When English speakers say Oprah, they often mean the famous US afternoon talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, not only the woman herself. For years it was the show people pictured when they thought of daytime television.

When English speakers say Oprah當英語使用者說Oprah的時候 they often mean the famous US afternoon talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey他們常常是指Oprah Winfrey主持的那個美國知名午間脫口秀 not only the woman herself而不只是指她這個人。 For years多年來 it was the show people pictured when they thought of daytime television只要一想到白天的電視節目，大家腦中浮現的就是這個節目。

Guests sat in front of millions and talked about very private things: family pain, love, sex, mistakes, secrets they had kept for a long time. That style is called confessional TV — television where people 'confess' their lives in public, the way some people once did only in a quiet room with someone they trusted.

Guests sat in front of millions來賓坐在數百萬觀眾面前 and talked about very private things談論非常私密的事情 family pain, love, sex, mistakes, secrets they had kept for a long time像家庭的傷痛、愛情、性、犯過的錯、藏了很久的秘密。 That style is called confessional TV這種風格叫做confessional TV（告白式電視） television where people "confess" their lives in public也就是人們在公眾面前"告白"自己人生的電視節目 the way some people once did only in a quiet room with someone they trusted就像以前有些人只會在一個安靜的房間裡，對自己信任的人才會說的那些話。

The show could feel warm and kind, and it also pulled those stories into the light; some viewers loved the honesty, and some felt it went too far. Her first name became so famous that Oprah can stand for that whole way of talking on television.

The show could feel warm and kind這個節目可以讓人覺得溫暖、貼心 and it also pulled those stories into the light但同時也把那些故事攤在陽光下 some viewers loved the honesty有些觀眾喜歡這種坦誠 and some felt it went too far有些觀眾則覺得太過頭了。 Her first name became so famous她的名字變得太有名 that Oprah can stand for that whole way of talking on television以至於Oprah這個字可以代表整套在電視上這樣說話的方式。