The script of this programme 本节目台词

Vicki:This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Vicki.

Chen Li:大家好我是陈鹂，在今天的纯正英语节目中我们要学习的短语是什么呢？

Vicki:Today's expression is: to save face.

Chen Li:To save face. 什么意思？解释一下好吗？

Vicki:Well, it's an idiom but it's not too complicated. To save face means to avoid embarrassment.

Chen Li:我知道了，就是挽回面子的意思。我们如何来使用这个表达呢？

Vicki:Well, if you got fired for example, you might say you resigned to save face.

Chen Li:那就是挽回面子了。

Example

A: I hear that Bill lost the contract for the new shopping centre. Was the boss angry?

B: Very. But Bill managed to save face. He resigned before they could fire him.

Vicki:I went for dinner with my brother and his new girlfriend.

Chen Li:好玩吗？

Vicki:Yes, but I had to save face for him!

Chen Li:是吗，为什么呢？

Vicki:Well, when the bill came, he didn't have enough money, so he was very embarrassed.

Chen Li:那他是如何挽回面子的呢？

Vicki:Well, I gave him some money without his girlfriend seeing. So he managed to save face. I hope he pays me back soon.

Chen Li:好了，节目时间也差不多了，我们来复习一下吧。

Vicki:To save face.

Chen Li:这是个成语，意思是挽回面子。

Vicki:You've been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Chen Li: 下次节目再会。

• learning [´lə:niŋ]   n.学习；学问；知识   (初中英语单词)
• complicated [´kɔmplikeitid]   a.结构复杂的；难懂的   (初中英语单词)
• seeing [si:iŋ]   see的现在分词 n.视觉   (高中英语单词)
• embarrassment [im´bærəsmənt]   n.窘迫；困惑；为难   (英语四级单词)
• script [skript]   n.笔迹；手稿；剧本   (英语六级单词)