Jo: This is Real English from BBC Learning English.
I’m Jo.
Jean: And I’m Jean.
Jo: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases
that have recently become part of the English language.
Jean:
在《地道英語》節(jié)目中，我們要來了解和學(xué)習(xí)一些英國英語語言中新出現(xiàn)的新詞匯和短語。
Jo: It’s very important to stay up-to-date with
English because new words and expressions enter the language all the time.
Jean: 我們今天的新詞是什么呢? Jo？
Jo: Today’s word is ‘techie’ – T.E.C.H.I.E. –
techie.
Jean: Techie. 什么意思呢?
Jo: Well, a techie is a technician who is very
good at – and interested in – a particular technology, particularly
computers.
Jean: 知道了。A techie
就是一位對某項技術(shù)極具興趣又特別專長的技師專家的意思，而且往往和電腦方面有關(guān)。
Jo: Yes. You could say, "Don’t worry about the new
computer system – the techies are coming tomorrow to fix everything."
Jean: I see.
Insert
A: What do you do in your free time?
B: Well, I’m a bit of a techie. I spend most weekends
working on my computer.
Jo: Are you a techie, Jean?
Jean: No. I don’t really understand computers at
all.
Jo: Me neither, but my brother is.
Jean: Really?
Jo: Yes. If I have a problem with my computer, he
comes and fixes it. And he really enjoys it!
Jean: So he’s a techie!
Jo: Yes. He spends all his free time on the computer
or reading magazines about them. He’s a real techie.
Jean: Yes, I think he is.
好了，總結(jié)一下，今天我們學(xué)到的新英式口語詞就是techie，專指那種對某項技術(shù)極具興趣又特別專長的技師或者專家。And that’s all we have
time for today.
Jo: Yes, that’s all. You’ve been listening to Real
English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute
Real English. Bye.
Jean: See you next time.
