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日期:2023-09-05 14:43

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.

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欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目b7,%(Hrk|Z#[&

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On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language.

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在本节目中,我们探讨英语中的单词和短语r+haeZDWeCrIgXid8u

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We give definitions, examples, and notes on usage.

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我们给出释义,例子并对用法进行解释说明6e9NFsJlcA8;

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And sometimes we use them in conversations.

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有时我们会在对话中使用它们1e_f-v_9(kQ6,)i6jD

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Today, we talk about an expression to describe something, like a home, a vehicle, or an extremely clean object.

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今天,我们谈论一个用来描述某物(比如房子、车或非常干净的物体)的短语xMY+=oe8Ym5

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The expression is spick-and-span.

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这个短语是spick-and-span(崭新的;极整洁的)njzCd%vlTP_YO!;

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Word experts are not sure where spick-and-span came from.

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词汇专家不确定spick-and-span的词源1A^y4Jr,(G6M@aa6t

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But they agree that the expression was first used in The Diary of Samuel Pepys in 1665: "My Lady Batten walking through the dirty lane with new spick-and-span white shoes…"

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但他们一致认为,这个短语最早出现在1665年的《佩皮斯日记》中:“巴滕夫人穿着新的干净整洁的白鞋走过肮脏的小巷……”

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If your shoes are so white and so clean, we can call them spick-and-span.

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如果你的鞋子又白又干净,我们可以说它们spick-and-spanIHu-#4KV@eD~*EgS

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We might even say they look brand spanking new.

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我们甚至可以说,它们看起来像全新的一样kiki7~nTJy#O!sdpW89~

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If spick-and-span and brand spanking new are too long and you want to use just one word, here is a good one: immaculate.

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如果“spick-and-span”和“brand spanking new”太长,而你只想用一个词,下面是一个很好的词:immaculate%I&noT!FsUZL-,RVm

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If something is immaculate, it is completely and totally clean.

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如果某物是immaculate,那它就是非常干净的kUa)CD3!ga[|@

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It is spotless, meaning it does not have one single imperfection, bad mark, or blemish.

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它是一尘不染的,意思是它没有任何瑕疵FO,%oZqRA7iv5)7qg

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Our living spaces as well as our appearance and our clothes can be called immaculate.

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我们的生活空间、我们的外表和我们的衣服都可以被称为完美无瑕1rgD%jk1ua|c^

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However, spick-and-span is commonly used to describe spaces.

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然而,spick-and-span通常用来描述空间!#m6JNW.T=vX^C5

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And an American company even smartly named their cleaning product Spic and Span.

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一家美国公司甚至巧妙地将他们的清洁产品命名为Spic and Span#6t1Idk#eO

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That is "spic" without the letter "k."

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As far as usage, spick-and-span, immaculate, and spotless can be used in any situation.

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就用法而言,在任何情况下都可以使用spick-and-span、immaculate和spotless.CYIQ,r%Nl=u2J+JzH

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Brand spanking new is a bit more casual.

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Brand spanking new更随意一些_(Z6bi=jd)s])^QxC

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Now, let's hear the expression spick-and-span used in a couple of examples.

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现在,我们来听几个使用短语“spick-and-span”的例子Zni2iM3!GMh4k0_.

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After the birthday party, my house was a disaster.

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生日派对过后,我的房子一团糟4hamu1Pl)B_n

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So, I spent hours cleaning it, and by the end of the day, it was spick-and-span.

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所以,我花了几个小时打扫房子,一天结束时,它又干净又整洁H4h~5At8i)Uz_-J%+Y(b

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You couldn't even tell there had been a party!

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你甚至都看不出来这里举办过派对!

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My co-worker wants everything to be immaculate.

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我的同事希望一切都完美无缺bF(!!YjT3dh6u;a^qi4

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Even if I think the office is spick-and-span, she will still find something else to clean.

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即使我觉得办公室干净整洁,她还是会找到别的地方打扫_C8&3_~~!]O_

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And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories.

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以上就是本期《词汇掌故》节目的全部内容DUei+*k86qB3Bn

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Practice using the expression spick-and-span the next time you want to describe something very clean.

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下次当你想描述非常干净的东西时,练习使用spick-and-span这个短语UqHM#Pz^IgLp8

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Until next time … I'm Anna Matteo.

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下次见……我是安娜·马特奥iET+S_&Gd-MD

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