商務英語綜合輔導:能說會道
Neil: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Neil.
Helen: 大家好,我是 Helen,
商務英語綜合輔導:能說會道
。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,您能學到在書本里找不到的英語常用表達
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 因為我也在電臺工作。
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的說服力的人,就可以用這個表達 have the gift of the gab.