(单词翻译:单击)
Yang Li: 大家好,我是Yang Li……(tapping noise) Hello,我是Yang Li…… Hello? (tap, tap)
Diarmuid: Problems, Yang Li? 有什么问题吗,杨丽?
Yang Li: Yes, this microphone isn't working very well. 是的,麦克风有问题。
Diarmuid: Yeah I know that one's a bit dodgy. Try number three. 是的,我知道那个的确有些问题。试一下三号键。
Yang Li: Yes, it's been dodgy for ages. We should get it fixed. 是的,扩音器已经坏了很久了。我们应该把它修好。
Diarmuid: Yes. Hey, while we're talking about it, why don't we explain the word dodgy, D-O-D-G-Y, as our Authentic Real English word of the day. 是的,嘿,当我们谈论这个的时候,为什么我们不用dodgy这个词来描述呢。这个词就是今天地道英语节目要讲解的词。
Yang Li: 大家肯定都已经猜到我在播音室里碰到了麦克风问题,我用了一个词dodgy。
Diarmuid: When you say something's dodgy, it means there's a problem with it, or it's not very trustworthy. 当你说什么东西dodgy的时候,就是说这个东西有问题,或者说不可信的。
Yang Li: 是的,机器出了故障,可以说是 dodgy, 不过这个词也有很多其他用法。
Diarmuid: Such as people you don't really trust. He's a bit dodgy. 比如有的人你不是很信任。他就是有点不可信。
Yang Li: 如果你觉得某人行为举止有问题,不能让你信任,那么这个人可以被形容为dodgy.
Examples
A: So are you going to drive there or take the bus? 你打算开车去那儿还是乘公交车去?
B: I think I'll take the bus, my car's a bit dodgy. 我想我会坐公交车,我的车有些问题。
C: I think he's really nice. 我觉得他很不错。
D: What? No, he looks dodgy to me. I just can't trust what he says. 什么?不是,对我来说他不可信。我不能相信他说的话。
E: I think this new deal to get a free laptop with you mobile phone is great! 我觉得这个能够免费得到和手机同步的笔记本电脑是个不错的交易。
F: Yeah? I'm not sure. I think it looks like a dodgy deal. 是吗?我不确信。我觉得这个交易不可信。
Yang Li: So that's our word for today, dodgy. 这就是我们今天要学习的词,dodgy。
Diarmuid: Yes, and remember you can... (tap, tap) Eh, there seems to be a problem with this microphone. 是的,记得你能……(轻拍)额,这个扩音器又出现问题了。
Yang Li: What, yours as well? Don't worry, I'll tell our listeners our web address while you fix it: www.bbcukchina.com. 你的也是这样吗?别担心,等维修的时候我会告诉听众我们的网站,他们可以去那学习。