Taking the Mickey/Mick 取笑/挖苦

Jo: You're listening to Real English from BBC Learning1 English. I'm Jo.
Lily: And I'm Lily. 兩分鐘的地道英語專門向大伙介紹英國當代時尚語， 其中不少都是在書本上或字典里查不到的。 Jo, 今天學什么新詞匯?

Jo: Today's expression is to... take the mickey M.I.C.K.E.Y. To take the mickey out of someone.

Lily: 聽著非常費解 的意思是呢?

Jo: Well, it is a way of saying in English 'to make fun of someone'.

Lily: 這下我就了解了。 在你想取笑某人，讓他們出洋相的時候就能說， you are taking the mickey out of them, right?

Jo: That's right. And it's usually in a fun, jokey kind of way that you take the mickey although sometimes it can be used in a more serious way. Here are some more examples:

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A: Everyone always takes the mickey out of me because my wife makes my lunch every day.

B: Aw, but she makes you such nice lunches?

A: Are you taking the mick as well?

A: How's your new English teacher?

B: He's OK but everyone takes the mickey out of him because he always wears an awful jacket and red shoes! No one takes him seriously!

Lily: 第一段對話表現了一種善意的取笑，由于一直老婆為這位男子打點好午餐，所以辦公室的同事們不免都來善意的挖苦挖苦這個男子。 但第二段對話中,學生們因不喜歡老師的裝束而不把老師放在眼里,這就有的不敬的味道了。 總之， to take the mickey out of someone 就是善意或惡意地取笑挖苦某人。

Jo: Don't forget you can learn more Real English words and expressions by logging2 onto our website at www.bbcchina.com.cn.

Lily: And you might see some really nice pictures of Jo on there!