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How to say it in American English
Jessica 在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是Jimmy要问的：普通人。
Jessica: Jimmy! I heard you got the scholarship from Cambridge University! 你真厉害啊！
Jimmy: 嘿嘿，没什么大不了的。
Jessica: But that scholarship is very hard to get. After you graduate from Cambridge, 你就是“精英”啦！
Jimmy: 哪里! 我也就一普通人，ordinary person!
Jessica: Hmmm... I wouldn't call a Cambridge graduate an average Joe.
Jimmy: An average Joe? 我知道 average, a-v-e-r-a-g-e, average 是普通，平均的意思，an average Joe 就是指普通人，平头百姓么？
Jessica: That's right. I think it's because the name "Joe" is very common in English, just like 张三李四 in Chinese.
Jimmy: 对，我就和张三李四一样，你把我往人堆里一放，就找不着啦！
Jessica: Haha! that's a very vivid expression. We have a similar phrase in English. You can say you're "just another face in the crowd".
Jimmy: Just another face in the crowd? 人群中的又一张脸？这个说法好，人海茫茫，你不过就是其中一个而已。对了，说了半天普通人，要是形容那些不同寻常的人，该怎么说呢？
Jessica: You can use "stand out from the crowd" to describe someone who is unusual.
Jimmy: stand out from the crowd, 比别人都站得高，他就明显，这就是不寻常!
Jessica: That's right. Now let's see what you've learned today!
Jimmy: “普通人”在美语里叫 "an average Joe"；还可以说 just another face in the crowd； 不同寻常则叫 stand out from the crowd!
这次的“美语怎么说”就到这里了。如果你也有不会说的词，请写信给 Jessica, 电邮请寄meiyu@voanews.com
B: Well, since we can't go to the pool at your place, do you want to go to the beach with me?
A: 那当然了! 对了，你不就在海滩小镇长大的吗？
B: 对啊! 而且，如果我们去海滩，we can not only swim, but can also enjoy the sun and eat tons of delicious BBQ!
A: That sounds GREAT! I'm definitely in! 我可以带一些有机玉米去烤，特别好吃！
B: 难道你也是个有机食品控？
A: 没错! 下面的美语三级跳里就谈到了这种有机食品，Organic food，我们一起来听一听！
