AEE 2593：我饿了，想吃午饭！如何委婉地表达你饿了

这里是All Ears English播客的第2593集。

This is an All Ears English podcast episode twenty five ninety three.

我该吃点午饭了。

I could use some lunch.

如何委婉地表达你饿了。

How to indirectly indicate you're hungry.

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生活中有些时刻，比如被邀请到别人家做客，或者和一群人一起旅行时，你希望表达自己的需求，但又不想显得太强势。

There are moments in life, like when you get invited to someone's home or when you travel with a group that you want to express a need, but not be too force ful about it.

今天就来了解一下具体该怎么做。

Find out exactly how to do it today.

嘿，林赛。

Hey, Lindsay.

你怎么样？

How are you?

今天状态不错，米歇尔。

Doing good today, Michelle.

最近怎么样？

How's it going?

我这儿挺好的。

Going good here.

你知道吗？

You know what?

其实，我需要一点时间去泡杯茶。

Actually, I need a second to get a tea.

哦，好主意。

Oh, good idea.

我也想喝点东西。

I could use something too.

今天我们录了很久了。

We've been recording for a while today.

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

所以这挺有趣的。

So this is fun.

今天我们来回答一位听众的问题。

We're going to answer a listener question today.

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嗯。

Mhmm.

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不过我还是先读一下这个问题。

But I'll go ahead and read this.

我来读吗，米歇尔？

Shall I, Michelle?

好的。

Alright.

读吧。

Go for it.

这是来自达尼尔的。

This is from Daniil no.

达尼·波蒙特。

Dani Polmont.

达尼说：我希望你们解释一下这个短语‘我需要点什么’。

And Dani says, I'd like you to explain the phrase I could use something.

所以这个问题有点脱离上下文。

So it's it's it's a little out of context, this question.

对吧？

Right?

对。

Right.

对。

Right.

但当我看到它时，我会想到，哦，你知道，我需要一些东西。

But when I see it, I I think of, oh, you know, that I that I need something.

我会想到一个非常具体的场景。

I I think of a very specific context.

是的。

Yeah.

所以我会凭直觉来判断。

So we're gonna go with my gut feeling here.

那就听你的直觉吧，米歇尔。

Let's go with your gut, Michelle.

所以我们今天就来深入探讨这个具体的场景。

So we'll we'll expand on that particular context today.

但在我们开始之前，我想衷心感谢那些花时间为我们安卓应用留下评价的听众。

But first, before we get into it, I wanna say a huge thank you to those listeners that took the time to go and leave us a review for our Android app.

特别感谢李 Wong。

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Thank you to Ritik Roshan.

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And Ritik Roshan left us a five star review, and we appreciate that.

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So thank you so much, guys.

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对吧，米歇尔？

Right, Michelle?

是的。

Yes.

当然。

Absolutely.

我们很喜欢你们的问题。

We love your questions.

对。

Yes.

这些问题非常有帮助，我们做这个节目就是为了你们。

They're so helpful, helpful, and we wanna you know, we do this show for you.

对。

Yes.

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So if you ask us a good good question, we are gonna give you an answer.

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100%.

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这能激励我们继续前进，我们也想看到你们的评论。

It keeps us motivated to keep going, and we wanna see your reviews.

很棒的内容。

So good stuff.

好了。

Alright.

所以我需要一些东西。

So I could use something.

那么，米歇尔，当你看到这个短语时，你想到的上下文是什么？我们今天要讨论的是什么？

So what is the context that you're thinking, Michelle, that we're gonna cover today that that you think of when you see this phrase?

对我来说，这主要和食物或饮料有关。

To me, it's mostly about food or drink.

对吧？

Right?

它意味着你想要某样东西。

It's it's it means you want something.

它有点委婉，但非常随意。

It's a little, but it's very casual.

而且它既随意又礼貌，还带点间接性。

And it's casual but it's also polite and and kind of indirect.

所以这很有趣。

So it's very interesting.

这是一种表达你想要某物的有趣方式。

It's an interesting way to say that you want something.

是的。

Yeah.

是的。

Yeah.

对。

Yeah.

我的意思是，当有人问你是否想要什么的时候，你经常会用到或听到这句话。

I mean, often you would use it or hear it when someone is asking you if you want something.

是的。

Yeah.

我想举个例子，比如你和朋友第一次去一个新地方旅行，可能是像纽约这样的城市。

I mean, some con the context that I think of is you are you're traveling in a new place, maybe an urban place, like you're visiting New York City for the first time with your friends.

你不想成为那个一直抱怨‘我饿了’的人。

And you don't want to be that person that's complaining, I'm hungry.

我饿了。

I'm hungry.

对吧？

Right?

你不想成为那个要求太多的人。

You don't want to be the demanding one.

嗯嗯。

Uh-huh.

