Jo:This is Real English from BBC Learning1 English. Im Jo.

Jean:And Im Jean.

Jo:Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Jean:在《地道英语》节目中，大家要来认识和学习一些英国英语语言中新出现的新词语和短语。

Jo:Its very important to stay up-to-date2 with English because new words and expressions enter the language all the time.

Jean:大家今天的新词是什么呢? Jo？

Jo:Todays word is techie T.E.C.H.I.E. techie.

Jean:Techie. 的意思是呢?

Jo:Well, a techie is a technician3 who is very good at and interested in a particular technology, particularly computers.

Jean:了解了。A techie 就是一位对某项技术极具兴趣又与众不同专长的技师专家的意思，而且总是和电脑方面有关。

Jo:Yes. You could say, Dont worry about the new computer system the techies are coming tomorrow to fix everything.

Jean:I see.

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A: What do you do in your free time?

B: Well, Im a bit of a techie. I spend most weekends working on my computer.

Jo:Are you a techie, Jean?

Jean:No. I dont really understand computers at all.

Jo:Me neither, but my brother is.

Jean:Really?

Jo:Yes. If I have a problem with my computer, he comes and fixes it. And he really enjoys it!

Jean:So hes a techie!

Jo:Yes. He spends all his free time on the computer or reading magazines about them. Hes a real techie.

Jean:Yes, I think he is. 好了，总结一下，今天大家学到的新英式口语词就是techie，专指那种对某项技术极具兴趣又与众不同专长的技师或者专家。And thats all we have time for today.

Jo:Yes, thats all. Youve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Jean:See you next time.