时间:2019-03-04 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力精选进阶版


英语课

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语节目中,您能学到在书本里找不到的英语常用表达。


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 1.


Helen: 我们说的这个人 Mike, 他说话特别自信。


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. 这个短语的意思就是说这个人能说会道,而且他说的话大家都能听得进去。


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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. 做销售的就应该有这种能说会道的能力。


Neil: TV presenters 3 have the gift of the gab.


Helen: 电视台的播音员也有 the gift of the gab.


Neil: And you have the gift of the gab too, Helen.


Helen: Me?


Neil: You’re a radio presenter 2!


Helen: Neil 觉得我也有 the gift of the gab 因为我也在电台工作。


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: 如果我们想形容那些说话有很强的说服力的人,就可以用这个表达 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. 今天的地道英语就到这儿。下次节目再见。


Neil: Bye!



v.空谈,唠叨,瞎扯;n.饶舌,多嘴,爱说话
  • The young man had got the gift of gab.那个年轻小贩能说会道。
  • She has the gift of the gab.她口才很好。
n.(电视、广播的)主持人,赠与者
  • Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
  • The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。
n.节目主持人,演播员( presenter的名词复数 )
  • Each week presenters would put the case for their favourite candidate. 每个星期主持人推出他们最喜欢的候选人。 来自互联网
  • Karaoke was set up to allowed presenters to sing on the stage. 宴会设有歌唱舞台,可让出席者大演唱功。 来自互联网
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a damn sight
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at cost
auricularia
balanced binary tree
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betrench
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bongmyong (pongmyong)
borian
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Geeste
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hagenian
hasta
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isws
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local streets
lottery-ticket
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main streaming
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moderator-to-fuel ratio
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monopoly profit
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non-usance
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omphaloceles
p-noid
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pat himself on the back
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racepinefrine
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reed sections
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reverse gear ratio
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Scotine
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shortcut keystroke
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valvular fibrosis
vermouth cassis
vulcanization accelerator P
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WRANS
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