Rob: And I'm Rob. Quick Feifei, shut that door.

Rob：我是 Rob。快點 Feifei，把門關上

Feifei: OK, calm down Rob, what's the problem?

Feifei：好啦，冷靜一下 Rob，發生了什麼事？

Rob: Well there's something going on in the office -

Rob：這個嘛，最近有件事在辦公室中鬧得沸沸揚揚－

everyone's shouting and arguing about who broke

大家都在吵著、爭論著說是誰弄壞那台

the computer - you know, the new one

電腦－妳知道的，那台內含所有厲害軟體

with all that fancy software on it.

的新電腦

Feifei: Oh yes, that really expensive one.

Feifei：是啊，那台很貴的電腦

So you've run away from the situation -

所以你臨陣脫逃了－

that makes you look very guilty.

這讓你看起來非常有嫌疑

Rob: That's true - but the problem is, I am guilty.

Rob：是啊－但問題是，真的是我弄壞的

But the boss seemed so angry;

但老闆看起來很生氣；

I thought it best to... well... sort of...

我想我最好... 呃... 應該...

Feifei: Do a runner!

Feifei：「開溜」！

Rob: If you mean to leave a place in order to avoid

Rob：如果妳指的是從一個地方離開，逃離

a difficult or unpleasant situation -

一個難處理或令人不悅的情況－

then I suppose you're right.

那這樣說應該沒錯

Feifei: I am!

Feifei：我就是這個意思！

Rob: Oh no, is someone coming? I'll just hide under

Rob：噢不，有人過來了嗎？在聽一些片語例句之前

the desk while we hear some examples of this phrase in action...

我要先躲到桌子底下

Examples: The new trainee did a runner after the first

例句：這位新實習生在第一天後就「開溜」了

day - I don't think he could cope with

－我不認為他能承受

the high-pressure environment.

高壓的環境

When they started to blame me for the mistake,

當他們開始責怪我犯下的錯時

I felt it best to do a runner and keep out of the way.

我覺得自己最好「開溜」，離開現場

Feifei: So that's the phrase, to do a runner,

Feifei：以上，就是片語「開溜」

which means leave a place quickly in order to avoid

意思是從一個地方離開，逃離

a difficult or unpleasant situation.

一個難處理或令人不悅的情況

But Rob, this phrase has another similar meaning too?

但 Rob，這個片語也有另一個類似的意思？

Rob: Yes. You can 'do a runner' from a place

Rob：對，你可以從一個地方「開溜」

to avoid paying for something.

來避免付款

Feifei: Like a restaurant. Have you done that Rob?

Feifei：例如餐廳，你做過這種事嗎，Rob？

Rob: Of course not! You know how honest I am.

Rob：當然沒有囉！你知道我很誠實的

Feifei: Honest? Is that why you are hiding in this studio,

Feifei：誠實？所以你才躲在工作室的桌底下

rather than admit you broke the new computer?

然後不承認就是你弄壞了新電腦？

Rob: Well, it was an accident. Oh no...

Rob：那是個意外啦　噢不...

the boss is heading straight for the studio.

老闆直直朝著工作室走過來了

I had better dash... see ya.

我最好快跑... 再會

Feifei: Bye Rob. It looks like he's done a

Feifei：再見 Rob。看來他又要

runner... again. Bye.

「開溜」了...再見