The english we speak(BBC教學)第345期:The heat is on 壓力很大

Neil's wondering why Feifei's dressed for the beach to record this week's programme. And why are the BBC's fashion police waiting around the corner? Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure in this edition of The English We Speak.

菲菲錄製本週節目時穿得像要去海灘玩一樣，尼爾想知道她爲什麼穿成這樣。爲什麼BBC的時尚警察要隨時待命？本期地道英語節目將教大家一個形容正在承受壓力的表達方式。

Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. In this programme we have an expression which you can use when you are under a lot of pressure. I'm Neil and joining me is Feifei.

尼爾：大家好，歡迎收聽地道英語節目。在本期節目中，我們將教大家一個在壓力很大時可以使用的表達方式。我是尼爾，今天和我一起主持節目的是菲菲。

Feifei: Hello.

菲菲：大家好。

Neil: Feifei, if you don't mind me saying, you're looking a little... informal today.

尼爾：菲菲，如果你不介意我這麼說的話，你今天的穿着看上去有點兒……不正式。

Feifei: Well it's true I wouldn't normally come to work in my beachwear but you did warn me about the temperature.

菲菲：沒錯，我通常不會穿着沙灘服裝來上班的，可是因爲你提醒我氣溫很高。

Neil: The temperature? To be honest the temperature feels pretty normal in here today and... well, no one else is wearing a bikini.

尼爾：氣溫？說實話，今天這裏的溫度還挺正常的……除了你，沒有人穿比基尼。

Feifei: So why did you text me to say, 'Just to warn you, the heat is on'?

菲菲：那你爲什麼發短信跟我說，“提醒你一下，高溫就要來了”？

Neil: Ahhh I see. I meant that we've got to record and publish the programme by midday – so we're under pressure to get it done. The expression 'the heat is on' is not actually connected to the temperature... Sorry.

尼爾：啊，我明白了。我的意思是我們要在中午之前錄製併發布這期節目，所以要完成這件事我們壓力很大。the heat is on這個短語實際上和溫度無關……抱歉。

Feifei: (embarrassed) Right. OK. Let's hear some examples while I wrap myself in a towel:

菲菲：（尷尬）好的。我要用毛巾把自己裹起來，這段時間我們來聽幾個例句：

Examples

例句

The deadline's tomorrow and we haven't even started! The heat's really on now.

明天就是截止日期了，我們甚至還沒有開始呢！現在情況真的很緊急。

The heat is on for United. If they don't win their last 5 matches they'll lose their place in the Premier League.

現在曼聯的壓力非常大。如果他們不能贏下最後5場比賽，那他們就會失去在英超中的地位。

Feifei: So, 'the heat is on' is an expression you can use to describe a high-pressure situation.

菲菲：所以the heat is on這個表達方式可以用來形容高壓情況。

Neil: Yes and the heat might really be on for you now, Feifei.

尼爾：對，菲菲，對你來說現在可能情況非常緊急。

Feifei: What do you mean?

菲菲：你是什麼意思？

Neil: Well, swimwear is against the office dress code. Look out! Here come the BBC fashion police.

尼爾：泳裝違反了辦公室着裝要求。小心！BBC的時尚警察來了。

Feifei: Quick – throw me my flip-flops and I'll run!

菲菲：快把我的人字託扔給我，我要跑了！

Neil: Off you go. Bye!

尼爾：你走吧。再見！

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重點講解：
1. to be honest 老實說；說實在的；
例句：To be honest the house is not quite our style.
說實話，這所房子不太適合我們。
2. under pressure 處於壓力之下；承受壓力；
例句：He never gets ruffled, even under pressure.
即使在壓力之下，他也從不感到沮喪。
3. be connected to 有關的；有聯繫的；
例句：Her devotion to detail is apparent in every one of her products, which are all intimately connected to her world.
她對細節的專注在每一件設計產品中都得以體現，而所有這些作品都與她自己的世界息息相關。
4. look out 當心；小心；
例句：Look out! The pan of milk is bubbling over!
小心！那鍋牛奶溢出來了！