Name: 如果你知道這 5 個英式表達，代表你的英文已經很流利了！ (If You Know These 5 British Expressions, You Are Fluent)
Uploaded: 2024-07-01T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 10 min 33 s

Hello everyone, my name is Dylan and welcome to another video.

大家好，我是 Dylan，歡迎收看另一部影片。

如果你是我頻道的新用戶，你好。

I teach modern RP British English in a fun and entertaining way.

我以寓教於樂的方式教授現代 RP 英式英語。（RP 為 Received Pronunciation，意「標準發音」）

Today I'm going to be sharing five British English expressions that only native speakers know about.

今天，我將分享五種只有母語人士才知道的英式英語表達。

So if you do know these, then congratulations, you must be fluent.

所以，如果你知道這些，那麼恭喜你，你的英語一定很流利。

And if you don't know these, well, you're about to.

如果你不知道這些，那麼你馬上就會知道了。

As always, everything that we cover in today's lesson will be included in a free PDF.

與往常一樣，今天課程中的所有內容都將包含在免費的 PDF 文件中。

Just hit the link in the top comment and press download.

只需點開置頂評論中的連結，然後按下載即可。

好了，各位，請欣賞這部影片。

Expression number one:  "The land of nod."

So if you are in the land of nod, what might you be doing?

那麼，如果你身處「點頭之地」，你可能會做些什麼呢？

Well, if you said A, then you are absolutely wrong because the answer is B.

如果你說的是 A，那你就大錯特錯了，因為答案是 B。

If you are in the land of nod, it means that you are sleeping.

如果你在「點頭之地」，就意味著你在睡覺。

So I'm not too sure exactly where this expression has come from.

我不太清楚這種說法究竟從何而來。

However, it is definitely linked to a very common phrasal verb that we have.

不過，它肯定與我們常見的一個短語動詞有關。

這個短語動詞就是「打瞌睡」。

I reckon you might have heard of this one.

So if you have nodded off or if you are nodding off, it means that you are falling asleep.

如果你已經打盹，就意味著你正在入睡。

Normally, unintentionally, without you actually meaning to, perhaps you are just very tired.

通常，在你無意間，也許你只是非常疲憊。

So therefore, if you have nodded off, it means you are in the land of nod and you must be sleeping.

如果你打了個盹，就意味著你已經進入了「點頭之地」，你一定是在睡覺。

However, it is still fairly commonly used.

You know, people will know what you're talking about if you say this.

你知道，如果你這麼說，人們就會知道你在說什麼。

So the next time you feel like going for a nap, why not say, "Right, I'm off to the land of nod."

所以，下次你想小睡一會兒時，不妨說：「好吧，我要去『睡覺』了。」

And if you do do that, then congratulations, because you will be the first non-British person in the history of the world that has ever used that sentence.

如果你真的這麼做了，那麼恭喜你，因為你將是世界歷史上第一個使用過這句話的非英國人。

This is a proper piece of British slang right here.

So if you have bugger all, what do you have?

那麼，如果你一無所有，你有什麼？

Or is it C) You have something that is very valuable?

還是 C) 你擁有非常有價值的東西？

Well, if you said A, then congratulations, because you are nearly right.

好吧，如果你說的是 A，那麼恭喜你，因為你快答對了。

So bugger all is a piece of very British slang, meaning absolutely nothing.

所以，"bugger all "是一句非常英式的俗語，意思是完全沒有。

Yeah, she complained about the food, but you know, she did bugger all to help prepare it.

對啊，她抱怨食物，但你知道，她根本沒有幫忙準備食物。

This means she complained about the food, but she didn't do anything at all to help make it.

這意味著她抱怨食物，但她根本沒有幫忙做任何事。

Yeah, mate, I'm looking through the manual now, but there is bugger all information about how to actually fix the problem.

對啊，兄弟，我正在翻看說明書，但關於如何真正解決問題的資訊少得可憐。

This just means that I'm looking through the manual, but there is no information whatsoever about how to solve the problem.

這意味著我正在翻閱說明書，但卻沒有任何關於如何解決問題的資訊。

You know, I have worked here for years and I have received a bugger all recognition.

要知道，我在這裡工作了這麼多年，得到的認可卻少得可憐。

This just means that I have worked here for a long time and I have received no recognition whatsoever.

這說明我在這裡工作了很長時間，卻沒有得到任何認可。

So this expression can be used in many different ways.

這一表達可以有多種不同的用法。

I'll put some more examples in the PDF, but all you need to know is that bugger all means absolutely nothing.

