Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
I'm Feifei.
And I'm Roy!
Did you watch the latest episode of the hit soap, "A duck between a rock and a hard place"?
No, I haven't watched the latest episode yet.
It was epic! Spoiler alert - it turns out that Martin wasn't really a duck, but actually Bob, the evil twin brother of the magnificent unicorn Flim-Flam.
What!? I can't believe you ruined the story for me with that spoiler! I've been watching them, and now you have told me the big ending for the story!
But I did say 'spoiler alert' before I told you! And don't worry - there's going to be another episode tonight, because - spoiler alert! - the evil unicorn, Bob, didn't die at the end!
Roy! That's another thing you've told me! Just because you say 'spoiler alert!' doesn't mean you can tell me everything that happens!
Sorry, Feifei. I promise I won't tell you any other spoilers.
Let's listen to these examples.
Martina told me a massive secret that happens in the book, and she forgot to say "spoiler alert!" I'm so annoyed with her!
Next time you give me a spoiler, make sure you say "spoiler alert" beforehand! I hate spoilers! They ruin films for me, but when I watch a video on social media and I hear someone say 'spoiler alert', I turn it straight off.
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English and we're talking about the expression 'spoiler alert'. We say this as a warning when we're going to reveal part of the story of a film, book or TV series.
I hate when people give me 'spoilers'.
Yes, spoilers can ruin the story for someone.
I'm sorry, Feifei. I shouldn't have given you any spoilers.
Well, after you say "spoiler alert" - you need to give me more time before you tell me what happened.
Sorry, I will do. Well, I suppose we're even now for all the times you've told the secrets about films and series! You never even say "spoiler alert".
Well, Roy. Did you get the email from me earlier?
No, why? What did it say?
Spoiler alert - you have to work the weekend because I'm going to the spa.
What, not again!? Bye, Feifei!
Bye.
單詞釋義：
spoil /spɒɪl/ vt. 損壞; 毀掉
spoiler /'spɒɪlə/ n. 掠奪者；損壞者；擾流器。spoiler的原本意思就是詞典查到的，但在生活實際的使用當中，spoiler還有劇透的意思。文中就是使用引申的劇透的含義。
episode /'epɪsəʊd/ n. 插曲；插話；一段情節；有趣的事件
soap opera 肥皂劇（以家庭問題為題材的廣播或電視連續劇） 文中soap是取這個意思。
hit /hɪt/ n.（演出等）成功 hit更多的用法是打，打擊的意思，但這裡顯然是另外一個意思，表示熱播，大熱的意思，比如：big hit 熱門；非常成功
epic /'epɪk/ adj. 史詩的，敘事詩的
evil /'iːv(ə)l/ adj. 邪惡的；有害的；不幸的；討厭的
magnificent /mæg'nɪfɪs(ə)nt/ adj. 壯麗的, 偉大的, 華麗的, 高貴的
unicorn /'juːnɪkɔːn/ n. 獨角獸；麒麟
massive /'mæsɪv/ adj. 大而重的, 大塊的
beforehand /bɪ'fɔːhænd/ adv. 預先, 事先
spa /spɑː/ n.礦泉療養地 文中翻譯過來較貼近生活的翻譯就叫做水療中心