Helen: And I'm Helen.
Neil: Today we're going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.
Helen: 在我們的 Real English 《地道英語》節(jié)目中，我們要來學(xué)習(xí)一些當(dāng)代英式英語的一些新興詞匯和說法。
Neil: It's very important to stay up-to-date2 with English as new words and expressions enter the language all the time.
Helen: Neil, 我們今天的新詞是什么呢?
Neil: Today's word is frag – F.R.A.G. – frag.
Helen: Frag. Frag 是個(gè)什么東西?
Neil: Well, frag is an expression from computer games. It means to kill your opponent3.
Helen: 這是一個(gè)電子游戲中特有的英語詞，就是在游戲中殺傷對(duì)手的意思。
Neil: Yes, you might say, "I got to level 14 in Doom4, but I kept getting fragged."
Helen: 就是說你在游戲中總被對(duì)方殺死。
Neil: That's right. Fragged means killed when playing a computer game.
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A: Come on! I'm going to get you this time!
B: No way! I'm going to frag you first!
Neil: Do you play computer games?
Helen: Sometimes. And you?
Neil: I sometimes play with my brother, but he's much better than me and always frags me!
Helen: Really?
Neil: Yes. Last time we played a game called Quake. You have to go around shooting the other players. He fragged me 12 times and I didn't frag him once!
Helen: Oh dear!
Neil: Yes – I'm not very good at computer games.
Helen: So you keep getting fragged?
Neil: Yes, but luckily it's only a game!
Helen: 好了，讓我們?cè)賮砘仡櫼幌陆裉鞂W(xué)到的新詞，frag 就是在電子游戲中殺傷對(duì)手的意思。And we have to finish here?
Neil: Yes, we do. You've been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.
Helen: See you next time.
