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如果让你周而复始地做同一件事情，你可能会感到厌倦。英语表达 “rinse, repeat” 就可以用来描述 “一遍又一遍地做反复做同一件事情”。这个表达源自哪个生活用品包装上的说明文字？听节目中的对话，学习 “rinse, repeat” 在日常交流中的用法。

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Feifei
大家好，欢迎收听 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。I'm Feifei.

Beth
And I'm Beth. We have an expression that describes repetitive actions that are predictable and tiresome. It is 'rinse, repeat'.

Feifei
Rinse, repeat. 这个表达的字面意思是 “清洗，再重复一遍”。而它实际用来指 “重复地做一件事情，周而复始”。Beth，你来给我们举一个例子吧。

Beth
Well, to be honest, I'm feeling a bit down at the moment. I come to work, go home, sleep. Rinse, repeat.

Feifei
Beth 说她最近情绪低落，因为每天的生活就是上班、回家、睡觉，周而复始。Rinse, repeat. It's like that for me too. It's the same events every day. It's so predictable and boring.

Beth
Exactly! Rinse, repeat. Did you know, Feifei, that this expression comes from the back of shampoo bottles? They often say 'wash, rinse, repeat' meaning wash your hair, rinse the shampoo out and wash your hair again.

Feifei
“Rinse, repeat” 这个表达其实来自洗发水瓶子上的说明文字。在洗发水瓶子包装上看到 “wash, rinse, repeat” 的意思就是 “洗发、冲洗、再来一遍”。Well, washing your hair isn't exactly fun. Mine takes ages to style and in two days' time I have to do it all over again.

Beth
It's true. There's no rest from it! Rinse, repeat. Let's hear some more examples.

Examples
Bringing up a baby is difficult. Feed, sleep, nappy change. Rinse, repeat.

I made dinner yesterday. I'll make it today… and again tomorrow. Rinse, repeat.

In the UK, it's grey clouds, cold, rain. Rinse, repeat.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。上面我们介绍了表达 “rinse, repeat” 的含义和用法。在日常生活中，我们可以用 “rinse, repeat” 来表达 “一遍又一遍地做一系列重复性的动作，周而复始”。

Beth
The phrase 'rinse and repeat' is also used, though it's not as common. And like 'rinse, repeat', it often follows a list of repetitive actions.

Feifei
是的，我们也可以用 “rinse and repeat” 来表达相同的含义，但相比之下，还是 “rinse, repeat” 更常用。Let's get back to work. I have to send an email, plan a meeting and write another script.

Beth
Rinse, repeat. See you next time!

Feifei
Bye-bye.