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The english we speak（BBC讲授）第349期：Donkey's years 很永劫间

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Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time. How long will it take for Feifei to work out what it means?

为什么罗布要带驴来演播室？！这能够与明天要讲的隧道英语短语有关，这个短语表现很永劫间没有做某事。菲菲需求多永劫间能理解这个短语的意思？

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei...

菲菲：各人好，欢送收听隧道英语节目。我是菲菲。

Rob: And I'm... Rob.

罗布：我是……罗布。

Feifei: Errr... sorry Rob. What did you say?

菲菲：呃……负疚，罗布。你刚说什么？

Rob: I said, I'm... Rob.

罗布：我说，我是……罗布。

Feifei: Right, and why have you brought a donkey into the studio?

菲菲：好吧，你为什么要带头驴来演播室？

Rob: To help with today's authentic English phrase – which is... donkey's years.

罗布：为了协助各人学习明天的隧道英语短语——donkey's years。

Feifei: So is this about age and how I look like a donkey?

菲菲：这个短语是与年事有关吗？我看起来像驴吗？

Rob: Not exactly Feifei. The phrase comes from rhyming slang – donkey's years rhymes with donkey's ears, yes?

罗布：不是的，菲菲。这个短语来自同韵鄙谚，donkey's years和donkey's ears押韵，对吧？

Feifei: Yes. 'Donkey's years' does rhyme with 'donkey's ears' – so you're saying my ears are like a donkey's?

菲菲：对，donkey's years确实和donkey's ears押韵，以是你的意思是说我的耳朵像驴耳朵？

Rob: No. Unlike your ears, donkey's ears are long and when we say we haven't done something for 'donkey's years' we mean we haven't done something for a long time.

罗布：不是。和你的耳朵纷歧样，驴耳朵十分长，当我们说“很永劫间”没有做某事的意思是，我们好久没有做过这件事了。

Feifei: Right. Good, so it's got nothing do with me looking like a donkey?

菲菲：好。很好，以是不是说我长得像驴？

Rob: Absolutely not. Let's hear the phrase in action...

罗布：固然不是了。我们来听一下这个短语怎样使用。

Examples

例句

I'm so bored; I've been doing this job for donkey's years!

我太无聊了，这个任务我曾经做了很永劫间了！

I haven't driven a car for donkey's years; I hope I can remember what to do.

我曾经好久没有开过车了；盼望我还记得应该怎样做。

We've got to go to Lily's party; I haven't seen her for donkey's years so it'll be great to catch up.

我们要去参与莉莉的派对；我有许多年没有见过她了，以是叙叙旧照旧很不错的。

Feifei: That's 'donkey's years' – when we haven't done something for donkey's years, we haven't done it for a very long time. So Rob, I could say we haven't been to the cinema for donkey's years?

菲菲：以是这个短语的意思是，我们很永劫间不做某事，也便是我们好久都没有做过这件事了。罗布，我可以说我们好久没去过影戏院了吗？

Rob: Yes and you'd be correct. We haven't. Shall we go now?

罗布：可以，你说得对。我们好久没去过了。我们如今去吧？

Feifei: OK. But does your donkey have to come too?

菲菲：好。不外你的驴也要和我们一同去吗？

Rob: Oh look, he's very excited!

罗布：哦，快看，它如今十分高兴！

Feifei: Yuk! I can see... What's that on the floor?

菲菲：哈哈！我看到了……地板上那是什么？

Rob: Ooooh yes! Perhaps we'll leave him shall we, clear that up later. Perhaps he could present some more programmes while we're away.

罗布：哦，是的！大概我们应该把它留在这里，一下子再来清算。大概我们不在的时分，它可以多做几期节目。

Feifei: Ha – that is donkey work! Bye.