【節(jié)目介紹】
《美語怎么說》通過兩個學(xué)生幽默輕松的對話來教授大家如何用地道英語說時髦中文，內(nèi)容既簡單又有趣，適合初學(xué)者學(xué)習(xí)。節(jié)目更新頻率為一天一期，每次時長約2分鐘。
【今日情景】
Donny在北京學(xué)漢語，他的中國朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎么說的詞，就會來請教他。今天是Jimmy要問的：掃興。
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Donny: 　　　　　1　　　　　 我明天要去香港。
Jimmy: That's okay, Donny. 說實話，我自己對這個生日派對也沒什么興趣。
Donny: Why? 　　　　　2　　　　　
Jimmy: 還不是因為我女朋友老打擊我! 她說，過生日意味著我又老了一歲，還說，我開party大吃大喝會變得更胖。唉，真掃興!
Donny: Oh, no! 　　　　　3　　　　　
Jimmy: wet blanket? w-e-t, wet, 是“潮濕”的意思，b-l-a-n-k-e-t, blanket, 是“毯子”。你說我女朋友是個濕糊糊的毯子？
Donny: Actually, a wet blanket 就是讓別人掃興的人或事。
Jimmy: 哦! a wet blanket 說話討厭，專給別人的好心情潑冷水!
Donny: That's right. There is a similar phrase -- party pooper. Pooper is spelled p-o-o-p-e-r. 　　　　　4　　　　　
Jimmy: 哦! Party pooper是在派對上掃大家興的人! Donny, 要是我去一個party, 結(jié)果大家玩兒的游戲我都不參加，還老嚷著要回家，then I'm a party pooper，對不對？
Donny:標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的 party pooper! 　　　　　5　　　　　
Jimmy: The life of the party? 我是派對的生命？
Donny: 差不多! 　　　　　6　　　　　
Jimmy: 哦，the life of the party 就是派對上的開心果! 有這種人在，氣氛一定很high! 你別說，我還真是the life of the party! 哈哈!
Donny: Of course you are! 　　　　　7　　　　　 Now, let's see what you've learned today!
Jimmy: 第一，讓人掃興的人或事是a wet blanket, 或者a party pooper；
第二，派對的靈魂人物，開心果, 是 the life of the party.

Jimmy, sorry I can't make it to your birthday party this weekend. Last time we talked about it, you were really excited. Your girlfriend is such a wet blanket. All the bad things she said made you not look forward to the party. A party pooper is a person who refuses to go along with everyone else and join the fun. But Jimmy, in real life, you're by no means a party pooper. On the contrary, you're the life of the party. The life of the party is the most fun and exciting person at a party, you know, the person who makes the party fun for everyone else. So don't let your girlfriend ruin your spirits.
Donny: Jimmy, sorry I can't make it to your birthday party this weekend. 我明天要去香港。 Jimmy: That's okay, Donny. 說實話，我自己對這個生日派對也沒什么興趣。 Donny: Why? Last time we talked about it, you were really excited. Jimmy: 還不是因為我女朋友老打擊我! 她說，過生日意味著我又老了一歲，還說，我開party大吃大喝會變得更胖。唉，真掃興! Donny: Oh, no! Your girlfriend is such a wet blanket. All the bad things she said made you not look forward to the party. Jimmy: wet blanket? w-e-t, wet, 是“潮濕”的意思，b-l-a-n-k-e-t, blanket, 是“毯子”。你說我女朋友是個濕糊糊的毯子？ Donny: Actually, a wet blanket 就是讓別人掃興的人或事。 Jimmy: 哦! a wet blanket 說話討厭，專給別人的好心情潑冷水! Donny: That's right. There is a similar phrase -- party pooper. Pooper is spelled p-o-o-p-e-r. A party pooper is a person who refuses to go along with everyone else and join the fun. Jimmy: 哦! Party pooper是在派對上掃大家興的人! Donny, 要是我去一個party, 結(jié)果大家玩兒的游戲我都不參加，還老嚷著要回家，then I'm a party pooper，對不對？ Donny:標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的 party pooper! But Jimmy, in real life, you're by no means a party pooper. On the contrary, you're the life of the party. Jimmy: The life of the party? 我是派對的生命？ Donny: 差不多! The life of the party is the most fun and exciting person at a party, you know, the person who makes the party fun for everyone else. Jimmy: 哦，the life of the party 就是派對上的開心果! 有這種人在，氣氛一定很high! 你別說，我還真是the life of the party! 哈哈! Donny: Of course you are! So don't let your girlfriend ruin your spirits. Now, let's see what you've learned today! Jimmy: 第一，讓人掃興的人或事是a wet blanket, 或者a party pooper； 第二，派對的靈魂人物，開心果, 是 the life of the party.