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(单词翻译)

Helen: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Helen.

Zoë: 还有我,刘佳。

Helen: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Zoë: 那Helen, 我们今天要学的新词是什么呢?

Helen: Today’s phrase is ‘pay-as-you-go’. Pay-As-You-Go.

Zoë: Pay as you go. 这个短语对于一些在英国留学过的人一定不陌生。还是让我们来先听听它的英文解释吧.

Helen: Well, if you have a mobile phone you can pay for your calls on a monthly contract or you can pay as you go – paying for calls as you make them

Zoë: 你猜对了吗?和我们的中国联通一样,英国的手机也有那种边打电话边充值,没有月租的服务,就叫pay as you go, 说的就是先买充值卡,再打电话。

Helen: That’s right. The meaning is in the phrase: Pay-As-You-Go.

 

Insert

A: Is that a new mobile phone?

B: Yes, I got it last week.

A: Did you change your contract?

B: No, it’s a pay-as-you-go phone.

Zoë: 为什么在英国,有些人是和电话公司签的合同,有些人用的是手机充值卡呢?

Helen: Good question, Zoë. In the UK a contract usually lasts for 12 months and you have to pay every month for a year no matter if you don’t use the phone.

Zoë: 哦,和电话公司签合同,至少是一年,这就意味着,你要一直被束缚在和这个公司的合同上。

Helen: Yes, but with pay-as-you-go you only pay for the calls you make. So for some people it’s more flexible and economical.

Zoë: 如果你是用充值卡来打电话,就不会被任何公司的合同束缚,所以这是个既经济又自由的办法。

Helen: That’s what a lot of people think. Well, that’s all we have time for today.

Zoë: Bye.

Helen: See you next time.


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0 insert l6Zx5     
vt.插入,镶补;vi.附着;n.插入,插入物
参考例句:
  • I wish to insert an advertisement in your newspaper.我想在贵报上登一则广告。
  • The newspaper had an insert of pages of pictures.该报带有数页插图。
0 words se0zHk     
n.字( word的名词复数 );(说的)话;诺言;口令
参考例句:
  • What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么?
  • Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
0 year mfzwM     
n.年,年度,学年;adj./adv.每年,一年一次
参考例句:
  • Four seasons make a year.四季构成了一年。
  • Spring is the beginning of the year.春天是一年的开始。
0 change 6U0yB     
n.变化;零钱;vt.改变;更换;vi.变化;更换
参考例句:
  • You should change an idea.你应该换个思路。
  • Shall we change seats?咱们要不要交换座位?
0 dictionary OvvxO     
n.词典,字典,辞典
参考例句:
  • I have a new dictionary.我有一本新字典。
  • This is a very good dictionary.这是一本非常好的词典。
0 phrase 6N2x7     
n.短语,词组;成语,习语
参考例句:
  • The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
  • That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。
0 contract qOTzD     
n.合同,契约,婚约;v.使缩短,感染,订约
参考例句:
  • The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
  • I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。
0 matter cBExQ     
n.事情;问题;麻烦事,毛病
参考例句:
  • It is just a matter of time.这只是个时间问题。
  • This matter is very important.这件事很重要。
0 month vE1xE     
n.月,月份
参考例句:
  • He reached Beijing last month.他上个月到达北京。
  • February is the second month.二月是第二个月。
0 phone VNxxf     
n.(口语telephone)电话,电话机;v.打电话
参考例句:
  • Could I use the phone,sir?我能打电话么,先生?
  • Phone the lawyer at once.马上给律师打电话。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 monthly 7EixE     
adj.每月的,持续一个月的,每月发生的;adv.每月,按月; n.月刊;(复数)monthlies:月经
参考例句:
  • The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
  • The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元,包括水电费在内。
0 usually 9jXwX     
adv.通常,平常,一般
参考例句:
  • What do you usually eat?你平时都吃什么?
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 mobile l6dzu     
adj.可移动的,易变的,机动的;n.运动物体
参考例句:
  • The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
  • She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后,活动量就大多了。
0 calls f2bb91e8e7436eaa944c378d44066a79     
n.调用v.叫( call的第三人称单数 );通电话;认为;估计
参考例句:
  • The Prime Minister clung to his job like a limpet, despite calls for him to resign. 首相不顾有人要求他辞职,死赖在他的职位上不下台。
  • There are calls for more punitive measures against people who drink and drive. 有人呼吁对酒后驾车的人要有更具处罚性的措施。
0 economical RkmzX     
adj.节约的,节俭的;经济学的;经济上的
参考例句:
  • The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.这个州在经济改革中走在了全国的前列。
  • Coke is an economical fuel but it leaves a lot of ash.焦炭是一种很经济的燃料,可是燃烧后剩下很多灰。
0 UK UK     
United Kingdom 联合王国
参考例句:
  • Where is Nancy from?She is from the UK.Nancy来自哪里?她来自英国。
  • Do you hear of someone who study at UK?你听说过什么人去英国留学吗?
0 week Xg3wb     
n.星期,周
参考例句:
  • The rain lasted a week.雨持续了一周。
  • What shall we do next week?下个星期我们做什么?
0 real 6TXxO     
adj.真实的;非虚构的;真正的;非常的
参考例句:
  • You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字?
  • The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的!
0 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能;可以,允许
参考例句:
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗?
0 BBC PyrzFd     
abbr.(=British Broadcasting Corporation)英国广播公司
参考例句:
  • She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
  • The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用;n.用途,利用
参考例句:
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗?
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途?
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅,只不过;adj.唯一的;conj.可是,不过
参考例句:
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 meaning koizBU     
n.意义,含意,目的,意图;adj.意味深长的
参考例句:
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于,他知道了生命的意义。
  • Could you catch her meaning?你明白她的意思吗?
0 paying LmozUG     
adj.支付的,有利的n.付,支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 );付款;有利可图;(对…)有利
参考例句:
  • You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
  • A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 question ISBxJ     
n.问题,疑问,疑问句;v.询问,审问,怀疑
参考例句:
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
  • Who is to question him?该由谁来质问他?
0 phrases 5a1969515ab7b523d913732d256e644a     
n.短语( phrase的名词复数 );成语;说法;乐句
参考例句:
  • Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语,真叫人腻烦。
  • Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话,令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 months da36cfaf48b9e19896e23e1207040d1e     
n.月( month的名词复数 );一个月的时间;复数months: 数月;很长时间
参考例句:
  • Their marriage was annulled after just six months. 他们的婚姻仅过半年就宣告取消。
  • Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
0 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱;n.付钱;薪金
参考例句:
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱?
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
0 lot Z0jxZ     
n.许多;好些
参考例句:
  • We had a lot of difficulties.我们碰到过许多困难。
  • Helen eats a lot of fruit.海伦水果吃得很多。
0 flexible Jg3z2     
adj.易曲的,灵活的,柔软的,能变形的,可通融的
参考例句:
  • We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.我们需要一种更灵活的外交政策。
  • We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well.我们既要有原则性,也要有灵活性。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句:
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球?
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?

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