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A wild card 未知數(shù)，外卡
Are you a wild card or just ace1?! The script of this programme 本節(jié)目臺詞
Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic2 Real English. I'm Rob and joining me today is Feifei.
Feifei: 大家好！咱們辦公室新來的那位同事聽起來不錯的哈？What about that new guy who's started in the office?
Rob: You mean Brian?
Feifei: Yes, he's very funny – 總給我們講笑話，昨天他還在辦公室給我表演用橙子玩雜耍 - he was very good.
Rob: Hmm, if you say so. He might be funny but I haven't seen him do much work - I think he's a bit of a wild card.
Feifei: A wild card? Brian 是“一張瘋卡”？你的意思是他可能是紅桃心，方片，黑桃或是梅花？什么呀？我不懂。
Rob: No, no, although the expression does come from playing cards - here, it means he is unpredictable, he's someone we don't know much about so we're not sure how he's going to behave in the future.
Feifei: Oh do you think so? 原來在英語(課程)里，我們可以用 a wild card 來描述一個我們不太了解的、行為不可測的、有未知數(shù)的人。這個表達(dá)現(xiàn)在也常備用在選秀比賽中用來描述“外卡選手”。Now you've said it, yes Rob, Brian is unpredictable!
Rob: OK. Let's hear some more examples of this phrase...
Example
Jack3 is too much of a wild card to get a place on our team.
We're taking a gamble4, she's a wild card, but let's hope she delivers what she promises.
The wild card in this competition is Chelsea: nobody really knows which way the score will go.
Rob: Right, have you got that? A wild card can describe someone who is unpredictable or who behaves in an unexpected way. But although Brian is a wild card, I wish he'd settle down and do some work instead of joking around all the time.
Feifei: 老實說，其實你也想像 Brian 這樣生活吧？
Rob: Not at all - but Feifei what kind of card would you call me?
Feifei: Oh Rob, you're my favourite card - you're ACE!
Rob: Ace! Gosh Feifei, you're such a card!
Feifei: See you next time.
Both: Bye!
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1 ace IzHzsp n.A牌；發(fā)球得分；佼佼者；adj.杰出的 參考例句： A good negotiator always has more than one ace in the hole.談判高手總有數(shù)張王牌在手。 He is an ace mechanic.He can repair any cars.他是一流的機(jī)械師,什么車都會修。 2 authentic ZuZzs a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根據(jù)的 參考例句： This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 這是篇可靠的新聞報道, 我們相信它。 Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除舊布新的季節(jié)。 3 jack 53Hxp n.插座，千斤頂，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛舉；n.（Jake）杰克 參考例句： I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找尋頭戴式耳機(jī)插孔。 He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤頂把車頂起來換下癟輪胎。 4 gamble 4hgxG n.冒險；v.賭博，孤注一擲 參考例句： Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.開辦這樣的公司有點冒險。 Drive carefully and don't gamble with your life.小心駕駛，別拿你的生命冒險。
A wild card 未知數(shù)，外卡
Are you a wild card or just ace1?! The script of this programme 本節(jié)目臺詞
Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic2 Real English. I'm Rob and joining me today is Feifei.
Feifei: 大家好！咱們辦公室新來的那位同事聽起來不錯的哈？What about that new guy who's started in the office?
Rob: You mean Brian?
Feifei: Yes, he's very funny – 總給我們講笑話，昨天他還在辦公室給我表演用橙子玩雜耍 - he was very good.
Rob: Hmm, if you say so. He might be funny but I haven't seen him do much work - I think he's a bit of a wild card.
Feifei: A wild card? Brian 是“一張瘋卡”？你的意思是他可能是紅桃心，方片，黑桃或是梅花？什么呀？我不懂。
Rob: No, no, although the expression does come from playing cards - here, it means he is unpredictable, he's someone we don't know much about so we're not sure how he's going to behave in the future.
Feifei: Oh do you think so? 原來在英語(課程)里，我們可以用 a wild card 來描述一個我們不太了解的、行為不可測的、有未知數(shù)的人。這個表達(dá)現(xiàn)在也常備用在選秀比賽中用來描述“外卡選手”。Now you've said it, yes Rob, Brian is unpredictable!
Rob: OK. Let's hear some more examples of this phrase...
Example
Jack3 is too much of a wild card to get a place on our team.
We're taking a gamble4, she's a wild card, but let's hope she delivers what she promises.
The wild card in this competition is Chelsea: nobody really knows which way the score will go.
Rob: Right, have you got that? A wild card can describe someone who is unpredictable or who behaves in an unexpected way. But although Brian is a wild card, I wish he'd settle down and do some work instead of joking around all the time.
Feifei: 老實說，其實你也想像 Brian 這樣生活吧？
Rob: Not at all - but Feifei what kind of card would you call me?
Feifei: Oh Rob, you're my favourite card - you're ACE!
Rob: Ace! Gosh Feifei, you're such a card!
Feifei: See you next time.
Both: Bye!
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1 ace IzHzsp n.A牌；發(fā)球得分；佼佼者；adj.杰出的 參考例句： A good negotiator always has more than one ace in the hole.談判高手總有數(shù)張王牌在手。 He is an ace mechanic.He can repair any cars.他是一流的機(jī)械師,什么車都會修。 2 authentic ZuZzs a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根據(jù)的 參考例句： This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 這是篇可靠的新聞報道, 我們相信它。 Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除舊布新的季節(jié)。 3 jack 53Hxp n.插座，千斤頂，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛舉；n.（Jake）杰克 參考例句： I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找尋頭戴式耳機(jī)插孔。 He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤頂把車頂起來換下癟輪胎。 4 gamble 4hgxG n.冒險；v.賭博，孤注一擲 參考例句： Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.開辦這樣的公司有點冒險。 Drive carefully and don't gamble with your life.小心駕駛，別拿你的生命冒險。