地道英语在线听-Kip 睡觉

Vicki: This is Real English from BBC Learning¹ English. I’m Vicki.

Lilly: And I’m 杨莉莉.

Vicki: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Lilly: 在Real English，也就是《地道英语》节目中，我们会带领大家一起来学习和熟悉一些近代英式英语里新出现的词汇和新说法.

Vicki: It’s very important to stay up-to-date² with English as new words and expressions enter the language all the time.

Lilly: You are right Vicky, 那今天的新词是什么呢？

Vicki: Today’s new word is ‘kip’ – K.I.P.- kip.

Lilly: Kip 拼写倒是不难，到底是什么意思呢。

Vicki: It’s very simple. Kip is another word for sleep.

Lilly: 真的，原来 kip 就是睡觉的意思。在句子里怎么使用呢?

Vicki: The same way as sleep. It’s a noun³ and a verb, so you can say ‘I didn’t get much kip last night’ or ‘I didn’t kip much last night’.

Lilly: Vicky, 你的意思是你昨晚，你没睡好。

Vicki: Exactly.

Insert

A: Are you coming to the party tonight?

B: No, I’m going to stay home and get some kip. I’m really tired at the moment.

Vicki: I had a lovely kip last night.

Lilly: Really?

Vicki: Yes. I haven’t been kipping very well lately, but last night was very good.

Lilly: What time did you go to sleep then?

Vicki: Well, I went to kip about 9, and didn’t wake up till 8 this morning!

Lilly: That’s a lot of kip!

Vicki: Yes, I needed a good kip, that’s for sure.

Lilly: 好了，大家一定很清楚kip这个词的用意思了，就是睡觉。用法和sleep完全一样。

 

Vicki: Well, I’m afraid that’s all for today. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Lilly: See you next time.再见

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 up-to-date   

adj.现代化的，最新的；跟上时代的

参考例句：

• The car is a beauty and quite up-to-date.那辆车子很漂亮是最新款的。
• He bought an up-to-date textbook.他买了一本最新的教科书。

3 noun   

n.名词

参考例句：

• What kind of noun is this?这是哪类名词？
• This word is a collective noun.这个词是个集体名词。