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内容简介

BBC英语教学的厨房里乱得不成样子，菲菲说厨房就像 “a dog's dinner”。听菲菲和 Neil 的对话，学习 “a dog's dinner” 在口语中的引申含义。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. 大家好，我是菲菲。

Neil
… and hello, I'm Neil.

Feifei
Do you know who made that awful mess in the kitchen?

Neil
It's me! I'm just cooking! I'll clean it up as soon as I'm finished.

Feifei
Well, it looks like a dog's dinner in there!

Neil
A dinner for my dog? Don't be silly. I've already cooked for Leia, my dog. This is a meal for the whole BBC Learning English team!

Feifei
我刚才说 “It looks like a dog's dinner in there.”，意思是 “厨房里面一团糟”。我们可以用 “a dog's dinner（狗食）” 来比喻 “混乱的状况”。

Neil
You think the kitchen looks a mess? But I'm only using one pan!

Feifei
Not that kitchen – the other one! Look at it!

Neil
Oh, wow! That really is a dog's dinner. I wonder who made all that mess.

Feifei
Let's find out while we listen to these examples.

Examples
He made a dog's dinner of his final project and failed the course.

She made a dog's dinner of her hair when she tried to cut it herself.

The room looked like a dog's dinner five minutes after my son arrived.

Feifei
这里是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。我们可以在日常口语中用 “a dog's dinner” 来比喻 “乱糟糟、混乱的状况”。Neil, did you find out who made all that mess?

Neil
No, I didn't. You?

Feifei
No, but what's great is that everyone on the BBC Learning English team is working together to clear it up! They're ready to try the meal you're cooking!

Neil
Wow, that sounds like a bit of pressure! Hopefully, I didn't make a dog's dinner of the recipe!

Feifei
你这个厨艺高手就别谦虚了！

Neil
Well, Leia, my dog, never complains when I cook for her.

Feifei
She's a lucky girl. Bye, Neil!

Neil
Bye.