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Diarmuid: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Diarmuid. Feifei: 大家好，我是冯菲菲。Why are you looking so happy Diarmuid? Diarmuid: Well, earlier today, I was outside on my telephone, when a lady asked me for a lighter. Feifei: 打火机。 Diarmuid: Yes, I think she might have been trying to smirt with me. Feifei: 他想和你干什么 smirt? Diarmuid: Yes, smirt, S.M.I.R.T, smirt. Now smirt is a slang word to describe flirting with another person when you are smoking. Feifei: It sounds like smoking and flirting have been joined together to make the word smirting. Diarmuid: Exactly, that is how the word smirting is created. Feifei: 原来是这个意思，今天早上问 Diarmuid 借火的这个女孩子其实对 Diarmuid 有好感，所以以借火为由和他搭讪。 Diarmuid: Yes, but I didn’t have a lighter, because I don't smoke, so that was the end of the conversation. Feifei: Was she pretty? Diarmuid: She was very pretty. Feifei: Oh well. She'll probably be there tomorrow if you want to talk to her again. 现在在英国几乎所有的公共场所，像办公室，饭馆儿，就是禁烟的，所以想抽烟的朋友们只能去户外抽烟。 What do people usually say when they are smirting? Diarmuid: It depends. Here is an example of some people smirting: Example A: Hi, could I borrow your lighter? B: Sure. A: Thanks. Are you new here? B: Yeah, I just started in the IT department. A: Oh great, I work in the office right next to you. B: I guess we'll be seeing a lot of each other. Feifei: All this talk of smirting is making me feel a little lonely. 不知道我什么时候才能遇到梦中的白马王子呀！ Diarmuid: You do know that smoking is bad for you and that there are healthier ways to meet a nice guy than to smirt. Feifei: I know. Diarmuid: Ok, well that's all for today. Feifei: Don't forget you can learn more Authentic Real English words and expressions by logging onto our website www.bbcchina.com.cn. See you soon. Diarmuid: Bye. | 
