The english we speak(BBC教学)第171期:Wrong 'un 不道德的人

(Sounds of tapping on a laptop)

（敲击笔记本电脑的声音）

Finn: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Finn.

芬恩：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目，我是芬恩。

Li: And I'm Li. Oh, he looks nice.

莉：我是莉。哦，他看起来真不错。

Finn: Yes. We're on Li's computer, on an online dating site. She's looking for a date - a hot guy.

芬恩：是啊。我们正在用莉的电脑浏览在线交友网站。她想找个性感的男生去约会。

Li: Shhh... don't tell everyone. Well, actually, I don't really just want a date-I'm hoping to meet Mr Right.

莉：嘘……别告诉大家啊。嗯，实际上，我并不是想要约会，我是希望能找到真命天子。

Finn: Ooh, Mr Right - the person who is perfect for you - the one you want to spend the rest of your life with!

芬恩：哦，真命天子，那个最适合你的人，那个你想共度余生的人！

Li: Yes... ooh. Finn, he looks lovely. He's got two MAs, a PhD, an enormous salary, a huge house in the country and, and... cute hair!

莉：是啊……芬恩，他看上去真迷人。他有两个文科硕士文凭和一个博士学位，薪水丰厚，在郊区有座大房子，而且他的发型好可爱啊！

Finn: Li, actually, sorry to say this, but I think he looks like a wrong 'un!

芬恩：莉，实际上，虽然我很抱歉这么说，但是我认为他是不诚实的人！

Li: A what?

莉：什么？

Finn: A wrong 'un. That means a bad person, someone you can't trust. It's a slang way of saying 'a wrong one'. We use it with 'a' - a wrong 'un. Like that. A wrong 'un.

芬恩：不诚实的人。意思是说他是坏人，是你不能信任的人。这是坏人的俚语表达方式。通常我们会将这个词和定冠词a一起连用，a wrong 'un来形容不诚实的人。

Li: Ahh, I thought he could be Mr Right, and you think he's a wrong 'un?

莉：啊，我只是觉得他可能会是我的真命天子，而你却觉得他是不诚实的人？

Finn: Yes, someone you can't trust. Sorry, I just think he sounds too good to be true - I think he's making it up. Maybe he's lying. He's a wrong 'un. Listen to these examples.

芬恩：是啊，是那种你不能相信的人。抱歉，我只是认为他的条件听起来太好了，不像真的，我认为那都是他编造的。可能他在说谎。他是不诚实的人。来听这些例句。

He's a real wrong 'un. He always gets into fights.

他真是一个不道德的人。他总是和别人打架。

You know, although she says nice things, that Sue's a wrong 'un. She owes so many people money!

你知道，虽然她总是说好话，但其实苏是个不诚实的人。她欠很多人钱！

Li: You know what, Finn? I've had enough of looking online for a man.

莉：你知道吗，芬恩？我真是受够了一直在网上找交友对象。

Finn: Yes, well, I know, OK. But I'm sure you'll find someone special.

芬恩：是啊，我知道。不过我确定你肯定会找到一个特别的人的。

Li: How about you, Finn? Have you found Miss Right?

莉：芬恩，你怎么样？你找到真命天女了吗？

Finn: Oh, well Li, you know, that's kind of personal. No need to talk about that in the programme.

芬恩：哦，莉，你知道的，这是私人问题。没有必要在节目中谈吧。

Li: Oh Finn, that's not fair!

莉：哦，芬恩，那不公平！

Finn: No, no, not just now.

芬恩：不，不是，我只是不想现在谈。

Li: Come on just, oh please!

莉：拜托了，请说吧！

Finn: No, no. That's the end of the programme. Please visit for more. Bye!

芬恩：不，不要。本期节目即将结束。请访问我们的网站浏览更多信息。再见！

重点讲解：
1. be perfect for
绝配的；十分合适的；
eg. Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash...
方块地毯非常适用于厨房，因为其便于揭起来清洗。
eg. Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading.
在慵懒的夏日午后阅读她的最新小说最合适不过了。
2. make up
编造；虚构；
eg. Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse.
汤姆每次逃学都编个借口。
eg. The boy made up a story, it is not true.
这个故事不是真的，是那个男孩编造出来的。
3. have had enough
受够了；
eg. I've had enough—there are limits even for the patience of a saint!.
我已经受够了——即使是圣人忍耐也是有限的！
eg. I had had enough of other people for one night.
我已经受够了别人搞一夜情。