菲菲在给要过生日的同事准备生日蛋糕,但Rob说菲菲做蛋糕的食谱不对,而且这个食谱竟然是arecipefordisaster!菲菲怎样才能拯救这个disaster食谱,把它变为arecipeforsuccess?请听节目。
Feifei
大家好,欢迎收听《地道英语》。我是冯菲菲。
Rob
…andhello,I'mRob.Err,Feifeiwhatareyoudoing
I'mmakingacake–achocolatecake-obviously!
Whyareyoumakingachocolatecake
It'sHelen'sbirthday.我这不是为了给Helen庆生做个蛋糕吗。怎么,你有意见?
Well,forastartweareinaradiostudionotakitchen.Also,you'veonlygotfiveminutesbeforeshearrives–andyou'reputtingsaltinthecakemixnotsugar.
Ooops!
It'sarecipefordisaster!
“灾难的菜谱arecipefordisaster”,你说什么呢?No,look,it'sarecipeforachocolatecakeRob.
Thatmightbe–butarecipefordisastermeansacombinationofthingsthatwill,atsomepoint,gowrongandcauseharm,damageorinthiscase,humiliation–inotherwordsitwillendintrouble.
Ohreally原来arecipefordisaster被用来指一连串事情迟早会出错、惹麻烦、给人带来小不幸或让人出丑。Ohdear,Rob,thiswasn'ttherecipeIwantedtofollow!
No.Let'shearsomeexamplesofthisphraseinaction–andwecanworkouthowtolimitthedamage.
Examples
Mydoctorsaysdrinkingtoomuch,notexercisingenough,andhavingastressfuljobarearecipefordisaster.HesaysImightdieyoung!
I'mnotlookingforwardtotheparty.Havingmywifeandex-girlfriendinthesameroomwillbearecipefordisaster!
Watchoutontheroadtonight–allthatrainfollowedbyfreezingtemperaturesisarecipefordisaster.
这个表达arecipefordisaster也可以理解为由于某人的言行而使事情“后患无穷”。Sowhatproblemismycakemakinggoingtocause,Rob
Wellcan'tyouseethere'scakemixonthetable–thecakewon'tbereadyintime–andit'lltastedisgustingwithallthatsaltinit.
Ohcalmdown–doyouwanttotastethecakemix
Ohgoonthen….Mmmm,actuallyit'snottoobad.Andthere'snotmuchmess.Perhapsit'snotadisaster–butmaybeweshouldn'tgiveittoHelen.Shallwekeepitforlater
Haha–itlookslikethishasbeenarecipeforsuccess!成功的秘诀!