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菲菲今天異乎尋常地安靜，這到底是為什么呢？是因為錄音間里的那只貓嗎？可是貓和菲菲的舌頭有什么關系？聽節目，學習一個質問他人為什么不吭聲的俗語。

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（關于臺詞的備注: 請注意這不是廣播節目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能沒有體現錄制、編輯過程中對節目做出的改變。）

Rob
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. I'm Rob and joining me is Feifei.

Feifei
Hello.  

Rob
Bless you!

Feifei
(sneezes)

Rob
Are you ok? Have you got a cold?

Feifei
我沒有感冒，不過好像總覺得有什么東西弄得我鼻子癢癢。Errr... Rob, is that a cat on your lap?!

Rob
Yes. Meet Tiddles. I decided to bring him to the office because he gets lonely at home on his own... don't you Tiddley-widdly? It's a good idea, don't you think? Feifei? You've gone all quiet – you've usually got something to say. Feifei?

Feifei
(sneezes)

Rob
Can you speak? Cat got your tongue? 

Feifei
No! Your cat has not got my tongue – or anything else。我對貓過敏。

Rob
Oh dear Feifei - but saying 'cat got your tongue?' means 'you're very quiet' or 'you seem to have nothing to say'.

Feifei
Really?! 原來在英語里，我們可以用“cat got your tongue?”或者“has the cat got your tongue?" 舌頭讓帽叼走了嗎？”來質問某人為什么不吭聲。咱們先來聽幾個例句。

Examples
What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? I did say we'd use up all our money on the car!

A: Has the cat got your tongue? You usually go on about how amazing your boyfriend is.
B: We split up.

Feifei
當某人無緣無故不說話時，我們就可以用 cat got your tongue 這個表達來詢問原因。注意，這是一個非正式表達，請大家務必選擇恰當的語境來使用它。 

Rob
Oh I get it now. You weren't saying much because you were too busy sneezing!

Feifei
No, Rob. I was angry because you know I am allergic to cats – don't you remember me saying that I can't be in the same room as one? Rob? Rob! What's wrong? Cat got your tongue now?

Rob
No. It appears Tiddles needed the toilet... but it's too late now. I'm all wet!

Feifei
Oh Rob. You stink! I'm off. Bye.

Rob
Bye.