…and me, Rob.

...還有我，Rob。

We may sound a little different. That's because we are not able to record in our normal studios during the coronavirus pandemic.

我們可能聽起來有點不一樣，那是因為在新冠疫情期間我們無法正常的在工作室錄製。

Now, Rob, why are you wearing those funny rubber shoes today?

Rob，為什麼你今天穿著好笑的橡膠鞋？

It's in preparation for today's phrase, Feifei!

這是為了今天要學習的用法做的準備，Feifei！

What? Our English expression today has nothing to do with wearing shoes!

什麼？我們今天要學習的英語表達跟穿鞋無關啊！

Ah, but these are special rubber shoes to stop me sliding down any slippery slopes – that is what we're talking about, isn't it?

啊，但是這些是特殊的橡膠鞋，可以防止我從任何濕滑的斜坡上滑下來——這正是我們要討論的，不是嗎？

Hmm, well, sort of. But it's not really about slipping down a slope – only metaphorically.

嗯，好吧，算是吧，但這不是真正的關於滑下坡，只是比喻。

Right, so it has got something to do with easily descending downhill into something?

是的，那麼這與輕鬆下坡進入某物有關嗎？

Yep. We describe a situation that is getting worse and will end in disaster unless it is stopped, as a slippery slope. Listen to these examples.

是的。 我們將一種日益惡化的情況描述為 a slippery slope（滑坡效應），除非停止這種情況，否則將導致災難。 聽聽這些例子。

Having a glass of wine with your dinner is a slippery slope – you'll end up finishing the whole bottle by the end of the evening.

晚餐時喝一杯葡萄酒是一種滑坡效應——你最終會在晚上喝完整瓶酒。

Juan was on a slippery slope to getting the sack when he started missing important meetings with clients.

當胡安開始錯過與客戶的重要會議時，他正面臨被解僱的危險。

He's on the slippery slope to failure if he keeps missing the deadlines for his assignments.

如果他總是錯過任務的最後期限，他就會滑向失敗。

This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English and we're talking about the expression 'a slippery slope', which describes a situation that is only going to get worse.

這是BBC學習頻道的《我們說的英語》。我們正在談論的表達是 a slippery slope，指的是一個情況只會越來越糟。

It's basically a situation or problem that is going downhill!

基本上是指一個情況或問題正在走下坡路！

OK, so I won't be needing these slip-resistant shoes, then. Hmm, but they are very comfortable.

所以我不需要這些防的滑鞋子，但他們非常舒適。

I might keep wearing them actually.

我可能會一直穿著它們。

Oh no, Rob – it'll be a slippery slope.

哦，不，Rob，這會成為一個滑坡效應。

Why's that?

為什麼會？

Well, if you keep wearing them without socks…

好吧，如果你一直不穿襪子就穿... ...

…everyone will laugh at me?

......所有人都會嘲笑我？

No. Your feet will smell and then nobody will want to sit next to you!

不，你的腳會有味道，然後就沒有人了會想坐在你旁邊了！

Charming! Well, it's a good job I'm self-isolating!

討厭！還好我現在自我隔離中！

Bye, Feifei.

再見，Feifei。

Bye, Rob.

再見，Rob。