嘴里留下怪味？
It leaves a bad taste in your mouth': What does it mean?
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 I’m hungry – I mean Neil.
我好饿呀——我是尼尔。
Feifei, why did you book this studio recording session at midday? I'm starving!
菲菲，你为什么要把节目录制的时间预定在中午？我饿死了！
Do you fancy going for lunch?
你想不想去吃饭？
I've heard that new chicken restaurant just down the road is excellent!
我听说沿着路往前走的那家新开的烤鸡店非常好吃！
Not sure about that.
不见得吧。
Oh, have you been there before?
嗯？你去过了？
Yes, and it left a bad taste in my mouth.
是的，而且“在我嘴里留下怪味”。
Oh really? So the food's bad? Everyone says it's great!
是吗？食物不好吃？每个人都说味道很棒的！
Well, the food was great…
嗯……食物是挺棒的……
Eh? The food was great but it left a bad taste in your mouth?
是吗？食物挺好的，但是“在你嘴里留下了怪味”？
I don't understand!
我不明白诶！
Let me explain.
我来解释一下。
If something leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it means you've 'had a bad experience and the memory is unpleasant'.
如果一件事情或一个经历“leaves a bad taste in your mouth”，那么就是说这个事情给你留下了不愉快的记忆。
Oh I see. So, what went wrong?
哦，我明白了。所以出了什么问题呢？
The bill was twice as much as it should have been!
那天的账单比正常价格贵了一倍不止！
Ah, I get it now!
哦，我现在懂了！
We use the expression it leaves a bad taste in your mouth when we have a negative experience and feel bad or angry about it afterwards – like being ripped off in a restaurant!
当我们经历了一件不好的事，之后对这件事感到生气的时候，就像你在那个餐馆被敲竹杠一样，我们会用“it leaves a bad taste in your mouth”这个表达。
Come on, Neil. Let's hear some examples.
快点，尼尔。我们一起听几个例句吧。
Then we can go for lunch somewhere that doesn't rip me off!
然后我们可以找个不会敲竹杠的地方吃午餐吧！
I refuse to go back to that hotel. They were so rude! It left a bad taste in my mouth.
我再也不要回去那个旅馆了，那里的服务人员太粗鲁了！我已经留下阴影了。
When my boss sent me that angry email last thing on Friday, it left a bad taste in my mouth.
昨天晚上我老板给我发了一封充满愤怒的电子邮件，这让我很不愉快。
It left a bad taste in my mouth when I got fined for going just one mile an hour over the speed limit!
我的车速只超了每小时一公里，结果就被罚款了，这让我很不爽！
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English.
这里是BBC地道英语。
And I'm with Neil, who was wondering why I've got a bad taste in my mouth when it's got nothing to do with food.
我和尼尔在这里为您录制节目，尼尔很好奇为什么我没有说食物，但是却说“a bad taste in my mouth”。
We use the expression it 'leaves a bad taste in your mouth' when we have a negative experience and feel bad or angry about it afterwards.
当我们经历了一件不好的事，之后对这件事感到生气的时候，我们会用“it leaves a bad taste in your mouth”这个表达。
So, is it time for lunch?
所以，我们可以去吃饭了吗？
Yes, Neil!
是的，尼尔！
I really want you to come and try that new tofu place.
我特别想让你去尝尝一家新豆腐店。
The food is just delicious and the service is excellent!
那里的食物很好吃，服务也是杠杠的！
So, will it leave a good taste in my mouth?
所以，那家店给你留下了好印象？
It sure will! Bye.
那当然！拜拜~
Bye.
拜拜~