Neil: Hello, Li. Are you ready?
Li: Neil! We're going to that event for the protection of turtles, aren't we Neil? Where is it happening again?
Neil: By the beach. They're going to make speeches and then relea some small turtles into the a.
Li: How sweet! I love baby turtles!
Neil: Yes, they're lovely, aren't they? Let's go and join all the scientists, animal lovers and campaigners and beat the drum for the cau!
Li: Beat the drum? Will there be drums there?
Want support? Beat the drum!
Neil: No. I don't
洋葱炒饭
Li: But if you think we need to drum, I have one here. We can beat the drum, like this…
Neil: You're a great drummer, Li, but sadly no need for drums. It might scare the baby turtles.
Li: But why are you talking about drums then?!
Neil: I'll tell you. In English, when we say 'to beat the drum' or 'to bang the drum', we mean to speak with enthusiasm about an idea in order to persuade or convince other people to support it.
Li: Ah! I e. 对呀。 'Beat the drum' 或 'bang the drum' 不就是打鼓助阵嘛！就是积极热烈地支持一种观点以便说服更多的人也来支持。心跳太快>想飞的猫
Neil: No. 'Beat the drum' is our expression in this edition of Authentic Real English. Now let's hear some examples of how it's ud.
Part of the job of a prime minister is to visit other nations and beat the drum for your country, to support business and jobs.
张昌仪
Mary is shy but her colleagues keep telling her: "If you don't beat the drum for your own ideas, who will?"
中国十大奸臣Li: Okay, Neil. I'm ready to beat the drum for turtle conrvation!
Neil: Great, we'd better go. We'll be late.
Li: Okay. Ready? One, two, one, two …
归身
Neil: You are quite keen on this instrument, aren't you? You're not taking it with you… are you?
Li: Of cour not. I don't want to frighten the animals. But I might end up forming a band. Mmm…how about The Baby Turtles?
Neil: Yeah, that's a good name! Let's go. Bye.
Li: Bye.
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