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英语中可以形容事物 “好,不错” 的说法有很多,不过表达 “awesomesauce” 击败了以往的说法,成为用来称赞人或事物的流行语。听主持人菲菲和 Rob 的对话,学习如何使用 “awesomesauce (赞酱)”。
(关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。)
Feifei
大家好!欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。我是冯菲菲。
Rob
And I’m Rob.
Feifei
谢谢你的冰淇淋,我特别喜欢吃冰淇淋!Why are we eating it now?
Rob
As a treat, Feifei! This is my homemade ice cream.
Feifei
你真行!你自己做的冰淇淋味道还真不错!
Rob
Tastes good, you say? Just ‘good’?
Feifei
味道是还不错!
Rob
Not bad? Oh! Honestly, Feifei, there is no pleasing you sometimes. Is there something missing?
Feifei
Rob – it’s awesomesauce!
Rob
So, you want sauce on it? Why didn’t you say? What do you want – strawberry, chocolate, caramel?
Feifei
No, I was actually being nice. 表达 “awesomesauce” 是一个非正式用语,它可以形容 “某人或某事物特别棒,好得让人连连称赞”。我这是在给你点 “赞酱”,赞美你呢!Listen to these other examples of ‘awesomesauce’.
Examples
My wife is awesomesauce! She’s just served me breakfast in bed as it’s my birthday!
This peanut butter and banana milkshake is awesomesauce. Can I have some more, please?
Hey! I got top grades in all my exams. Awesomesauce!
Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。流行语 “awesomesauce(赞酱)” 现在被人们用来形容 “某人或某事物是超赞的、极好的”。Your homemade ice cream is amazing, Rob!
Rob
Oh, thanks very much! I don’t know what to say.
Feifei
You can also say ‘awesomesauce’. “Awesomesauce” 也可以被用来表达 “对某事感到非常满意”。
Rob
OK, then – awesomesauce! If it’s that good, I must try some too – with strawberry sauce.
Feifei
You must, Rob. It tastes great.
Rob
Oh, no! Not awesomesauce.
Feifei
What’s wrong?
Rob
Oh... I didn’t put the ice cream back in the freezer – it’s melted!
Feifei
You had better go and make some more. Bye.
Rob
Bye-bye!