The english we speak(BBC教學)第168期:Under your belt 已獲得的成就
Finn: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Finn.
芬恩：大家好，歡迎收聽地道英語節目，我是芬恩。Feifei: And I'm Feifei. We're at a very nice party.
菲菲：我是菲菲。我們正在參加一場非常棒的派對。Waiter: Champagne?
服務員：來點香檳嗎？
Feifei: Oh, yes please.
菲菲：哦，好的，謝謝。Finn: Oh, this party is full of famous actors, actresses and film directors.
芬恩：哦，來參加這個派對的都是著名的男女演員還有電影導演。Feifei: Very glamorous. (whispering) Oh look, there's... what's his name again? And what is he wearing?
菲菲：非常精彩。（耳語）哦，快看，那是……他叫什麼名字來着？他穿的是什麼？Finn: Oh yes. What is he wearing? A bright purple suit...
芬恩：哦。他穿的是什麼？他穿了一套亮紫色的西裝……Feifei: And pink leather boots...!
菲菲：還有粉色的皮靴……Finn: Yes! And he's got a few awards under his belt, hasn't he? Very successful...
芬恩：對！他已經獲得了一些獎項，對吧？非常成功……Feifei: Under his belt? How do you know what he's got under his belt? I mean, we can see the purple suit and pink shoes, but...
菲菲：在他的皮帶下面？你怎麼知道在他的皮帶下面？我是說，我們能看到紫色西裝和粉色皮靴，但是……Finn: No, no. If you say someone has something under their belt, it means they have a particular experience already - something that might help them in the future. So, in this case, he has the experience of winning a few awards already.
芬恩：不，不是。如果你說某人has something under their belt，意思是他們已經有了特別的經歷，可能是在未來能幫到他們的經歷。所以，剛剛那句話的意思就是他已經有過獲獎的經歷了。Feifei: I think we need some examples to make that clearer.
菲菲：我想我們要聽些例句來加強理解。After the new football manager had a few wins under his belt, he felt more confident.
這位新任足球經理在贏得了幾次勝利以後感覺更自信了。I think Madeleine would be a great leader. She has so much experience under her belt.
我認爲瑪德琳會成爲偉大的領袖。她擁有豐富的經驗。Finn: Now we've got some examples under our belt-is it easier to understand?
芬恩：現在我們已經聽了一些例句了，是不是更容易理解了？Feifei: Yes, thanks! Oh Finn, he's coming over-that famous actor.
菲菲：對，謝謝！哦，芬恩，那個著名演員過來了。Famous actor: Hi. I saw you chatting over there and I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Willy Wards.
著名演員：嗨，我看到你們在那裏聊天，我想我要自我介紹一下。我是威利·沃德斯。Feifei: Lovely to meet you. My friend Finn says you've won lots of awards?
菲菲：很高興見到你。我朋友芬恩說你得了很多獎，是嗎？Famous actor: I have. Would you like to see them?
著名演員：是的。你想看看嗎？Feifei: Erm... OK?
菲菲：額……可以嗎？Famous actor: I always keep them with me. They're right here... under my belt.
著名演員：我總是隨身攜帶這些獎。它們就在這裏，我的皮帶下面。Finn: Oh I'm sorry, I think we have the wrong guy. Time to go Feifei! Bye!
芬恩：哦，抱歉，我想我們認錯人了。菲菲，該走了！再見！Famous actor: But I really do keep them under my belt! Do join us again next time for The English We Speak.
著名演員：不過我真的把它們保存在我皮帶下面！記得下次繼續收聽地道英語節目。
重點講解：
1. be full of
有大量…的；滿是…的；
eg. His attic is full of treasures.
他的閣樓裏面充滿了寶貝。
eg. Yes, the sun does not always shine and life is sometimes full of sorrows.
是的，並不總是陽光照耀，生活有時是充滿悲傷。
2. under one's belt
已經取得（或完成）；
eg. Clare is now a full-time author with six books, including four novels, under her belt.
克萊爾現在是全職作家，著有6本書，其中有4部小說。
eg. Not all b-school applicants are quant superstars with a few years of Wall Street experience under their belt.
並不是所有的商學院申請人都有豐富的華爾街工作經驗。
3. make sth. clear
把…表達清楚；把…說明白；
eg. And as the customer preferred remaining silent on the matter, authorities have found it difficult to make things clear.
由於該名顧客對此事保持沉默，有關部門很難弄清事情。
eg. Before you go on a journey, you'd better make it clear how much money you are going to spend.
在外出旅行前，你最好先弄清楚你可能要花多少錢。
4. introduce oneself
自我介紹；
eg. Mr. tompkins felt he had better go cross and introduce himself.
湯普金斯覺得他最好過去並介紹一下他自己。
eg. The english teacher is asking her students to introduce themselves.
英語老師正在叫她的學生作自我介紹。
