Yang Li: 大家好,我是 Yang Li. 欢迎收听BBC 地道英语节目。
Diarmuid: And I'm Diarmuid. Yes this is the programme where we introduce the latest English expressions. 我是圣保罗。这是介绍最新英语表达的节目。
Yang Li: So what's the word for today? 今天要说的词是什么呢?
Diarmuid: Our hot, new word for today is: cool. 今天的词很热门也很新潮:酷。
Yang Li: Cool? 酷?
Diarmuid: Yes, cool. 是的,酷。
Yang Li: But that's not new, it's been around for ages. 大家都知道 cool 这个词儿,这根本不是新词! Let's do another word. 但是这不是个新词,已经用很久了啊。
Diarmuid: Ok, I'm cool with that.
Yang Li: Aha, I see! 原来 Diarmuid 把 cool 的用法变了变。在英语里 cool with something 的意思就是没问题。Are you happy with my explanation, Diarmuid? 你对我的解释满意吗?
Diarmuid: Yes, I'm cool with it. 是的,我没有问题。
Yang Li: Great. So shall we move on to the examples? 很棒。我们来看例子。
Diarmuid: Yeah, that's cool. 是的,不错。
Yang Li: 和 I'm cool with that 意思和用法类似的另一个表达是 that's cool. 如果有谁提了个好建议,你也觉得很好,愿意参加,那么你就可以说 that's cool. Sorry to delay the programme with another explanation. 用另外一种说明来说“抱歉,节目延时了。”
Diarmuid: Seriously, that's cool. No problem. 说真的,没事。
Yang Li: Are you doing this deliberately? Diarmuid 把 that's cool 重新又说了一遍,但是这次的用法和意思又不一样了。这次是在我抱歉以后,他说 that's cool 意思是没关系,没问题。 Right, examples.
Diarmuid: Cool.
Examples
A: Are you sure you can lift all those heavy bags? 你确定你能提起这么重的袋子吗?
B: Don't worry, it's cool. I consider it a form of exercise. 别担心,没问题。我觉得这是种练习。
A: I'm really sorry I spilled your beer. 抱歉,把你的啤酒溅出来了。
B: That's cool. It was almost finished anyway. 没关系,我差不多快喝完了。
A: No seriously, I'm so sorry. Wait here and I'll get you another? 还是要郑重地跟你道歉。在这里等下我,我去给你再拿一杯来。
B: Cool, yeah. Thanks. I'm cool with that. 没关系,好的,谢谢。
Diarmuid: So Li, I guess that's the end of the programme. Would you mind reading our web address? 丽,我想节目该结束了。你介意说下网站地址吗?
Yang Li: Yes, cool. That's www.bbcukchina.com. 好的,没问题。
Diarmuid: Cool, thanks. 好的,谢谢。
Yang Li: Aha, can you stop saying cool now? 啊哈,你能不再用这个词了吗?
Diarmuid: Yeah, that's coo… that's fine. Phew. 是的,好吧,呀。