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Throw ideas at the wall 抛出所有想法试试看

Episode 260609 / 09 Jun 2026

节目简介

“Throw ideas at the wall” 是一种什么样的 “把主意往墙上扔” 的 “奇怪行为” 吗？其实不然！这个表达源于一句生动的俗语——“if you throw enough mud at the wall, then some of it will stick.” 它在工作和生活中，其实形容的是 “在未经深思熟虑的情况下，一口气提出一大堆主意，以此期待其中的某一个能碰巧奏效” 的做法。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Phil 学习如何使用这个有趣的表达。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

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. How are you doing, Feifei?

Feifei
I'm trying to think of a theme for my son's birthday party, but I'm not sure what he'd like.

Phil
How about dinosaurs? Or pirates? Or space? Or football? Or a superhero party?

Feifei
Wait, wait, wait, Phil. Give me a minute – that's too many ideas!

Phil
Sorry, I was just throwing ideas at the wall, surely something must work?

Feifei
Maybe, but I need to slow down a bit. What we can do is learn that expression 'throwing ideas at the wall'. What do we mean by that?

Phil
OK, if someone throws ideas at the wall – it means they make lots of suggestions, with the hope that one might be OK. It suggests that you haven't thought that much about the ideas you're saying.

Feifei
Yes, it did sound like you were just saying the first things that came into your head.

Phil
And we also talk about throwing ideas against the wall until something sticks. And the idea is that if you make enough suggestions, then eventually you'll get one that's good.

Feifei
Let's hear some other people using 'throw ideas at the wall'.

Examples
What should we eat? Indian? Chinese? Italian? Just throwing ideas at the wall.

My parents are decorating their living room at the moment, but they are not sure which colour to paint the walls. They are talking about blues, greens, reds… They are just throwing ideas at the wall at this point.

Listen, guys, I know you didn't like my idea for the game show, but I'm just throwing ideas at the wall and seeing what sticks. Sit down! I've… I've got loads more, loads of ideas! Listen!

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 “throw ideas at the wall” 的用法。“Throw ideas at the wall” 字面上听起来像是 “把主意往墙上扔”，但其实它的意思是 “针对某事抛出大量未经深思、不甚成熟的想法以博取成功的机会”。

这个表达适用的语境很灵活，它可以是积极的，比如鼓励大家 “头脑风暴时尽管多提意见，别怕出错”；也可以略带贬义，比如形容某种 “病急乱投医，在没有深思熟虑的情况下胡乱尝试” 的行为。

Phil
Yes, it comes from the expression 'if you throw enough mud at the wall, then some of it will stick'. That can mean different things. It can be used to talk about persisting until you succeed, but it can also mean that if you say enough bad things about someone, eventually people will start to believe them.

Feifei
Again, an expression that can work both ways. “Throw ideas at the wall” 实际上源于一句俗语 “if you throw enough mud at the wall, then some of it will stick”，意思就是 “烂泥扔多了，总有一些会粘在墙上”。

这句话在积极的语境下，类似于 “广种薄收”，指 “只要尝试得够多，总会有奏效的时候”；但在消极的语境下，它则是一句警示，形容 “人言可畏，如果不断地散播谣言或诋毁他人，即使是再荒唐的谎言，久而久之也会有人信以为真”。

Phil
OK. That's it for this programme, but join us next time to learn more English phrases and expressions.

Feifei
See you then!

Phil
Bye!

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