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“There's no two ways about it, learning requires hard work.（毫无疑问，学习需要下苦功夫。）” 表达 “no two ways about it” 的意思就是 “毫无疑问，毋庸置疑”。人们经常用这个表达来强调 “自己说的某件事肯定没错”。听节目，跟主持人 Phil 和菲菲学习 “no two ways about it” 的用法。

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

Phil
And I'm Phil. And I'm a bit out of breath.

Feifei
Really, why's that?

Phil
I've just cycled into the office. It's a beautiful day, I sailed past all the traffic jams, I didn't have to pay a train fare, and I got some exercise – it's the best way to get round London – no two ways about it. 

Feifei
OK, I believe you, but I'm not sure if I want to get a bike. But I do want to learn the idiom you used – 'no two ways about it'.

Phil
OK, yes, 'no two ways about it' is an idiom we use to say that there's no doubt about something. We use it to emphasise that something's true, or that we believe it is.

Feifei
Yes, so I could say "If you're cycling to work and it rains, you'll get very wet – no two ways about it." And that's why I'm not going to get a bike. 

Phil
OK, well, I don't think we're going to agree on this one, so let's hear some other people using 'no two ways about it'.

Examples
The cafe at the end of my road has the best coffee in town – no two ways about it.

Summer is better than winter. There's no two ways about it.

This book is the best book I have ever read – no two ways about it.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。刚刚我们学习了表达 “no two ways about it” 的用法。“No two ways about it” 的字面意思是 “没有第二条路来做这件事情”，实际所表达的意思是 “毫无疑问，毋庸置疑”。我们可以用 “no two ways about it” 在口语中来强调 “自己所说的话千真万确，肯定没错”。

Phil
Informally in speaking, we often just say 'no two ways about it', but if we want to put it in a sentence, we can use 'there' and the verb 'to be' – but usually only as 'is' – 'there's no two ways about it'.

Feifei
Well, there's no two ways about it, it's a useful idiom to learn! 我们既可以直接把 “no two ways about it” 用在一句话的句尾，也可以在这个表达前加上 “there is”，然后放在句首或者句中来使用，意思不变。

Phil
And that's it for this programme. But listening regularly is a sure way to improve your English – there's no two ways about it!

Feifei
That's right. See you next time! Bye.

Phil
Bye.