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Gatekeep 藏着掖着，故意设门槛

Episode 260526 / 26 May 2026

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每个人都有不愿轻易分享的小秘密。不过，如果把那些本该公开或分享的信息刻意藏着掖着，故意不让别人知道，这种行为就可以被称为 “gatekeeping”。流行词 “gatekeep” 在日常生活中通常是如何使用的？在本期节目中，主持人菲菲和 Georgie 将通过实例讲解这个词的常见用法。

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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 words and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them, too! I'm Feifei, and I'm joined by Georgie. How are you?

Georgie
I'm very well, thank you, Feifei. And your hair is looking incredibly shiny today. Have you been using a new product or something?

Feifei
Well, thank you Georgie! Yes, I have… but that secret stays with me.

Georgie
What?! Come on Feifei. Don't gatekeep!

Feifei
OK, fine. I've been putting coconut oil on it. Apparently, it helps to moisturise!

Georgie
Oh wow, I've never heard of that. Maybe I'll try it tonight. So, Feifei, what are we learning in this programme?

Feifei
You just used an interesting word – 'gatekeep', so let's learn that.

Georgie
Great. Well, gatekeep is a verb which means you control access to something. Now, it comes from the idea of a closed gate blocking access, but it's used mostly in a metaphorical sense. It means you deliberately stop someone from understanding something or joining in.

Feifei
Yes, so when I wouldn't tell you what I used on my hair, I was gatekeeping the secret. This word is often used on the internet.

Georgie
It is. For example, I've seen lots of beauty influencers using it. They'll say things like, 'I've been using this amazing cream that makes my skin so soft, and don't worry! I don't gatekeep.' And then they'll reveal the product.

Feifei
Gatekeeping is seen as quite negative. It's often used to keep others out of a community or fandom. Let's listen to some examples.

Examples
My friend wouldn't let my other friends play a board game with lots of rules because they're beginners, and I told him to stop gatekeeping.

My friend's talking about this amazing restaurant she went to, but she won't tell me where it is. She's gatekeeping it.

My family's always asking me for my secret roast chicken recipe, but I'm gatekeeping that. That's my secret.

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，我们正在学习流行词 “gatekeep” 的用法。“Gatekeep” 是一个动词，字面意思是 “看守大门”。但在如今的互联网语境下，人们常用它来形容 “把守信息，不告诉别人”，或是 “故意给别人设置门槛，限制对方参与” 的做法。这个单词通常带有批评或指责的意味。

So, Georgie, how do we use 'gatekeep'?

Georgie
Well, 'gatekeep' is a typical verb. It can be used on its own, for example, 'Don't gatekeep.' It can be followed by a noun – 'She's gatekeeping the recipe.' And in the gerund form – 'Stop gatekeeping.'

Feifei
就像其它动词一样，我们也可以在 “gatekeep” 后面直接加名词，意思就是 “把守关于……的信息”。另外，也可以用它的动名词形式 “gatekeeping”，来指代 “不让他人获取信息，或者限制他人参与某事的行为”。

Georgie
OK, let's recap. We learnt the word 'gatekeep', which means control access to something by keeping others out.

Feifei
Thanks for joining us. Goodbye!

Georgie
Goodbye! 

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