商务英语综合辅导：Dab Hand 能手.docx

商务英语综合：Dab Hand 能手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: 盼望在今日的地道英语节目中, 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. 假如有谁对什么事特殊在行 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 computers! 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 computers. I wish I could understand them.　　Helen: Is it a common 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 compliment to pay someone else.　　Helen: 我们一般不用这个词来形容自己，不过假如用来形容其他人, 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。