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Neil 渴望下班后去打一場壁球。他準備問問 Li 愿意不愿一起去。Li 會去嗎？ 請聽節(jié)目分解。

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Li
歡迎收聽BBC英語教學(xué)的《地道英語》節(jié)目。我是楊莉。今天我的搭檔是 Neil。

Neil
Hello everyone. 

Li
Hi Neil, you look very sporty today! 你今天很運動范兒??！Going to the gym?

Neil
Not exactly, but I'm dying for a game of squash after work. I've brought all my gear and I've booked the court. But I have no one to play against. Are you game?

Li
Neil 說他特想下班以后去打壁球。Am I game? 我是不是 game，運動？Of course I'm not a game, I'm Li!  My name is Li. What are you talking about, Neil?

Neil
Well, I thought you knew this expression. If someone asks you if you are game, they want to know whether you are willing to try something; whether you are interested in doing something fun or unusual.

Li
I see. 原來 game 還可以作為形容詞來用，表示愿意嘗試做某事，或?qū)κ裁词虑楦信d趣。So you can use the word 'game' as an adjective as well as a noun?

Neil
That's right. The word 'game' has a number of meanings.  Let's look at some examples.

Examples
So many people in England are fans of football; they all love the game.

Sam is brilliant at board games.

A: I'm going to have a fancy dress party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
B: Hey thanks! Yes, I'd love to. I'm game for a laugh.

A: Hey Brian, I'm organising a football match between the managers and the workers. Do you want to play?
B: Sure, count me in. I'm game.

Li
聽上去 game 是個很有活力的詞兒啊，作名詞時表示游戲或運動，作形容詞時表示愿意嘗試，欣然接受。

Neil
So, how about playing squash this evening. I’ve got two rackets here. Are you game?

Li
Oh, well, I'm not sure. I've not played squash for a long time. Sorry no, I don't think I am game today!

Neil
That's a pity. Maybe another time. But at least we've taught an authentic real English expression.

Li
Yes, we have, Neil. Enjoy your game. Bye for now!

Neil
Bye!