The english we speak(BBC教学)第222期:All over the place 混乱

Neil can't find his script. His pen's gone missing. He's feeling a bit confused. What's wrong with him? Find out in the programme.

尼尔找不到台本了。他的钢笔也丢了。他感觉有点混乱。他怎么了？请收听节目并找到答案。

Note: this is not a word-for-word transcript.

注：音频与文本并不完全对应。

Neil: Hello, and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil and… er… here with me…

尼尔：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目。我是尼尔，今天和我一起主持节目的是……

Feifei: Here with you is… Feifei. What are you looking for, Neil?

菲菲：是菲菲和你一起主持节目。尼尔，你在找什么？

Neil: I'm looking for my script...

尼尔：我在找我的台本……

Feifei: Your script?

菲菲：你的台本？

Neil: Yeah… and… my pen… I had it a moment ago… where's it gone?

尼尔：对，还有我的铅笔……刚才我还拿着来着……我的钢笔去哪儿了？

Feifei: What's going on with you, Neil? You're all over the place today!

菲菲：尼尔，你怎么了？你今天非常混乱！

Neil: Yes, I am! That's a good expression: all over the place!

尼尔：对啊！这是个非常好的表达方式：混乱！

Feifei: It can mean that someone is disorganised and confused — they are all over the place.

菲菲：这个短语可以形容某人非常混乱和困惑——他们非常困惑。

Neil: Yes, and it can also mean that things are left in many places in an untidy way — your things are all over the place! Here are some examples of how this expression is used:

尼尔：对，也可以用来形容东西乱七八糟地散落在各地，你的东西到处都是！下面是应用这个表达的例句：

Examples

例句

Don't expect Simon to help you with your report. He's all over the place right now — he can't even finish his own work.

别指望西蒙帮你做报告。他现在非常混乱，他连自己的工作都完不成。

What a windy day. My hair's all over the place!

今天的风真是太大了。我的头发被吹得乱七八糟的！

Neil: Well Feifei, I'm afraid I'm a bit disorganised today. You know I woke up late, I missed my bus and… well the day's just been a bit difficult. I am all over the place… and… where is it…?

尼尔：菲菲，恐怕我今天是有点混乱。你知道我起晚了，没赶上公交车，而且……今天过得有些困难。我现在非常混乱……在哪里？

Feifei: What are you looking for now?

菲菲：你现在在找什么？

Neil: I still haven't found my script.

尼尔：我还没有找到我的台本。

Feifei: Is it this one?

菲菲：是不是这个？

Neil: Yes, that's it! Great!

尼尔：对，就是这个！太好了！

Feifei: And here's your pen. It was on the floor.

菲菲：你的钢笔在这里。掉在地上了。

Neil: Good. I'm ready to start the programme now.

尼尔：好了。我准备好开始今天的节目了。

Feifei: The programme's finished, Neil. It's done.

菲菲：节目已经结束了，尼尔。节目结束了。

Neil: Oh, is it? So… we can go now? I could do with a coffee, Feifei.

尼尔：哦，是吗？那现在我们可以走了吗？菲菲，我需要杯咖啡。

Feifei: Yes — it will do you good. Let's go.

菲菲：对，咖啡可以让你清醒。我们走吧。

Neil: Bye!

尼尔：再见！

Feifei: Bye!

菲菲：再见

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重点讲解：
1. look for 找；寻；
例句：He began to look for another position immediately.
他马上开始寻找另一个职位。
2. all over the place 困惑；糊涂；一团糟；（通常指乱七八糟地）随处遍布；
例句：He was careful and diligent. I was all over the place.
他细心且勤奋，我则稀里糊涂。
3. be ready to do sth. 准备好的；胜任的；
例句：They are ready to start at short notice.
他们已准备好，一接到通知就立即出发。
4. could do with sth. 需要；渴望得到；
例句：I could do with a cup of tea.
我需要一杯茶。
5. do sb. good 对…有好处（或有帮助）；
例句：It's probably done you good to get away for a few hours.
离开几小时或许对你有好处。