Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
大家好,歡迎收聽BBC《地道英語》節目。
I'm Feifei.
我是菲菲。
And I'm Roy!
我是羅伊!
Feifei, have you listened to the latest song by my favourite band, Dragon Tennis?
菲菲,你聽過我最喜歡的樂隊「龍網球」的最新歌曲嗎?
Dragon Tennis are a terrible band who make dreadful music.
龍網球是個糟糕的樂隊,他們演奏的音樂糟透了。
Mic drop!
「Mic drop」!
What?!
什麼?!
I think the lead singer dropped the microphone once.
我想主唱把麥克風掉過一次。
You can't hate them because of that!
你不能因為這個討厭他們!
No, Roy.
不是的,羅伊。
We say "mic drop" at the end of a sentence after we have made an impressive or pertinent point in a discussion,
當我們在討論中提出了令人印象深刻或相關的觀點後,我們在句子末尾說「mic drop」,
rendering the conversation over.
以此結束談話。
Oh, so our conversation is finished?
哦,所以說我們的談話結束了?
OK. Well, that makes sense about the expression 'mic drop'.
好的。那「mic drop」這句話就說得通了。
Yes, we can also use it after you've just finished roasting someone.
是的,剛嚴厲批評了某人之後,我們也可以用這個短語。
Yes, for example:
是的,比如:
Feifei, your taste of music is terrible which is why you don't appreciate Dragon Tennis.
菲菲,你的音樂品味太差了,這就是你不喜歡龍騰網球的原因。
Mic drop!
沒什麼可說的了!
Very good example, but not true.
很好的例句,但事實並非如此。
Let's listen to these examples.
讓我們來聽聽這些例句。
Your idea is the worst thing I've ever heard! Mic drop.
你的想法是我聽過的最糟糕的東西!沒什麼可說的了。
I can't believe he ended his message with "mic drop".
我真不敢相信他竟然用「結束討論吧」來結束他的留言。
He's so wrong and the discussion is not over!
他錯了,討論還沒結束!
This is undoubtedly the best game ever. Mic drop!
這無疑是有史以來最好的遊戲。沒別的可說的!
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English,
歡迎收聽BBC《地道英語》節目,
and we're talking about the expression "mic drop",
我們討論的是「mic drop」這個短語,
which is commonly used at the end of a discussion when someone makes a point that ends the conversation.
在討論的最後某人提出一個結束談話的觀點時,通常會用到這個短語。
Yes, it's quite common in messages or emails.
是的,這在信息或電子郵件中很常見。
It's also seen with the verb "perform".
這個詞也可以和動詞「perform」連用。
Yes, that's right - "perform a mic drop".
是的,這是對的——「perform a mic drop(以此結束吧)」。
I use this a lot when I'm discussing things with people and I know I'm right.
我和別人討論事情的時候經常用這個短語,我知道我是對的。
It's true that you say that a lot.
你的確經常說這個短語。
I think you've explained the expression really well.
我想這個短語你解釋得很清楚。
It's true!
這是真的!
My job here is done. Mic drop!
我在這裡的工作已經完成了。就這樣結束吧!
Haha - very good use of 'mic drop'.
哈哈,非常好的使用了『mic drop』。
What else shall we teach now?
我們現在還能教什麼?
Nothing.
沒什麼。
I was serious when I said mic drop.
我說「就這樣結束吧」的時候是認真的。
Bye.
再見。
Bye!
再見!