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很多人都喜欢聊天，但有些人却不知道什么时候该停下来。表达 “zip it” 用来提醒一个唠唠叨叨、喋喋不休的人 “别说了，安静点”。使用 “zip it” 时需要特别注意什么？听主持人佳莹和 Rob 的对话，学习这个口语表达在日常对话中的用法。

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Jiaying
大家好，欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目，我是佳莹。

Rob
… and me, Rob. Hey, Jiaying, have I told you about my amazing weekend?

Jiaying
No.

Rob
Well, I met some friends, played football in the park, had one of those delicious ice creams from that new shop, then went shopping and bought some new jeans and a new jacket! And then…

Jiaying
Rob! Stop!

Rob
Why? I’m wearing my new jacket now. Don’t you like it? It was such a bargain, and then what I did next…

Jiaying
Please, Rob! Just zip it!

Rob
Zip it? Oh, OK, I’ll zip it up if that’ll cheer you up.

Jiaying
No – zip it. Stop talking!

Rob
Oh, OK.

Jiaying
当我们让某人 “zip it” 的时候，意思就是让这个人 “安静下来，不要再说话了”。虽然 “zip it” 这个表达比较直接，听起来可能有些不礼貌，但如果有人总是喋喋不休地讲话，影响到了你，你就能用上它。Listen to that – peace and quiet – that’s better.

Rob
Err… maybe we could hear some examples now?

Examples
I had to ask her to zip it – nobody else could say what they thought.

Just zip it, will you, please? We’ve listened to you enough, and what you’re saying is rubbish!

Eventually, I told him to zip it – I’d heard enough of him complaining about how much work he had to do.

Jiaying
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。以上，我们为大家介绍了表达 “zip it” 的意思和用法。表达 “zip it” 用来提醒一个喋喋不休的人 “安静点，别说了”。由于这个表达听起来可能不大礼貌，所以，我们在使用的时候一定要注意自己的语气以及说话的场合，以免产生误会。

Rob
Err… can I talk now?

Jiaying
Yes, Rob.

Rob
Do you not like my new jacket?

Jiaying
I love it, but I’ve got a headache and you were talking too much.

Rob
Oh, sorry to hear that. What you need to do is drink lots of water, stand on your head… or is it lie down? And then eat lots of chocolate and…

Jiaying
Can you zip it again, please – you’re talking too much. 哎，要不我们还是先别说话了。

Rob
OK, well, I’ll zip it if you do! Bye.

Jiaying
Bye, Rob.