BBC地道英语:Buzz 打电话

The script of this programme 本节目台词

Yang Li: Welcome to Authentic Real English from the BBC.

Diarmuid: Yes, and hi from me, Diarmuid, and my colleague Yang Li.

Yang Li: 今天的新词儿是...

(buzzing sound)

Yang Li: 什么声音，录音室里好像有蜜蜂?

Diarmuid: Eh? I don't think there's a bee in here. Anyway, shall we tell everyone our word for the day, Li?

Yang Li: Our word for the day is...

(buzzing sound)

Yang Li: I'm sure there's a bee in here! 这里明明有嗡嗡的叫声嘛！How do you describe that sound in English?

What's that noise...?

Diarmuid: We say it's a buzzing sound. Buzz is spelled B.U.Z.Z. And it's our word for the day.

Yang Li: Buzz 这个词字面意思是嗡嗡的声音，不过也可以用来表示打电话，拨个电话。

Diarmuid: Yes, I'm sure people know phrases like 'give me a call' or 'I'll give you a ring.' Well, you'll often hear this word buzz instead of call or ring, when talking about making a quick phone call.

Yang Li: 请听例句。

Examples

A: When are you going to arrive?

B: Not sure exactly, I'll give you a buzz when I come out of the station.

A: We really should meet up soon!

B: Yes, give me a buzz when you're next in town and we'll go for a drink.

Diarmuid: As we heard in the examples, this phrase is often used when making an arrangement to meet someone, not for when talking about making long telephone calls.

Yang Li: 是的，简短快速地给某人打个电话就是 give me a buzz, 汉语就是来个电话说一声。

Diarmuid: So that's our Authentic Real English word for the day, try using it next time you are talking about phone calls.

Yang Li: Or, next time you see a bee.

(buzzing sound)

Diarmuid: That's all for today. For more programmes visit www.bbcukchina.com.

Yang Li: Bye for now.

Diarmuid: Bye.