The script of this programme 本节目台词
Rob: Hello Li. What a nice handbag. Is it new?
Li: Yes, Rob. Thank you. 这是我刚从名牌店里买的，虽然很贵，但没关系，因为很快我就有钱了，到时候我可能买上十个这样的名牌包！Soon I will be able to afford ten like this one!
Rob: What do you mean?
Li: 今天下午我要和一名财务顾问碰个面，他可以让我变得富有！He promised to make me rich!
Rob: And how is he going to do that?
Li: 他说有家新高科技公司正在研发一种轿车，只需要新鲜空气作为燃料，太了不起了！A car which uses only fresh air for fuel!
Rob: Air?!
Li: Yes. Isn't that brilliant?!
Rob: Li, do you know this guy very well?
Li: No. 不过他建议我的邻居也从这家公司买股票呢。He's also advised my neighbour to buy shares in this company.
Beware not to be taken for a ride
Rob: Li, this guy is taking you and your neighbour for a ride!
Li: 好啊，我期待着呢。坐坐以空气为动力的轿车兜兜风，那该是什么感觉呀… A ride in this wonderful car powered by air…
Rob: No. I don't mean that. In English, when we say someone is 'taking you for a ride', we mean he is deceiving you. This company might not even exist – and I'm sure the car is just a fantasy…
Li: 真的？！难道我碰上骗子了？看来英语表达“taking you for a ride 欺骗人”用在这里最合适。因为这个人想诱我上钩，骗取我的钱！没门！
Rob: I'm afraid so. 'Take for a ride' is today's expression in Authentic Real English. Here are some examples of how it's used.
Li: Oh, Rob. Thank you very much for warning me. 谢谢你警告我哟。
Rob: You're welcome.
Li: 说起 rides 这个词，我想问问你如果在一般情况下有人说 take someone for a ride or to give someone a ride 那么这两个短语都表示开着车带某人兜一圈儿或兜风，对不对?
Rob: Yes, it can – especially in American English. The meaning can be literal, or idiomatic: it's all about the context.
Li: 看来要看上下文的语境了，这个短语在美式英语里一般都表示兜风。那好，我们就当一次美国人吧。Can you give me a ride home in your car?
Rob: Sure thing Li. It will be a pleasure to have you riding in my car. No idiom. And my car is powered by more than just fresh air.
Li: Thank you, Rob. 看来今后要对那些听上去天上掉馅儿饼的事多打几个问号。I'll try to be more suspicious of things which sound too good to be true.
Rob: That's good. OK Li, come on, jump in.
Li: Bye.
Rob: Bye.
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