 | | | What's he being so cagey about? |
Jo: Hello, I'm Jo and this is Real English from BBC Learning English. Hi Lily. Lily: Hello there Jo. 欢迎大家收听地道英语节目. 这个两分种的小节目专门介绍英式英语中最流行的词汇和成语，其中很多都是字典上查不到的。 Jo 今天我们要学习的新词语是什么?. Jo: Today we're looking at the word cagey C.A.G.E.Y. cagey. Lily: Cagey? 什么意思呢? Jo: Well it's an adjective that you can use for someone who is unwilling to give you information. Lily: 一个不愿向你透露任何信息的人就可以被形容为 cagey. Can you give us an example Jo? Jo: Well for example, I might ask you where you're going tonight and you won't really answer my question – you might have a very good or very personal reason for not telling me but I might describe you as cagey. Lily: 如果你问我今晚打算干什么,我不想告诉你，于是躲躲闪闪不直接回答你的问题，这就是 cagey. 汉语就是回避。 Jo: Here's some more examples to help. Examples A: You've got a few bags there – what have you been buying? B: Oh nothing special – just stuff. A: Food or presents? B: Just stuff, you know. A: Hmm you're being a bit cagey aren't you? A: I wonder why Jason was talking to the boss… B: Yeah I was curious about that. I tired to ask him about it but he was being rather cagey. Jo: Now I saw you last night Lily… Lily: You saw me? Where? Jo: You were walking down the street, near that new shopping centre – with a tall man. Lily: Oh yes. I was just going out for a meal. Jo: With the man? Who's he then? Anyone special? Lily: Just a friend. Jo: Oh come on Lily, you can tell me. Lily: I said – he's a friend. Jo: Now you're being a bit cagey Lily. Lily: 我说 Jo, 你对我并不是什么都说, 那我也没有义务把所有的事情都告你呀! 好了, 今天的地道英语节目就学到这里. 祝大家学习愉快! Jo: Bye! | 
