People having a boogie

Lily: Hello! 大家好。两分钟的地道英语专门介绍英国当代流行语，其中很多都是在书本上或字典里查不到的。Jo, 今天的新词是什么？

Jo: We're going to look at the word boogie. B.O.O.G.I.E. Boogie.

Lily: Jo 你来说说 boogie 这个词是什么意思？

Jo: Well it's very simple actually – boogie is simply another word for dance.

Lily: 真的? Boogie 就是跳舞的意思？

Jo: Yes it can be used as a verb or as a noun. So you could say 'I want to boogie' – or 'are you having a boogie?'

Lily: Boogie 这个词既可以做动词也可以做名词。Jo 这个词可以对任何人使用，还是仅仅限于熟悉的朋友呢？

Jo: Well it's not a bad word or a rude word – it is informal but there would be nothing wrong if you said this to your boss or a colleague.

Lily: 清楚了，这是个中性词，凡是你想说 dance 跳舞的时候，都可以使用 boogie 来代替，是吗？

Jo: That's right. Let's listen to some examples.

Examples

A: So did you go anywhere good last night?

B: We went for a few drinks and then decided to go for a boogie in that new club on the high street.

A: That was one of the best office parties we've ever had.

B: You seemed to be enjoying yourself – I saw you boogying with Sam at one point.

Jo: So Lily – do you enjoy a good boogie?

Lily: Oh yes, very much. And you Jo? You look like a person who might enjoy a good boogie?

Jo: I love a good boogie Lily. I just don't go out to clubs as much as I used to when I was a student.

Lily: Are you a good dancer?

Jo: I'm ok at boogying – I'm not really bad let's say. Anyway enough of this boogie talk!

Lily: 好了，今天的新词就是跳舞 – boogie. 希望大家经常登陆我们的双语网页学习更多的新词语 www.bbcchina.com.cn.

Jo: Thanks for listening to BBC Learning English – we'll see you next time.

Lily: Bye!