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自新冠肺炎疫情爆发以来，我们的日常生活发生了变化。我们不得不改变一些以往的生活方式和习惯，以适应新的生活方式。新表达 “new normal” 就可以用来描述我们的新生活方式。听菲菲和 Rob 的对话，学习如何使用这个表达。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

Feifei
大家好，欢迎收听BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。我是冯菲菲。

Rob
… and me, Rob. Hey, Feifei, this is all a bit weird, isn’t it?

Feifei
你说什么有点奇怪？What do you mean?

Rob
Well, us not being in the same studio; you not being able to make me a cup of tea; us not going out for lunch. It’s not…

Feifei
It’s not normal! It’s certainly different, Rob. But it’s good to have some time apart, isn’t it?

Rob
Uh… I don’t know. It’s not like it used to be. Things have changed.

Feifei
Well, Rob, this is the new normal. “The new normal” 是一个新的英语表达，它的意思是在新冠肺炎疫情爆发期间和疫情结束后人们的生活方式。

Rob
Hmm… Does that mean I get some new examples as well?

Feifei
It does, and here they are…

Examples
After lockdown, things won’t be the same – we’ll have to get used to a new normal.

Getting up at 6am and going for a run every day is my new normal – and it feels good!

The new normal means working from home more and not going into the office.

Feifei
这里是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。在这期节目中，我们一起学习 “new normal” 这个新表达的意思和用法。我们用 “new normal” 来描述新冠肺炎疫情爆发期间和之后人们的生活方式，也就是生活的新常态。Rob, I’m sure we’ll get used to the new normal. Sometimes it’s good to change our routine.

Rob
Yeah, but I like my routine – go to the office, drink tea, eat biscuits, talk to you, go for lunch!

Feifei
Maybe the ‘new’ normal will be good for your health and your work.

Rob
Come on, Feifei. There must be something about the old normal you miss?

Feifei
Let me have a think. Making you tea, listening to your stories, giving you my biscuits… Hmm, no. I think I’ll get used to the new normal – and so should you, Rob.

Rob
OK, Feifei, I’ll give it a try. Look, I’d better go and do some work now.

Feifei
Wow! That’s not normal. That sound like a new Rob! Bye.

Rob
Huh! Bye.