The English We Speak: Like a moth to a flame

我们所言的英语:如同飞蛾扑火

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2026-06-02

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Moths are winged insects which are attracted to light sources. Learn the metaphorical use of this expression in this programme with Feifei and Georgie. As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-260601 Practise your listening in The Listening Room. Find it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room We send a newsletter with our weekly highlights - subscribe here: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters
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  • Hello and welcome to The English We Speak,

  • where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.

  • I'm Feifei and I'm joined by Georgie.

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  • I'm all right, thank you, Feifei.

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