Jo: Welcome to another Real English programme from BBC Learning¹ English. I'm Jo.

Lily: And I'm Lily. 地道英语为大家介绍英式英语中的一些习惯用法，其中很多都是字典上查不到的，所以机会难得， Jo 今天的短语是什么？

Jo: Well, today's expression is to get, or to take, some stick S.T.I.C.K.

Lily: 一下子我还猜不透这个短语， Jo 你进一步解释一下吧？

Jo: Well if you take some stick or get some stick for something it means you will be criticised or laughed at for something that you do.

Lily: 当你的举止受到某人的批评或嘲讽的时候，就可以说 to get 或 take stick from someone. Is that right?

Jo: Yes that's right. It often means though that you will be laughed at or criticised in a humorous way but it can also, at times, be serious.

Lily: Jo 的意思是， to get 或 take stick from someone 招致批评或取笑这个短语虽然有严肃的一面，但是多数情况下都是带有轻松和幽默的味道。 Jo 能举个例子吗？

Jo: Well, for example, if a colleague or friend wears something a bit unfashionable – you might make a joke and give them a bit of stick.

Lily: 很有意思，在人们穿着不入流，或不合规范时，就可能被人取笑， give them some stick. 汉语可以译成招致嘲笑，被人取笑。 Let's hear some more examples.

Example

A: Did you have a good day at work?

B: No I decided² to make an effort and wear a tie to work – and I got a right load of stick for it.

A: So England lost the rugby again?

B: Yeah they haven't been playing very well and the manager has had to take a lot of stick.

Jo: So in the last example there you can see that it can be used in a serious way – a manager or company or politician could take some stick for something they have done.

Lily: 很好，如果大家希望了解更多的词汇，请随时登录我们的双语教学网页。 www.bbcchina.com.cn. 进入英语教学页面之后，点击地道英语。

Jo: Thanks for listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. See you next time.

Lily: Bye for now.