的英语表达方式！

Feifei: Hello. I'm Feifei and this is The English We Speak.

菲菲：大家好，我是菲菲，欢迎收听地道英语节目。

Rob: ... and hello, it's Rob here. Good weekend Feifei?

罗布：大家好，我是罗布。菲菲，你周末过得不错吧？

Feifei: Amazing – the weather was great so I went on a trip to the seaside. And you were going camping weren't you?

菲菲：棒极了，天气很好，所以我去海边玩了。你去露营了，对吧？

Rob: I was but it turned out to be a bit of a wet weekend.

罗布：我本来是打算去露营，可是后来变得很无聊。

Feifei: Oh no, you mean it rained? That's unlucky, the sun was out all weekend here.

菲菲：哦不，你是说下雨了吗？太不幸了，这里整个周末都阳光明媚。

Rob: Oh well the weather was fine – but I didn't go. The car broke down again so I stayed at home, doing DIY all weekend – boring!

罗布：不是，天气很好，可是我没有去露营。我的车又坏了，我只能留在家里，一整个周末做手工，非常无聊！

Feifei: So a wet weekend doesn't have to involve rain?

菲菲：所以wet weekend与下雨无关？

Rob: Nope. A wet weekend means a boring and disappointing time.

罗布：无关。这个短语的意思是无聊又令人扫兴的时光。

Feifei: And it doesn't have to be at the weekend either?

菲菲：也不一定指周末吗？

Rob: Correct. This phrase just means the situation is boring just like a wet weekend is. You can also use the expression to describe boring people. Here are some examples...

罗布：没错。这个短语指无聊的情况，就像下雨的周末一样。你也可以用这个表达方式形容无聊的人。下面来听例句。

Examples

例句

That was a wet weekend, my friends were coming to stay but cancelled at the last minute.

真是太扫兴了，我朋友本来要来住，但却在最后一刻取消了。

My cousin's a bit of a wet weekend, he's got no personality and nothing to say.

我表哥有点儿无聊，他没个性，也没有什么可说的。

I had to do my accounts yesterday – it was like a wet weekend in a paint factory!

昨天我不得不算账，这就像在油漆厂一样无聊！

Feifei: So a wet weekend describes a boring or disappointing experience or person. Well I'm glad to say that you're not a wet weekend Rob – I like your sense of adventure, so when are you going to go camping again?

菲菲：这个短语形容的是无聊或令人扫兴的经历或人。罗布，我很乐意告诉你，你不是一个无聊的人，我喜欢你的冒险精神，你打算什么时候再去露营？

Rob: Next weekend.

罗布：下周末。

Feifei: Oh really. Have you seen the weather forecast?

菲菲：哦，真的吗？你有看天气预报吗？

Rob: No.

罗布：没有。

Feifei: Rain all weekend... Oh what's wrong? You have a face like a wet weekend!

菲菲：一整个周末都下雨。哦，怎么了？你的脸看上去就像“下雨的周末”！

Rob: A face like a wet weekend? You mean I look unhappy? Well I'm not, if it rains, I'm coming round to yours for dinner!

罗布：我的脸像“下雨的周末”？你是说我看上去不高兴？我没有不高兴，如果下雨，我就去你家吃晚餐！

Feifei: Oh no. Bye.

菲菲：哦不。再见。

Rob: Bye.

罗布：再见。

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重点讲解：
1. turn out (以某种方式)发生；最后是；结果是；
例句：Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong.
科斯格雷夫的预测最后证明是大错特错。
2. break down （机器或车辆）出毛病，损坏；
例句：My car broke down and had to be towed to a garage.
我的汽车出故障了，得拉到修理厂去。
3. come round 造访；
例句：He came round last week and we chatted for a while.
上星期他顺道来访,我们闲谈了一会。