所以，相反地，当路过时有人提到午餐，你可以说：‘我有点饿了，想吃点东西。’

So instead, you know, in passing someone mentions lunch and you say, Oh, I could use something to eat.

是的，这是个很好的例子。

Yeah, that's a great example.

对，这跟说‘好吧，我现在就得吃饭了’不太一样。

Yeah, it's like you're not that it's different than saying, Okay, I need to eat now.

这完全是另一个话题了，改天再聊吧。

That's a whole another episode for a whole another day.

对。

Right.

是的。

Yeah.

在你只是需要吃饭的情况下，可能会有不同的情况需要你这样做。

And there are different circumstances where you might need to do that if you're just needing food.

当然。

Absolutely.

有时候

Sometimes

有时候直接一点很好，对吧，米歇尔？

it's good to be direct, right, Michelle?

但有时候你又不想那么直接，我不知道。

But sometimes you don't want to be that I don't know.

米歇尔，你旅行时有没有遇到过这种情况？总会有一个人稍微有点难伺候？

Have you had experiences like this traveling, Michelle, where there's always one person that's kind of like high maintenance a little bit when you travel?

我想不起具体的人。

I can't think of a specific person.

你呢？

What about you?

是的

Yeah.

是的

Yeah.

只是这些年来，一些旅行经历。

Just over the years, just trips.

通常我只和一个人旅行，所以出于这个原因，我喜欢两人一组出行。

Usually, I I travel with one person, so I like to travel in groups of two for this reason.

因为通常在团体中，总会有一个人有时会有点爱抱怨。

Because usually in a group you have one person that can be a little little whiny sometimes.

所以，是的。

So, yeah.

所以这是一种不那么随意、不那么随意、不那么直接的方式。

So this is a way to not to be casual, to be informal, to be indirect.

间接是

Indirect is the

关键。

key.

嗯嗯。

Mhmm.

是的。

Yes.

没错。

Exactly.

让我们通过一个简短的角色扮演来展示一下这种情况。

Let's show what this would look like in a mini role play.

需要我给你拿点喝的吗？

Can I get you something to drink?

我确实需要点什么。

I could use something.

好极了。

Great.

我有水、茶和咖啡。

I have water, tea, coffee.

水就可以了。

Water is fine.

不错。

Nice.

哦，是的。

Oh, yeah.

所以你现在在别人家里。

So here you're in someone's house.

对吧？

Right?

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

这也是个不错的场景。

Also a good scenario.

对的。

Right.

所以这个方法也很实用，哪怕你不知道都有哪些可选的饮品。

So, it's it's great also for when you don't know the options.

就比如有人问你，需要给你拿点什么喝的吗？

You're just saying, you know, someone asked you, can I get you something?

你就只是说，对，我想要点喝的。

And you're just saying, yeah, I would like something.

然后你就有点等着看能有什么选择、有哪些可能性。

And then you're kinda waiting to see what is the pass what are the possibilities.

是的。

Yes.

没错。

Exactly.

所以这并不会给提供帮助的人带来太大压力。

So it's like not imposing too much on the person that's offering.

只是说我很开放。

It's just saying I'm open.

我可能需要点什么。

I could use something.

对吧？

Right?

对。

Right.

没错。

Exactly.

所以，对我来说，这主要用于食物和饮料。

So, yeah, to me, it's mostly used for food and drink.

但我又想到，也可能适用于一些让人感到舒适的物品。

But then I was thinking also could be for, like, a comfort item.

比如，有人问你：嘿，我有一些选项可以让你更舒服。

Like, if someone asks you, oh, I have some some options to make you more comfortable.

你有兴趣吗？

Are you interested?

比如毯子、拖鞋、酒店里的东西，类似这样的。

Like, a blanket, slippers a hotel, something like that.

对。

Right.

你正在办理酒店入住。

You're checking into a hotel.

也许你坐飞机时头等舱，他们提供这些东西。

Maybe if you're flying first class on an airplane or something, and they offer you these things.

还想到了别的吗？

Thinking what else?

也许在车里。

Maybe in a car.

我不知道。

I don't know.

有时候优步司机可能会提供糖果、水之类的，或者以前会提供。

Sometimes Uber drivers will offer, like, candy or water or something, or they used to.

也许有趣的是，我们正在谈论消费，实际上。

Maybe something like it's interesting that we're using we're talking about consuming, really.

对吧？

Right?

对。

Right.

一般来说是消费，但我们用的是‘使用’这个词。

Generally consuming, but we're using the word use.

那为什么是米歇尔？

So why Michelle?

为什么？

Why?

是的，这是个好问题。

Yeah, that's a good question.

我觉得只是更顺畅一点。

It's just more, I think it's just like a little smoother.

只是稍微不一样，没那么直接。

It's just a little, it's it's not as direct.

你对这个还有什么想法吗？

Do you have any other thoughts on that?

