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Neil 渴望下班后去打一場壁球。他準(zhǔn)備問問 Li 愿意不愿一起去。Li 會(huì)去嗎？ 請(qǐng)聽節(jié)目分解。

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Li
歡迎收聽BBC英語教學(xué)的《地道英語》節(jié)目。我是楊莉。今天我的搭檔是 Neil。

Neil
Hello everyone. 

Li
Hi Neil, you look very sporty today! 你今天很運(yùn)動(dòng)范兒??！Going to the gym?

Neil
Not exactly, but I'm dying for a game of squash after work. I've brought all my gear and I've booked the court. But I have no one to play against. Are you game?

Li
Neil 說他特想下班以后去打壁球。Am I game? 我是不是 game，運(yùn)動(dòng)？Of course I'm not a game, I'm Li!  My name is Li. What are you talking about, Neil?

Neil
Well, I thought you knew this expression. If someone asks you if you are game, they want to know whether you are willing to try something; whether you are interested in doing something fun or unusual.

Li
I see. 原來 game 還可以作為形容詞來用，表示愿意嘗試做某事，或?qū)κ裁词虑楦信d趣。So you can use the word 'game' as an adjective as well as a noun?

Neil
That's right. The word 'game' has a number of meanings.  Let's look at some examples.

Examples
So many people in England are fans of football; they all love the game.

Sam is brilliant at board games.

A: I'm going to have a fancy dress party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
B: Hey thanks! Yes, I'd love to. I'm game for a laugh.

A: Hey Brian, I'm organising a football match between the managers and the workers. Do you want to play?
B: Sure, count me in. I'm game.

Li
聽上去 game 是個(gè)很有活力的詞兒啊，作名詞時(shí)表示游戲或運(yùn)動(dòng)，作形容詞時(shí)表示愿意嘗試，欣然接受。

Neil
So, how about playing squash this evening. I’ve got two rackets here. Are you game?

Li
Oh, well, I'm not sure. I've not played squash for a long time. Sorry no, I don't think I am game today!

Neil
That's a pity. Maybe another time. But at least we've taught an authentic real English expression.

Li
Yes, we have, Neil. Enjoy your game. Bye for now!

Neil
Bye!