2013英語口語8000句:Dodgy 有問題

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2013英語口語8000句:Dodgy 有問題
    Yang Li : 大家好,我是Yang Li……(tapping noise) Hello,我是Yang Li…… Hello? (tap, tap)
    Diarmuid : Problems, Yang Li? 有什么問題嗎,楊麗?
    Yang Li : Yes, this microphone isn't working very well. 是的,麥克風(fēng)有問題。
    Diarmuid : Yeah I know that one's a bit dodgy. Try number three. 是的,我知道那個(gè)的確有些問題。試一下三號(hào)鍵。
    Yang Li : Yes, it's been dodgy for ages. We should get it fixed. 是的,擴(kuò)音器已經(jīng)壞了很久了。我們應(yīng)該把它修好。
    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,當(dāng)我們談?wù)撨@個(gè)的時(shí)候,為什么我們不用dodgy這個(gè)詞來描述呢。這個(gè)詞就是今天地道英語節(jié)目要講解的詞。
    Yang Li : 大家肯定都已經(jīng)猜到我在播音室里碰到了麥克風(fēng)問題,我用了一個(gè)詞dodgy。
    Diarmuid : When you say something's dodgy, it means there's a problem with it, or it's not very trustworthy. 當(dāng)你說什么東西dodgy的時(shí)候,就是說這個(gè)東西有問題,或者說不可信的。
    Yang Li : 是的,機(jī)器出了故障,可以說是 dodgy, 不過這個(gè)詞也有很多其他用法。
    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。他就是有點(diǎn)不可信。
    Yang Li : 如果你覺得某人行為舉止有問題,不能讓你信任,那么這個(gè)人可以被形容為dodgy.
    Examples
    A : So are you going to drive there or take the bus? 你打算開車去那兒還是乘公交車去?
    B : I think I'll take the bus, my car's a bit dodgy. 我想我會(huì)坐公交車,我的車有些問題。
    C : I think he's really nice. 我覺得他很不錯(cuò)。
    D : What? No, he looks dodgy to me. I just can't trust what he says. 什么?不是,對(duì)我來說他不可信。我不能相信他說的話。
    E : I think this new deal to get a free laptop with you mobile phone is great! 我覺得這個(gè)能夠免費(fèi)得到和手機(jī)同步的筆記本電腦是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的交易。
    F : Yeah? I'm not sure. I think it looks like a dodgy deal. 是嗎?我不確信。我覺得這個(gè)交易不可信。
    Yang Li : So that's our word for today, dodgy. 這就是我們今天要學(xué)習(xí)的詞,dodgy。
    Diarmuid : Yes, and remember you can... (tap, tap) Eh, there seems to be a problem with this microphone. 是的,記得你能……(輕拍)額,這個(gè)擴(kuò)音器又出現(xiàn)問題了。