 | | | Presenter/Producer: Helen Hu |
Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Helen. Zoe: 大家好，我是刘佳。 Helen: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Zoe: 在今天的地道英语里，我们来学习一些当代英语中最新出现的词汇，短语还有习惯表达。Helen, 快来告诉我们今天的新词儿吧？ Helen: Today’s expression is ‘water cooler chat’. Zoe: Water cooler chat. What’s that? Helen: Well, a water cooler is where people get water to drink in an office. Zoe: 就是你平时在办公室里喝水的地方 Helen: And chat is informal talk. Zoe: 就是聊天. Helen: So, water cooler chat is informal talk in the office around the water cooler. Zoe: So water cooler chat 是个俚语，说的就是在单位和同事们边喝水边聊天。 Helen: Yes. It’s like having a break. You go for a drink. Zoe: 然后你和同事们一起聊电视节目或者体育赛事 Helen: You got it. Insert A: Did you watch ‘Lost’ last night on TV? B: Yes, it was brilliant. What about when…. C: Get back to work you two! There’s too much water cooler chat in this office! Zoe: Do you like water cooler chat? Helen: Of course, it’s just being friendly. Zoe: And the boss? Helen: Well, if you spend all day chatting round the water cooler, your boss wouldn’t be happy! Zoe: Of course not! Helen: And you would probably drink too much water and spend all night in the bathroom! Anyway, to recap water cooler chat means: Zoe: Water cooler chat 说的就是和同事们随便的聊天. And that’s all we have time for today. Helen: Yes, that’s all. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon. Bye. Zoe: See you! | 
