地道英語
Rinse, repeat 周而復始
內容簡介
如果讓你周而復始地做同一件事情，你可能會感到厭倦。英語表達 “rinse, repeat” 就可以用來描述 “一遍又一遍地做反復做同一件事情”。這個表達源自哪個生活用品包裝上的說明文字？聽節目中的對話，學習 “rinse, repeat” 在日常交流中的用法。
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Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。I'm Feifei.
Beth
And I'm Beth. We have an expression that describes repetitive actions that are predictable and tiresome. It is 'rinse, repeat'.
Feifei
Rinse, repeat. 這個表達的字面意思是 “清洗，再重復一遍”。而它實際用來指 “重復地做一件事情，周而復始”。Beth，你來給我們舉一個例子吧。
Beth
Well, to be honest, I'm feeling a bit down at the moment. I come to work, go home, sleep. Rinse, repeat.
Feifei
Beth 說她最近情緒低落，因為每天的生活就是上班、回家、睡覺，周而復始。Rinse, repeat. It's like that for me too. It's the same events every day. It's so predictable and boring.
Beth
Exactly! Rinse, repeat. Did you know, Feifei, that this expression comes from the back of shampoo bottles? They often say 'wash, rinse, repeat' meaning wash your hair, rinse the shampoo out and wash your hair again.
Feifei
“Rinse, repeat” 這個表達其實來自洗發水瓶子上的說明文字。在洗發水瓶子包裝上看到 “wash, rinse, repeat” 的意思就是 “洗發、沖洗、再來一遍”。Well, washing your hair isn't exactly fun. Mine takes ages to style and in two days' time I have to do it all over again.
Beth
It's true. There's no rest from it! Rinse, repeat. Let's hear some more examples.
Examples
Bringing up a baby is difficult. Feed, sleep, nappy change. Rinse, repeat.
I made dinner yesterday. I'll make it today… and again tomorrow. Rinse, repeat.
In the UK, it's grey clouds, cold, rain. Rinse, repeat.
Feifei
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。上面我們介紹了表達 “rinse, repeat” 的含義和用法。在日常生活中，我們可以用 “rinse, repeat” 來表達 “一遍又一遍地做一系列重復性的動作，周而復始”。
Beth
The phrase 'rinse and repeat' is also used, though it's not as common. And like 'rinse, repeat', it often follows a list of repetitive actions.
Feifei
是的，我們也可以用 “rinse and repeat” 來表達相同的含義，但相比之下，還是 “rinse, repeat” 更常用。Let's get back to work. I have to send an email, plan a meeting and write another script.
Beth
Rinse, repeat. See you next time!
Feifei
Bye-bye.
