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Programme Summary 節(jié)目梗概
This week's question comes from the city of Guizhou. Du Yang asked us what a catchphrase is.
A catchphrase is a short sentence or expression that usually a famous comedian or TV presenter will use. The person will be famous for that catchphrase.
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| The name's Bond, James Bond |
Sometimes these catchphrases become so popular that English speakers will use them.
Famous people use catchphrases as advertising. It's like a brand for them to help make them or their characters more memorable.
There are a lot of catchphrases you might know used in films and TV programmes. James Bond is a famous around the world and his catchphrase is "The name's Bond, James Bond".
Homer Simpson is the father in the fictional animation series The Simpsons. He says "Doh!" a lot when he has done something stupid (and he often does stupid things) and that has become his catchphrase.
Lots of English speakers now also say "Doh!" when they have done something stupid. Catchphrases often become part of everyday English.
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| Muhammad Ali "I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" |
Another famous catchphrase in the programme was from boxer Muhammad Ali, famous in the 1960s and 1970s. He said "I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee" to describe his successful boxing style.
Films often produce catchphrases too. For example when Clark Gable in 1930s film Gone with the Wind said to Vivien Leigh, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn".
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Glossary 詞匯
comedian
喜劇演員
TV presenter
電視節(jié)目主持人
advertising
打廣告
brand
品牌
characters
（扮演的）角色
memorable
難忘的
fictional animation series
虛構的動畫系列
stupid
愚蠢的
boxer
拳擊手
