Hello, this is The English We Speak with me Feifei…

　　大家好，欢迎来到地道英语，我是菲菲。

　　And me Rob. Hello!

　　我是Rob.大家好!

　　So Rob, what's that thing you've got there?

　　Rob,你那边是什么啊?

　　Oh this? It's a barrel [tapping on wooden barrel]...

　　哦?这个吗?这是个桶(敲击着木桶)

　　A barrel?! I see.

　　一个木桶?!我知道了。

　　And do you want to know what's inside?

　　你想知道里面有什么吗?

　　Not really.

　　不太想知道。

　　OK - well, if I just open the lid here you'll be able to hear [Opens lid and sounds of laughing] - funny, isn't it?!

　　好-我只要一开桶盖，你就会听到(打开桶盖和一阵笑声)-很好笑，是吧?!

　　[not impressed] You have 'a barrel of laughs' - hmm, and that is supposed to be funny?

　　(莫名其妙)你有“一桶大笑”- 哼，这很好笑?

　　It's supposed to illustrate today's piece of authentic real English.

　　这就是今天我想说的地道英语。

　　It's hilarious, isn't it? And do you know what - the phrase ‘a barrel of laughs' can be used to describe me - someone who is fun and always joking around.

　　它很好笑，是吧?你知道吗-‘a barrel of laughs‘这个短语可以用来形容我-一个比较幽默，喜欢逗周围人开心的人。

　　Really? Someone who is funny is ‘a barrel of laughs' ?

　　是吗?一个好笑的人就是“一桶笑容”?

　　But this doesn't describe you Rob - you're not funny.

　　但这个短语不能形容你奥-因为你并不搞笑。

　　Oh? What?!

　　奥?什么?

　　I think we'd better hear some examples of this phrase in action - and I'll show you how funny I really am...

　　那我们一起来看几个实际的例子吧-我将会和你展现我多搞笑...

　　I shall miss having John in the office. He was a such a barrel of laughs.

　　我会想念办公室有John 的日子，他简直就是一个开心果。

　　What a barrel of laughs that bus driver was. He made the long journey much more fun with his funny announcements!

　　这个公交车司机真是个开心果啊!他用他逗乐的广播让漫长的旅途充满了欢笑。

　　Since I split up with my boyfriend, life hasn't been a barrel of laughs.

　　自从和男友分手后，我的生活就不再欢乐了。

　　So if someone is a ‘a barrel of laughs' , they are fun - and a