BBC Radio Podcasts from BBC英语教学

“地道英语”：Keep someone on their toes 让某人保持警觉

What does it mean to keep someone on their toes?

“你问我答”：辨析四个描述 “挤、压” 的单词：squeeze、press、squish 和 squash

Which of these words can we use to talk about a hug?

“地道英语”：Duck out 悄悄溜走，突然离开

Why did Beth duck out of Georgie's party?

“你问我答”：来源于法语的英语单词的发音规律

How can you pronounce words like 'genre', 'chic' and 'bourgeois'?

“地道英语”：Off base 错了，判断失误

"I don't like chocolate? You're way off base!"

“你问我答”：形容词和量词在修饰名词时的顺序

Is a hot cup of tea the same as a cup of hot tea?

“地道英语”：Take someone under your wing 关照、提携或指导某人

Have you ever taken someone under your wing?

“你问我答”：近义词辨析：worth 和 worthy

Learn how these related adjectives behave in different ways

“地道英语”：No two ways about it 毫无疑问，毋庸置疑

You need to listen to this – no two ways about it!