Game face 比赛脸

如果说，长脸是long face，圆脸是round face，鹅蛋脸是oval face，方脸是square face。但是，大家知道game face是什么脸？一看就是游戏高手的面相？还是网瘾少年呢？其实都不是啦！game face是表示面对艰难的任务或工作时，有坚定的决心，表情严肃认真。Put on your game face(s)意思就是“严肃点”。

内容简介

主持人 Neil 一副严肃的表情，是出什么事情了，还是他在集中精力做事情？在本期节目中，两位主持人教大家如何在日常交流中使用 “game face”。

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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. 欢迎收听 “地道英语” 节目。我是冯菲菲。

Neil
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Feifei
Err… excuse me, Neil – could we have your attention, please?

Neil
Oh, sorry. I was just playing this computer game – I’m so addicted! I just need to get the zombies to jump into the jelly and…

Feifei
OK, OK. I get the idea. 你玩游戏的时候表情看起来很严肃！

Neil
Serious? Oh, no. I’m not looking serious, I’m concentrating – this is my game face!

Feifei
Oh, that’s a game face! I wondered what one was, and now I know. 在日常交流中，我们用 “game face（游戏脸）” 来描述某人 “紧张、严肃的表情”，这往往是因为他们全神贯注，下定决心要赢得一场比赛或得到自己想要的东西。Neil, you’re serious about winning your game?

Neil
Yes – just one more zombie in the jelly to go.

Feifei
Let’s have some examples, shall we?

Examples
You could tell by his game face that he was going to win!

Look at Jaya’s game face – you can tell she is determined to win the race.

Put your game face on when you go to the bank and ask to borrow some money.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。Neil 说他在打电子游戏的时候有一张 “game face”。这里的 “game face” 指的是 “严肃、坚定的表情”。Is this a face we only use for computer games?

Neil
No – board games, chess, sport. Anywhere you need to focus to win the game – or just achieve something important. Now, please be quiet, I need to finish this game!

Feifei
Oh, sorry, Neil!

Neil
Oh, no!

Feifei
What’s wrong?

Neil
The game has frozen. It won’t work!

Feifei
So, is that your game face I’m looking at now?

Neil
No, this is just my angry face.

Feifei
Oh, dear. We could call it your ‘game over’ face!

Neil
Grrrr…

Feifei
Bye!

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