BBC英语口语:兄弟姐妹之间的融洽相处

词汇热身

Stand up for sb/sth: to support or defend sb/sth 支持,维护
She had learnt to stand up for herself.
她学会了自我保护。

Get on (with sb): 与某人和睦相处，关系良好
She’s never really got on with her sister.
她从未与妹妹真正和睦相处过。


VICKI:So your upbringing - the way your parents brought you up, wasn’t too strict?

CALLUM:Well, I was always told to be polite and have respect and so on, but they tried to let me make my own mistakes. I think it was because they wanted me to be able to stand up for myself.

VICKI:Well, yes - being able to stand up for yourself, being independent and confident is important!

CALLUM:Yeah, you need to stand up for yourself in this world.

VICKI:Anyway, what about brothers and sisters? Do you have any?

CALLUM:Yes I've got an older brother and a younger sister.

VICKI:Do you get on with them?

CALLUM:Yes, we get on well - we have a great time when we see each other.

VICKI:So you get on well now, but what about when you were children? Didn't you ever use to fight?

CALLUM:Well sometimes of course, but even as children we got on quite well - we used to play together a lot.

VICKI:Well you were very lucky - I didn’t get on with my brother very well at all when we were children - we used to argue about everything!