英语听力精选进阶版 20119

To know something like the back of your hand 了如指掌 

The script¹ of this programme 本节目台词

It takes a long time to get your hand to look this good

Rob: Hello and welcome to Authentic² Real English. I'm Rob and joining me today is Helen.

Helen: Hi everyone, I'm Helen. Rob, I hear you have a holiday coming up soon.

Rob: Oh yes, we have booked a trip to China to visit the home of pandas.

Helen: Do you mean Chengdu?

Rob: Yes, we are stopping there for a few days and then to Hong Kong for two weeks.

Helen: You know Chengdu is my home town. I grew up there.

Rob: Oh, I didn't know that. So you must know the place like the back of your hand then.

Helen: The back of my hand? 我的手背。我的手背还好啊，有点干。不过这和成都有啥关系？

Rob: Oh, it's a very common expression we use to say that we know somewhere very well, or extremely familiar with the place. You hear people say it all the time.

Helen: 噢，原来是这个意思，当我们听到 know somewhere like the back of your hand，意思就是对什么地方非常了解就像对自己的手背那么熟悉一样。以下是两个例句：

Examples:

He knows the building like the back of his hand. 

She lived in village all her life, and knows the area like the back of her hand. 

Helen: 那么除了说对什么地方很了解之外，这个短语可以用于其它语境吗？

Rob: Well, we can used to describe books and other things we know very well. It's not just limited to places.

Helen: 这个表达还可以用于对什么东西比如书、兴趣，非常精通了解。Here are more examples:

Examples:

Jenny knows that book like the back of her hand. She has read it at least twenty times. 

Max knows the Bond³ films like the back of his hand; he could recite the whole script of all of them. 

Rob: So Helen, since you lived in Chengdu for many years, any recommendations⁴ for good places to visit in Chengdu?

Helen: Actually, the city has changed so much; I would be lost there like any other visitor. But my cousin still lives there. He definitely⁵ knows the city like the back of his hand.

Rob: Maybe I should give him a call.

Helen: I'm sure he'll be happy to help.

Rob: Great!

Helen: Have a good trip then.

Rob: Thanks.

Both: Bye!

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

3 bond   

n.结合，债券，契约，粘合剂，保证人，键，关栈保留；vt.存入关栈，粘着；vi.结合

参考例句：

• This glue makes a good firm bond.这种胶水粘得很结实。
• His word is his bond.他是讲信用的。

4 recommendations   

n.推荐( recommendation的名词复数 )；推荐信；正式建议；提议

参考例句：

• The board completely disregarded my recommendations. 董事会完全无视我的建议。
• Recommendations from two previous clients helped to establish her credibility. 两位以前的客户的推荐有助于确立她的诚信度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。