The script of this programme 本節(jié)目臺詞
Kaz: Hi. You're listening to Authentic Real English. I'm Kaz and today I'm having dinner at Li's house.
Li: Hi, I'm Li. And I've prepared some chocolate mousse for dessert.
Kaz: Oh thanks. I love chocolate mousse. Mmm, it's delicious.
Li: Good! Anyway, what was I saying? Oh yes, I don't know if I want to stay in this house. I mean, Chris thinks it's haunted and that there are some ghosts here! Chris 覺得這房子有點鬧鬼。He says he can sense their presence...
Kaz: Really? I can't sense anything.
Li: Shhh... listen? 我好像聽到什么聲響。Can you hear something?
Kaz: No Li, I can't hear anything. Just the wind outside. And if you want my advice, you should take it with a pinch of salt.
Li: OK, I will... Yuck! It's disgusting.
Kaz: Li, what are you doing?
Li: I just ate my chocolate mousse with a pinch of salt, as you suggested, and it's absolutely disgusting! 我照你的建議在巧克力蛋糕里放進去一撮鹽,太難吃了!
Kaz: Li, I was talking about what Chris said about ghosts in your house. In English, if you take something with a pinch of salt, it means you don't believe it completely.
Li: Really? 如果我對什么事情不全信,就可以說 to take something with a pinch of salt, 對什么事放進去一撮鹽,很有意思,其實這就是我們漢語里說的將信將疑。
Kaz: Yes, and sometimes Chris does exaggerate so you shouldn't always believe everything he says.
Li: Let's have a look at some more examples:
Li: Ah, right. 在 Chris 告訴我這房子里有鬼的時候我應該打個問號,說不定是想故意嚇唬我的!Maybe he's just making it up to scare me!
Kaz: I'm sure he just said it as a joke. Do you want some chocolate mousse? Without a pinch of salt this time?
Li: Good idea. Mmm, 不放鹽的蛋糕的確很好吃。
(Sound of banging, creaking)
Li: What was that?
Kaz: It's probably the wind.
(Ghost sounds - oooooo ooooooo)
Li: It's not the wind. Someone is in the house! Look, there's someone coming into the room!
Voice: Ooooo, Oooooooo, I'm a ghost!
Kaz: What the...? I recognise that voice.
Li: Chris? Is that you? Why are you covered in a white sheet?
Chris: I am a ghost that has come to haunt you... I heard you made some chocolate mousse, Li, so I came over to eat some... Ooooo...
Li: You scared us! I really do have to take what you say and do with a pinch of salt.
Chris: Mmm... delicious!
All: Bye!
Li: Unbelievable!