Yang Li: Hello, welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. 我是楊莉,大家好。
Tracy: And I'm Tracy.
Yang Li: Tracy, I heard you are going to do a bungee jump. 是真的嗎?你難道真的是要去跳蹦極跳 bungee jump?
Tracy: Yes I am. I mean, why not? I think it will be fun.
Yang Li: You are bonkers. 你怎么會想到去玩這么危險的游戲呢?
Tracy: I'm raising money for charity.
Yang Li: Oh, I see. 你是為了給慈善機構捐款。
Tracy: We're looking for more people, Li. Would you like to join me?
Yang Li: I couldn't. I think you have to be bonkers to do a bungee jump.
Tracy: Let's explain what bonkers B.O.N.K.E.R.S. means:
Yang Li: It means that you are crazy or mad. It means that you have lost your mind. Crazy 瘋狂的,mad 也是發(fā)瘋的意思,還有l(wèi)ost your mind 失去理智。
Tracy: Yes, those are some good synonyms. You could say that you think I am crazy for wanting to do a bungee jump.
Yang Li: 我也可以說,I think you have lost your mind.
Tracy: Yes, or you could say that you think I am bonkers.
Yang Li: You are bonkers. Why are these people being called bonkers?
Examples
A: I think I need more exercise so I'm going to walk to work tomorrow.
B: You're bonkers. You live over seven miles away from the office.
A: I have a meeting with the boss tomorrow and I'm going to ask for a promotion.
B: Really, you're bonkers. He'll never agree to that.
Tracy: Some of those people did sound as if they were a little bonkers. Don't you think?
Yang Li: 是的,聽上去他們也是夠 bonkers, 不過瘋狂程度還是不如你。說來說去我還是不敢相信你真的是要去玩蹦極跳。
Tracy: Well you had better believe it.
Yang Li: Ok, I think we had better finish here before Tracy decides to do any other bonkers activities.
Tracy: Yes and if you would like to listen to more Authentic Real English programmes, you can visit our website at www.bbcchina.com.cn.
Yang Li: 謝謝大家收聽我們 BBC 英語教學為您特別提供制作的《地道英語》節(jié)目。
Tracy: Bye.
Yang Li: 我們下次節(jié)目再見。