All over the shop 到处都是

All over the shop 到处都是

内容简介 Neil 要和菲菲一起录一期节目，但怎么也找不到菲菲。他说他在“all over the shop”找菲菲？这是什么意思？听节目，学习一个常用英式俚语表达。

Neil

OK. Not again. Why oh why is late for the studio this time? Seriously… Right, that does it. I’ll give her a call. Great. Let me go out and take a look. ? ! Where are you? Where has she gone? Oh, is that…? There she is!

Oh, hi, Neil.

Neil

Where have you been? I’ve been looking all over the shop for you!

你找我了？什么？All over the shop? 我没去商店啊，我去厕所了。

Neil

Thanks for the information.

好了，你打住。其实我知道“all over the shop”的意思。这个表达的意思是“到处都是，哪儿都是，everywhere”。刚才 Neil 说“he has been looking all over the shop for me”的意思就是“他到处找我” 。

Neil

Well, I’m just glad I’ve found you. Now we can finally start the programme and explain our expression: ‘all over the shop’. Ah, we’ve already done that.

是的，这个表达的意思是“到处”。请听几个例句。

Examples

Where were you? We looked all over the shop for you.

He left his dirty washing all over the shop. Our house was a real mess!

I spilled wine all over the shop when I tried to open that bottle. Oops.

除了表达“到处”的意思，我们也可以用这个短语描述人或物“乱七八糟的，杂乱无章的”。请听下面的例句。

Example

Sorry, I’m a bit all over the shop this morning. I forgot my ticket, my phone… I left my laptop at home. What’s wrong with me?

Neil

So there we go. You can look all over the shop for something or someone.

And you can also leave things all over the shop – like the dirty clothes.

Neil

And you yourself can also be all over the shop – describing someone who is forgetful or disorganised. Though, not you, of course, .

我可从来没有 all over the shop。

Neil

And that is our phrase for this programme. Thank you, . ? ! Where’s she gone? Ah, ’s sent me a message. “Just off to the shops. Need anything?” Very funny. Goodbye!