The english we speak(BBC教學)第344期:Wet weekend 無聊時光

Rob's weekend has been wet, even though it hasn't Rained! What's happened? Feifei's about to find out and learn a new authentic English expression!

雖然並沒有下雨，但是羅布過了一個“溼漉漉的週末”。發生了什麼？菲菲馬上就會弄清楚，而且還會學到一個地道的英語表達方式！

Feifei: Hello. I'm Feifei and this is The English We Speak.

菲菲：大家好，我是菲菲，歡迎收聽地道英語節目。

Rob: ... and hello, it's Rob here. Good weekend Feifei?

羅布：大家好，我是羅布。菲菲，你週末過得不錯吧？

Feifei: Amazing – the weather was great so I went on a trip to the seaside. And you were going camping weren't you?

菲菲：棒極了，天氣很好，所以我去海邊玩了。你去露營了，對吧？

Rob: I was but it turned out to be a bit of a wet weekend.

羅布：我本來是打算去露營，可是後來變得很無聊。

Feifei: Oh no, you mean it rained? That's unlucky, the sun was out all weekend here.

菲菲：哦不，你是說下雨了嗎？太不幸了，這裏整個週末都陽光明媚。

Rob: Oh well the weather was fine – but I didn't go. The car broke down again so I stayed at home, doing DIY all weekend – boring!

羅布：不是，天氣很好，可是我沒有去露營。我的車又壞了，我只能留在家裏，一整個週末做手工，非常無聊！

Feifei: So a wet weekend doesn't have to involve rain?

菲菲：所以wet weekend與下雨無關？

Rob: Nope. A wet weekend means a boring and disappointing time.

羅布：無關。這個短語的意思是無聊又令人掃興的時光。

Feifei: And it doesn't have to be at the weekend either?

菲菲：也不一定指週末嗎？

Rob: Correct. This phrase just means the situation is boring just like a wet weekend is. You can also use the expression to describe boring people. Here are some examples...

羅布：沒錯。這個短語指無聊的情況，就像下雨的週末一樣。你也可以用這個表達方式形容無聊的人。下面來聽例句。

Examples

例句

That was a wet weekend, my friends were coming to stay but cancelled at the last minute.

真是太掃興了，我朋友本來要來住，但卻在最後一刻取消了。

My cousin's a bit of a wet weekend, he's got no personality and nothing to say.

我表哥有點兒無聊，他沒個性，也沒有什麼可說的。

I had to do my accounts yesterday – it was like a wet weekend in a paint factory!

昨天我不得不算賬，這就像在油漆廠一樣無聊！

Feifei: So a wet weekend describes a boring or disappointing experience or person. Well I'm glad to say that you're not a wet weekend Rob – I like your sense of adventure, so when are you going to go camping again?

菲菲：這個短語形容的是無聊或令人掃興的經歷或人。羅布，我很樂意告訴你，你不是一個無聊的人，我喜歡你的冒險精神，你打算什麼時候再去露營？

Rob: Next weekend.

羅布：下週末。

Feifei: Oh really. Have you seen the weather forecast?

菲菲：哦，真的嗎？你有看天氣預報嗎？

Rob: No.

羅布：沒有。

Feifei: Rain all weekend... Oh what's wrong? You have a face like a wet weekend!

菲菲：一整個週末都下雨。哦，怎麼了？你的臉看上去就像“下雨的週末”！

Rob: A face like a wet weekend? You mean I look unhappy? Well I'm not, if it rains, I'm coming round to yours for dinner!

羅布：我的臉像“下雨的週末”？你是說我看上去不高興？我沒有不高興，如果下雨，我就去你家吃晚餐！

Feifei: Oh no. Bye.

菲菲：哦不。再見。

Rob: Bye.

羅布：再見。

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重點講解：
1. turn out (以某種方式)發生；最後是；結果是；
例句：Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong.
科斯格雷夫的預測最後證明是大錯特錯。
2. break down （機器或車輛）出毛病，損壞；
例句：My car broke down and had to be towed to a garage.
我的汽車出故障了，得拉到修理廠去。
3. come round 造訪；
例句：He came round last week and we chatted for a while.
上星期他順道來訪,我們閒談了一會。