BBC地道英語口語:Gift of the Gab 能説會道

BBC地道英語口語:Gift of the Gab 能説會道

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: 我們説的這個人 Mike, 他説話特別自信。

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説這個人能説會道，而且他説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説會道的能力。

Neil: TV presenters have the gift of the gab.

Helen: 電視台的播音員也有 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: 如果我們想形容那些説話有很強的説服力的人，就可以用這個表達 have the gift of the gab.