道地英文--Green 新手上路/沒有經驗的 @ 看BBC學英文

道地英文--Green 新手上路/沒有經驗的

Green?

原來英文口語中也把Green解釋為沒有經驗的，就跟我們總是說某人很"菜"異曲同工耶～

點此收聽音頻：http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukchina/simp/elt/authentic_real_english/110222_are_86_green_story.shtml

Wang Fei: Welcome to the Authentic Real English motorbike! I'm Wang Fei.

Finn: And I'm Finn!

Wang Fei: Finn's decided to take us out for a ride today and he's driving now.

Finn: I am yes, I'm driving. I thought it would be good to get out of the studio. Wow! Look at all the beautiful green fields around us, Wang Fei.

Wang Fei: Beautiful 並且 green 也就是我們今天的關鍵字是不是？

Finn: 是啊！Yes, it is.

Wang Fei: A bit easy, isn't it? 誰不知道 green 的意思就是綠色的呢?！

Finn: It's not that meaning, Wang Fei!

Wang Fei: Well, what do you mean, green as in good for the environment?

你是指綠色環保的意思，是不是?

Finn: 也不是呢！Not that one either!

Wang Fei: 我還知道一個表達，green with envy? 也就是說“眼紅、嫉妒”的意思。Green with envy?

Finn: No. What are you envious about? No, it's not that one… ah hang on, oh no!

FX - CRASH

Both: Ow!

Wang Fei: Finn, you're a terrible terrible driver!

Finn: I know.

Wang Fei: 你是想說哪個 green 呢?!

Finn: Yes, I'm sorry, Wang Fei. What I mean is I'm very green at riding motorbikes. That's what I wanted to say. Green means inexperienced or new to something.

Wang Fei: 你算是說對了！Finn 說 he is green at riding motorbikes. 意思是說他是新手上路、沒有經驗。

這裏的 green 通常是說某人的技術或者工作不成熟、缺乏經驗。我們摔得夠嗆，你這車技也太 green 了。

我們先聽幾個別的例子吧。

Examples

I'm a bit green at video editing, so it takes me a long time to edit things.

He's a bit green in this job so he's bound to need some help.

My uncle's very green at searching the internet. He prefers to go to the library.

Wang Fei: Finn is definitely green at riding motorbikes… 我們也該上路了，但是說實在的，我還是覺得心裏不踏實。

FX - BIKE STARTS

Finn: Wow, what beautiful countryside…

Wang Fei: Yes beautiful! 不過我覺得自己好像也要病了。我真擔心我們要再次撞車。

Finn: Wang Fei, are you ok?

Wang Fei: Not really.

Finn: You've gone green!

Wang Fei: What?!

Finn: You've gone green – it means you look ill!

Wang Fei: 又一個關於 green 的表達，意思是說看上去臉色發青、病了的意思。

他倒說對了！Finn, 我們先別解釋了，你還是集中注意力開車吧。

Just concentrate on driving please!

Finn: Ok then! Bye everyone…

Wang Fei: Wish me luck. Bye.

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