Learn English Vocabulary Daily #22.2 — British English Podcast

Hello.

你好。

Welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast.

欢迎来到像母语一样的英语播客。

My name is Anna and you're listening to Week 22, Day 2 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《英语每日五堂》第 22 周第 2 天。

This is a series we've been doing for 22 weeks with the aim of increasing

这是一个我们已经进行了 22 周的系列，旨在 通过每周

your active vocabulary by deep-diving into five pieces every day of the

一到周五 每天深入研究五部分来增加您的活跃词汇量

working week from Monday to Friday.

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and getting access to bonus material, transcripts, and vocabulary lists.

您可以让您的学习更进一步。

I'll leave the link in the description for you to find out more.

我将在说明中留下链接，以便您了解更多信息。

Now, today's list starts with an idiom, and it is all fingers and

现在，今天的清单从一个成语开始，全是手指和

thumbs, all fingers and thumbs.

拇指，全是手指和拇指。

We spell this all, A L L.

我们拼写这一切， AL L.

Fingers, F I N G E R S.

手指，手指 S.

And thumbs, T H U M B S.

和拇指，拇指 S。

We use this idiom to describe someone who is clumsy or awkward with their hands,

我们用这个成语来形容手笨拙或笨拙的人，

just like if you're trying to open up a bag of crisps, but you're having real

就像你试图打开一袋薯片一样，但是你

trouble opening the bag, and in trying to open the bag, you end up tearing the

打开袋子真的很麻烦，在试图打开袋子的过程中，你最终把

entire thing wide open so the crisps fall all over the floor and then you also knock

整个东西撕开，薯片掉到地板上，然后你还打翻

over a jar that smashes on the ground and as you go to grab the dustpan and the

了一个罐子，罐子砸在地上，然后当你去抓起簸箕和

brush to sweep up the mess that you've made you drop the dustpan and you just

刷子去扫你弄得乱七八糟的东西时，你的簸箕掉了，你的

are very clumsy with your hands, it's like your hands are not working very well.

手非常笨拙，就像你的手不太好用一样。

You are all fingers and thumbs.

你们都是手指和拇指。

Now, I sometimes have used this to describe myself in moments of clumsiness.

现在，我有时会用这个来形容自己笨手笨脚的时候。

So, it's not like a permanent state.

所以，它不像一个永久状态。

Sometimes we are a little bit clumsy when usually we're not.

有时我们会有点笨拙，但通常情况下我们并不笨拙。

So, in those circumstances, you'd say,

所以，在这种情况下，你会说，

"Oh, I'm all fingers and thumbs today."

“哦，我今天都是手指和拇指。”

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句：

"Can you help me undo my necklace, please?

“你能帮我解开我的项链吗？

I'm all fingers and thumbs today."

今天我手足无措。”

Oh yes.

That particular issue is something I do struggle with.

哦是的。

这个特殊问题是我一直在努力解决的问题。

Sometimes the clasp on an item of jewellery, like a bracelet or

有时，手镯或 项链 等珠宝上的扣环

a necklace can be really tricky.

可能非常棘手。

They're so small and fiddly, aren't they?

它们又小又笨拙，不是吗？

So, often you have to get someone to help you to do that.

因此，通常您必须找人来帮助您做到这一点。

Okay, next on our list is an adjective and it is scalding, scalding.

好的，我们列表中的下一个是形容词，它是烫伤，烫伤。

Now, if something is described as scalding, you might remember this

现在，如果某物被描述为烫伤，您可能还记得

from a previous episode, it's close to something else we've covered,

上一集中的内容，它与我们介绍过的其他内容很接近，

but it means that it's extremely hot and it normally refers to a liquid.

但它意味着它非常热，并且通常指的是液体。

So, we spell this S C A L D I N G.

因此，我们将其拼写为 SCALDIN G.

Scalding.

烫伤。

Scalding.

烫。

So, if something is scalding hot, you might get scalded.

所以，如果有滚烫的东西，你可能会被烫伤。

You might burn yourself if you were to touch it, or if it

如果您触摸它，或者它

were to touch your bare skin.

触摸您裸露的皮肤，

One thing that I usually struggle with is when you are boiling a pan of water.

