Feifei: 大家好，欢迎收听… 大家好，欢迎…Sssh! 大家好，欢迎收听《地道英语》，我是冯菲菲。今天和我一起在演播间的…演播间的是 William, 他在不停的制造噪音。What are you doing William?

William: I'm eating a carrot. Sorry... I've almost finished! Mmm. Great! Good carrot! Now, what's today's word, Feifei? 我在吃胡萝卜，抱歉……我就快吃完了！嗯，很好！好吃的胡萝卜！现在，今天学的词语是什么呢，菲菲？

Feifei: Well, before we start talking about today's word can we discuss your anti-social carrot eating please? 好的，在我们开始谈论今天的单词前，可以先讨论下反社会的胡萝卜吃法吗？

William: OK. It's ever since I've become a veggie, Feifei. I find I need to eat more often. 好的。菲菲，自从我发现我已经成了素食主义者。我发现我需要吃更多。

Feifei: Eh? Ever since you became what? 额？自从你成为了什么？

William: Ever since I became a veggie. V.E.G.G.I.E. A vegetarian. 自从我成为素食主义者。

Feifei: Oh. A vegetarian 素食者。A veggie. 你说说这些英国人，每个都有点儿怪僻得饮食习惯。

William: What's that, Feifei? 菲菲，那是什么？

Feifei: Oh nothing! 哦，没什么！

William: OK, example time! Listen carefully to these two examples. 好的，到举例子的时候了！仔细听好下面的例子。
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Man: Listen, do you and Russell want to come over for dinner on Sunday? 听好，你和拉塞尔这周日来吃饭吗？

Woman: Oh, that sounds nice! But you know I'm a veggie, don't you? 哦，听起来不错！你知道我是素食主义，对吗？

Man: Oh right, I didn't know that! Do you eat fish? 哦，是的。我不知道！你吃鱼吗？

Woman: No, I don't. Sorry to be a pain! 不，我不喜欢。让人头疼！

Man: No, no, it's not a problem. I'll do my special aubergine bake. 不，不，这不是个问题。我自己烘特别的紫红色的面包。

Man: What would you like to eat? The lasagne is very good. 你喜欢吃什么？意式宽面很不错。

Woman: Is it veggie lasagne? 是素食的意式宽面吗？

Man: No... But I expect they'll have some veggie options. Let's ask the waiter. 不……但是我想应该有素食宽面可以选择。让我问下服务生吧。
Can you think of any good veggie recipes?
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Feifei: 在第一个对话中，这位女士说 I'm a veggie. 单词 veggie 在这里被当做名词使用。在第二个对话中，她问到 is it veggie lasagne? 这里单词 veggie 被当做形容词使用。Is that right, William?

William: Yes, that's right. But both words are very informal, spoken English, which is important I think. 是的，那很对。但是这样的表达都很不正式。英语口语是我觉得比较重要。

Feifei: Actually, I have a question. 在第一个例子中，那位女士说 I'm a veggie, 可是她的朋友问她吃不吃鱼？素食主义者不是肉鱼都不吃的吗？

William: Yes, you're right. Strictly speaking, vegetarians—or veggies—don't eat meat or fish. But sometimes in the UK people, describe themselves as vegetarian even though they still eat seafood and fish, so it's a good idea to check! But there is actually another phrase that I've heard that we can use to describe someone who eats fish but not meat... 是的，你是对的。严格地说，素食主义就是不吃肉或者鱼肉。但是有时在英国，即使人们吃海里的食物还是吃鱼肉，他们还是称他们自己为素食主义者。这样区分很好！但是事实上还有另外一种短语表达，那是我听过的用来称呼那些只吃鱼肉不吃其他肉的人。

Feifei: 只吃鱼而不吃肉的人，这又怎么表达呢？

William: A demi-veg. 半个素食主义者。

Feifei: A demi-veg 字面直译就是半个素食主义者。I haven't heard that phrase before. 我以前没有听过这个短语。

William: It's not used much, but I quite like it! Hmmm... do you know what, Feifei? 这个不是很常用，但是我很喜欢这个词！嗯……你知道吗，菲菲？

Feifei: What? 知道什么？

William: I'm getting hungry again. 我又饿了。

Feifei: Oh, not...! 哦，不……！

William: Yes, it's carrot time! Mmm… Do you want a carrot, Feifei? 是的，现在是素食时间了！菲菲，你想要根胡萝卜吗？

Feifei: 我不要，你还是留着你的兔子食儿吧。我现在准备去吃上一大碗毛家红烧肉。