Rob: Welcome to Authentic Real English with me Rob - and today I've come round to Helen's house because she said she needed some help... (Doorbell and door opens)
Helen:Oh, hi Rob. Thanks for coming round. (She shuts the door)
Rob：欢迎和我一起使用正宗的真实英语Rob-今天，我来到海伦的家，因为她说她需要一些帮助...（门铃和门开着）
海伦：哦，你好，罗布。 感谢您的光临。 （她关上门）
Rob:That's OK, no problem. Now, how can I help you?
Helen: I need you to fix my toaster please. You know me, I love my toast but since yesterday, every time I try to make some, black smoke keeps coming out of it.
Rob:Hmm, black smoke? That doesn't sound good. OK, let's have a look at it. (He fiddles with the toaster) Err, Helen?
Helen:Yes?
罗伯：没关系，没问题。 现在，我该如何帮助您？
海伦：我需要你修理我的烤面包机。 你知道我，我爱我的烤面包，但是从昨天开始，每当我尝试做一些烤面包时，黑色的烟就会不断冒出来。
罗伯：嗯，黑烟？ 听起来不好，好，让我们看一下。 （他在烤面包机上摆弄）恩，海伦？
海伦：是吗？
Rob:There's a sock in it - that's very dangerous - no wonder you're getting black smoke when you try to make toast!
Helen:Oh - 是啊，我的烤面包机里面有只袜子，但这是我朋友让我放进去的！Rob, I put the sock in there.
Rob:Why did you put a sock in there?
Helen:Well, my friend came round for breakfast yesterday, and I was telling her all about my fantastic holiday… the great weather, the good food and the… handsome men...
Rob:So?
Helen:Well, I was making us both toast when she said "Helen, put a sock in it!"
罗伯：你为什么在那儿放袜子？
海伦：好吧，我的朋友昨天来吃早餐，我正向她讲述我的美好假期……好天气，好食物和……英俊的男人……
罗伯：是吗？
海伦：好吧，当她说“海伦，放一只袜子！”时，我正在敬酒。
Rob:Ah! I don't think she actually meant put a sock in the toaster - when people say that, it means 'be quiet'!
Helen:Oh! 原来这个短语和袜子没任何关系，它表示安静点儿，住嘴别说了-多不礼貌呀！ It's not a very polite thing to say Rob?
Rob:It's not. It's an impolite way of saying 'stop talking'! It can also mean, keep the noise down. Your friend must have been annoyed by your non-stop chatter if she said that! Let's hear some more examples of this phrase in action...
罗伯：不是。 这是不礼貌的“停止说话”的方式！ 这也意味着降低噪音。 如果您的朋友这么说，您的朋友一定很恼火！ 让我们听听这个短语在行动中的更多例子...
Examples：
Put a sock in it, we're trying to do some work here!
Oh put a sock in it, I've already said I'm going to do the washing-up later.
My Dad was telling me how I should work harder at school so I told him to 'put a sock in it'!
放上袜子，我们正在这里做一些工作！
哦，放袜子了，我已经说过要洗衣服了。
爸爸告诉我在学校应该如何努力工作，所以我告诉他“穿袜子”！
Helen:这回我明白了。To put a sock in it 意思就是安静点儿，住嘴别说了，是个不太礼貌的说法。But Rob I don't talk that much, it's just I like to tell people about my holidays, my cooking, my boyfriends...
Rob:Err, Helen...
Helen:Yes?
Rob:Put a sock in it will you! In fact, use this one - this dirty sock from your toaster!
Helen:But where should I put it?
Rob:Well, figuratively speaking, the phrase means put a sock in your mouth to stop you talking - so try that!
罗伯：请给我袜子！ 实际上，请使用这只-烤面包机上的那只脏袜子！
海伦：但是我应该放在哪里？
罗伯：好吧，比喻地讲，这句话的意思是在你的嘴里放一只袜子来阻止你说话，所以，那就试试吧！
Helen:Oh thanks. (Toaster pops up)Actually, now my toaster is working, I'm going to have socks on toast!
Rob:(Sniffing the sock)Well, by the smell of this sock, it's going to be cheeseon toast.
Both: Bye!
海伦：哦，谢谢。 （弹出的烤面包机）实际上，现在我的烤面包机正在工作，我要在烤面包上放袜子！
罗伯：（嗅袜子）好吧，这袜子的味道，就像烤面包一样。
所有人：再见！
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