英语口语影音 BBC地道英语口语:Keep a Straight Face 忍住不笑

BBC地道英语口语:Keep a Straight Face 忍住不笑  

BBC地道英语口语:Keep a Straight Face 忍住不笑,Vicki: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Vicki.,Chen Li: 我是陈鹂。 在今天的节目中， 我们要学的是什么呢？,Vicki: Today’s new expression is keep a straight face.,Chen Li: Keep a straight face. 你能解释一下吗?,Vicki: Well, it’s quite simple really. Keep a straight face means that you don’t laugh or smile, even though you are amused.,Chen Li:据个例子怎么样？Vicki?,Vicki: Yes. When you were at school, if you laughed you might get in trouble and be punished, so you had to keep a straight face.,Chen Li: 我明白了。 ‘keep a straight face’ 就是说强忍着，不让自己笑出声或者是露出笑脸来，即使觉得十分滑稽可笑。Is it easy to use?,Vicki: Well, I think so, yes. Just remember ‘keep’ is a verb, so you’ll need to change the form of the verb sometimes.,So you could say ‘I kept a straight face yesterday’ or ‘I promise I will keep a straight face’.,Chen Li:我知道了。,Insert,A: Look at that man’s hairstyle!,B: Keep a straight face! If he sees you laughing, he might get angry with us!,Vicki: When I was at school I often used to get in trouble for laughing when I should have kept a straight face.,Chen Li:那你曾经是个坏学生哦!,Vicki: No, of course not – I just couldn’t keep a straight face sometimes!,Chen Li:我知道有这个问题的。,Vicki: It can be hard to keep a straight face.,Chen Li:但是这却是很重要的。,Vicki: Yes. If you don’t keep a straight face sometimes, people may get angry with you.,Chen Li:是这样的。,Vicki: But, Chen Li, sometimes it’s ok to laugh.,Chen Li:是的，看来我们所剩时间不多了。让我们复习一下:,Vicki: To keep a straight face,Chen Li:意思就是忍住不笑出来。,Vicki: You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.,Chen Li: 再见。