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“Try it on” 的字面意思是 “穿上试试”。在口语中，这个短语不仅可以表示 “试穿” 衣服，还能用来描述 “试图通过耍小聪明、钻空子来达到目的的行为”，甚至还可以表示 “故意提出过分要求，试探他人的底线”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Phil 学习这个短语的用法。

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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.

Phil
And I'm Phil.

Feifei
Are you coming to that meeting later?

Phil
Um, no, I'm leaving early. I'm… erm… going to the airport. I'm going on holiday and I need to get there early.

Feifei
Wait a minute, you're not going on holiday. I don't believe you. You're just trying it on! That important football match is on this afternoon. You just want to go and watch that.

Phil
Maybe… OK, if you promise not to tell anyone else, I'll explain what 'try it on' means here.

Feifei
OK, deal. Everyone knows 'try it on' can be used to talk about clothes. But this is different, isn't it?

Phil
Yes, this is about lying. One meaning of 'try it on' is to try to deceive someone so you don't get in trouble. If someone lies to get out of work early, then they're 'trying it on'.

Feifei
Yes, it's an expression that we often use to challenge someone. This means we often used it in the negative. 'I know you're not going to the airport, don't try it on.'

Phil
Let's hear some more people using 'try it on' in this way.

Examples
My sister said she's got no money and asked to borrow my credit card to buy some food from the shops, but I saw a massive parcel with her name on it. She's just trying it on.

So, the waiter in the restaurant I went to last night didn't bring me back any change after I paid. They said that they'd just forgotten, but I think they were trying it on.

My landlord raised my rent by £100 without telling me. They're definitely trying it on.

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，我们正在学习短语 “try it on” 的用法。动词 “try” 的意思是 “尝试”。“Try it on” 原本的含义很简单，指的就是 “在挑选衣服的时候穿上试试”。不过，在口语中，“try it on” 也可以表示某人 “试图通过欺骗、装无辜或耍小聪明来达到目的”。比如，如果你觉得一个人在故意编造借口、夸大事实或试图蒙骗你的时候，你就可以说对方是在 “trying it on”。

Phil
Yes. And it also has another meaning. 'Try it on' can also mean to behave badly to test someone's limits.

Feifei
“Try it on” 不仅可以表示 “试图通过欺骗他人来达到目的”，还可以形容 “故意惹事、无理取闹、挑战规则，借此激怒别人或试探对方的底线”。

Phil, you've got teenage children, haven't you?

Phil
Yes, teenagers are notorious for sometimes trying it on to see what their parents will let them do, like using their phones after we've told them to stop. It means I need to say "Don't try it on! I've told you to put your phone away".

Feifei
OK. That's it for this programme but join us again next time. We really can help you improve your English. We're not just trying it on!

Phil
See you next time!

Feifei
Bye-bye!