The flip side 另一面

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常言道：塞翁失馬，焉知非福。事物往往都有多面性，就好像 “the flip side” 雖然可以指 “事物不好的一面”，但也可以用來安慰他人，樂觀地指出 “事物中積極的另一面”。聽本期 “地道英語” 節目，跟主持人菲菲和 Beth 一起學習如何準確地使用短語 “the flip side”。

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Feifei
大傢好，歡迎收聽 AYYBLOG 英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。在每期節目中，我們都會介紹一個英語母語人士或講英語流利的人會用到的習慣用語或者短語。I’m Feifei, and I’m here with Beth.

Beth
Hi everyone. How are you today, Feifei?

Feifei
I’m OK, but the weather is miserable! Nonstop rain.

Beth
I know. I hate it too. But, on the flip side, we’re inside so we can’t actually get wet, and at least it’s warm!

Feifei
It is. And, ‘the flip side’ is the expression we’re learning in this programme. The flip side means the opposite or another side of something, like showing both pros and cons.

Beth
Yes. The flip side is a way of introducing the opposite perspective of something. So, you said it’s raining, but I turned it around and said ‘we’re inside, so at least we’re warm’. Think of it like turning something over to reveal the other side, like a coin.

Feifei
So, I could say I spent the whole Sunday cooking this one dish, and the kitchen was a mess and I was exhausted.

Beth
Oh dear. But, on the flip side, at least you tried a new recipe, and you’ve got some good food?

Feifei
Yeah, I suppose.

Beth
Yeah. And I could say that ‘I’ve been working from home a lot recently, and I don’t really like it. I prefer being in the office.’

Feifei
And I could say ‘on the flip side, Beth, you don’t have to travel on crowded trains.’

Beth
That is very true, yes. Well, here are some more examples of the expression ‘the flip side’.

Examples
I went for my first long run the other day, and it was so nice to get out in the fresh air. But on the flip side, I ended up with really achy muscles.

Oh, I really don’t like this time of year. It gets dark so early, and it’s so cold. But on the flip side, I’m catching up on loads of TV series I’d missed out on.

I went to a new beach the other day. It was absolutely beautiful. But on the flip side, it was also really crowded.

Feifei
你正在收聽的是 AYYBLOG 英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。以上我們一起學習瞭短語 “the flip side” 的用法。

Beth
In conversation, this is very often used to try and cheer someone up, especially if they are complaining. So, Feifei, if I said to you ‘ergh I’ve got so much work to do today’…

Feifei
Then I could say ‘Yes, but on the flip side, we’re going out for drinks later’.

Feifei
短語 “the flip side” 的意思是 “另一面”。在日常對話中，我們可以用 “the flip side” 來引出對某件事情的另一個視角。特別是，我們可以用 “the flip side” 來引出安慰他人的話，或者讓人寬心的語句。比如，你的朋友剛買到手機就出故障開不瞭機瞭，這時你就可以說 “On the flip side – at least it’s still within warranty!”

Beth
So, to recap, we’ve learnt ‘the flip side’ which means introducing a contrast to change someone’s perspective on something.

Feifei
And that’s all from us. We’ll be back next time with another useful English phrase. See you then!

Beth
Bye!