您可能会被烧伤。 我通常遇到的一件事是当你煮一锅水时。

Let's imagine you're doing boiled eggs, something I do quite regularly.

让我们想象一下你正在做煮鸡蛋，这是我经常做的事情。

Sometimes the pan of water will bubble and spit.

有时锅里的水会冒泡、吐水。

And so you get these little drops of scalding hot water

所以你会得到这些小滴滚烫的热水

being thrown out of the pan.

从锅里泼出来。

And if you have bare arms, or you're too close to the pan in general, it

如果你赤裸着手臂，或者你离锅太近，它

can catch you and burn your skin, which is why I always tell my children

可能会夹住你并烧伤你的皮肤，这就是为什么我总是告诉我的孩子们，

not to be in the kitchen when I'm cooking or when I have pans on the hob.

当我做饭或做饭时不要在厨房里。炉灶上有平底锅。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I tried to take a sip of tea, but it was scalding hot, it burnt my lips!"

“我想喝一口茶，但茶太烫了，烫伤了我的嘴唇！”

Ah, there's nothing worse.

啊，没有什么比这更糟糕了。

There is nothing worse.

没有什么比这更糟糕的了。

I tell you what, actually, if I ever put tea in a takeaway cup, so, we've got

我告诉你，实际上，如果我把茶放入外卖杯中，那么，我们有

some cups that are like little flasks or thermoses, and if I put my tea in there

一些像小烧瓶或热水瓶一样的杯子，如果我把茶放进去

and put the lid on and then go out, even an hour later it will still be scalding

，盖上盖子，然后出去，即使一个小时后，它仍然很

hot and I find that, you know, I'll give it 10-15 minutes and I'll go to take a

烫，我发现，你知道，我会给它10-15分钟，我会去喝一口

sip and it will always burn my mouth.

，它总是会灼伤我的嘴。

So, I'm reminded that actually takeaway tea and coffee, as much as

所以，我想起了，实际上外卖的茶和咖啡，尽管

it sounds lovely, usually is too hot.

听起来很可爱，但通常都太热了。

So, I have to try and remember to put cold water in before I leave the house to cool

所以，我必须尽量记住在出门前放冷水降温

it down, to stop me from scalding myself.

，以免烫伤自己。

Alright, let's move on from hot tea to another adjective adaptive.

好吧，让我们从热茶转向另一个适应性形容词。

Adaptive.

自适应。

We spell this A D A P T I V E.

我们将其拼写为 ADAPTIV E.

Adaptive.

自适应。

Adaptive.

自适应。

If you are described as adaptive then you have the ability to adapt, to change.

如果你被描述为适应性强，那么你就有能力适应、改变。

To suit different situations.

以适应不同的情况。

Some people are not very adaptive.

有些人的适应能力不是很强。

They can't change.

他们无法改变。

They don't like change.

他们不喜欢改变。

They are set in their ways.

他们按自己的方式行事。

They do things a certain way, and if things around them change, they can't.

他们以某种方式做事，如果周围的事情发生变化，他们就无法做到。

They are not adaptive.

它们不具有适应性。

I think we become less adaptive as we get older, generally, don't we?

我认为随着年龄的增长，我们的适应能力通常会降低，不是吗？

But youth, young people, do tend to be quite adaptive.

但年轻人确实具有很强的适应能力。

Okay, here's an example sentence,

好的，这是一个例句，

"As team leader, you need to have an adaptive attitude, no two days are the

“作为团队领导，你需要有一种适应的态度，

same in the world of scientific research."

在科学研究的世界里没有两天是相同的。”

Okay, moving on to the next phrase, and it is spirits, spirits.

好的，继续下一个短语，它是精神，精神。

Now, this is S P I R I T S, spirits.

现在，这是烈酒，烈酒。

Spirits.

烈酒。

Now, in this phrase, we're referring to feelings.

现在，在这个短语中，我们指的是感受。

So, you'll often hear high spirits, meaning good feelings, or low spirits,

因此，您经常会听到“情绪高涨”，意思是感觉良好，或者“情绪低落”，

meaning negative feelings, not feeling good, feeling down and depressed.

意思是情绪低落，意思是感觉不好、情绪低落和沮丧。

You might try to raise someone's spirits.

