一分鐘英語 第168期:Fly on the wall 竊聽者
Welcome to English in a minute.
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目!A "fly" is an insect with wings. They are very small and hard to notice.
蒼蠅是一種帶翅膀的昆蟲。他們很小,不容易被發現。But why would a person want to be a "fly on the wall"? Let's listen.
但是人們爲什麼想要成爲一隻牆上的蒼蠅呢?讓我們聽聽看。
My roommate was breaking up with her boyfriend.
我的舍友和她的男朋友分手了。Oh, no, that's too bad. Were they talking really loudly?
噢,那太糟糕了。他們談話很大聲嗎?No, not really. I was trying to listen from the other room.
並不是的。我當時在另外一個房間,想要聽到他們談話。I really wish I could be a fly on the wall for that conversation.
我真希望我能成爲他們對話的偷聽者。"A fly on the wall" is someone who wants to listen to other people's conversations without being noticed.
A fly on the wall是指某人想要聽到別人的對話且不被發現。People often say, they wish they could be a fly on the wall for interesting meetings or discussions.
人們常說,他們希望自己是牆上的一隻蒼蠅,可以聽到有趣的會議或是討論。And that's English in a minute.
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目!