The english we speak(BBC教學)第230期:Me time 個人時間
Rob has a lot to do to satisfy his boss and his family. Feifei feels sorry for him and allows him to take some 'me time' in the studio. What will Rob do? Find out more in the programme.
爲了使老闆和家人滿意，羅布有許多事情要做。菲菲很同情他，於是允許他在演播室中享有一些個人時間。羅布會做什麼？請收聽本期節目並找出答案。Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript.
注：音頻與文本並不完全對應。Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak with me Feifei…
菲菲：大家好，歡迎收聽地道英語節目，我是菲菲……
Rob: …and me Rob. Hello. But I'm afraid I won't be here for long Feifei.
羅布：我是羅布，大家好。菲菲，恐怕我不能在這裏待太久。Feifei: Why? What's happened, Rob?
菲菲：爲什麼？羅布，出什麼事了？Rob: I have so much to do. I have to write some texts, I am presenting this and two other programmes, and … yes, I have to upload material to our website…
羅布：我還有好多事要做。我要寫文本，除了這檔節目以外，我還有兩檔節目要主持，而且……我還要把文件上傳到官網上……Feifei: That's a lot to do, and you look stressed.
菲菲：你的確有很多事要做，你看上去壓力很大。Rob: And it's not just that… I have to take my son to school, my cat to the vet, buy my wife a birthday present...
羅布：不僅僅是這些，我還要送我兒子上學，把貓送去獸醫診所，給我妻子買生日禮物……Feifei: Rob, you need some 'me time'!
菲菲：羅布，你需要些個人時間！Rob: Yes, I do! That would be brilliant! Me time is an expression which means time we have for ourselves to do just what we want. I really do need some me time.
羅布：沒錯，我是需要！要是那樣的話就太好了！這個短語指我們可以做自己想做的事情的個人時間。我真的需要些個人時間。Feifei: Let's hear some examples of how to use the expression 'me time'.
菲菲：我們來聽些例句，看看這個表達方式如何應用。Examples
例句I've just sent my mum to a spa in the countryside. She's been taking care of the whole family and is really in need of some me time!
我剛剛把我媽媽送去鄉村的水療中心了。她一直在照顧全家人，她真的需要些個人時間！A: Oh, six in the morning! I'm going to be late for work!
A：哦，已經早上六點了！我上班要遲到了！B: Ignore the alarm clock today. It's Sunday! Stay in bed till late and have some me time.
B：今天就別管鬧鐘了。今天是週日！晚點再起牀，享受個人時間吧。Feifei: You know, Rob, these examples have inspired me so much that I'll let you to have some me time for the rest of the programme.
菲菲：羅布，這些例子對我啓發很大，餘下的節目我會讓你享受個人時間。Rob: Really?!
羅布：真的嗎？！Feifei: Yes. What do you like to do to relax?
菲菲：對。你想怎麼放鬆？Rob: Well… I'd like to …
羅布：嗯，我想……Feifei: Yes?
菲菲：想什麼？Rob: What I'd like, I'd really really like is… to take a nap. And now I'm going to do just that. OK. Thanks Feifei. Bye everyone!
羅布：我特別想小睡一下。現在我就要這樣做。謝謝你，菲菲，各位聽衆再見！Feifei: Rob? Rob?... Well, let's give Rob some me time. Bye!
菲菲：羅布？羅布？嗯，我們給羅布一些個人時間吧。再見！
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重點講解：
1. feel sorry for （爲別人的不幸或不快）感到難過的，表示同情的；
例句：I felt sorry for him and his colleagues — it must have been so frustrating for them.
我爲他和他的同事們感到難過——這件事一定讓他們感到非常沮喪。
2. allow sb. to do sth. 允許；容許；准許；
例句：Don't allow yourself to be ruled by emotion.
不要感情用事。
3. take care of 照顧；照看；看護；
例句：We need to take care of her for a little while.
我們應該照顧她一段時間。
4. in need of 有…的需要；有…的必要；
例句：I was all right but in need of rest.
5. would like to do sth. 想做某事；
例句：I would like to take a trip around the world toward the end of this year.
我想在今年底環遊世界。
