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有时候，我们说不准自己的感觉从何而来，却偏偏预感到某件事即将发生。这种 “说不清，道不明，但心底里就是愿意相信的预判”，在英语里就可以用 “have a hunch” 来表达。这里的 “a hunch” 指的是 “一个直觉或预感”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Becca 学习这个表达的用法。

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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

Becca
And I'm Becca. Before we start, Feifei, I have to tell you something. I have a feeling about something…

Feifei
Oh, what is it Becca? What kind of feeling?

Becca
Well, I have a hunch that we'll have to do some extra work today.

Feifei
And what makes you think that?

Becca
Well, the last time we had such a big project coming up, we had to produce a lot more programmes very quickly. I'm not entirely sure though, it is just a hunch.

Feifei
Ah I see. But what is a hunch?

Becca
Well, a hunch is a feeling or a guess about something. You might have an idea about it, but you don't have clear evidence or proof.

Feifei
Ah I see. So, let's hear some other people using 'a hunch'.

Examples
Someone keeps stealing my sandwiches from the fridge at work. I don't definitely know who it is, but I've got a hunch.

It's my birthday coming up and my colleagues are being really suspicious. I've no idea what they're up to but I've got a hunch they're planning a surprise.

Hmm, this is a very difficult quiz question. I don't really know what the answer is, but I've got a hunch.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学制作的 “地道英语” 节目。在本期节目中，我们正在学习表达 “a hunch” 的用法。单词 “hunch” 的意思是 “预感，直觉”。如果我们说 “I have a hunch about this”，意思就是 “虽然并没有真凭实据，但我对这件事的走向已经有了一些直觉上的判断”。

Becca
Yes. We can have a hunch, follow a hunch, or act on a hunch. It's not so much that we try to prove our hunch is true, but we go along with it. It inspires our action. It's also used as a singular noun.

Feifei
So, we wouldn't say 'I've got some hunches'?

Becca
No. We wouldn't say we've got some hunches. Although it's grammatically correct, when we describe that feeling or that intuition, we say, 'I have a hunch.'

Feifei
在表示 “预感，直觉” 这个意思的时候，“hunch” 通常只用作单数，也就是 “a hunch”。虽然复数形式 “hunches” 在逻辑上可以表示 “多个预感”，语法也没错，但人们更倾向于说 “I have a hunch” 来表达那种朦胧的直觉。

Becca
That's it for this programme, but join us next time to learn more English phrases and expressions. But for now, it's goodbye!

Feifei
Goodbye!