Left, right, and centre 四面八方
“left, right, and centre”来描述一个人花钱的习惯。
地道英语 Left, right, and centre 四面八方
Play audio file 内容简介 在本集节目中，菲菲和 Neil 在谈论 Rob 新买的跑车。在谈话过程中，Neil 用了“left, right, and centre”来描述一个人花钱的习惯。听节目，学习这个表达的意思和用法。
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Feifei大家好，欢迎收听 BBC 英语教学的《地道英语》节目。我是冯菲菲。
NeilAnd hello, I'm Neil.
FeifeiHey Neil, I couldn't help overhearing just now but Rob says he's bought a new car?
NeilYes, a red one with one of those tops that folds back.
Feifei我们的同事 Rob 买了一辆跑车！肯定特别贵。It must have cost him a fortune!
NeilOh, you know Rob – he spends money left, right, and centre.
Feifei他花钱“left, right, and centre”？你的意思是他到处乱花钱？
NeilThat's right. It's a phrase that just means everywhere or all the time.
Feifei我懂了。表达“left, right, and centre”的意思是“时时刻刻，到处，四面八方”。I suppose left, right, and centre is everywhere – in all directions.
NeilThat’s correct. And there are examples left, right, and centre – such as these.
ExamplesI'm not surprised the cafe closed, it's been losing customers left, right, and centre over the past couple of years.
You can't miss that new film; they've been promoting it left, right, and centre.
Feifei“Left, right, and centre”有时在日常对话中可以被省略地说成“left and right”或“right and left”。Actually, I want to know how Rob can afford a new sports car?
NeilWell, our boss has been handing out bonuses left, right, and centre – he must have got a big one!
FeifeiThe bonuses aren't that big. It's the bank – they're happy to give out loans left, right, and centre!
NeilI think you may be right – anyway the good thing is he'll take us for a drive in his new car. Here he comes now…
RobHi there. Jump in!FeifeiBye.
Neil
Bye.
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