helen:hello, this is real english from bbc learning english, i’m helen.

zo?:hi, 你好吗？我是刘佳。欢迎收听地道英语。

helen:in real english, we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.

zo?:so what is today’s new phrase, helen?

helen:today we’re going to look at the verb to top up.

zo?:top up?

helen:that’s right. top - t.o.p. up ╟ u.p. top up.

zo?:top up 说的是什么呢, helen?

helen:generally speaking to top up means to refill a container until it is full again.

zo?:right. 一般来说，top up 是个动词，表示把一个容器填满，就是续杯的意思。

helen:exactly. but in recent years to top up has come to mean putting more credit into a mobile phone account or a public travel card.

zo?:现在这个词又扩大了应用的范围，比如给手机充值，或者给公共交通卡充值，等等。

helen:you’ve got it.

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a: my mobile phone is out of credit.

b: here, use mine. i topped up my phone this morning.

a: thanks.

zo?:如果我给我的手机充值，就是我往我的手机帐户里续存了钱。对吗？

helen:that’s correct.

zo?:where can i top up my phone in the uk, helen?

helen:topping up your mobile phone is very easy in the uk. you can buy a top-up card in most newsagents or supermarkets.

zo?:这么简单，我只要去超市或者路边的报亭商店就可以买到充值卡了吗？

helen:it’s that easy. or you can top up your mobile phone on the internet ╟ just go to the website and buy credit for your phone with your credit card.

zo?:好啦，让我们来复习一下。to top up 就是给手机或者公共交通卡充值。

helen:well i’m afraid we are out of time again. so don’t forget to join us next time on bbc learning english.

zo?:bye for now.