Real English:Barney

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Jo: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Jo.

And I’m Jean.

Jo: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that you might not find in your English text book.

Jean: 学习英式英语非常重要的一部分就是要学习他们日常使用的英语口语，而且这些英语的通俗说法并不是经常能在书本上学到的。那Jo，我们今天要学的英语口语词是什么呢？

Jo: Today’s word is ‘barney’ – B.A.R.N.E.Y. – barney.

Jean: Barney. Barney 是什么意思呢？

Jo: Well, it means a noisy argument. So, if you have a barney, you have a noisy argument.

Jean: OK我知道了。A barney就是一场喧噪的争吵的意思。那你能给我们再举例说说吗？

Jo: Of course. If you heard your neighbours arguing, you might say "My neighbours had a barney."

Jean: 就是说，我的邻居正在大声的争吵。

Jo: Precisely.

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A: Where is Bill’s girlfriend?

B: She didn’t come. Apparently they had a barney last night, and she isn’t talking to him.

Jo: Have you had any barneys recently, Jean?

Jean: No, and you?

Jo: No, but I saw one. I was in a restaurant.

Jean: 你在餐厅里碰到有人吵架吗？

Jo: It was quite funny. A couple had an enormous barney, and she threw her soup all over him!

Jean: Really?

Jo: Yes, they were both shouting at each other. A proper barney.

Jean: How terrible.

Jo: Yes, anyway, to recap, barney is a noisy argument.

Jean: 好，今天我们又学到了一个英式英语的口语词，barney，就是那种噪音很大的争吵的意思。

Jo: Yes, that’s it. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Jean: See you next time.