Jo: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning1 English. Im Jo.
Sun Chen: Hello, Im Sun Chen.
Jo: Today were going to look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
Sun Chen: 地道英语和大伙一块学习现代英式英语中最新出现的时尚词语和新鲜表达。那Jo,今天给大家带来的新词是什么呢？
Jo: Todays phrase is watchyourback. Watch your back.
Sun Chen: 看你的背部，watch your back. What does it mean?
Jo: It means to be careful, to be alert2 of someone or something that might hurt you.
Sun Chen: I see, watch your back 是一个比喻，意思就是要当心有人或者是任何事情或许会对你不利。
Jo: Yes, its usually given as a warning to others, alerting3 them to certain danger they may face.
Sun Chen: 那这个比喻平常是如何使用的呢？
Jo: Heres an example.
Example
A: I think you should make sure that youve kept notes from that meeting with Alan.
B: Yeah, youre probably right.
A: I mean someone might say you said something you didnt you need to watch your back.
Sun Chen: 听起来仿佛非常紧张。单位里某一个人或许会对另一个人不利。
Jo: Well, if you think someone needs a bit of warning, then you can tell them to watch their back. But sometimes, it has a much more straightforward4 meaning.
Sun Chen: 还有一个很简单的意思， 那是什么呢？
Jo: It could simply mean be careful of your back as in our body part.
Sun Chen: 这回可就是实实在在的人的身体了，当心我们的腰，别伤了。
Jo: We should all watch our back. Back pain is one of the biggest health problems people experience in life.
Sun Chen: 好了，大家今天学的这个短语 watch your back 有两个含义，一个是警告其他人要当心背后有人会捣鬼, 还有就是注意腰部的保养。
Jo: Youve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us next time.
Sun Chen: 大家下次节目再会。
