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“地道英语”：Give it some welly! 加把劲呀！
2024/12/3
Learning English for China
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Georgie
菲
菲菲
菲菲：本期节目介绍了英国英语表达“give it some welly”，意思是"加把劲"。可以用它来鼓励别人更加努力地完成某件事，尤其是一些体力活动。例如，在节目中，菲菲就用这个表达鼓励Georgie打开一个很难开的瓶子。这个表达语气轻松活泼，不会让人觉得粗鲁。
Georgie：解释了"give it some welly"的含义和用法，它通常用作祈使句，鼓励人们付出更多努力。但它也可以用来描述某人非常努力地做事。例如，Georgie提到可以用它来形容有人在卡拉OK唱歌时非常卖力，或者有人费力地推椅子。这个表达可以用在很多场景中，比如骑自行车上坡、钉钉子等等。
菲菲：总结了"give it some welly"的意思，就是"用点力，加把劲"。
Georgie：补充说明了"give it some welly"的另一种用法，可以用来描述某人做事非常卖力。例如，可以用来形容Beth在卡拉OK唱歌很卖力，或者孩子费力地推椅子。
菲菲和Georgie：最后再次总结了"give it some welly"的用法和特点，它可以用来鼓励别人努力，也可以用来描述别人很努力，表达轻松活泼，语气友好。建议大家大胆尝试在不同场合使用这个表达。
Georgie: This British English expression is used to encourage more effort or force in an activity, often physical ones, like opening a jar. It's an imperative, but friendly and fun, so it won't sound rude. It's versatile; you can use it for cycling uphill, hammering nails, or even singing karaoke. I used it when I was shy singing karaoke, and everyone encouraged me to 'give it some welly!' It can also describe someone's effort; for example, you could say someone 'really gave it some welly' while singing or pushing a chair. It's a great way to encourage someone or describe their effort in a positive and friendly way.
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