The english we speak(BBC教学)第203期:Face the music 承担后果
Neil's forgotten to book a band for the recording of a BBC Learning English drama performance. His boss is expecting to be entertained. Now Neil has to face the music. Listen to the programme to find out what it means.
尼尔忘了预约乐队来录制BBC英语学习频道的戏剧表演。他的老板正在期待能享受娱乐。现在尼尔要承担这一后果。请收听今天的节目,看看这是什么意思。Li: Hi Neil. How are you? You're looking quite proud of yourself…
莉:嗨,尼尔。你过得怎么样?看起来你很为自己感到骄傲……Neil: Yeah, I'm great thanks. You know, I've managed to finish off my part of the script of our drama — you know the BBC Learning English Christmas drama.
尼尔:是啊,我非常好,谢谢你。你知道,我已经完成了我负责的那部分戏剧剧本,就是BBC英语学习频道的圣诞戏剧。
Li: Oh great! And did you remember to book the band for tomorrow's recording? The big boss is coming, you know. He's really looking forward to it.
莉:哦,太棒了!你记得预约乐队参与明天的录制吧?你知道,明天大老板会过来。他真的很期待。Neil: Oh no I forgot! I knew there was something else I was supposed to do! Now I'm really going to have to face the music.
尼尔:哦不,我忘了!我就知道还有要做的事情!现在我要承担后果了。Li: Face the music? How can you face the music if you haven't booked a band?
莉:面对音乐?你都没有预约乐队要怎么面对音乐啊?Neil: I thought you knew this expression, Li. To face the music is another way of saying you have to accept the consequence of your mistakes.
尼尔:我想你知道这个表达方式,莉。face the music是说明你必须要承担你的错误所致后果的另一种方式。Li: Oh I see. The boss was expecting you to do something and you haven't done it. Now you have to face the music — accept the consequences of your mistake.
莉:哦,我明白了。你没有做老板希望你做的事情。现在你必须要承担后果——接受你的错误所带来的后果。Neil: To face the music is today's expression for The English We Speak. Listen to some examples:
尼尔:face the music就是今天地道英语节目要学的表达方式。下面来听一些例句:Examples
例句Whoever keeps missing these deadlines will have to face the music.
凡是错过最后期限的都必须要承担后果。After two years of stealing from the family who hired her, the nanny was caught stealing red-handed. Now she has to face the music.
这名保姆在雇主家偷了两年的东西后终于被当场抓获。现在她要接受惩罚。Neil: So Li, you're quite a good musician, aren't you?
尼尔:莉,你是个优秀的音乐家,对吧?Li: Well, I can play the guitar a bit…
莉:嗯,我可以弹吉他……Neil: Fantastic! Bring your guitar in tomorrow for the recording. You play the music to stop me facing the music!
尼尔:太好了!明天把你的吉他带来参与录制。你来弹吉他,这样可以避免我接受惩罚!Li: Well… OK, but I'm not very good…
莉:嗯……好,不过我弹得不太好……Neil: You will be fantastic I'm sure. Thanks Li!
尼尔:我确定你会弹得很棒的。谢谢你,莉!Li: OK. Bye!
莉:好吧。再见!
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重点讲解:
1. finish off
结束;完成;
eg. He began to tidy up his desk and finish off the week's work.
他开始整理书桌,结束一周的工作。
eg. There are still a few jobs to finish off so we cannot be released for the time being.
还有几件事得干完,所以我们暂且还不能松劲。
2. face the music
承担自己行为的后果;接受批评(或惩罚);
eg. Mr. Allen betrayed a top secret, and had to face the music.
艾伦先生泄露了一项最高机密,因而必须接受责罚。
eg. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
迟早我得自己承担后果。
3. sb. be caught red-handed
当场抓获;当场逮住;
eg. My boyfriend and I robbed a store and were caught red-handed.
我和男朋友去抢劫一家商店,被当场逮到了。
eg. A friend of mine is now in the big house. He was caught red-handed for selling cocaine.
我的一个朋友现在在监狱里,他出售可卡因给人当场抓住。