为了集体，牺牲个人
Take one for the team
Have we got everything, Neil?
一切都准备好了吗，尼尔？
Think so.
我想是的。
I’ve got the tickets, most importantly.
最重要的是，我有票。
Would not want to miss this concert!
不想错过这场音乐会！
Let me see.
让我看一下。
One, two, three… Neil?
一，二，三……尼尔？
Yes?
是?
There are only three tickets.
只有三张票。
You know Dan is coming too, right?
你知道丹也会来的，对吧？
Really?
真的？
Oh man.
哦伙计。
We’re one short.
我们还差一张票。
What to do?
该怎么办？
I don’t know.
我不知道。
Neil, it’s OK.
尼尔，没事的。
I’ll take one for the team.
我会“take one for the team”。
I’m a bit tired anyway.
反正我有点累了。
Are you sure?
真的吗？
I could…
我可以……
Don’t worry.
别担心。
I know how much you love this band!
我知道你有多喜欢这个乐队！
Too kind.
你太好了。
But before I head off, let’s explain the phrase Feifei used.
但在我离开之前，让我们解释一下菲菲所用的短语。
To take one for the team is to give something up for the benefit of others – usually for your friends or colleagues, or your sports team, for example.
“To take one for the team”就是为了别人的利益而放弃一些东西——通常是为了你的朋友或同事，比如你的运动队。
I decided to let the others go to the concert instead of me.
我决定让其他人代替我去听音乐会。
I took one for the team.
我为集体牺牲个人。
And I’m very grateful.
我非常感激。
Now, listen to these examples.
现在，听几个例句。
There wasn’t enough space in the car for all of us, so Johnny took one for the team and walked.
我们车里没有足够的座位，所以强尼就牺牲自己，选择步行。
Valentyna injured her foot in the first half of the game.
瓦伦蒂娜上半场受伤了。
She wanted to continue playing, but we decided that someone else should play in the second half to give us the best chance of winning.
她想继续上场，但是我们决定下半场应该有其他人参加比赛，这样我们才有机会赢球。
Valentyna took one for the team.
瓦伦蒂娜为球队牺牲了自己。
Sometimes you have to take one for the team.
有时候你得为大家牺牲自己。
Last week I spent the day clearing out the kitchen while the rest of the family went to the beach.
上周，我花了一天时间清理厨房，而家里其他人去了海滩。
You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English.
欢迎收听BBC《地道英语》节目。
In this programme, we’re looking at the expression ’take one for the team’.
今天的节目中，我们讨论的短语是“take one for the team”。
Right, I’d better get going.
好吧，我得走了。
Before you go, Neil, I just want to ask something.
在你走之前，尼尔，我想问件事。
Yes?
什么事?
We need someone to do the late shift next week.
下周我们需要有人来值晚班。
I was wondering…
我在想……
Feifei, don’t you worry.
菲菲，别担心。
I’ll take one for the team.
为了大家，我会牺牲自己的。
I knew you would!
我就知道你会的！
Thanks, Neil.
谢谢，尼尔。
Now, go and enjoy the show!
现在，去享受演出吧！
Bye.
再见。
Bye.
再见。