The english we speak(BBC教學)第55期: go down a storm深受歡迎
Kaz: Hello, I'm Kaz.
卡茲：大家好，我是卡茲。Yang Li: And I'm Yang Li. Hey Kaz, there is a storm raging outside - let's shut that door.
楊麗：我是楊麗。嘿卡茲，外面有暴風雨在咆哮——我們關上門吧。Yang Li: Ah that's better. Now I can ask you about your party last weekend. How did it go?
楊麗：啊這樣好多了。現在我可以問關於你上週的派對的事了。進行的怎麼樣？
Kaz: It went down a storm Li.
卡茲：它深受歡迎麗。Yang Li: Your party 'went down a storm.' You mean you cancelled it because of the weather? Because of high winds and rain? Or snow?
楊麗：你的派對“下降一個暴風雨”。你的意思是你因爲天氣取消了它？因爲強烈的風和雨？或者雪？Kaz: No, no, no Li. If something 'goes down a storm' it means it's massively successful and enjoyable - so my party went really well - it went down a storm.
卡茲：不不不麗。如果某事“深受歡迎”意思是它非常成功而且令人愉快——所以我的派對進行的很好——它深受歡迎。Yang Li: People loved it?
楊麗：人們喜歡它？Kaz: Exactly. People loved my party so I can say 'It went down a storm.'
卡茲：正是。人們喜歡我的派對所以我可以說“它深受歡迎”。Yang Li: Your party went down a storm - it was incredible.
楊麗：你的派對深受歡迎——這令人難以置信。Kaz: That's right.
卡茲：是的。Yang Li: Well, Kaz, I gave a presentation yesterday.
楊麗：卡茲，我昨天做了演講。Kaz: Oh OK. How did it go?
卡茲：哦好的。怎麼樣？Yang Li: It went really well, everyone loved it, it went down a storm.
楊麗：它進行得很好，每個人都喜歡它，它深受人們喜愛。Kaz: That's great Li.
卡茲：這很好麗。Yang Li: Yes, I'm delighted and I like today's expression. Let's listen to some more examples:
楊麗：是的，我很開心而且我喜歡今天的短語。讓我們聽更多的例子吧：You should have seen the new band last night. They went down a storm with the audience.
你本應該看昨晚的新樂隊的。他們深受觀衆喜愛。My idea for more holidays went down a storm with my colleagues.
我想要更多的假期的想法深受我同事的歡迎。I like the looks of this new toy. I'm sure it'll go down a storm with our customers.
我喜歡這個新玩具的外表。我確定它深受我們的顧客的歡迎。Yang Li: Kaz, you know, to me the word 'storm' has negative associations because storms are usually destructive.
楊麗：卡茲，你知道，對我來說“暴風雨”這個詞對我來說有消極的聯繫因爲暴風雨通常情況下是毀滅性的。Kaz: I agree Li but in this case it's used in a positive sense.
卡茲：我同意麗但是在這種情況下它用來表示積極的感情。Yang Li: But it is informal, right?
楊麗：但是這是非正式的，對嗎？Kaz: Yes it is.
卡茲：是的。Yang Li: So our listeners should use it with care.
楊麗：所以我們的聽衆要小心使用。Kaz: That's right Li. So what do you think our listeners will think of today's expression?
卡茲：說得對麗。那麼你覺得我們的聽衆會怎麼想今天的短語？Yang Li: I'm sure it'll go down a storm!
楊麗：我確信它會深受歡迎！Both: Bye!
一起：再見！
