bbc英語口語練習(xí):Dab Hand 能手

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Shea dab hand at chopsticks
    Neil: Hello, welcomeReal English from BBC Learning English, I'm Neil.
    Helen: 大家好, 我 Helen.
    Neil: In Real English we look at wordsphrases people use alltime, but you probably won't findyour dictionary.
    Helen: 希望在今天地道英語節(jié)目中, 您能學(xué)到在書本里找到英語常用表達(dá)。
    Neil: Today's expressiondab hand.
    Helen: Dab hand. What does that mean?
    Neil: If someone'sdab hand at something,means they're very good at it. They're skilful at something.
    Helen: Ohsee. 如果誰對什么事特別在行dab hand, 意思就他這方面能手。
    Neil: Like you Helen with chopsticks. You'redab hand at chopsticks. You're really skilful.
    Helen: Hmm,you could do with some practise.
    Neil: Well, Helen, I'm not Chinese.
    Helen: Neil 說我用筷子能手dab hand at using chopsticks。
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    A: Argh computers!hate them. Could you give me hand?
    B: Yeah, no problem, you just needlook here.
    A: Ah, your suchdab hand with computers.wishcould understand them.
    Helen: Isa common expression, Neil? 這常用表達(dá)呢?
    Neil: Yesis, but be careful because it's very British. You won't hearmuchAmerican English.
    Helen: So what are youdab hand at, Neil?
    Neil: Well, we don't usually use dab handtalk about ourselves, but it'snice complimentpay someone else.
    Helen: 我們般用這詞來形容自己,過如果用來形容其他人, 這就贊美意思。 Well, you'redab hand at English.
    Neil: Thanks, Helen, but itmy first language!
    Helen: Oh yeah.
    Neil: Well, that's alltoday from Real English.