英语口语影音 BBC地道英语口语:Dab Hand 能手

BBC地道英语口语:Dab Hand 能手  

BBC地道英语口语:Dab Hand 能手,Neil: Hello, wele 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: Today's expression is dab hand.,Helen: Dab hand. What does that mean?,Neil: If someone's a dab hand at something, it means they're very good at it. They're skilful at something.,Helen: Oh I see. 如果有谁对什么事特别在行 a dab hand, 意思就是他是这方面的能手。,Neil: Like you Helen with chopsticks. You're a dab hand at chopsticks. You're really skilful.,Helen: Hmm, and you could do with some practise.,Neil: Well, Helen, I'm not Chinese.,Helen: Neil 说我是用筷子的能手 a dab hand at using chopsticks。,Insert,A: Argh puters! I hate them. Could you give me hand?,B: Yeah, no problem, you just need to look here.,A: Ah, your such a dab hand with puters. I wish I could understand them.,Helen: Is it a mon expression, Neil? 这是不是个常用表达呢？,Neil: Yes it is, but be careful because it's very British. You won't hear it much in American English.,Helen: So what are you a dab hand at, Neil?,Neil: Well, we don't usually use dab hand to talk about ourselves, but it's a nice pliment to pay someone else.,Helen: 我们一般不用这个词来形容自己，不过如果用来形容其他人, 这就有赞美的意思。 Well, you're a dab hand at English.,Neil: Thanks, Helen, but it is my first language!,Helen: Oh yeah.,Neil: Well, that's all for today from Real English