(单词翻译:单击)
Welcome to English in a Minute from home.
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目，现在我在家里面给你讲述
A rug is a kind of floor covering made from a heavy fabric.
地毯是一种由厚重织物制成的地板覆盖物。
But why would you want to cut one?
但你为什么要剪地毯呢？
Anna, I finally got a chance to watch that video of you and Charlie dancing.
安娜，我终于有机会看到你和查理一起跳舞的视频了。
You two can really cut a rug.
你们两个跳舞跳得很好。
Awe, thanks! We really enjoy doing our thing.
啊，谢谢！我们真的很喜欢一起跳舞。
To "cut a rug" means to dance really well, especially in a very energetic way.
“cut a rug”意思是跳舞跳得很好，特别是以一种轻快的节奏跳舞。
The phrase comes from the 1920s when people would do a dance called the jitterbug.
这个习语来自20世纪20年代，当时人们会跳吉特巴舞。
When a lot of people danced in one area of the floor,
当很多人在地板上跳舞时，
it would look like the floor was cut.
地板看起来好像要被跳穿了一样。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》栏目
