Jo: Welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Jo and with me today is Lily.
Lily: Hello there. 很多聽眾都熟悉我們的地道英語,這個節(jié)目專門向大家介紹英式英語中最流行的詞匯和成語,其中很多都是字典上查不到的。 Jo 今天我們要學(xué)習(xí)的新短語是什么?
Jo: Well, we're going to take a look at the expression other O.T.H.E.R. half H.A.L.F. other half.
Lily: Other half? 另一半? 什么的另一半呢 Jo?
Jo: The other half of your relationship. Your other half is simply your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife.
Lily: 這很有意思,英語中可以把情侶中的一方,男朋友,女朋友,丈夫或妻子統(tǒng)稱為 the other half – 就像漢語中我們常說的你那位。
Jo: You would be more likely to use this for a boyfriend or girlfriend you have been with for a long-time – so it would be someone you are in a long term relationship with.
Lily: 長期的情侶關(guān)系,也就是說, other half 這個短語多用于那些老夫老妻或有長期關(guān)系的情侶。
Jo: And you usually use it to talk about your other half with someone else.
Lily: 另一點要注意的是, other half 一定是在和第三者談話的場合使用。 Let's have an example shall we?
Examples
A: So are you coming to Jess' party?
B: Yeah I'll be there. Can I bring my other half?
A: So are you going on holiday this year?
B: Yes, me and my other half are going to America to visit some friends for a couple of weeks.
Lily: Well I've got to go – my friend and her other half are staying and we're going out for a meal.
Jo: Yes and I've got to get back to my other half.
Lily: 我那位,my other half 你那位,your other half. 好,這就是今天的新詞匯。
Jo: You've been listening to BBC Learning English – see you next time.
Lily: Bye for now.
Lily: Hello there. 很多聽眾都熟悉我們的地道英語,這個節(jié)目專門向大家介紹英式英語中最流行的詞匯和成語,其中很多都是字典上查不到的。 Jo 今天我們要學(xué)習(xí)的新短語是什么?
Jo: Well, we're going to take a look at the expression other O.T.H.E.R. half H.A.L.F. other half.
Lily: Other half? 另一半? 什么的另一半呢 Jo?
Jo: The other half of your relationship. Your other half is simply your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife.
Lily: 這很有意思,英語中可以把情侶中的一方,男朋友,女朋友,丈夫或妻子統(tǒng)稱為 the other half – 就像漢語中我們常說的你那位。
Jo: You would be more likely to use this for a boyfriend or girlfriend you have been with for a long-time – so it would be someone you are in a long term relationship with.
Lily: 長期的情侶關(guān)系,也就是說, other half 這個短語多用于那些老夫老妻或有長期關(guān)系的情侶。
Jo: And you usually use it to talk about your other half with someone else.
Lily: 另一點要注意的是, other half 一定是在和第三者談話的場合使用。 Let's have an example shall we?
Examples
A: So are you coming to Jess' party?
B: Yeah I'll be there. Can I bring my other half?
A: So are you going on holiday this year?
B: Yes, me and my other half are going to America to visit some friends for a couple of weeks.
Lily: Well I've got to go – my friend and her other half are staying and we're going out for a meal.
Jo: Yes and I've got to get back to my other half.
Lily: 我那位,my other half 你那位,your other half. 好,這就是今天的新詞匯。
Jo: You've been listening to BBC Learning English – see you next time.
Lily: Bye for now.