对。

Yeah.

没那么直接。

It's not as direct.

我的意思是，你基本上是在说，这可以为我提供动力。

I mean, you're basically saying like, this could fuel this could fuel me.

对吧？

Right?

如果你在谈论摄入卡路里或者液体的话。

If you're talking about consuming calories or or liquid.

比如，我的身体可能需要点什么，我想。

Like, my body could use something, I suppose.

有可能。

Could be

你所指的角度。

an angle you're talking about.

至于像飞机上的枕头这样的舒适用品，纯粹是为了舒适。

And then for the more comfort items like a pillow on an airplane, that's just for comfort.

对吧？

Right?

是的。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

其实，是的。

Actually, yeah.

我的身体确实需要一些东西，一些能给我提供能量的东西。

My body could use something there, something that would fuel me.

所以我们马上就要谈到更多

So we're gonna get to more

对。

Yes.

接下来会提到一个类似的想法。

Of a similar idea just coming up in a second.

但你知道，你也可以接着说完这句话。

But, you know, you could also continue the sentence.

所以我需要吃点东西。

So I could use something to eat.

我需要喝点东西。

I could use something to drink.

对吧？

Right?

是的。

Yeah.

没错。

Right.

所以如果有人问，嘿，要我给你拿点什么吗？

So if somebody says, oh, can I get you something?

哦，我需要喝点什么。

Oh, I could use something to drink.

对吧？

Right?

对。

Yes.

嗯嗯。

Mhmm.

是的。

Yeah.

但接着我想谈谈这个表达方式本身。

But then it got I wanted to touch on that construction in general.

我需要一些东西，这正是你之前提到的，林赛，某种能给我带来动力的东西。

I could use, and this is what kinda you were talking about, Lindsey, with something will fuel me in some way.

那我们来逐一看看这些例子，然后讨论一下。

So let's go through some of these and we can talk about about them.

是的。

Yeah.

我们开始吧。

Let's do it.

所以我需要小睡一会儿。

So I could use a nap.

对吧？

Right?

所以，再谈一下‘补充能量’。

So fuel again.

对吧？

Right?

小睡一会儿也能为你补充能量。

A nap will fuel you as well.

所以我们是在使用这个动词‘需要’。

So we're using that verb use.

我需要来杯热饮。

I could use a warm drink.

我滑雪的时候经常这么说。

I say this a lot when I go skiing.

说实话，我滑雪时大部分时间都待在小木屋里，基本上一直在喝热巧克力。

I feel like when I go skiing, I'm mostly just in the lodge, to be honest, drinking hot chocolate most of the time.

我会开车去山里，滑四趟雪，然后中途就去喝热巧克力，之后再去啤酒馆吃午饭。

I'll go I'll drive to the mountain and I'll I'll ski like four runs, and I'll go get hot chocolate halfway through, then I'll go to a brewery and have lunch after.

是的

Yeah.

对

Yeah.

这真有趣

That's really funny.

我喜欢

I love it.

就是这样

That's yeah.

我也会这么做，只不过我都不确定自己能不能滑得了雪

That's what I would do, except I don't even know if I would make it skiing at all.

就只是上厕所和喝热巧克力

So just peeing and having hot chocolate.

或者我也可以在家穿着睡衣放松一晚上

Or I could use a relaxing night at home in my p j's.

有时候你就只是想要那样。

Sometimes you just want that.

那种哦，是的。

That Oh, yeah.

我发现随着年龄增长，我只想做这些事。

Find that the older I get, that's all I want to do.

我就是觉得再早一点穿上睡衣都不行。

I just like I could not get into my pajamas any earlier.

不。

No.

是的。

Yeah.

是的。

Yeah.

就像，一旦那个时刻到来，我就特别开心。

Like, I am so happy once that moment comes.

天哪。

Oh, man.

这是

It's a

很棒，这是

great It's

筑巢，对吧？

nesting, right?

你在筑巢。

You're nesting.

是的。

Yes.

很好。

It's good.

是的。

Yes.

我真需要放个假，对吧？

I could use a vacation, right?

我们每个人在不同时间都需要休假，来给自己充电。

We could all use a vacation at different times to fuel us.

或者我可以和朋友们来个女生之夜。

Or I could use a girls night with my friends.

每个人都需要一个晚上，远离伴侣和家人，出去放松一下。

Everyone needs a night away from their partner, their family, and just an evening out.

对吧？

Right?

没错。

Exactly.

那么，林赛，你用这种表达方式吗？

So Lindsay, do you use this construction?

你会用这个吗？

Do you use this?

是的。

Yeah.

我觉得我经常用。

I feel like I use it.

我想回到它那种间接表达的方式，因为它非常有用。

I wanna really go back to the indirectness of it because it's super useful.

我发现人们吃午饭的时间各不相同。

What I've found is people eat lunch at all different times.

