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英語(yǔ)中，有一個(gè)短語(yǔ)可以形容某人 “有生之年就聲明顯赫”。主持人 Neil 自認(rèn)為這個(gè)短語(yǔ)形容他再合適不過(guò)了，但佳瑩覺(jué)得，另個(gè)一短語(yǔ)更適合用在 Neil 身上。上面說(shuō)到的是哪兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)？聽(tīng) “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目中兩個(gè)人的對(duì)話，學(xué)習(xí)兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)的意思和用法。

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Jiaying
大家好，歡迎收聽(tīng) BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目，我是佳瑩。

Neil
And I’m Neil… a legend in my own lifetime!

Jiaying
A legend in your own lifetime? Neil，這說(shuō)的是誰(shuí)？是你嗎？

Neil
Yes! I’m famous and still living – that’s what I mean by ‘a(chǎn) legend in my own lifetime’.

Jiaying
So, you’re famous just for being alive?

Neil
No, no – famous for presenting this amazing Authentic Real English programme.

Jiaying
呃……沒(méi)錯(cuò)，你是我們 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目的主持人，但至于 “大名鼎鼎” 嘛，我就不確定了。如果我們說(shuō)某個(gè)人是 “a legend in their own lifetime”，意思是這個(gè)人 “聲名顯赫，受人景仰”；如果用它來(lái)形容某個(gè)不在世的人，意思就是這個(gè)人 “有生之年就已經(jīng)非常有名”。Such as, for example, Tim Berners-Lee who invented the world wide web.

Neil
… and me!

Jiaying
Let’s have some examples about some real legends…

Examples
Elvis was a legend in his own lifetime.

For some football fans, Ronaldo is a legend in his own lifetime.

The athlete has made such an impression at the Olympics that she’s become a legend in her own lifetime.

Jiaying
你正在收聽(tīng)的是 BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目。我們給大家介紹了短語(yǔ) “a legend in their own lifetime”，它用來(lái)形容某個(gè)人 “非常出名”。Neil，你要是想在有生之年就聞名世界，就要干一番大事業(yè)才行！

Neil
Well, I can make a great cup of tea and bake quite tasty cakes.

Jiaying
Ah! That makes you ‘a(chǎn) legend in your own lunchtime’!

Neil
Hmm, that doesn’t sound so great.

Jiaying
可不是嗎！短語(yǔ) “a legend in your own lunchtime” 是對(duì) “a legend in your own lifetime” 的一種非正式的、帶有諷刺意味的改寫(xiě)，用來(lái)形容某人 “并沒(méi)有自己想象的那么重要或出名”。Neil，你要繼續(xù)努力呀！

Neil
Oh, thanks. I guess I’ll just go and make some tea and cake then.

Jiaying
Thanks. You are a legend – to me anyway!

Neil
Aww! Thanks, Jiaying.

Jiaying
Bye.

Neil
Bye!