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菲菲想創業，要開一個蛋糕店。但Rob 覺得她肯定不會成功。Rob 用了一個和體育運動有關的比喻告訴菲菲她會失敗。你覺得菲菲是會成功還是失敗呢？聽節目。

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Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽《地道英語》。我是馮菲菲。

Rob
… and hello I'm Rob. So what's this I hear about your new business idea Feifei?

Feifei
Yes, I'm going to make and sell cakes. 我準備開一個蛋糕店。

Rob
Hmm, are you sure Feifei?

Feifei
Yes I'm sure. Look I've already made this batch of muffins.

Rob
Err, are they supposed to be black? Cooking isn't really your speciality is it?

Feifei
做飯不是我的特長？Rob，你可別太小看我，just you watch, I'm going to be a millionaire selling my homemade cakes.

Rob
I'm sorry to say Feifei but I think you're going to fall at the first hurdle.

Feifei
Don't be stupid Rob, I'm not going to be jumping any hurdles – we're not talking about sport – just cooking.

Rob
No Feifei – I mean you're going to fail right at the start of what you're trying to do.

Feifei
Thanks Rob! 短語 fall at the first hurdle 用來形容在做某事時，一開始就遇阻從而失敗，也就是我們常說的“跌倒在第一關”。Rob, you think by cooking these 'black' muffins means I have already failed?

Rob
Well they are burnt. Let's hear some examples of other people who have fallen at the first hurdle….

Examples
Plans to construct a new motorway will fall at the first hurdle if they can't buy the farmland to build it on.

His dream of marrying Julie fell at the first hurdle when he discovered she was already married.

Feifei
To fall at the first hurdle 的意思就是“倒在第一關”。Ah, but Rob, why don't you actually taste one of these muffins before you call me a failure?

Rob
OK here goes. Mmm, actually, not bad Feifei. They're not burnt…

Feifei
… no, it's actually a layer of crunchy toffee.

Rob
OK, I'm sorry for doubting you… but you're going to have to sell lots of muffins if you want to be a millionaire.

Feifei
I know. Perhaps I'll just sell these ones first and see how I get on.

Rob
Good idea. Just make sure you don't fall at the final hurdle!

Feifei
在最后時刻跌倒？You mean fail near the end of what I'm trying to do?

Rob
Exactly.

Feifei
I won't – as long as you don't keep eating my cakes. Hands off!

Rob 
Oh sorry.

Both
Bye!