Jean: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m John.
Jean: And I’m Jean. Hello!
John: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
Jean: 和漢語一樣，英語里也是有著非常多的成語和俗話的，所以要想能聽得懂英國人日常的說話聊天，就一定要來學(xué)學(xué)這些他們常用的通俗詞語。
John: Today’s word is gobsmacked – G-O-B-S-M-A-C-K-E-D gobsmacked
Jean: Gobsmacked，好像gob這個(gè)詞是俚語里最的意思吧，John？
John: Yes it is…
Jean: 而smack這個(gè)詞又有打人耳光的意思，那Gob再加上smacked，這個(gè)詞豈不是要打人家嘴巴的意思嗎？
John: Well literally yes – it does mean to be hit in the mouth. But gobsmacked is a word you use when you are so surprised about something that you don’t know what to say.
Jean: AH，聽你這么一說，原來gobsmacked是形容一個(gè)人因?yàn)槟呈露泽@、太震驚了，簡直像被人打著了嘴巴一樣，說不出話來了，就是瞠目結(jié)舌的意思。那John，你能給我們再舉個(gè)例子說明一下嗎？
John: Well if you hear some very surprising news – for example…if you found out your best friend dating your brother and they never told you – you might be gobsmacked.
Jean: 那倒是，如果我剛發(fā)現(xiàn)我的朋友已經(jīng)和我自己的哥哥好了好一段時(shí)間了卻沒告訴我，那我的反應(yīng)肯定也是gobsmacked，瞠目結(jié)舌了！
John: Or maybe if Brad Pitt walked in the room now and asked you on a date – I think you would be pretty gobsmacked.
Jean: 那當(dāng)然了 – 如果布拉德皮特Brad Pitt現(xiàn)在走進(jìn)來約會(huì)我出去，我肯定更會(huì) 是gobsmacked!! 張口結(jié)舌、不知所措、說都不會(huì)話了– 唉，不過我想我 是不會(huì)有這樣的艷福了，John，咱們還是給大家舉個(gè)更實(shí)際的例子吧。Here’s another example.
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A: I can’t believe Fred is going to be a father.
B: I know. He always talks about how much he hates kids. I was gobsmacked when he told me!
Jean: OK – 所以gobsmacked – 就是形容某人因?yàn)槟呈露泽@的瞠目結(jié)舌、說不出話來的意思。
John: I have a bit of a surprise for you actually Jean.
Jean: You do?考試大(www．Examda。com)
John: 我-在-學(xué)-一點(diǎn)-中文。
Jean: Eh? You’re speaking Chinese – I didn’t know you could.
John: 我-學(xué)了-一段-時(shí)間啦。
Jean: Wow I don’t know what to say? You’re very good.
John: You’re gobsmacked aren’t you?
Jean: I am gobsmacked! 好了，今天我們的新詞就是它了，gobsmacked – 就是吃驚得瞠目結(jié)舌的意思. That’s all for BBC Learning English for today.
John: Yes, you’ve been listening to Real English – see you next time!
Jean: And I’m Jean. Hello!
John: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
Jean: 和漢語一樣，英語里也是有著非常多的成語和俗話的，所以要想能聽得懂英國人日常的說話聊天，就一定要來學(xué)學(xué)這些他們常用的通俗詞語。
John: Today’s word is gobsmacked – G-O-B-S-M-A-C-K-E-D gobsmacked
Jean: Gobsmacked，好像gob這個(gè)詞是俚語里最的意思吧，John？
John: Yes it is…
Jean: 而smack這個(gè)詞又有打人耳光的意思，那Gob再加上smacked，這個(gè)詞豈不是要打人家嘴巴的意思嗎？
John: Well literally yes – it does mean to be hit in the mouth. But gobsmacked is a word you use when you are so surprised about something that you don’t know what to say.
Jean: AH，聽你這么一說，原來gobsmacked是形容一個(gè)人因?yàn)槟呈露泽@、太震驚了，簡直像被人打著了嘴巴一樣，說不出話來了，就是瞠目結(jié)舌的意思。那John，你能給我們再舉個(gè)例子說明一下嗎？
John: Well if you hear some very surprising news – for example…if you found out your best friend dating your brother and they never told you – you might be gobsmacked.
Jean: 那倒是，如果我剛發(fā)現(xiàn)我的朋友已經(jīng)和我自己的哥哥好了好一段時(shí)間了卻沒告訴我，那我的反應(yīng)肯定也是gobsmacked，瞠目結(jié)舌了！
John: Or maybe if Brad Pitt walked in the room now and asked you on a date – I think you would be pretty gobsmacked.
Jean: 那當(dāng)然了 – 如果布拉德皮特Brad Pitt現(xiàn)在走進(jìn)來約會(huì)我出去，我肯定更會(huì) 是gobsmacked!! 張口結(jié)舌、不知所措、說都不會(huì)話了– 唉，不過我想我 是不會(huì)有這樣的艷福了，John，咱們還是給大家舉個(gè)更實(shí)際的例子吧。Here’s another example.
Insert 錄音片斷
A: I can’t believe Fred is going to be a father.
B: I know. He always talks about how much he hates kids. I was gobsmacked when he told me!
Jean: OK – 所以gobsmacked – 就是形容某人因?yàn)槟呈露泽@的瞠目結(jié)舌、說不出話來的意思。
John: I have a bit of a surprise for you actually Jean.
Jean: You do?考試大(www．Examda。com)
John: 我-在-學(xué)-一點(diǎn)-中文。
Jean: Eh? You’re speaking Chinese – I didn’t know you could.
John: 我-學(xué)了-一段-時(shí)間啦。
Jean: Wow I don’t know what to say? You’re very good.
John: You’re gobsmacked aren’t you?
Jean: I am gobsmacked! 好了，今天我們的新詞就是它了，gobsmacked – 就是吃驚得瞠目結(jié)舌的意思. That’s all for BBC Learning English for today.
John: Yes, you’ve been listening to Real English – see you next time!