普通，无趣
Vanilla
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei...
大家好，欢迎来到BBC《地道英语》。我是菲菲。
And hello, I'm Rob.
大家好，我是罗伯。
It's very hot today, Rob.
今天很热，罗伯。
What a good idea to present this programme outside in the lovely sunny weather!
在阳光明媚的天气里，到户外录制节目，这个主意可真棒！
Yes it is - and what a great suggestion that I buy you an ice cream!
是的，我给你买个冰淇淋怎么样，这个提议也很棒吧！
Thanks, Rob.
谢谢罗伯。
So, come on then, what flavour do you want - chocolate, strawberry, salted caramel...?
所以，来吧，你想要什么口味的？巧克力，草莓，咸焦糖.？
Vanilla for me, please. It's my favourite flavour of ice cream.
香草的，谢谢。这是我最喜欢的冰淇淋口味。
Vanilla! Oh, Feifei, that's a bit boring ...a bit ordinary!
香草! 哦，菲菲，这有点无聊……有点普通！
It's just ice cream, Rob -
这只是个冰淇淋，罗伯
but the word 'vanilla' can be used to describe something this is basic or bland.
不过“vanilla”这个词可以用来形容一些基本或平淡的东西。
So, vanilla ice cream is very popular because it is delicious,
香草冰淇淋很受欢迎，因为它很好吃，
but your taste in clothes is just...
但你对衣服的品味只是……
...vanilla?
太普通？
Thanks!
谢谢!
I think we should hear some examples...
我想我们应该听几个例句……
I thought his performance in the movie was very vanilla - he's normally amazing.
我认为他在电影中的表现很平常，他一般都很棒。
I'm just looking to buy a vanilla car - nothing fancy,
我只是想买辆普通的车，没什么花哨的地方，
no extras - just something to drive to the shops in.
没有额外要求，只是能开着去商店的东西而已。
I wanted to go sky diving with my friend,
我想和我的朋友一起去跳伞，
but he's so vanilla - he'd never do anything risky!
但他太无趣了，他绝不会做任何冒险的事！
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English
这是BBC《地道英语》节目，
and we're talking about the word 'vanilla' which can be used to describe something that is basic, ordinary or boring.
我们讨论的是“vanilla”这个词，它可以指一些普通的或者无聊的东西。
So come on then, Rob.
那就来吧，罗伯。
If my vanilla ice cream is so 'vanilla',
如果我的香草冰淇淋如此普通，
what flavour are you going for?
你想要什么口味的？
It's got to be salted caramel.
一定是咸焦糖。
That's so vanilla!
太普通了！
Everyone is eating salted caramel-flavoured things these days.
这些天每个人都在吃咸焦糖味的东西。
Well, luckily for you,
好吧，你很幸运，
I've forgotten to bring any money - so no ice cream for either of us.
我忘了带钱，所以我们俩都吃不了冰淇淋了。
Oh well, back to work then.
那就回去工作吧。
That's vanilla too - it's such a lovely day,
那也很无趣，今天天气真好，
shall we stay in the park a little longer?
我们在公园里再呆一会儿好吗？
Yeah, good idea!
好主意！
See you, everyone.
再见，各位。
Bye.
再见。