(带音频)24-7 全天候开放
24-7
Welcome to English in a Minute, where we teach you about idioms in American English.
欢迎收听《一分钟英语》,在这里我们将教您一些美式英语中的俚语。
Our language is full of fun expressions.
我们的语言充满了有趣的表达。
And here at the Voice of America, we offer you high quality English lessons "24/7."
在这里,我们24/7提供高质量的英语课程。
But what does this mean?
但这24/7是什么意思呢?
A: I'm learning English at the University. Where are you learning English?
我在大学里学英语,你在哪学英语啊?
B: I'm learning English with Voice of American. Their Learning English website is available 24/7!
我在VOA学习英语,他们的英语学习网站是全天候开放的!
A: Twenty-four/seven, wow! Maybe I should learn English at VOA, too!
全天候开放!哇!也许我也应该在VOA学习英语!
There are 24 hours in a day, and seven days in a week.
一天有24小时,一周有7天。
When you say "24/7" in a conversation, it refers to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
当你在对话中说“24/7”时,它指的是一天24小时,一周7天。
It is another way of saying—all day and all night, every day of the week.
这是“整天整夜,一周中的每一天”的另一种说法。
And that's English in a minute.
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。
本文节选自《English in a Minute》,VOA的一个教学栏目,用一分钟的时间介绍一个美式俚语,语速适中,标准美语。