地道英语：电话的俚语表达

　　Phone slang

　　Finn: Hi, and welcome to Authentic Real English. Im Finn.

　　Feifei: And Im Feifei. This is the programme in which we teach English slang, idioms and new language in general.

　　(Buzzing sound)

　　Feifei: What was that?

　　Finn: Oh sorry, I was going to mention I brought along some sound effects today from the BBC sound effects cupboard.

　　Feifei: Ohhh, 音响效果，音效。

　　(Buzzing sound)

　　Finn: That one there, was a... well how would you describe it?

　　Feifei: Hmm... 嗡嗡声 a buzz?

　　Finn: Very good, yes, a buzz. Now another one, much lighter this time...

　　(Tinkle sounds)

　　Feifei: Yes - Id call that sound a kind of tinkling sound 叮当作响。

　　Finn: A tinkle. OK, weve had a buzz and a tinkle, now listen to this

　　(Bell sound)

　　Feifei:Well, thats easy - its a bell 铃声、钟声。

　　Finn: Absolutely right. A buzz, a tinkle and a bell...

　　Feifei: OK - Im hoping youre going to explain the connection with English slang?

　　Finn: Well, its about this...

　　(Phone ringing sound)

　　Finn: ...phones. All three words can be used instead of the word call in this sentence

　　Ill give you a call later tonight.

　　Feifei: Ill give you a call. Right - so we could say:

　　Ill give you a buzz later tonight.

　　Finn: Or:

　　Ill give you a tinkle later tonight.

　　Finn: Or, you guessed it:

　　Ill give you a bell later tonight.

　　Finn: Thats it, easy. Right: so you now have three new ways to talk about making phone calls. But what about the word for phone itself?

　　(Dog barking sound)

　　Feifei: OK - well, that was the sound of a dog!

　　Finn: That was my dog, Frankie. Shhh, Frankie! Believe it or not - dog is a slang word for phone - it comes from a special kind of London slang called Cockney rhyming slang...

　　Feifei: Yes - this is a good one. 狗都喜欢啃骨头 dogs like bones, 短语 dog and bone 和 phone 连在一起说很押韵。Dog and bone, phone!

　　Finn: It does rhyme, yes, so in some parts of the UK youll hear it used in the same way as the phrase: on the phone... on the dog.

　　A: Wheres Malcolm?

　　B: Hes on the dog.

　　A: Tell him to come and find me when he finishes, ok?

　　(Dog barking sound)

　　Finn: Be quiet, Frankie!

　　(Dog whimpering sound)

　　Finn: On the dog. Great, so weve heard buzzes, tinkles and bells - even a dog, and now - one more: listen very carefully...

　　(Finn blows on microphone)

　　Feifei: Finn, 你对这麦克风吹个什么劲儿 youre blowing onto the microphone...

　　Finn: I am indeed. Another word for phone, used in the same way as dog, is blower...

　　Feifei: As in, youre on the blower...

　　Finn: Perfect.

　　Marcs been on the blower for three hours!

　　Philip loves to talk on the phone. Hes always on the blower.

　　Finn: Great - I hope weve learned some useful expressions today! And hope the lovely BBC sound effects can help you remember them...

　　Feifei: Actually, I have one sound effect for you:

　　(Lion roaring)

　　Finn: A lion?!

　　Feifei: Indeed...

　　Finn: Oh, I dont know this slang expression, it must be very new! So, can we say: m on the lion?

　　Feifei: No...

　　Finn: Or: Give me a lion?

　　Feifei: No, again, Im afraid...

　　Finn: Or: Thats the lion ringing?

　　Feifei: 不是的，其实这个音效和与电话有关的俚语没有任何关系 I just like the sound of lions roaring!

　　(Lion roaring)

　　Finn: (sighs) Join us again for more Authentic Real English.

　　Feifei: Bye.

　　Finn: Bye.