时间:2019-01-02 作者:英语课 分类:地道英语在线听


英语课
Jo: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Jo.

Sun Chen: 还有我,孙晨。欢迎来到我们今天的地道英语。


Jo: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.


Sun Chen: 英语当中老是有特别多的习惯用语。牢牢把握这些个常用说法,还有俚语,对你学习英语肯定大有帮助。


Jo: And today’s slang word is ‘flop 1’ F-L-O-P flop


Sun Chen: 这个词儿的本来意思就是扑通的一下倒下。


Jo: Yes, but here it’s a noun, used to talk about something which wasn’t very successful.


Sun Chen: 这么说这个词当名词使的时候,说的是什么事儿不太成功。那都用这个词儿说哪些事儿不成功呢?


Jo: It’s often used to talk about entertainment – films, plays, pop songs and so on which weren’t very successful.


Sun Chen: 要想知道怎么来用这个俚语flop,我们来听听下边这段。


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Despite huge investment, the latest film from the production company was a complete flop in terms of box-office sales, and critical reviews.


Sun Chen: 这个flop,用在这儿,是说一个虽然投资很大,但是却并不成功的一部电影。


Jo: It was a complete flop.


Sun Chen: 那这么说,flop这个词儿就只能用来说娱乐圈里的这些事儿吗?


Jo: No, it can be used to talk about other things too, for example politics.


Sun Chen: 那我们再来听一个例子吧!


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The latest initiative launched by the government to improve living standards for the elderly has been a total flop.


Sun Chen: 在这儿,这个flop又来说政府的一项举措。


Jo: It has been a total flop.


Sun Chen: 不过我们今天的节目就到此结束。别忘了我们今天说的词儿是。


Jo: Flop.


Sun Chen: 说的就是什么事儿没弄成。


Jo: Join us again for more Real English next time. Goodbye!


Sun Chen: 我们下次节目再见。



n.失败(者),扑通一声;vi.笨重地行动,沉重地落下
  • The fish gave a flop and landed back in the water.鱼扑通一声又跳回水里。
  • The marketing campaign was a flop.The product didn't sell.市场宣传彻底失败,产品卖不出去。
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