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主持人佳莹支持的球队输了，她用英语短语 “sick as a parrot（病得像只鹦鹉）” 表达她的感受。Neil 以为佳莹病了，而且还养了只鹦鹉，这到底是什么情况？听 “地道英语” 节目中两个人的对话，学习 “sick as a parrot” 的实际含义和用法。

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Jiaying
欢迎收听BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目，我是佳莹。

Neil
… and hello, I’m Neil. Jiaying, are you feeling OK today?

Jiaying
Yes, I’m fine. Thanks. Why are you asking?

Neil
Well, when we spoke yesterday you said you were ‘as sick as a parrot’.

Jiaying
嗨，我没病！在口语会话中，当我们说 “sick as a parrot” 或者 “as sick as a parrot” 的时候，意思其实是 “对某件事情非常失望，感到很扫兴”。昨天我想说的是，我对足球比赛的结果大失所望，因为我支持的球队输了！

Neil
Ah, I see – but why were you watching the football match with a sick parrot? I didn’t know you had one.

Jiaying
I haven’t got one, Neil – but I was very disappointed.

Neil
I’m sure – but I didn’t know parrots liked football as well.

Jiaying
Oh, Neil! Listen to these examples and it will become clear.

Examples
I was as sick as a parrot when I saw someone had scratched my new car!

He was as sick as a parrot when he saw how much litter had been left in the park.

When I heard my colleague got a promotion over me, I was as sick as a parrot.

Jiaying
这里是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目，我们正在介绍短语 “sick as a parrot” 的意思和用法。我们可以用这个短语来形容自己 “对某件事情非常失望，很扫兴”。So, Neil, have you got it now – there are no parrots. It’s just a saying.

Neil
Got it! No parrots.

Jiaying
Exactly – just great disappointment.

Neil
Hmm… but I wonder how sick a parrot has to be in order to feel disappointment?

Jiaying
Let’s not worry about it. The phrase has got nothing to do with sickness.

Neil
OK, then. See you later!

Jiaying
Bye, Neil.