这正是我之前提到的旅行相关部分。

And this is where I was talking about the traveling piece.

你知道吗，我觉得在欧洲，人们习惯在两点或三点吃午饭。

If you know, I think in Europe people are used to eating lunch at two or three.

是的。

Yeah.

我习惯在十二点，甚至十一点半或一点吃午饭。

I'm used to eating lunch at like twelve or even like 11:30 or one.

所以如果有人问：‘你饿了吗？’

And so if someone's like, oh, are you hungry?

你会说：‘我有点想吃午饭了。’

You're saying something like, I could use some lunch.

是的。

Yeah.

如果我觉得他们指望我们等到三点，即使很煎熬，我也不会强硬要求现在就得吃。

If I think they expect we're gonna wait till three, even though it's painful, I don't wanna be demanding that I have to eat now.

对吧？

Right?

对。

Yeah.

是的。

Yeah.

所以可以这样说：‘那我们什么时候吃饭呢？’

So Like, or be like, oh, well, when are we going to eat?

对。

Right.

是的。

Yeah.

所以我不想做个爱抱怨的人。

So maybe I don't want to be the whiny person.

对吧？

Right?

所以这是一种方式，抛出一个想法，然后根据他们的反应来决定是否采取行动。

So so it's a way of feel like throwing something out there and depending on how they respond, then you take action or you don't.

或者你就在路上随便吃点零食什么的。

Or you just grab a snack on the way or something.

对吧？

Right?

是的。

Yeah.

是的。

Yeah.

没错。

Exactly.

是的。

Yeah.

说得对。

Good point.

林赛，你现在最需要什么？

Lindsey, what could you use right now?

我需要什么？

What could I use?

可能更需要多喝水。

Probably more water.

最近我特别渴，米歇尔。

I've been so thirsty lately, Michelle.

我现在真想喝杯水，哦，那个

I could use a glass of water at this exact Oh, that

听起来不错。

sounds good.

真想喝点汤。

Could use a soup.

我真的很想小睡一会儿。

I could definitely use a nap.

是的。

Yes.

我确实可以。

I could yeah.

我想一般来说，我很需要小睡一会儿。

That's I would say generally I could use a nap.

你也可以再说点别的。

And you can say other things too.

我的意思是，我们能做的还有很多，不只是给自己补充能量。

Mean, we can there's a lot we could do, not just refueling ourselves too.

我的意思是，我不知道你最近在东海岸晒了多少太阳，米歇尔，因为那里一直在下雪。

I mean, let's say, I don't know how much sunshine you've been getting on the East Coast lately, Michelle, because it's been snowy.

天气是不是有点阴暗多云？

Has it been kinda dark and cloudy?

你知道吗？有趣的是？

Or You know what's funny?

那里依然阳光明媚。

It's still very sunny.

太好了。

Great.

哦，这样啊。

Oh, okay.

但就是很冷。

But it's just cold.

是的。

Yes.

所以美国有一些地区阳光很少。

So there are some regions of The US that don't get much sun.

因此他们可能会想，哦，我们现在真的很需要一些阳光。

So they might find themselves saying, oh, we could really use some sunshine right

现在。

now.

我们需要下雨。

We could use the rain.

我们需要下雨。

We could use the rain.

嗯。

Mhmm.

今年科罗拉多州的雪很少。

We're not getting much snow in Colorado this year.

情况真的很糟，而且我们真的很需要，因为夏天有干旱和山火。

It's really bad, and we could really use it because of droughts in the summer and wildfires.

我们需要一个基础。

We need a base.

嗯。

Uh-huh.

是的。

Yeah.

对。

Yep.

所以，米歇尔，我们可以用很多方式来表达，但也可以讲其他话，它们会带有略微不同的含义。

So so, Michelle, there's lots of ways we can use this, but we could say other things too, and they would have slightly different connotations.

我真想要一片空白。

Like, I'd love a blank.

我真想要一杯红葡萄酒。

I'd love a glass of red wine.

对。

Right.

或者我现在真想吃一块热乎乎的饼干。

Or I'd love a warm cookie right about now.

这也很常见。

And that's common too.

只是说‘现在这个时候’。

Just to say like right about now.

对吧？

Right?

哦，是的。

Oh, yes.

当然。

For sure.

或者我真的很想和朋友一起看个电影。

Or I could really go for like, I could really go for a movie night with my friends.

或者在好天气里去进行一次长途徒步也很棒。

Or I could really go for a long hike in the nice weather.

嗯。

Mhmm.

或者你可以说X会很好。

Or you could say X would be great.

现在，其中一些说法在别人给你提供东西时很适用。

Now some of these are this is good when someone's offered you something.

比如，食物或饮料。

Like, for example, a food or a beverage.

对吧？

Right?

当然。

Sure.

茶会很好。

Tea would be great.