Helen: Hello, this is Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Helen.
Zo: 大家好，我是劉佳。歡迎收聽地道英語。
Helen: In Real English, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
Helen: Nobody does it better. Now then Zo, tell me are you a gambling addict?
Zo: A gambling addict?
Helen: Yes. Do you like to gamble?
Zo: Gamble – 賭博. Sorry, Helen. I don’t gamble very much. Why do you ask?
Helen: I asked because today’s word is connected to gambling.
Zo: What’s today’s word, Helen.
Helen: Today’s word is scratchcard.
Zo: Scratchcard?
Helen: Yes, scratchcard. That’s two words together. Scratch
Zo: Scratch. 抓，刮，
Helen: And card
Zo: Card. 卡片
Helen: Scratchcard.
Zo: 那 a scratchcard是什麼意思呢, Helen.
Helen: Well, in Britain it’s a form of gambling. You buy a scratchcard from a newsagent or supermarket. It has a special silver outer layer which you scratch off and underneath it tells you if you have won a prize or not.
Zo: 哦，我明白了。A scratchcard 就是一張彩票，很多人都願意時不時的.買一張，刮刮看，來試試自己的運氣。
Helen: Exactly.
Zo: 那如果中獎了，能得到什麼呢, Helen?
Helen: Usually, you win money – anything from 1 to thousands of pounds
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A: You look very happy today.
B: Yeah, I just won 50 with a scratchcard.
A: Lucky you!
Helen: So let’s recap what we’ve learned.
Zo: A scratchcard – 就是彩票。
Helen: Right. Well, I think we have run out of time again, Zo. See you again for more Real English from BBC Learning English.
Zo: Bye for now.
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