能說會道

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Gift of the Gab 能說會道
    英語發(fā)展日新月異,新詞不斷涌現(xiàn)。所以,與時俱進(jìn),掌握最新流行詞匯至關(guān)重要。“地道英語”讓你親耳聽到今天英國年輕人日常使用的語言和詞匯,可下載音頻,有文字對照。地道英語,真正地道!
    Neil: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil.
    Helen: 大家好,我是 Helen.
    Neil: In Real English we look at words and phrases people use all the time, but you probably won't find in your dictionary.
    Helen: 希望在今天的地道英語節(jié)目中,您能學(xué)到在書本里找不到的英語常用表達(dá)。
    Neil: You know Mike?
    Helen: Mike? Oh yeah, that guy who's always talking and sounds really confident.
    Neil: Yeah him, He's really got the gift of the gab.
    Helen: 我們說的這個人 Mike, 他說話特別自信。
    Neil: In English we have an expression to describe someone like that. We say he's got the gift of the gab.
    Helen: The gift of the gab. It means he speaks in a way that makes people want to listen to him. 這個短語的意思就是說這個人能說會道,而且他說的話大家都能聽得進(jìn)去。
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    A: John's best-man speech was amazing.
    B: I know, it was so funny. I could have listened to him for ages.
    B:He's really got the gift of the gab!
    Helen: So, what kind of people have the gift of the gab?
    Neil: Well, a good salesman should have the gift of the gab.
    Helen: Of course. 做銷售的就應(yīng)該有這種能說會道的能力。
    Neil: TV presenters have the gift of the gab.
    Helen: 電視臺的播音員也有 the gift of the gab.
    Neil: And you have the gift of the gab too, Helen.
    Helen: Me?
    Neil: You're a radio presenter!
    Helen: Neil 覺得我也有 the gift of the gab 因?yàn)槲乙苍陔娕_工作。
    Neil: That's all we have time for today. Remember, to describe someone who speaks very confidently and in a way that makes you want to listen, we say they have the gift of the gab.
    Helen: 如果我們想形容那些說話有很強(qiáng)的說服力的人,就可以用這個表達(dá) have the gift of the gab.
    Neil: To learn more Real English, go to our website www.bbcchina.com.cn.
    Helen: www.bbcchina.com.cn. 今天的地道英語就到這兒。下次節(jié)目再見。
    Neil: Bye!