2021-03-16 Nothingburger 空心汉堡

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Rob 买的汉堡让他很失望，因为汉堡没有馅，是个 “nothingburger（空心汉堡）”。听主持人菲菲和 Rob 的对话，学习如何用 “nothingburger” 来形容 “不重要、没意义的人或物”。

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Feifei
欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。大家好，我是冯菲菲。

Rob
And I’m Rob.

Feifei
你看起来有点不高兴，你还好吗？

Rob
Not really. I was feeling hungry earlier so I thought I would treat myself to one of those huge ‘luxury’ hamburgers from the cafe.

Feifei
Oh, yes. The double-decker ones, with onions and gherkins, in a sesame seed bun. 饿的时候，来一个汉堡，既管饱又能解馋。So, why are you angry?

Rob
Well, when I got it out of the box, there was no burger, just the bun!

Feifei
Oh, dear. You could call it a ‘nothingburger’.

Rob
Ha ha! Yes, I suppose you could.

Feifei
其实，“nothingburger” 这个词现在可以用来描述 “某人或某物看起来很好或者很重要，但实际不然”，就好比一个 “空心汉堡”。

Rob
Well, my burger certainly wasn’t what I expected. Can we hear some more examples of this word, please?

Feifei
Sure. Feast on these…

Examples
I was worried when our boss called an emergency meeting, but it turned out to be a nothingburger.

The weather reporter warned we were in for a storm and should stay indoors – but it was a nothingburger.

All the hype about the new fashion store was a nothingburger – it was just like the old one!

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。本期节目中给大家介绍的表达是 “nothingburger”。我们可以用它来形容 “不重要、没意义的人或物，尤其是与预期相悖，变得毫无意义的东西”。这是一个比喻。Like Rob’s non-burger!

Rob
What’s that? You’re saying my non-burger isn’t a nothingburger?

Feifei
I’m afraid so. It really is used to describe important situations that turned out to be insignificant. It can also be used to describe a person with little or no importance. Like you, Rob!

Rob
Ha ha, very funny. Well, I think I’d be more important if I went and bought you a ‘luxury burger’ from the cafe?

Feifei
Hmm, maybe, Rob. Just make sure there’s a burger in the bun this time!

Rob
Of course. Bye-bye!

Feifei
Bye.