Jo: You're listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Jo and with me today is Li.
Li: Hello 大伙好，欢迎收听 BBC 的地道英语节目，期望在下面的2分钟里，你能学到英式英语中时尚的表达方法。今天大家要学的新词儿是什么呢 Jo?
Jo: Well Li I know you're married now but have you ever been dumped?
Li: Dumped? 大伙能猜到这的意思是吗?
Jo: Well it's what we say in British English when you have a boyfriend or girlfriend and they tell you they don't want to be with you anymore. They dump you or you say I've been dumped!
Li: 这比较容易理解，dump 书面的意思是扔掉，不过不少人都会用这个词来形容他们的一段恋爱结束了 你或许会主动结束这段恋爱，把他们甩了，或者反过来被他们抛弃了。
Jo: I've been dumped. Or he dumped me! So Li, you didn't answer my question
Li: OK Jo, yes I have been dumped! And it wasn't very nice 我的前女友男朋友就是那种没良心的人。
Jo: Aw Li I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you. It's an informal word and it's probably the most common way of saying someone didn't want to be with you anymore.
Li: Yes, 假如有人抛弃了你，那就是 they dump you 或者是你被抛弃了 you are dumped.
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A: Have you spoken to Kate recently?
B: Yes I have and she's really upset. David dumped her last week.
A: Kate was dumped no! I thought he really liked her.
A: How are things going with Jake?
B: I don't really like him that much he's quite boring. I think I might have to dump him.
Li: 感情问题是非常难防止的，期望大伙不会对我们的男女朋友说这个词。不过大家在杂志，电视节目中会常常碰到。
Jo: To dump to dump someone or to be dumped.
Li: 好了，今天大家的地道英语节目就到这儿，大家下次节目再见。
Jo: You've been listening to BBC Learning English. Bye for now!
