Real English:Jab

Are you scared of jabs?

Helen: Hello, Welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Helen.

Chen Li: And I'm 陳鸝. Hello!

Helen: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

Chen Li: 英語是一種十分程式化的語言，所以了解現實生活中人們經常使用的固定表達和俚語自然就很有用了。

Helen: So today’s word is jab J.A.B. – jab.

Chen Li: 它的意思是不是撞，敲打？好像拳擊運動中的打鬭。

Helen: Yes it does mean that, but it is also an informal word for an injection.

Chen Li: jab 是注射劑的非正式用法.

Helen: So you might go to the doctors to get a jab.

Chen Li: 我想如果你去海外旅遊，you might need to get some jabs.

Helen: That's right and here’s another example.

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A: Are you OK? You don’t look too well.

B: Oh I’m just a bit nervous. I have to go to the doctors for a jab. I hate getting jabs..

Helen: Aw, I hate getting jabs too. I’m really scared of needles.

Chen Li: 你真的那麽害怕針頭？

Helen: Yes I am but you’ve got to agree, it’s not very nice having jabs.

Chen Li: Well, no, it’s not very nice but I don’t mind having jabs at the doctors.

Helen: You’re so brave Li!

Chen Li: 你是在諷刺我嗎？

Helen: No, no, no, not at all. Anyway let’s just re-cap. Today’s word is – jab.

Chen Li: jab的意思是預防針,注射劑. And that’s about all for today.

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