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Playing Up 失灵了 Rob: Hello, Im Rob. Helen: Hi 大家好，我是 Helen 欢迎收听地道英语。 Rob: Hold on Helen. We cant hear you properly. Helen: Whats happening? Rob: I think your microphones playing up. Helen: Playing up 玩起来? Rob: Sorry, sorry, I didnt quite catch that. Helen: Let me just push this button. There! 我的麦克刚才出问题了。But Rob you said the microphone was playing up? Rob: Thats right. It wasnt working properly. You see, if something isnt working as it should be, we sometimes say its playing up. Helen: 如果什么东西不像原来那么好用了，或者出现小故障，那么我们就可以说 its playing up. 只能是 playing upnot down? Rob: Nope. Playing down something is a different expression that means something totally different. Helen: OK. So as the picture on my TV at home is flickering, I can say my TV is playing up? Rob: Exactly. And lets hear about some other things that are playing up I dont think Ill be able to give you a lift to work today; my cars been playing up. My phone keeps playing up. Every time I dial a number, it just switches itself off. | 
