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In this episode, I am going to teach you a common and interesting expression.
在本期节目中，我将教大家一个常见而有趣的表达。
And this expression is "Speak of the devil." Speak of the devil. That's speak: s-p-e-a-k, of, the, devil: d-e-v-i-l. Speak of the devil.
这个表达就是“Speak of the devil”。
What does this expression mean, and when do we use it?
这个表达是什么意思，我们什么时候使用它？
We use this expression when we are talking about somebody and then that person comes into the room, or that person sends a text, or communicates with us in some way.
当我们谈论某人时，然后那个人走进房间，或者那个人发短信，或者以某种方式与我们交流，我们会使用这个表达方式。
Really, it just means, "Oh! That is a coincidence. We were just talking about that person and now here he is" or "And now here she is."
实际上，它只是意味着，“哦！那太巧了。我们刚才在谈论那个人，现在他来了”或“现在她来了。”
"We were just talking about this person, and they have come into the room. That is a coincidence."
“我们刚才在谈论这个人，他们进来了。真巧。”
You can say this expression to the person who has just come into the room, or you can say the expression to the other people you are talking to.
你可以对刚进房间的人说这个表达，也可以对正在交谈的其他人说这个表达。
You might be wondering where this expression comes from. I think it comes from a longer expression: "Speak of the devil, and he appears." Or "When you speak of the devil, he will appear." Or "When you talk about the devil, he will appear."
你可能想知道这个表达方式从何而来。我认为它来自一个较长的表达：“Speak of the devil, and he appears.”或者“When you speak of the devil, he will appear.”或者“When you talk about the devil, he will appear.”
That is a very old expression. I don't think anybody uses that expression anymore.
这是一个非常古老的表达。我认为没有人再使用这个表达了。
And now when we say, "Speak of the devil," it does not sound rude or negative.
现在当我们说“Speak of the devil”时，它听起来并不粗鲁或消极。
Even though it has the word devil, and even though—in a way—you are comparing someone to the devil, it doesn't sound like an insult. It doesn't sound rude. It's fine.
即使它有devil这个词，即使在某种程度上，你在把某人比作魔鬼，它听起来也不像是一种侮辱。听起来并不粗鲁。没问题。
All it means is, "Oh! That is a coincidence." Or "Oh! We were just talking about you."
它的意思是，“哦！那真是巧合。”或者“哦！我们刚才在谈论你。”
I think this is an interesting and common expression that you should know.
我认为这是一个有趣而常见的表达，你应该知道。
