Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning
English. I’m Neil.
Helen: And I’m Helen.
Neil: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases
that have recently become part of the English language.
Helen: 今天的 Real English,
我們來學學英語中出現的新習慣用語。
Neil: English has a lot of vocabulary. One of the
reasons for this is that new words are constantly coming into use.
Helen: 所以跟著 Real English 學英語是非常重要的。
Neil: Absolutely!
Helen: 今天要教我們什么新詞兒啊，Neil.
Neil: Today’s new word is "hoody". – H.O.O.D.Y. –
hoody.
Helen: Hoody, 是什么意思??？
Neil: Well, a hoody is a teenage boy who typically
wears a sweatshirt with a hood.
Helen: 哦，hoody就是指那些穿著運動衣裹著頭巾戴著帽子的青少年。
Neil: Yes, but the name hoody has a negative sense for
many people.
Helen: Hoody 是個貶義詞，能不能再給我們解釋解釋，Neil。
Neil: Yes. Hoodies are often violent or commit
crime.
Helen: Hoodies 就是那些特別不憤兒的暴力小混混兒，有那么厲害嗎？
Neil: Yes. Hoodies are often responsible for violent
crimes or street robberies.
Helen: 哦，這些叫 hoody 的人，就是那些愛找事兒的年輕人，他們其實才只有十幾歲呀。
Neil: That’s right.
Insert
A: I don’t feel safe going into the town centre at
night.
B: Me neither. There are gangs of hoodies just standing
around or causing trouble.
Helen: 那 Neil, 是所有的 hoody 都有暴力傾向嗎?
Neil: I don’t think so, but they look frightening.
Helen: 他們看上去都很兇。
Neil: Yes. Hoodies look dangerous, so many people
avoid them.
Helen: Right, okay.
Neil: I have seen many hoodies in England, but I have
never had a problem.
Helen: Really？
Neil: No, never. But I still prefer to stay away from
hoodies if possible.
Helen: 那倒是, 能避開就避開吧。
Neil: But, Helen, most teenagers are really lovely
people. Anyway, let’s recap – a hoody - means a teenager wearing a hooded
sweatshirt who intimidates others or causes violence.
Helen:
這個詞就是愛找事兒的小年輕兒，而且還都一副氣勢洶洶的樣子。好了，Neil，咱們結束的時間要到了。
Neil: Yes, it’s time to go. You’ve been listening to
Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more
up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.
Helen: See you next time.
