Categories: 地道英语

2023-12-19 I don’t buy it 我才不信呢!

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在日常交流中,如果你听到了一件让你觉得不合理或不真实的事情,这时你就可以用英语表达 “I don’t buy it.” 来告诉大家 “我可不相信”。相反,“buy a story” 的意思是 “相信某人说的话” 或者 “相信一件事情”。听对话,学习 “I don’t buy it.” 的正确用法。

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(关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。)

Feifei
大家好,欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。I’m Feifei. 

Phil
And I’m Phil. We have an expression that you can use if you just don’t believe someone – it’s ‘I don’t buy it’. 

Feifei
I don’t buy it. 这个表达很有意思。虽然 “I don’t buy it.” 里面包含了动词 “buy(购买)”,但它的实际意思是 “我不相信”,和 “买东西” 没有关系。 

Phil
No, it’s not connected to shopping. Beth told me she can juggle with five balls – and I just don’t buy it – I’ve never seen her practising. It can’t be true! 

Feifei
And you told me you can play the trumpet! But I’ve never seen or heard you do it – I don’t buy it. 

Phil
Did I really say that? I’d forgotten. I said the same thing to my brother and he definitely didn’t buy it – he knows I have no musical talent at all. 

Feifei
Clearly. Let’s listen to these examples. 

Examples
You’re saying it was an accident? Sorry, I don’t buy it. 

She said her broken computer stopped her doing the assignment, but her tutor just didn’t buy it.

He said he was working late, but I don’t buy that story!

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。上面我们介绍了如何用表达 “I don’t buy it.” 来表示 “我不相信一件事情”。 

Phil
It’s quite informal but you’ll hear it a lot in speech. 

Feifei
是的,我们多在人们的口头对话中听到这个表达,“I don’t buy it.”。不过我们也可以用 “buy a story” 来表达 “相信某人说的话” 或者 “相信一件事情”,但这个用法不如它的否定形式 “I don’t buy it.” 常用。 

Phil
Feifei, I did explain why I didn’t get you a birthday present, didn’t I? 

Feifei
You did, but I don’t buy that story. I’ll give you until tomorrow to find something! See you then. 

Phil
Bye!

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