The english we speak(BBC教学)第327期:La la land 想法不切实际
La-la land is sometimes used as the informal name for Los Angeles but 'la-'la land' has another meaning which Rob explains in this programme and discovers that this is somewhere Feifei might be heading to!
La-la land是洛杉矶的非正式名称，不过la-la land还有另一个意思，罗布将在本期节目中进行解释，大家还会在节目中听到菲菲可能去旅行的地方！
Rob: Hello, I'm Rob...
罗布：大家好，我是罗布。Feifei: I'm Feifei and this is The English We Speak.
菲菲：我是菲菲，欢迎大家收听地道英语节目。
Rob: Feifei, you've travelled all over the world but have you ever been to la-la land?
罗布：菲菲，你环游过全世界，那你去过洛杉矶吗？Feifei: Ha — you mean Los Angeles — the city of angels. It's an amazing place, full of film stars!
菲菲：哈哈，你指的是天使之城洛杉矶吧。那是个不可思议的地方，到处都是电影明星！Rob: Sounds great and you're very clever — la-la land is the informal name for Los Angeles... but there is another la-la land.
罗布：听上去真不错，你非常聪明，la-la land是洛杉矶的非正式名称，不过还有另外一个la-la land。Feifei: And where is this other la-la land?
菲菲：那另外一个la-la land在哪里？Rob: It's usually in someone's head! Like our boss — he wants me to write all these scripts, edit them and make him a cup of tea — by the end of the day. He really is living in la-la land!
罗布：通常是在某个人的脑袋里！比如我们老板，他想让我在今天结束前，把所有稿子都写出来，还有把它们都编辑好，然后再给他泡杯茶。他可真是生活在幻想世界！Feifei: Our boss is living in la-la land — but the last time I checked he was living in London!
菲菲：我们的老板生活在la-la land？可是上次我核对时他还住在伦敦啊！Rob: Well Feifei, if someone is living in la-la land it can also mean they are in a fantasy world where they believe impossible things might happen — but they are being unreasonable and not being realistic.
罗布：菲菲，如果一个人住在la-la land，也可以表示他们生活在一个幻想世界中，他们相信不可能的事情会发生，实际上他们既不理智也不切实际。Feifei: Just like our boss.
菲菲：就像我们的老板一样。Rob: Someone in la-la land doesn't really understand how things really are — take a listen to these examples...
罗布：生活在幻想世界的人不了解事情本来是什么样子的，我们来听一些例句。Examples
例句She's clearly living in la-la land — how can we ever afford to buy a house with the little money we earn?
显然，她的想法不切实际，我们挣的这么少，怎么可能买得起房子呢？My boyfriend's living in la-la land if he thinks I'm going sailing with him — I get seasick!
如果我男朋友觉得我会和他一起去航行的话，那他可真是不切实际，我会晕船啊！Feifei: That's la-la land — a phrase to describe someone who is unreasonable or out of touch with reality. I know the feeling — I've got lots of work to do too and I'm going on holiday tomorrow... I don't suppose you could help me?
菲菲：这个短语用来描述那些不理智或脱离现实的人。我知道那种感觉，我也有许多工作要做，可我明天就要去度假了，我想你不会帮我，对吧？Rob: Feifei you really are living in la-la land — I've told you I haven't got any time.
罗布：菲菲，你真是不切实际，我刚才已经告诉过你了，我没有时间。Feifei: Ah well, I just thought I'd ask.
菲菲：好吧，我只是想问问。Rob: Anyway, where are you off on holiday to this time?
罗布：你这次要去哪里度假？Feifei: Can't you guess?
菲菲：你猜不到吗？Rob: La-la land?
罗布：幻想之地？Feifei: Bye!
菲菲：再见！Rob: Bye!
罗布：再见！
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重点讲解：
1. all over 到处；遍及；
例句：We travelled all over the country.
我们游遍全国各地。
2. be full of 有大量…的；满是…的；
例句：San Francisco is full of tourists in the summer.
夏天去旧金山旅游的人很多。
3. afford to do sth. 经得住；承受得起；
例句：We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。
