Wang Fei: 大家好，欢迎收听《地道英语》节目。我是王飞。

William: Hello, I'm William Kremer.

Wang Fei: William, this could be my last ever Authentic Real English!

William: What? Are you pregnant?

Wang Fei: William, 男人怎么会怀孕？你今天怎么会问这么蠢的问题？

William: Oh yes, yes, yes, men can't get pregnant! So why might this be your last ever Authentic Real English, Wang Fei?
是的，男人不能怀孕。那你为什么说这可能是你最后一次主持地道英语节目？

Wang Fei: 是这样的，我有了一个非常好的做生意的主意，我想回北京开一家英语出租车公司。所有的司机都会说英语，乘客可以在乘车去宾馆的路上和司机用英语聊天，当然他们要多花一点儿钱。What do you think? It's a great idea isn't it?

William: I think... it's got legs.

Wang Fei: What?

William: I think your idea has legs.

Wang Fei: Oh no, William, it's got wheels. It's a taxi company; it's not a walking company!
William，车有轮子，是出租车公司。而不是步行的公司。

William: No, no. You misunderstand me, Wang Fei. If someone says that an idea has legs that means that he or she thinks it's a good idea; it could work. Let's hear another example.
不，不，你误解我了。如果有人说an idea has legs，那是说他或她认为那是个很好的注意，主意课行。我们来听个例子。
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Example

Let's meet with the team next week. And if we come up with an idea that's got legs we should be prepared to run with it.
我们下周和那个对相遇，如果我们能想出好主意，我们应该准备全力支持。

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William: So in that example we heard where this phrase might have come from. If you run with an idea, you give it more time and thought and maybe money.
在哪个例子中，我们听到这个短语来自哪里。如果你支持一个想法，你会花费更多时间、想法和金钱在上面。

Wang Fei: To run with an idea 意思是花费更多时间、想法和金钱在上面。我们再听一遍刚才的例句。

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Example

Let's meet with the team next week. And if we come up with an idea that's got legs we should be prepared to run with it.
我们下周碰面吧，如果我们想到好主意，我们就要准备去支持那个点子。

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William: So, your English-speaking taxi idea has legs, Wang Fei. So let's run with it for a minute.
所以，如果你想的开一家说英语的出租车公司很不错。我们来支持一分钟吧。

Wang Fei: Yes, let's do it!

William: So where are you going to get your taxi drivers from? Are you going to teach Beijing taxi drivers to speak really good English or are you going to teach foreign English teachers to drive in China?
那你从哪儿雇四级呢？你自己去教北京四级说流利的英语还是让外国老师在中国开车？

Wang Fei: Well, that's a good question...

William: And how much are you going to pay these drivers?

Wang Fei: Er...

William: And how much are you going to charge your customers?

Wang Fei: Well... 看来关于这个商业计划我需要和你好好谈一谈！我们必须先结束今天的节目了。不过请不要忘了登录我们的网站听更多的地道英

语表达。我们的网址是...

William: www.bbcukchina.com. Goodbye!

Wang Fei: Bye!