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Every Tom, Dick and Harry 随便什么人 Yang Li: Hello, Im Yang Li. 欢迎收听《地道英语》 Authentic Real English. Kaz: And Im Kaz. Hey Li Id like to introduce you to these three gentlemen... Yang Li: Kaz 带来了三位男士，还要把他们向我介绍，很有意思... Kaz: Li Id like you to meet Tom... Dick... and Harry. TDH: How do you do? Yang Li: How do you do. 结识新朋友嘛，总是令我很高兴，不过为什么把他们带到录音室里来呢?Kaz, why do we have three guests in the studio today? Kaz: Ah Ive invited them because their names are Tom, Dick and Harry. Yang Li: 三位客人的名字恰好是最常见的 Tom, Dick 还有 Harry, three popular English names. And are these names connected to a phrase by any chance Kaz? Kaz: Absolutely right Li. Our phrase today is every Tom, Dick and Harry. Yang Li: Every Tom, Dick and Harry 这个短语的字面意思是每个汤姆、迪克和哈里 - 不过实际意思是随便什么人- meaning everyone with a common name . Kaz: Yes, In English if you want to talk about lots of unspecified people you can use the phrase every Tom, Dick and Harry. Yang Li: Kaz 说当这三个名字联起来时意思就很类似汉语里的张三李四王五赵六 so its like saying everyone Kaz, right? | 
