地道英语在线听-Pig Out 大吃特吃

Food you can really pig out on!

Jo: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English, I’m Jo.

Jean: And I’m Jean. Hello!

Jo: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Jean: 和汉语一样，英语语言里是充满了成语和口语词的，所以学习和了解这些短语和口语词是非常有用的。尤其这些说法和语言都是英国人日常说到用到的。那Jo，我们今天要来学习的新词是什么呢？

Jo: Today’s expression is pig P.I.G. out O.U.T. pig out.

 

Jean: Pig out? 说得是猪的什么事儿吗？

Jo: Well, to pig out means to eat too much food.

Jean: OK, so pig out 就是大吃特吃的意思.

Jo: Let’s listen to some examples.

 

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A: So what do you usually do on Christmas Day?

B: Oh you know, the usual – I sit and watch TV and pig out on turkey and chocolate!

A: Did you enjoy the meal last night?

B: I did – but I pigged out a bit. That pasta was so nice I just couldn’t stop eating it!

Jo: I really like eating, Jean – I’m always pigging out.

Jean: And what’s your favourite food?

Jo: I love pizza – and it’s so easy to pig out on pizza because they are so big! When was the last time you pigged out Jean?

Jean: Well just last night I went to the cinema and I ate lots of popcorn². 电影院的玉米花已给就是一大包，所以 I really pigged out.

Jo: So, that’s today’s expression – pig out.

Jean: Pig out. 大吃特吃. And that’s all for today.

Jo: Yes, you’ve been listening to BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more Real English. Bye.

Jean: See you next time!

 

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 popcorn   

n.爆米花

参考例句：

• I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
• He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。