地道英语：一天结束
Call it a day
一天结束了
Jen: Hello, and welcome to Authentic Real English. Im Jennifer, and with me in the studio is... yawn... Helen.
Helen: Hi Jen... 你累了吗?
Jen: Oh yes, I really am. Ive been here since seven this morning - I think Im ready to call it a day now.
Helen: Monday? Tuesday? 给日子起个名字?你说叫什么好?Monday? Tuesday?
Jen: Oh no, I dont mean...
Helen: How about Saturday? 我最喜欢星期六。要不我们起个全新的名字。How about Cake-day! Or Coffee-day.
Jen: I dont want to rename the day. In English, if youre ready to call it a day, it means that you want to finish whatever youre doing - and usually go home .
Helen: So you want to call it a day now? We havent finished the programme yet.
Jen: Thats true. In that case, lets hear some examples of the phrase in action.
Were getting nowhere with this - shall we call it a day and start again tomorrow?
Im getting picked up from work at five, so I think Id better call it a day.
Helen: I see. 如果你说 call it a day, 意思是你决定今天工作到此为止，下班了。
Jen: Thats right, so lets call it a day now.
Helen: Alright then. Do you fancy a quick drink after work?
Jen: Well, Im feeling pretty tired, but I suppose I could come out for one drink.
Helen: 那么我们就快去吧!
Voice: Some time later...
(Nightclub music)
Helen: Jen, 看看时间 weve been here seven hours!
Jen: I know! I dont know where the evening went. Its probably time to call it a night.
Helen: I thought the phrase was call it a day?
Jen: We can also say call it a night if youve been somewhere in the evening and you know its time to go home.
Helen: 该回家了，太晚了. Well, I definitely think that you need to call it a night, then. Although look...
Jen: What?
Helen: 你看太阳都出来了，我们一宿都在外面。Perhaps we should call it a instead?
Jen: That means its nearly time for work again! Can I call in sick, please?
Call it a day
一天结束了
Jen: Hello, and welcome to Authentic Real English. Im Jennifer, and with me in the studio is... yawn... Helen.
Helen: Hi Jen... 你累了吗?
Jen: Oh yes, I really am. Ive been here since seven this morning - I think Im ready to call it a day now.
Helen: Monday? Tuesday? 给日子起个名字?你说叫什么好?Monday? Tuesday?
Jen: Oh no, I dont mean...
Helen: How about Saturday? 我最喜欢星期六。要不我们起个全新的名字。How about Cake-day! Or Coffee-day.
Jen: I dont want to rename the day. In English, if youre ready to call it a day, it means that you want to finish whatever youre doing - and usually go home .
Helen: So you want to call it a day now? We havent finished the programme yet.
Jen: Thats true. In that case, lets hear some examples of the phrase in action.
Were getting nowhere with this - shall we call it a day and start again tomorrow?
Im getting picked up from work at five, so I think Id better call it a day.
Helen: I see. 如果你说 call it a day, 意思是你决定今天工作到此为止，下班了。
Jen: Thats right, so lets call it a day now.
Helen: Alright then. Do you fancy a quick drink after work?
Jen: Well, Im feeling pretty tired, but I suppose I could come out for one drink.
Helen: 那么我们就快去吧!
Voice: Some time later...
(Nightclub music)
Helen: Jen, 看看时间 weve been here seven hours!
Jen: I know! I dont know where the evening went. Its probably time to call it a night.
Helen: I thought the phrase was call it a day?
Jen: We can also say call it a night if youve been somewhere in the evening and you know its time to go home.
Helen: 该回家了，太晚了. Well, I definitely think that you need to call it a night, then. Although look...
Jen: What?
Helen: 你看太阳都出来了，我们一宿都在外面。Perhaps we should call it a instead?
Jen: That means its nearly time for work again! Can I call in sick, please?
