多面手（Jack-of-all-trades）丨BBC聽英語

內容簡介

在英語里，含有人名「Jack」的表達不少。本期節目中要介紹的這個說法在日常生活中很常用。聽節目，學習 jack-of-all-trades，和其與 jack-of-all-trades, master of none 之間的區別。

文字稿

Feifei

大家好，歡迎收聽BBC英語教學的《地道英語》節目。我是馮菲菲。

Neil

And hello, I'm Neil. Today Feifei, I'm going to teach you a piece of authentic English that describes me. Any guesses what it might be?

Feifei

Hmmm. 本期節目要學習的一個地道英語表達是可以用來形容你的詞語？Lazy-bones?

Neil

Ha! No, one that describes my many talents.

Feifei

Err… full of yourself?

Neil

No Feifei – think about all my skills – all the things I do in the office for example?

Feifei

Sorry Neil – I have no idea.

Neil

It's 'jack-of-all-trades'.

Feifei

But your name's not Jack!

Neil

It doesn't have to be for this phrase. A jack-of-all-trades is someone who can do many kinds of jobs – you could say they're multi-skilled.

Feifei

我逗你玩兒呢！I know this phrase but it just doesn't describe you! 在英語里，jack-of-all-trades 用來形容一位多才多藝的「多面手、萬事通」，它可以指男性或女性。

Neil

Look, let me tell you what I can do, while we hear some more examples. OK?!

Examples

If you need any work doing to your house, get my Dad round – he's a jack-of-all-trades!

Jane's got a great business – she runs a cafe where she makes and sells the cakes, she does the marketing and her own accounting – she really is a jack-of-all-trades.

Feifei

Jack-of-all-trades 常用來形容能身兼多職的人，我們也可以稱他們為「all-rounder」。 But sorry Neil, making the tea and presenting Authentic Real English does not make you a jack-of-all-trades.

Neil

So you think I am a jack-of-some-trades? Don't forget I wrote this script, I can edit, I can make coffee as well as tea.

Feifei

那你聽過「jack-of-all-trades, master of none」這個說法嗎？它的意思就是「雜而不精的人」，這類人被俗稱為「萬金油」。A real jack-of-all-trades can do many different jobs –all to a good standard.

Neil

Right, well I'm off then.

Feifei

Where are you going?

Neil

To find this guy Jack – to see if he really exists.

Feifei

Oh dear. Bye!

Neil

Bye.

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