我们讲的英语第222期:All over the place 混乱

Neil can't find his script. His pen's gone missing. He's feeling a bit confused. What's wrong with him? Find out in the programme.
尼尔找不到台本了。他的钢笔也丢了。他感觉有点混乱。他怎么了？请收听节目并找到答案。

Note: this is not a word-for-word transcript.
注：音频与文本并不完全对应。

Neil: Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil and… er… here with me…
尼尔：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目。我是尼尔，今天和我一起主持节目的是……

Feifei: Here with you is… Feifei. What are you looking for, Neil?
菲菲：是菲菲和你一起主持节目。尼尔，你在找什么？

Neil: I'm looking for my script...
尼尔：我在找我的台本……

Feifei: Your script?
菲菲：你的台本？

Neil: Yeah… and… my pen… I had it a moment ago… where's it gone?
尼尔：对，还有我的铅笔……刚才我还拿着来着……我的钢笔去哪儿了？

Feifei: What's going on with you, Neil? You're all over the place today!
菲菲：尼尔，你怎么了？你今天非常混乱！

Neil: Yes, I am! That's a good expression: all over the place!
尼尔：对啊！这是个非常好的表达方式：混乱！

Feifei: It can mean that someone is disorganised and confused — they are all over the place.
菲菲：这个短语可以形容某人非常混乱和困惑——他们非常困惑。

Neil: Yes, and it can also mean that things are left in many places in an untidy way — your things are all over the place! Here are some examples of how this expression is used:
尼尔：对，也可以用来形容东西乱七八糟地散落在各地，你的东西到处都是！下面是应用这个表达的例句：

Examples
例句

Don't expect Simon to help you with your report. He's all over the place right now — he can't even finish his own work.
别指望西蒙帮你做报告。他现在非常混乱，他连自己的工作都完不成。

What a windy day. My hair's all over the place!
今天的风真是太大了。我的头发被吹得乱七八糟的！

Neil: Well Feifei, I'm afraid I'm a bit disorganised today. You know I woke up late, I missed my bus and… well the day's just been a bit difficult. I am all over the place… and… where is it…?
尼尔：菲菲，恐怕我今天是有点混乱。你知道我起晚了，没赶上公交车，而且……今天过得有些困难。我现在非常混乱……在哪里？

Feifei: What are you looking for now?
菲菲：你现在在找什么？

Neil: I still haven't found my script.
尼尔：我还没有找到我的台本。

Feifei: Is it this one?
菲菲：是不是这个？

Neil: Yes, that's it! Great!
尼尔：对，就是这个！太好了！

Feifei: And here's your pen. It was on the floor.
菲菲：你的钢笔在这里。掉在地上了。

Neil: Good. I'm ready to start the programme now.
尼尔：好了。我准备好开始今天的节目了。

Feifei: The programme's finished, Neil. It's done.
菲菲：节目已经结束了，尼尔。节目结束了。

Neil: Oh, is it? So… we can go now? I could do with a coffee, Feifei.
尼尔：哦，是吗？那现在我们可以走了吗？菲菲，我需要杯咖啡。

Feifei: Yes — it will do you good. Let's go.
菲菲：对，咖啡可以让你清醒。我们走吧。

Neil: Bye!
尼尔：再见！

Feifei: Bye!
菲菲：再见