短语洞察 40 | Up in the air: 计划悬而未决？| 地道口语

🎧 节目简介你有没有遇到过这种情况：想订机票去旅行，但朋友还没请好假；或者在工作中问老板项目什么时候开始，得到的回答却是“还没定”？这种“一切皆有可能，但也可能一切都会泡汤”的状态，在英语听力和地道表达中有一个非常有画面感的短语。本期 Beyond English 不止英语，Mandy 和 Patrick 带你解锁 "Up in the air"，学会如何地道地描述不确定性，并掌握它与 "TBD" 的细微差别。📖 CORE VOCABULARY• Up in the air: [悬而未决/未定] - Uncertain; not yet decided or resolved• Undecided: [未定的] - Not having made a decision• Set in stone: [板上钉钉/不可更改] - Permanent or unchangeable (the opposite)• TBD (To Be Determined): [待定] - Something that will be decided later• Hover: [盘旋/悬停] - To remain in one place in the air________________________________________🗣️ BILINGUAL SCRIPT (中英对照 · 辅助理解)Mandy: Ugh, Patrick, I am so frustrated with my summer holiday plans.Mandy: 呃，Patrick，我对我的暑假计划感到非常沮丧。Patrick: Hello everyone. Welcome to Beyond English. I'm Patrick. What is the problem, Mandy?Patrick: 大家好。欢迎来到 Beyond English 不止英语。我是 Patrick。出什么问题了，Mandy？Mandy: Well, I want to book tickets to Italy, but my friend doesn't know if she can get time off work. And my passport is still being renewed. Everything is just... floating.Mandy: 嗯，我想订去意大利的票，但我朋友不知道能不能请到假。而且我的护照还在换发中。一切都……飘忽不定。Patrick: I see. Nothing is confirmed yet. We have a perfect idiom for that situation. Your plans are: Up in the air.Patrick: 我明白了。还没什么确定的。我们有个完美的习语来形容这种情况。你的计划是：Up in the air（悬而未决）。Mandy: Up in the air. Like a balloon?Mandy: Up in the air。像气球一样吗？Patrick: Exactly. Imagine you throw a coin or a ball into the sky. While it is flying, you don't know where it will land.Patrick: 没错。想象你往天上扔一枚硬币或一个球。当它在飞的时候，你不知道它会落在哪里。Patrick: It hasn't touched the ground yet. So, the result is uncertain. It is "up in the air."Patrick: 它还没落地。所以，结果是不确定的。它还在“空中”。Mandy: That is a great visual. My trip hasn't "landed" yet. So, can I use this for work?Mandy: 这个画面很棒。我的旅行还没“落地”。那么，我可以在工作中使用吗？Patrick: Yes, it is very common in business. For example, if a project budget isn't approved yet.Patrick: 可以，这在商务中很常见。例如，如果项目预算还没批准。Patrick: You can say: "The project launch date is still up in the air."Patrick: 你可以说：“项目的启动日期仍然悬而未决。”Mandy: That sounds professional but honest. What about personal relationships?Mandy: 听起来很专业但很诚实。那私人关系呢？Patrick: You can use it there too. "Are they getting married? No, their relationship is a bit up in the air right now."Patrick: 你也可以用。“他们要结婚了吗？不，他们的关系现在有点扑朔迷离（悬而未决）。”Mandy: Ooh, that implies drama. Now, Patrick, is this different from saying "It is TBD"?Mandy: 噢，那暗示有戏看。现在，Patrick，这和说 "It is TBD"（待定）有区别吗？Patrick: "TBD" stands for "To Be Determined." It is very formal and usually written. It means "we will decide later."Patrick: "TBD" 代表 "To Be Determined"（待定）。这非常正式，通常是书面语。意思是“我们稍后会决定”。Mandy: And up in the air?Mandy: 那 up in the air 呢？Patrick: "Up in the air" feels more chaotic or unresolved. It means we want to decide, but we can't yet because of outside factors.Patrick: "Up in the air" 感觉更混乱或未解决。它意味着我们想决定，但因为外部因素还做不到。Mandy: I see. My trip is definitely chaotic. Listeners, is anything in your life up in the air?Mandy: 我明白了。我的旅行绝对是混乱的。听众朋友们，你们生活有什么事情是悬而未决的吗？Patrick: We hope it lands safely soon!Patrick: 我们希望它能尽快安全落地！Mandy: Tell us in the comments.Mandy: 在评论区告诉我们。Patrick: Go beyond words. See you next time.Patrick: 超越词汇。下次见。在小宇宙查看该单集文稿