Rob: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Rob Carter.
Wang Fei: And I'm Wang Fei. Did you enjoy the party at the weekend, Rob?
Rob: Of course! And it was good of William to buy all that food and drink – he's a good egg!
Wang Fei: A good egg?
Rob: Yes, he's someone who is good to other people and he's generous too!
Wang Fei: So you're telling me William is a good egg because he's a generous person and he put on a good party?
Rob: Well not just that. He's reliable(可靠的) too – he always does what he says he will do – like helping me with the decorating.
Wang Fei: So a good egg is really a nice person to know then?
Rob: Yes, a good egg is an all round good guy.
Wang Fei: A good guy. Are we really talking about William?!
Rob: We are.
Wang Fei: And I'm Wang Fei. Did you enjoy the party at the weekend, Rob?
Rob: Of course! And it was good of William to buy all that food and drink – he's a good egg!
Wang Fei: A good egg?
Rob: Yes, he's someone who is good to other people and he's generous too!
Wang Fei: So you're telling me William is a good egg because he's a generous person and he put on a good party?
Rob: Well not just that. He's reliable(可靠的) too – he always does what he says he will do – like helping me with the decorating.
Wang Fei: So a good egg is really a nice person to know then?
Rob: Yes, a good egg is an all round good guy.
Wang Fei: A good guy. Are we really talking about William?!
Rob: We are.
- Thanks for buying me lunch, you really are a good egg!
- I think we can trust her, she really is a good egg.
Rob: So these examples of using good egg mean someone is a reliable, trustworthy(值得信賴的) and generous(慷慨的) person.
Wang Fei: It's a very British term isn't it?
Rob: It is, which is why I tend(頃向) to say it in a posh(高雅的, 豪華的) voice – good egg. Of course, the opposite of a good egg is a bad egg. Let's hear how this term is used…
Wang Fei: It's a very British term isn't it?
Rob: It is, which is why I tend(頃向) to say it in a posh(高雅的, 豪華的) voice – good egg. Of course, the opposite of a good egg is a bad egg. Let's hear how this term is used…
- He's a bad egg. I can't rely on(依靠) him to do anything!
- How can I trust you to be on time? You're such a bad egg!
Rob: So in these examples bad egg is used to describe someone who is not reliable and untrustworthy.
Wang Fei: Actually Rob, I meant to tell you - I bought all the food and drink for William's party. He had forgotten to get any.
Rob: Really? Did he have egg on his face?
Wang Fei: Excuse me?
Rob: If you have egg on your face it means you're extremely(非常地) embarrassed(尷尬的) by your actions.
Wang Fei: Oh I see! William certainly(當然地) had egg on his face but we still had a good party.
Rob: Of course we did!
Wang Fei: Well don’t forget to check our website.
Rob: That's www.bbclearningenglish.com for lots more useful English words and phrases(短語).
Both: Bye bye.
Wang Fei: Actually Rob, I meant to tell you - I bought all the food and drink for William's party. He had forgotten to get any.
Rob: Really? Did he have egg on his face?
Wang Fei: Excuse me?
Rob: If you have egg on your face it means you're extremely(非常地) embarrassed(尷尬的) by your actions.
Wang Fei: Oh I see! William certainly(當然地) had egg on his face but we still had a good party.
Rob: Of course we did!
Wang Fei: Well don’t forget to check our website.
Rob: That's www.bbclearningenglish.com for lots more useful English words and phrases(短語).
Both: Bye bye.
this text is from http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/2011/01/110111_tews_good_egg_v2_page.shtml
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