 | | | Jo and Helen's lunch plans are a shambles |
Jo: Welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English, I'm Jo. Helen: And I'm Helen. 地道英语中介绍的一些英语表达，你可能在英语课堂上学不到，但是它们在生活中却会经常出现。今天的新表达是什么呢 Jo? Jo: Well today's word is shambles S.H.A.M.B.L.E.S. shambles. Helen: 那这个词的意思请你解释一下吧 Jo！ Jo: Well if something is a shambles it means things are slightly confused usually because something hasn't been organised properly. Helen: 这么说如果某件事被形容为 a shambles 就是说因为管理方面的原因而造成了这件事变得很混乱，没有头绪。 Jo: So let's give an example. Let's say I play in a band and we were practising or rehearsing. Helen: 比如说你在一个乐队里，正准备为演出彩排。 Jo: You might come back and say the rehearsal was a shambles. Two people were late, someone else forgot their guitar… Helen: 这么一来，有人迟到，有人忘了带乐器，结果彩排变得一团糟，没法正常进行。 Jo: That's right. It was a shambles! Example A: So how did the meeting go? B: It was a total shambles. We couldn't hear the speaker, we couldn't see the presentation on the wall and then they didn't even really talk about any important points we'd been discussing. A: Sounds like a right shambles! Jo: So Helen, are we going for that Chinese meal you promised me? Helen: Well Jo, I kind of forgot to reserve so we'll have to do Italian. Jo: But I was really looking forward to Chinese. Helen: Sorry, and erm, we can't go today as I remembered I'm busy so I'll have to take you tomorrow. Jo: Aw Helen, what a shambles. Helen: Yes, a bit of a shambles I'm afraid. I'm sorry 非常抱歉我的组织能力太差了。如果大家有兴趣学习更多的地道英语，那么别忘了我们的网站 www.bbcchina.com.cn 然后点击英语教学。 Jo: Anyway, that's all from BBC Learning English for today. Join us again for another Real English. Bye for now. Helen: Bye! | 
