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.

Neil: To learn more Real English, go to our website www.bbcchina.com.cn.

Helen: www.bbcchina.com.cn. 今天的地道英語就到這兒。下次節目再見。

Neil: Bye!