BBC地道英語口語:Wow factor叫好率

Jo: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Jo.
Jean: And I’m Jean.

Jo: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language.

Jean: 在我們的《地道英語》節目當中，我們會帶領大家一起來學習和熟悉一些近代英式英語裏新出現的詞彙和新說法。.

Jo: Today’s expression is ‘wow factor’. That’s two words – wow, W.O.W. and factor, F.A.C.T.O.R. Wow factor.

Jean: Wow factor. 這個詞組怎麼講？

Jo: The wow factor is something that makes you pleasantly surprised, makes you say ‘wow!’ . You could use it for anything from a car to an advert on television.

Jean: 聽上去wow factor這個說法可以用來形容任何讓人發出驚豔感嘆的東西，那你能給我們舉個例子嗎？

Jo: Of course. You might say ‘His new film wasn’t a big success. It didn’t have the wow factor.’

Jean: 那除了說電影，還可以用它形容別的東西嗎？

Jo: Absolutely. You might use it for a good television advert. You could say ‘Toyota’s latest ad uses the wow factor to attract customers.’

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A: What did you think of the film Alexander?

B: Well, I preferred Gladiator and Troy. Alexander lacked a bit of the wow factor for me.

Jo: Have you ever been to New York, Jean?

Jean: No Jo, why?

Jo: It really has the wow factor. As soon as you arrive, you have to say ‘Wow!’ .

Jean: Really?

Jo: Yes. It’s an amazing place.

Jean: 今天我們學到的這個新詞wow factor就是用來形容那些讓我們驚豔讚歎的東西，可以是輛好車，一個美麗的地方，也可以是一種感受，等等。And that’s all we have time for today.

Jo: Yes, that’s all. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Jean: See you next time.