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主持人菲菲本想給同事 Rob 一個驚喜，為他辦一個生日聚會，但活動卻沒能如期舉行 ，反而惹得 Rob 惱羞成怒。菲菲用表達 “go off on one” 來向 Neil 描述了 Rob 的反應。這是什么意思？生日聚會上究竟發生了什么？聽節目，學習 “go off on one” 的意思和用法。

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（關于臺詞的備注: 請注意這不是廣播節目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能沒有體現錄制、編輯過程中對節目做出的改變。）

Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目，我是菲菲。

Neil
… and me, Neil. Have you seen how angry Rob is today? Do you know what happened?

Feifei
Err, yes. 你記得昨天是他的生日嗎？我本來想給他一個驚喜，給他辦一個生日聚會。

Neil
Oh, that's a really nice thing to do. Does he hate surprises?

Feifei
Now he does. 別提了，為了制造驚喜，我把這件事情隱藏得太好了，以至于忘記邀請別人來參加了。結果，Rob 來到聚會地點的時候，沒有別人了。

Neil
That sounds awful. Well, at least I know why I didn't get invited. I was quite annoyed you'd forgotten me!

Feifei
Well, I'm glad you didn't go off on one as well!

Neil
'Go off on one' – is that the expression we're teaching in this programme?

Feifei
Yes, it is! 我想趁我在這里躲 Rob 的時候，正好可以給大家介紹一個地道英語表達。表達 “go off on one” 的意思是 “突然變得非常憤怒、惱火，大發雷霆”。注意，這是一個口語表達。

Neil
Right. Let's listen to some examples of this expression while I talk to Rob.

Examples
When the order got lost in the post, the customer rang up and went off on one.

Please, don't go off on one, but I've lost your keys.

My mum went off on one when she found out I'd broken the washing machine. I was only trying to help.

Feifei
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。以上我們介紹了表達 “go off on one” 的含義和用法，它用來描述某人 “突然大發雷霆，暴跳如雷”。Neil, what did you say to Rob? He's really calm now.

Neil
I just told him that you were going to throw him the most amazing party of his life tonight to say 'sorry'.

Feifei
Tonight! That's ridiculous! I'm far too busy!

Neil
Don't worry – before you go off on one – I promise to help you with the planning.

Feifei
OK, then. Bye.

Neil
Bye!