BBC Learning English - The English We Speak: Try it on

Episode 260907 / 07 Sep 2026

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核心介绍

项目	内容
节目	The English We Speak
集数	Episode 260907
发布日期	07 Sep 2026
级别	Intermediate (中级)
主持人	Feifei, Phil
时长	约 3 分钟
主题	习语：try it on

中文简介

本期节目介绍表达 “try it on” 的两个含义（除常见的"试穿衣服"外）：

试图欺骗 — 编造谎言以逃避麻烦/责任
试探底线 — 故意行为不当，测试对方能容忍到什么程度

Feifei 和 Phil 通过请假看球赛、借钱实为买包裹、餐厅不找零、房东涨租、青少年玩手机等生动例子展示如何使用，并指出该表达常用于否定句式挑战对方 (Don’t try it on!)。

重点词汇表

单词/短语	英文释义	中文释义	来源语境
try it on	try to deceive someone / behave badly to test limits	试图欺骗；试探底线	核心表达
deceive	make someone believe something that is not true	欺骗；蒙骗	Phil 解释含义 1
get out of	avoid doing something	逃避；摆脱	get out of work early
challenge	question or dispute something	质疑；挑战	Feifei 解释用法
in the negative	used with ’not’ / ‘don’t’	用于否定句式	don’t try it on
test limits	see what someone will tolerate	试探底线	Phil 解释含义 2
notorious for	famous for something bad	以……著称(贬义)	teenagers are notorious for…

课文重点解析

1. 核心表达两大含义

Phil: “One meaning of ’try it on’ is to try to deceive someone so you don’t get in trouble.”
Phil: "‘Try it on’ 的一个含义是试图欺骗某人，以免陷入麻烦。"

Phil: “Another meaning of ’try it on’ is to behave badly to test someone’s limits.”
Phil: "‘Try it on’ 的另一个含义是故意行为不当，以试探某人的底线。"

关键点：

✅ 含义 1：欺骗/找借口 — She’s just trying it on (她在编造谎言)
✅ 含义 2：试探底线 — teenagers trying it on (青少年试探父母底线)
✅ 常用否定句挑战 — Don’t try it on! / I know you’re not…, don’t try it on.
✅ 区别于字面义 “try on clothes” (试穿衣服)

2. 语法重点：常用否定句式

形式	用法	例句
Don’t try it on!	直接命令制止	Don’t try it on! I’ve told you to put your phone away.
I know…, don’t try it on.	表明看穿谎言	I know you’re not going to the airport, don’t try it on.
She’s/They’re just trying it on.	陈述判断	She’s just trying it on. / They’re definitely trying it on.

3. 课文实例解析

Example 1: 谎称没钱借卡实为买包裹

“My sister said she’s got no money and asked to borrow my credit card to buy some food from the shops but I saw a massive parcel with her name on it. She’s just trying it on.”
妹妹说没钱借信用卡买吃的，但我看到巨大包裹写着她名字。她纯属编造借口/欺骗。

Example 2: 餐厅不找零

“The waiter… didn’t bring me back any change after I paid. They said that they’d just forgotten, but I think they were trying it on.”
服务员付款后不找零，说忘了，我觉得他们在故意占便宜/试探能不能赖账。

Example 3: 房东涨租

“My landlord raised my rent by £100 without telling me. They’re definitely trying it on.”
房东没通知就涨租 100 镑，绝对是在试探底线/耍赖。

Example 4: 青少年玩手机

“Teenagers are notorious for sometimes trying it on to see what their parents will let them do, like using their phones after we’ve told them to stop.”
青少年以此出名，他们故意违规玩手机，看父母到底能容忍到什么程度。

批判性思考题

欺骗 vs 试探的界限：含义 1(deceive) 与含义 2(test limits) 在实际语境中常重叠。如何用英语区分 “He’s lying” vs “He’s testing boundaries”？(white lie vs boundary pushing)
否定句式的语用力量：Don’t try it on! 比 Stop lying! 或 Stop misbehaving! 语气如何不同？它包含了"我看穿你了"的元认知层面。
权力不对称场景：房东-租客、服务员-顾客、父母-子女、雇主-雇员。在这些不对称关系中，try it on 通常由谁对谁使用？反映了什么社会动态？
跨文化对比：中文"找借口"“撒谎"“耍赖"“试探底线"“蹬鼻子上脸"“得寸进尺"对应 try it on 的不同侧面。如何根据语境选择最贴切的中文对应词？
幽默化解冲突：Feifei 结尾 “We’re not just trying it on!” 用自指幽默化解教学严肃感。教学/沟通中如何用自嘲建立亲和力？

完整对话记录

Transcript

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I’m Feifei.

Phil: And I’m Phil.

Feifei: Are you coming to that meeting later?

Phil: No, I’m leaving early. I’m…. erm…. ah…. going to the airport. I’m going on holiday and I need get there early.

Feifei: Wait a minute, you’re not going on holiday. I don’t believe you. You’re just trying it on. That important football match is on this afternoon. You just want to go and watch that.

Phil: Maybe…. Ok, if you promise not to tell anyone else, I’ll explain what ‘try it on’ means here.

Feifei: OK, deal. Everyone knows ‘try it on’ can be used to talk about clothes. But this is different, isn’t it?

Phil: Yes, this is about lying. One meaning of ‘try it on’ is to try to deceive someone so you don’t get in trouble. If someone lies to get out of work early – then they are ‘trying it on’.

Feifei: Yes, it’s an expression that we often use to challenge someone. This means we often use it in the negative. I know you’re not going to the airport, don’t try it on.

Phil: Let’s hear some more people using ‘try it on’ in this way.

Examples:

My sister said she’s got no money and asked to borrow my credit card to buy some food from the shops but I saw a massive parcel with her name on it. She’s just trying it on.

So, the waiter in the restaurant I went to last night didn’t bring me back any change after I paid. They said that they’d just forgotten, but I think they were trying it on.

My landlord raised my rent by £100 without telling me. They’re definitely trying it on.

Feifei: We’ve been learning the expression ‘try it on’ to talk about trying to deceive someone.

Phil: Yes. Another meaning of ‘try it on’ is to behave badly to test someone’s limits.

Feifei: So, Phil. You’ve got teenage children, haven’t you?

Phil: Yes, teenagers are notorious for sometimes trying it on to see what their parents will let them do, like using their phones after we’ve told them to stop. It means I need to say “Don’t try it on! I’ve told you to put your phone away”.

Feifei: OK. That’s it for this programme but join us again next time. We really can help you improve your English. We’re not just trying it on!

Phil: See you next time!

Feifei: Bye bye!

网页设计建议（如需制作学习卡片/页面）

组件	设计建议
音频播放器	顶部固定播放条，支持倍速、下载、进度条
核心表达卡片	高亮大字展示 “try it on”，点击可复制/发音，标注 🤥🧪 双义图标
双义分栏对比	左栏：欺骗/找借口 (Deceive)
否定句式强化区	💡 Don’t try it on! 专用卡片，展示 3 种常见否定句式
重点词汇表	可折叠表格，7 个核心词汇，悬停显示例句，支持中英切换
实例轮播	卡片式滑动展示 4 个例句，每卡一中一英，标注场景(妹妹/餐厅/房东/青少年)
权力不对称图谱	可视化：Landlord→Tenant / Waiter→Customer / Parent→Teen / Sibling→Sibling
思考题区	可展开的问答卡片，适合教学/自测
完整对话	双语对照模式，角色名高亮，支持逐句播放
导航链接	底部 “Previous / Next Episode” + “View All Episodes”