jack-of-all-trades
2017/5/2 9:38:33
jack-of-all-trades
Paul
I'm going to teach you a piece of authentic English that describes me. Any guesses what it might be?
Lucy
Ha! No, one that describes my many talents. Err… full of yourself?It's 'jack-of-all-trades'.
Paul
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.
Lucy
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。
Paul
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.
Lucy
Jack-of-all-trades 常用來形容能身兼多職的人，我們也可以稱他們?yōu)椤?span>all-rounder”。 But sorry Neil, making the tea and presenting Authentic Real English does not make you a jack-of-all-trades.
Paul
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.
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.
Lucy
Right, well I'm off then.
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