We Speak. I'm Feifei...

我們說我是飛飛...

And hello, I'm Rob.

你好，我是羅布。

It's very hot today, Rob.

今天很熱，羅布。

What a good idea to present this

這是個什麼好主意？

programme outside in the lovely

節目在可愛的戶外進行。

sunny weather!

晴天

Yes it is - and what a great suggestion

是的--多好的建議

that I buy you an ice cream!

我請你吃冰激凌！

Thanks, Rob!

謝謝，羅伯！

So, come on then, what flavour

那麼，來吧，什麼口味的

do you want - chocolate,

你想吃巧克力嗎？

strawberry, salted caramel...?

草莓，鹹焦糖... ？

Vanilla for me, please. It's my favourite

請給我香草味的這是我的最愛

flavour of ice cream.

味道的冰淇淋。

Vanilla! Oh, Feifei, that's a bit boring...

香草！哦，飛飛，有點無聊... ...

a bit ordinary!

平凡一點

It's just ice cream, Rob - but

這只是冰淇淋，羅布 - 但。

the word 'vanilla' can be used

可謂 "香草"。

to describe something this is

謂之

basic or bland. So, vanilla ice cream

基本的或平淡的。所以，香草冰淇淋

is very popular because it is delicious,

是非常受歡迎的，因為它的美味。

but your

但你

taste in clothes is just...

衣服的味道只是...

...vanilla? Thanks! I think

...香草？謝謝！ 我想...我想...

we should hear some examples...

我們應該聽到一些例子...

I thought his performance in the movie

我覺得他在電影中的表現

was very vanilla - he's normally amazing.

是非常香草 - 他通常是驚人的。

I'm just looking to buy a vanilla car -

我只是想買一輛香草車------。

nothing fancy, no extras - just

沒有什麼花哨的，沒有額外的--只是

something to drive

驅使

to the shops in.

到商店在。

I wanted to go sky diving with my friend,

我想和朋友一起去跳傘。

but he's so vanilla - he'd never do anything

但他是如此的平凡 - 他永遠不會做任何事情。

risky!

險

This is The English We Speak

這就是我們說的英語

from BBC Learning English

來自BBC英語學習

and we're talking about the word 'vanilla'

我們正在談論 "香草 "這個詞。

which can be used to describe something

堪稱

that is basic, ordinary or boring.

基本的、普通的或無聊的。

So come on then,

那就來吧

Rob. If my vanilla ice cream is so 'vanilla',

搶。如果我的香草冰淇淋是如此的 "香草"，

what flavour are you going for?

你要去的是什麼味道？

It's got to be salted caramel.

一定是鹹焦糖。

That's so vanilla! Everyone is eating salted

這真是香草味的！大家都在吃鹹菜

caramel-flavoured things these days.

現在的焦糖味的東西。

Well, luckily for you, I've forgotten to bring

好吧，幸運的是，我忘了帶

any money ... so no ice cream for either of us.

任何錢... ...所以我們兩個都沒有冰淇淋。

Oh well, back to work then.

哦，那就回去工作吧。

That's vanilla too ... it's such

這也是香草......它是這樣的。

a lovely day, shall we stay in the park

美好的一天，我們在公園裡待著吧

a little longer?

再長一點？

Yeah, good idea! See you, everyone.

是啊，好主意！再見，大家。

Bye.

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