Neil: Hello, and welcome to Authentic Real English. I'm Neil and… er… where is it?…With me is…

Feifei: Here with you is… Feifei. 你找什么呢，Neil？

Neil: …I'm looking for my script...

Feifei: 又在找稿子？

Neil: Yes… and… my pen… I had that a moment ago too… where's it gone?

Feifei: What's going on with you, Neil? 你说说你，怎么这么乱啊。You're all over the place today!

Neil: Yes, I am! That's a good expression: all over the place.

Feifei: All over the place 这个表达可以用来形容一个人无比困惑，丢三落四、乱七八糟的，看上去一塌糊涂；也可以用来描述东西物品摆放的杂乱无章，到处都是。

Neil: And here are some examples of how this expression is used:

Examples：

Don't expect Simon to help you with your report. He's all over the place right now - he can't even finish his own work.

What a windy day. My hair's all over the place!

不要指望西蒙为您提供报告。 他现在到处都是-他甚至无法完成自己的工作。

风真大 我的头发被吹的到处都是！

Neil: Well Feifei, I'm afraid I am a bit disorganised today. You know I woke up late, I missed my bus and… well the day has just been a bit difficult. I amall over the place…and… where is it…

尼尔：好吧，菲菲，我今天有点混乱。 你知道我醒得很晚，我错过了公共汽车，……好吧，今天有点困难。 我到处都是...而且...在哪里...

Feifei: 现在又在找什么？

Neil: I still haven't found my script.

Feifei: Is it this one?

Neil: Ah! That's it! Yes! Great.

Feifei: And here's your pen. It was on the floor.

尼尔：我仍然没有找到我的剧本。

菲菲：是这个吗？

尼尔：啊！ 就是这样！

菲菲：这是你的笔。 它在地板上。

Neil: Good! So I'm ready to start the programme now.

Feifei: The programme's finished, Neil. It's done.

Neil: Oh, is it? So… we can go now? I could really do with a coffee, Feifei.

Feifei: Yes – it will do you good. Let's go.

Both: Bye!

尼尔：好！ 因此，我准备立即启动该程序。

菲菲：节目结束了，尼尔。 完成。

尼尔：哦，是吗？ 所以...我们现在可以走了吗？ 我真的可以喝咖啡，菲菲。

菲菲：是的-对您有好处。 我们走吧。

所有人：再见！

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安静点儿住嘴! Put a sock in it!

拐弯抹角的问问题 To go around the houses