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如果一個人走路的腳步比較緩慢，那同行的人也需要慢下腳步。英語短語 “to slow walk” 的字面意思是 “慢慢走”，但它實際被用來指某人 “故意拖延，行事緩慢”。聽節目，學習這個短語的具體用法。

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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。）

Feifei
This is Authentic Real English with me, Feifei…

Rob
… and me, Rob. Nice weather today, isn't it, Feifei?

Feifei
今天天氣是不錯。咱們開始錄節目吧！

Rob
Oh, right. Let me just… err… sort my script out… Right, OK. That's better.

Feifei
Are you ready now?

Rob
I just need to… err… adjust my chair…

Feifei
啊，我懂了。你這是在給大家演示如何使用 “to slow walk”。

Rob
To slow walk? Am I?

Feifei
You are! 如果一個人故意延遲做某事，行事緩慢，阻撓進展，那這個人的行為就可以被描述為 “to slow walk”，也就是 “拖拖拉拉”。Rob, you seem to be taking longer than normal to start this programme.

Rob
Am I? I just need to get the lighting right.

Feifei
Oh, let's just have some examples of 'slow walk', shall we?

Examples
He decided to slow walk the decision on the plans, so we can't move forward.

The company is slow walking in responding to a complaint I made three weeks ago.

The council are continuing to slow walk their discussions about finance, so we won't get our funding in time.

Feifei
在這期 “地道英語” 節目中，我們一起學習用 “slow walk（慢慢走）” 來比喻人 “拖拖拉拉，故意行事緩慢”。就像我的搭檔 Rob 一樣，磨磨蹭蹭，半天不開始錄節目。

Rob
No, Feifei, you're just being impatient.

Feifei
I don't think so. You're definitely up to something.

Rob
Hold on, sorry. I just need to adjust this chair again…

Feifei
Are you slow walking again?

Rob
I guess I am. Bye, Feifei.

Feifei
Bye!