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英國夏季晴朗但不炎熱的氣候特別適合在戶外野餐 picnic。但當一次野餐經歷變得“no picnic”，這又是什么意思呢？聽節目，學習一個描述“并非易事”表達。

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Rob
Hello, I'm Rob.

Feifei
大家好，我是馮菲菲。歡迎收聽 BBC 英語教學的《地道英語》節目。

Rob
And today we're outdoors, in the park, having a picnic.

Feifei
是的，天氣晴朗又涼爽，所以我們決定出來野餐。Thanks for preparing it, Rob.

Rob
Oh no problem. Well, actually, it was a problem.

Feifei
Oh, I thought preparing a picnic would be easy.

Rob
No. First I had to find some money to buy some food, and then I had to walk to the supermarket because my car isn't working, then I had to prepare the food, and then I had to go to work… and then I had to do… 

Feifei
OK, OK, I get it. Rob 說準備野餐可不是件容易的事。So it was an effort?

Rob
What I'm saying is it was no picnic!

Feifei
It was no picnic? 沒有野餐？It is, Rob, look, sandwiches, crisps, salad, strawberries…

Rob
Well, that's a picnic but making it was 'no picnic' – I mean there was nothing easy or pleasant about it.

Feifei
我明白了。原來英語口語表達“no picnic”可以用來描述一件“不容易”或“不輕松、愉快的事”。Let's hear some more examples of situations that are 'no picnic'.

Examples
Having no job and trying to pay the bills is no picnic.

It's no picnic going on a camping holiday with the kids – they moan all the time!

Living on the fifth floor without a lift is no picnic; I have to carry everything up the stairs.

Feifei
所以也就是說，在日常對話中，我們使用“no picnic”來強調一件特別不容易而且也令人感到不愉快的事情。Well, Rob, it may have been difficult to prepare but it was worth the effort – the food is delicious.

Rob
Oh, thanks very much. 

Feifei
Oh, no, rain! I think we'd better take cover. Quick! 

Rob
Oh dear, it seems that this is literally no picnic. 

Feifei
Come on, let's drive home.

Rob
We can't. My car's not working, remember? 

Feifei
Oh, yes. Bye.

Rob
Bye.