The english we speak(BBC教學)第256期:I'm game 我很願意

Neil is dying for a game of squash after work and he is going to ask Li if she is up for it. Do you think Li is game? Listen and find out.

尼爾想下班以後去打壁球，他準備問問莉願不願意一起去。你們認爲莉會去嗎？請收聽本期節目並找出答案。

Li: Welcome to The English We Speak, I'm Li. With me here is Neil.

莉：歡迎收聽地道英語節目，我是莉。今天和我一起主持節目的是尼爾。

Neil: Hello everybody.

尼爾：大家好。

Li: Hi Neil, you look very sporty today! Going to the gym?

莉：你好，尼爾，你今天穿的很運動！你準備去健身房嗎？

Neil: Not exactly, but I'm dying for a game of squash after work. I've brought all my gear, I've booked the court, but I have no one to play against. Are you game, Li?

尼爾：不全是，不過我非常想下班以後去打壁球。我買了全套裝備，還預訂了場地，但是我現在還沒找到對手。莉，你想試試嗎？

Li: Am I game? What are you talking about Neil? Of course I'm not a 'game', I'm 'Li'! My name is Li.

莉：我是遊戲嗎？尼爾，你到底在說什麼？我當然不是遊戲了，我是莉！我的名字是莉。

Neil: Well, I thought you knew this expression. The word 'game' doesn't just refer to sports or activities. If someone asks you if 'you are game,' they want to know whether you are willing to try something; whether you are interested indoing something fun or unusual.

尼爾：我以爲你知道這個表達方式呢。在這裏game指的並不是運動或活動。如果別人問你if you are game，意思是他們想知道你是否願意嘗試某件事，或者你是否對嘗試有趣或不平常的事物感興趣。

Li: I see. So you can use the word 'game' as an adjective as well as a noun?

莉：我明白了。所以game這個詞既可以做形容詞也可以做名詞？

Neil: That's right. Let's look at some examples:

尼爾：沒錯。我們來聽些例句：

Examples

例句

So many people in England are fans of football; they all love the game.

英國有許多足球迷，他們都熱愛這項運動。

Sam is brilliant at board games.

薩姆非常擅長棋類遊戲。

A: I'm going to have a fancy dress party next Saturday. Would you like to come?

A：我計劃下週六舉辦化妝舞會。你想參加嗎？

B: Hey thanks! Yes, I'd love to. I'm game for a laugh.

B：謝謝！我很樂意參加。我喜歡嘗試有趣的事情。

A: Hey Brian, I'm organising a football match between the managers and the workers, do you want to play?

A：你好，布萊恩，我要組織一場經理和員工之間的足球比賽，你想參加嗎？

B: Sure, count me in. I'm game.

B：當然了，算我一個。我想參加。

Neil: So, how about playing squash this evening: I've got two rackets here. Are you game?

尼爾：那今晚去打壁球怎麼樣？我有兩個球拍。你想去嗎？

Li: Oh, well, I'm not sure. I've not played squash for a long time. Sorry no, I don't think I am game!

莉：哦，我不太確定。我已經很長時間沒打壁球了。抱歉，我想我並不想嘗試。

Neil: That's a pity. Maybe another time. But at least we have taught a useful English expression.

尼爾：太遺憾了。那下次吧。不過至少我們講了一個有用的英語表達。

Li: Yes we have, Neil. Enjoy your game. Bye for now!

莉：沒錯，尼爾。好好享受你的比賽吧。現在該說再見了！

Neil: Bye!

尼爾：再見！

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重點講解：
1. refer to 指的是；
例句：It canrefer toan academic subject or a practical skill.
這一詞既可指某一學科也可指某種技能。
2. be willing to do sth. 樂意的；願意的；
例句：I'mquitewilling toaccept the consequences.
我完全願意承擔後果。
3. be interested in 感興趣的；有興趣的；關心的；
例句：Iam interested inthe ten-week trip next spring.
我對明年春天爲期10周的旅行感興趣。
4. as well as 除…之外；也；還；
例句：He is a friend in wordas well asin deed.
他是個言行如一的朋友。
5. count in 把…算入；包括；
例句：She shrugged. 'You cancountmein, I guess.'
“我想你可以把我算進去。”她聳聳肩說道。