Jo:This is Real English from BBC Learning1 English. Im Jo.

Jean:And Im Jean.

Jo:Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Jean:在《地道英語》節目中，大家要來認識和學習一些英國英語語言中新出現的新詞語和短語。

Jo:Its very important to stay up-to-date2 with English because new words and expressions enter the language all the time.

Jean:大家今天的新詞是什么呢? Jo？

Jo:Todays word is techie T.E.C.H.I.E. techie.

Jean:Techie. 的意思是呢?

Jo:Well, a techie is a technician3 who is very good at and interested in a particular technology, particularly computers.

Jean:了解了。A techie 就是一位對某項技術極具興趣又與眾不同專長的技師專家的意思，而且總是和電腦方面有關。

Jo:Yes. You could say, Dont worry about the new computer system the techies are coming tomorrow to fix everything.

Jean:I see.

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A: What do you do in your free time?

B: Well, Im a bit of a techie. I spend most weekends working on my computer.

Jo:Are you a techie, Jean?

Jean:No. I dont really understand computers at all.

Jo:Me neither, but my brother is.

Jean:Really?

Jo:Yes. If I have a problem with my computer, he comes and fixes it. And he really enjoys it!

Jean:So hes a techie!

Jo:Yes. He spends all his free time on the computer or reading magazines about them. Hes a real techie.

Jean:Yes, I think he is. 好了，總結一下，今天大家學到的新英式口語詞就是techie，專指那種對某項技術極具興趣又與眾不同專長的技師或者專家。And thats all we have time for today.

Jo:Yes, thats all. Youve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Jean:See you next time.