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你有過在比賽或競爭中獲得驚人開始的經歷嗎？本期節目教你如何用表達 “a flying start” 來描述 “良好的開端，迅速的發展，成功的開始”。

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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 “地道英語” 節目。我是佳瑩。

Neil
… and me, Neil.

Jiaying
Neil，咱們部門的才藝秀，你的節目準備得怎么樣了？

Neil
I've been too busy writing a presentation for you, and doing your shopping. Why are you asking me to do everything for you?

Jiaying
因為你很能干??！再說了，我需要時間練習我的表演。I need time to perfect my act for the talent show. I have made a flying start!

Neil
What? For your act, you're starting to learn how to fly?

Jiaying
你聽錯了，我說的是 “a flying start”。表達 “a flying start” 可以用來指 “一個良好的開端，成功的開始”。通常，我們用它來描述 “（在比賽或競爭中某人）迅速起步，搶得優勢”。我正在練習表演雨傘雜耍呢！

Neil
Oh, OK. Well done on making a flying start on your umbrella juggling act! I can't wait to see it!

Jiaying
I've already juggled seven umbrellas! I'll show you my skills while we listen to these examples.

Examples
Your son has made a flying start in the class. He's a brilliant student.

The athlete got off to a flying start. She set a record in the swimming event.

A flying start on a diet and losing a few kilos early on can really boost someone's confidence.

Jiaying
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。本期節目中，我們一起學習如何用 “a flying start” 來表示 “一個良好的開端”。

這個表達通常和 “have/make/get off to” 搭配使用 —— have a flying start、make a flying start 或 get off to a flying start。

Neil
I can't believe you juggled all seven umbrellas. How long did it take you to learn?

Jiaying
About an hour. Like I said, I got off to a flying start.

Neil
You really did. That was amazing. I need a flying start for my act. I'm learning to say the alphabet backwards!

Jiaying
Well, good luck with that boring act.

Neil
Thanks.

Jiaying
Right! I need to go and train harder. I want to win this talent show! Bye!

Neil
Bye.