Harry and Feifei use an expression for when you are surprised and impressed (or not) to talk about rented accommodation in London.
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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. I’m Feifei and joining me is Harry.
Harry
Hello there! And the expression we are going to look at in this programme is ‘wow factor’.
Feifei
本期节目要给大家介绍的这个表达是 wow factor。我们将给大家讲解这个短语的意思和具体用法。诶，Harry, 你要搬家，房子找的怎么样了？
Harry
Oh, don’t ask! Not very well, really. I mean, I’ve seen a few places so far, but they didn’t really appeal to me.
Feifei
啊，一套都没看上？So none of them were any good?
Harry
They were OK. Adequate I suppose. I could live in some of them if I had to, but none of them had the wow factor. Do you know what I mean?
Feifei
Not really. 每套房子都缺少 “the wow factor”，这是什么意思？
Harry
The wow factor? Something that makes you go ‘wow’ when you walk in.
Feifei
当我们遇到一个让人惊叹的东西时，我们可能就会用英语感叹词 wow 来形容这个东西。
Harry
So, you know, a sun deck, a view of Big Ben, a steam room, a granite cocktail bar, a shared swimming pool – that kind of thing. My friend, who teaches English in Indonesia, has his own swimming pool and I was hoping…
Feifei
Yeah, yeah, but this is London – 不是我说啊，这是伦敦，生活成本排名世界前几名的。除非你花大价钱，否则怎么可能找到有 wow factor 的房子。Wow factor 用在这个语境中形容一套让你一进门就连声感叹叫好的房子，比如，带有私人游泳池的那种豪宅。那还有什么东西可以有 wow factor 呢？
Harry
You hear it a lot on TV. On cooking shows, when someone creates an exciting tasty dish they say it’s really got the wow factor.
Feifei
嗯，我也在厨艺节目中听过人们用这个表达。我记得有位大厨曾说 “It’s just an omelette, but the chillies give it a real wow factor.” 大致意思就是：“这不过是个不起眼的鸡蛋卷，但加上辣椒后它就真的让人眼前一亮。”
Harry
That’s right. And in singing competitions, if the singer delivers an exciting performance, the judges say they really had the wow factor.
Feifei
在歌唱选秀比赛中，评委老师对嗓音独特的，让全场观众眼前一亮的选手的评价就是“他们有 wow factor”。那是不是我们就可以这样理解 wow factor：凡是让我们感到惊喜的、了不起的、连声称赞的人或事，我们就可以说他们具有 wow factor？
Harry
That’s right. Let’s listen to some more examples.
Examples
He’s just bought a new Italian sports car – it’s really got the wow factor.
We’re going to completely re-decorate the restaurant so there’s more of a wow factor when you walk in.
Feifei
So, do you think you will find a place to live with the wow factor?
Harry
I’m not sure. But if I don’t, I might spend my money on a 72-inch 3D TV. That way people will still get the wow factor when they walk in.
Feifei
That would certainly have the wow factor, and I want to come around and watch some cookery shows and singing competitions.
Harry
No problem! Join us again soon for Authentic Real English.
Both
Bye!