我會在 PDF 文件中再放一些例子，但你只需要知道，bugger all 意味著什麼都沒有。

Right. I must warn you, though, this word bugger is like a very old swear word, so it's not really considered rude these days.

對不過，我必須提醒你，bugger all 這個詞就像一個非常老的髒話，所以現在並不被認為是粗魯。

I think my grandmother told me off once for using it like that's how old it is.

我想我的祖母曾經因為我使用它而責備過我，你就知道這用法有多老。

It's definitely not like a proper swear word.

I don't think anyone would be particularly offended by this unless they're over the age of 100.

我認為，除非年齡超過 100 歲，否則沒有人會對此感到特別反感。

So just bear that in mind, though, and I would probably just save this for casual situations only.

請記住這一點，我可能會把它只用於休閒場合。

Once again, this is a very old expression, but it is still used in the UK.

同樣，這是一個非常古老的說法，但在英國仍在使用。

Number three, and this is probably the easiest one, so you might already know this.

第三點，這可能是最簡單的一點，所以你可能已經知道了。

So if you describe two people as being like two peas in a pod, what does this mean?

那麼，如果你形容兩個人就像豆莢裡的兩顆豌豆，這意味著什麼呢？

Is it A) They are introverted, so they don't really like going outside or meeting new people?

是 A) 他們性格內向，所以不太喜歡外出或結識新朋友？

Is it B) They are always eating food together?

是不是 B) 他們總是一起吃東西？

Well, if you answered with C, then congratulations because you are absolutely right.

好吧，如果你的答案是 C，那麼恭喜你，因為你完全正確。

So this expression is still very commonly used, not only in the UK, but I believe in America as well.

不僅在英國，我相信在美國，這種說法仍然非常常用。

And two people are like two peas in a pod, it just means that they are very similar in some way.

兩個人就像一個豆莢裡的兩顆豆子，這意味著他們在某些方面非常相似。

So in this instance, the pod refers to the little sleeping bag thing that peas grow inside.

因此，在這個例子中，豆莢指的是豌豆生長在裡面的那個小睡袋狀的東西。

And if you are like one of the peas and your friend is the other pea, and it's just you two in that pod, you are likely to have a lot of similarities.

如果你是其中一粒豌豆，你的朋友是另一粒豌豆，而豆莢裡只有你們兩個，那麼你們很可能有很多相似之處。

Expression number four: "Excuse my French."

表達四：「請原諒我的法語。」

那麼，英國人為什麼會這麼說呢？

Or is it C) Because French is not taught in our schools?

還是 C) 因為我們的學校不教法語？

Well, if you have answered with B, then congratulations because once again, you are nearly correct.

如果你的答案是 B，那麼恭喜你，因為你又一次差點答對了。

So British people say "excuse my French" before or after we have just sworn.

英國人會在罵髒話之前或之後說「請原諒我的法語」。

So when we say "excuse my French" after swearing, we are kind of pretending that the word we have just said, the swear word, isn't actually a swear word.

當我們在說髒話後說「請原諒我的法語」時，我們是在假裝剛才說的髒話其實不是髒話。

I guess the joke is that obviously we both know that that's not the case and it is a swear word, but we say it anyway.

我想這個笑話的意思是，顯然我們都知道事實並非如此，而且這是一個髒話，但我們還是說了出來。

It's kind of a way to acknowledge the fact that you have just sworn without having to actually, you know, apologise for it.

這也是一種承認自己剛剛罵髒話的方式，而不必真的為此道歉。

Another element is that the French language is seen as quite a sophisticated and elegant language.

另一個因素是，法語被認為是一種相當複雜和優雅的語言。

And therefore, when we pass our dirty British swear words off as French, I guess that adds a humorous touch as well.

當我們把骯髒的英國髒話說成法語時，我想這也增添了一種幽默感。

So as mentioned, it's basically just a humorous way of us acknowledging that we have just sworn or that we are about to swear without having to apologise for it.

如前所述，這基本上只是一種幽默的方式，讓我們承認自己剛剛說過髒話或即將說髒話，而不必為此道歉。

你知道，這一切都很輕鬆愉快。

By the way, some people do also prefer to say pardon my French.

順便說一句，有些人也喜歡說『原諒』我的法語。

字幕列表影片播放

如果你知道這 5 個英式表達，代表你的英文已經很流利了！ (If You Know These 5 British Expressions, You Are Fluent)

subscribe

absolutely

introvert

pretend