Have in your locker 擁有隱藏的技能

內容簡介

儲物櫃 “locker” 裡的東西不一定總是能用得上，不過關鍵時刻能派得上用場就夠瞭。所以，包含單詞 “locker” 的英語表達 “have… in your locker” 就被用來指 “不常為他人所知，但有需要的時候就能派得上用場的能力”。聽節目，跟主持人 Phil 和菲菲學習這個表達的用法。

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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I’m Feifei.

Phil
And I’m Phil.

Feifei
What were you doing this morning? I didn’t see you in the office, Phil.

Phil
Oh, I was helping a friend design their website, I’ve been studying design.

Feifei
Design skills? I didn’t realise you had that in your locker.

Phil
My locker? I think this could be the expression we learn in this programme. If you have something in your locker, you have a skill, idea or something that you can use if needed. It’s not usually about your actual locker where you leave your things.

Feifei
No. It’s often something that other people don’t know about, like your design skills. They are definitely useful to have in your locker! Now, the important thing is that they are something that you can bring out of your locker and use when needed. For example, if you’re going to a job interview, it’s good to have some examples of your work in your locker. Do you have anything in your locker to help people understand this expression, Phil?

Phil
Well, I’ve got some examples of people using the expression. Let’s listen.

Examples
Everyone looked really bored with my karaoke song choices, but then I remembered I had a really good party song in my locker. Everyone got up and danced.

I didn’t realise you had those dance moves in your locker! I wouldn’t have challenged you to a dance-off if I’d known.

So, I’ve invited my colleagues over for dinner. They think I can’t cook but they’re going to be surprised because I’ve got some great pasta recipes in my locker.

Feifei
你正在收聽的是 AYYBLOG 英語教學的 “地道英語” 節目。以上我們一起學習瞭表達 “have in your locker” 的用法。單詞 “locker” 的意思是 “儲物櫃”。如果我們說 “I have… in my locker”，意思就是 “我有一項隱藏的技能或長處”。這個表達通常用來形容 “不常為他人所知，但有需要的時候就能派得上用場的能力”。And there is also a similar expression – ‘to have one shot in your locker’. This means that you only have one chance left to do something.

Phil
Yes, think about researchers who have been trying to make an experiment work, and there is only one more chance to succeed. They would have ‘one more shot in their locker’.

Feifei
和 “have in your locker” 相似的表達 “to have one shot in your locker” 的意思是 “還有最後一次嘗試做某事的機會”。

Phil
Now, I’m sure you want to have some great English expressions in your locker, so make sure you come back next time to learn a new one.

Feifei
Bye-bye!

Phil
Bye!