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有時候，為了參加活動而花點工夫好好地打扮一番，也是一種樂趣。主持人 Neil 和佳瑩用了一個地道英語表達來形容這個行為。聽節目，學習在口語會話中用 “scrub up well” 來描述 “打扮得漂漂亮亮、儀表端莊”。

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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。）

Jiaying
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目，我是佳瑩。

Neil
… and me, Neil. We’ve got that posh office party to go to tonight – it’s a black-tie event.

Jiaying
Oh, yes – a black-tie event means we have to dress smartly.

Neil
Yep, but I wonder which of us will look the smartest?

Jiaying
Hmm, I’m sure Roy looks very smart in a suit.

Neil
Maybe… but what about me? Don’t you think I would scrub up well?

Jiaying
你是說 “好好地打扮一番”？用這個表達形容你是不是不太恰當？“Scrub up well” 表示 “費很大的工夫把自己裝扮得光鮮奪目、儀表一流”。Neil，你有什么能上得了臺面的衣服嗎？

Neil
Of course I do – and so do the people in these examples…

Examples
He wears jeans most of the time, but he scrubbed up well for the party.

Sharon scrubs up well – did you see what she was wearing last night?

That’s an impressive suit – you can scrub up well when you want to!

Jiaying
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。我們正在介紹非正式表達 “scrub up well”，意思是 “費很大的工夫把自己打扮得儀表堂堂”。Hey, Neil – you’ve changed, haven’t you?

Neil
How do I look?

Jiaying
Not bad.

Neil
But not ‘scrubbed up’.

Jiaying
Well, if you could polish your shoes, brush your hair…

Neil
… you mean make more effort?

Jiaying
Well, to scrub up well involves putting in lots of effort… like Roy does.

Neil
I get the message. See you for the party later.

Jiaying
Bye, Neil!

Neil
Bye.