地道英语在线听-Grub 食物

Presenter/producer: Helen Hu

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English. I’m Helen.

Zoe: 我是刘佳.

在今天的Real English中，我们来学一些英语中出现的新词儿和习惯用语

Helen: Today’s new word is ‘grub’. – G.R.U.B.

Zoe: Grub, 是什么意思呀？

Helen: Well, it’s quite simple really. Grub is a slang² or informal word for food.

Zoe: 哦，听上去挺简单的嘛，grub就是吃的东西

那我能说‘I buy my grub from the supermarket？’

Helen: Of course. But remember it’s informal, and generally not used in formal situations.

Zoe: 明白了，grub是用在非正式的场合，给我们举个例子吧，Helen?

Helen: Well, imagine you were in a very expensive restaurant. You wouldn’t ask ‘How is your grub?’. You’d better say ‘How’s your food?

Zoe: 但是如果我去你家吃晚饭，就可以说‘that was lovely grub’，对吗？

Helen: Yes, you could.

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A: I’m so hungry. Have you got any grub?

B: Not much. I haven’t been to the supermarket yet.

A: How was your trip to Mexico?

B: Quite good, but I didn’t really like the grub.

Zoe: What sort of grub do you like, Helen?

Helen: Oh, most types. Chinese, of course, is my favourite grub of all!

Helen: It’s true. What about you, can you cook?

Zoe: 哈哈，不会。A bit of simple grub is about all I can do

Helen: Well, I don’t know about you, but all this talk of grub is getting me hungry.

Zoe: 我也是，would you like to go for dinner?

Helen: I’d love to. Anyway, let’s recap – grub – is an informal word for food.

 

Zoe: 记住啊，grub就是吃的东西。Helen, 时间要到了。

Helen: Yes, we have to go. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Zoe: See you next time.

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A: I’m so hungry. Have you got any grub?

B: Not much. I haven’t been to the supermarket yet.

 

1 learning   

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。

2 slang   

n.俚语，行话；vt.使用俚语，辱骂；vi.辱骂

参考例句：

• The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
• Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。