紫君的帖子：《英語聽力：Veg Out 休閑放鬆》

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John: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm John.
Feifei: And I'm Feifei.

John: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Feifei: 在我們的《地道英語》節目中，我們將學到一些現代英式英語的新詞匯和新說法。

John: Today's new phrase is 'veg out'.

Feifei: Veg out? I don’t think I’ve heard of that one before. What does it mean?

John: Well, to veg out is to relax and spend time doing very little.

Feifei: 原來，就是休閑放鬆，悠閑逍遙，什麽也不做的意思吧?

John: Yes, so normally after a long day at work, you'd go home and just veg out. We can also use it to describe people who always try to relax and not do much at all.

Feifei: 我明白了， 'veg out' 除了可以表達在一天緊張的工作後回家休閑放鬆的意思之外，還可以用來形容那些一天到晚什麽都不做，逍遙自在享受生活的人。 So it could be a bit negative?

John: It could be, but we don’t often see people who just 'veg out' all the time.

Examples

A: What did you do last night after badminton?

B: Oh, I was exhausted by the time I got home, so I just vegged out.

A: What has James been doing?

B: Not much, he's just been vegging out.

John: So, what are you going to do tonight then Feifei?

Feifei: I don't know, I think I will probably just go home and veg out in front of the TV. What about you?

John: I'd love to go home and just veg out as well, but I've got to do the shopping.

Feifei: 好啦，讓我們來回顧一下今天學到的新詞吧 – veg out – 就是放鬆鬆弛、什麽也不做。

John: Well, that's all for today. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye bye.

Feifei: See you next time.