Cheesy
Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak I'm Neil and with me today is Li. Li: Hi there I'm Li. Today's word is ‘cheesy' and look here Neil, I've got something cheesy for you! Neil: Oh cheese crackers! Yummy… don't you like them? Li: No I find them too cheesy. As I don't eat cheese, I find the flavour a bit too strong. Neil: I like cheese and I love all cheesy food. (Short pause) but I don't like this music you're playing… it's too cheesy. Li: Too cheesy? Do you mean the music is no good? It's Christmas… Neil: Well it's all right for this time of the year and it goes with the festive mood. But generally speaking it's too predicable, cheap and cheerful.
Let's listen to a couple of examples:
A: Would you like to go to the pantomime next week, thought it'd be fun. B: Em… I know children love it but I find it a bit too cheesy. I used to love it as a kid.
A: Hi everyone I am organising our Christmas dinner. How about going back to The Cheshire Cheese pub? B: The food was excellent, but you know what? The music there was a bit too cheesy, A: Cheesy? Of course. Maybe that's why the pub is called ‘ The Cheshire Cheese'.
Li: The second speaker there came across as a bit snobbish, don't you think? Neil: Yes the word does have a slightly negative connotation, something too superficial and simple and … Li: Not deep and sophisticated? Neil: No. Li: I see. Remember what you said about the music I’m playing? So you mean my taste in music is not very sophisticated? Neil: No, don't get me wrong. It's only that one particular piece because I've heard it so many times. Well I must say that your taste in clothes is fabulous. (Pause to get a closer look) Is this a new coat? Li:Yep. Neil: Never seen it before? You know I think the bright colours suit you really well, your face is lit up and you look very… attractive… Li: Oh, stop it Neil.(and… charming… and…. ) Oh, stop it Neil. I never knew you can be so cheesy! Come on, please have some cheese crackers and that'll stop your cheesy compliments… Neil: Li, you're blushing! Li: Bye for now. Neil: Bye.
大家好！欢迎收听“地道英语”。我是Neil，今天和Li一起为大家主持。 大家好，我是Li。 今天的单词是‘cheesy’,Neil，你看，我给你带了些奶酪做的东西。 哦，奶酪饼干！ 很好吃的，你不喜欢吗？ 不喜欢，因为它们含太多奶酪了！ 因为我不喜欢吃奶酪，它的味道对我来说太强烈了！ 我爱吃奶酪并且喜欢所有奶酪做的食物。 （暂停）但是我不喜欢你放的音乐……太没品了。 太cheesy/奶酪了? 你是说音乐不好吗？ 这是圣诞…… 嗯，倒是很符合每年的这个时候，也很有节日气氛。 但是，总的来说，太平常，俗气和热闹了！
来听一些例句吧：
下周想去看哑剧吗？应该会很有趣的。 呃，我知道小孩喜欢这种东西但是我觉得太不上档次了。 还是小孩子的时候喜欢过。
大家好，我正在筹备圣诞大餐呢。 回一趟柴郡(英格兰西北部一郡)干酪酒馆怎么样呢？ 那里的吃的倒过得去，但是， 音乐太不上档次了。 低俗/有奶酪味儿？ 理所当然啊。 也许那不正是酒吧叫做“柴郡干酪酒馆”的原因吗。
你不觉得第二个说话者听起来有点势力眼吗？ 是的，Cheesy这个单词确实带点贬义——意指某物很肤浅，简单…… 没深度，不复杂。 不是的。 我明白了。 还记得你怎么评价我播放的音乐的吗？ 你是在说我对音乐的品味很低级咯？ 才不是，你不要误会我。 仅仅是因为其中的某一段我听的次数太多了。 还有，我不得不说，你在衣着方面真的很有品味。 停下，凑近看：这是件新的外套吧？ 是的。 之前都没见过的。 你知道吗，我觉得你穿白色特别好看。让你看起来气色更好，更迷人…… 哦，可别说了呀(……有魅力，还……)。 哦，住嘴啦Neil。 我从来都没发觉你这么俗气的。 快快，吃点奶酪饼干吧，这样你就不会再说些俗气的赞美了。 Li，你脸红了。 再会！ 再会！