Neil: This
Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.
Helen: And I'm Helen. Neil, 咱们今天学什么新词儿呀？
Neil: Today's new word'guts'. G.U.T.S. – guts.
Helen: Guts, 给我们讲讲
什么意思吧，Neil。
Neil: Well, 'guts'an informal slang word meaning courage. If you have guts, you have courage.
Helen: 哦，明白
。Guts 就勇气
意思，而且
俚语。
Neil: Yes,
example, you might say "You need
have gutsbe
policeman."
Helen: 没错，你需要勇气去做
名警察。
Neil: Yes. 'Guts'informal, but you could use it
most situations.
Helen: 哦，guts 出现在非正式场合，但在大部分情况下，我们都可以用它。
Neil: That's right.
Helen: Neil, 你觉得在什么情况下需要勇气呢？
Neil: Yes, how about asking someone fordate!
Helen: 想邀请某人和自己约会？I don't have
gutsthat!
Insert
A:
really like her, but I'm too embarrassedask hercomethe cinema with me.
B: Oh come on. Where are your guts? Just go
ask her!
A:quit my jobtookyear walking round Europe.
B: That was brave.wouldn't havegutsthat.
Helen: Do you think you have guts, Neil?
Neil: Well, sometimes. Other times no!
Helen: 那为什么呢？
Neil: Well,wouldn't havegutsdoparachute jump.
Helen: 跳伞。
Neil: You needlot
guts.
Helen: 我觉得也。
Neil: Buthavegutstravel alone.
Helen: 单身旅行, 那也需要很多勇气啊。
Neil: Well,thinkagree with you there. Anyway, let's recap – 'guts'an informal wordcourage.
Helen: 对, Guts 用在非正式场合，意思勇气。Neil,咱们时间又要到。
Neil: Yes we must. You've been listeningReal English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soonmore up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.
Helen: See you next time.