你可能会尝试振奋某人的士气。

So if someone is in low spirits, you'll want to bring them up

因此，如果有人情绪低落，你就会想让他们情绪高涨

so, they're in high spirits.

，这样他们就会情绪高涨。

So, you'll have to hear the context in order to know that this version of

所以，你必须听听上下文才能知道这个版本的

spirits means feelings, but anything that refers to lowering, or lifting,

“精神”意味着感觉，但是任何涉及降低或提升，

or being in high, or in low spirits refers to someone's mood, how they feel.

或情绪高涨或低落的东西都指某人的心情，他们的感受。

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句，

"I've been in high spirits all week, it must be because

“我整个星期都精神抖擞，这一定是因为

I had a relaxing weekend away!

我度过了一个轻松的周末！

I need to do that more often."

我需要更频繁地这样做。”

Are you in high spirits at the moment?

此刻你的心情是不是很激动呢？

What do you need to do in order to raise your spirits?

为了振奋精神，你需要做什么？

What makes you feel good and happy?

是什么让你感觉良好和快乐？

I'm in high spirits today because the sun is shining and my acer, my beautiful

今天我精神抖擞，因为阳光明媚，我的宏碁，

acer at the bottom of the garden is starting to show its new red leaves

花园底部美丽的宏碁开始露出新的红叶

and this time of year it's so beautiful so, it always puts me in high spirits.

，每年的这个时候，它是如此美丽，所以，它总是让我精神抖擞。

Okay, moving on to the last phrase.

好的，继续最后一句话。

This is actually a phrasal verb and it is, get by.

这实际上是一个短语动词，它是，get by。

Get by.

过去吧。

G E T.

GE T.

Get by.

过得去。

B Y.

B Y.

To get by means to be able to live in a difficult situation or to

设法在困难的情况下生活或

manage in a difficult situation.

在困难的情况下进行管理。

So, it's not living in comfort with lots of excess where you

所以，这并不意味着你的

have more food than you need.

食物比你需要的多，而是过着过量的舒适生活。

And the nice food and nice clothes and a nice warm place.

还有美味的食物、漂亮的衣服和温暖的地方。

It means that you have just enough food to stop you from starving.

这意味着你有足够的食物来防止你挨饿。

It means you have just enough money to pay your bills, but you

这意味着你的钱刚好够支付账单，但你

have to watch every single penny.

必须精打细算每一分钱。

You get by, you manage.

你过得去，你管理。

Lots of people during times of financial hardship have to get by with what

许多人在经济困难时期不得不靠

they've got, they have to live with the difficult situation that they're in.

他们所拥有的东西度过难关，他们必须忍受他们所处的困难处境。

They can, they can get by, they've got just enough to manage, but

他们可以，他们可以度过难关，他们有足够的钱来管理，但

they don't have anything more.

他们什么也没有了。

They have just enough to get by.

他们的钱只够勉强度日。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I don't know how we get by financially from month to month,

“我不知道我们每个月的经济状况如何，

but we always seem to manage."

但我们似乎总能应付得来。”

Okay, so that's our five for today.

好的，这就是我们今天的五点。

Let's do a quick recap.

让我们快速回顾一下。

We started with the idiom all fingers and thumbs, meaning you're quite

我们从“所有手指和拇指”这个习语开始，意思是你

clumsy or awkward with your hands.

的手非常笨拙或笨拙。

Then we had the adjective scalding, scalding, meaning

然后我们有了形容词“烫伤”，“烫伤”，意思是

extremely hot, usually liquid.

非常热，通常是液体。

Then we had the adjective adaptive, meaning you're able to change

然后我们有了形容词adaptive，意思是你能够改变

to suit different situations.

以适应不同的情况。

We had the phrase spirits, meaning feelings or mood.

我们有“精神”这个词，意思是感觉或心情。

You can be in high spirits or low spirits.

你可以兴高采烈，也可以情绪低落。

Then we had the phrasal verb get by, which is to live in

然后我们有了动词短语“get by”，意思是生活在

or with a difficult situation.

困难的情况下。

Now let's do this for pronunciation.

现在让我们这样做来发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

All fingers and thumbs.

所有手指和拇指。

All fingers and thumbs.

所有手指和拇指。

Scalding.

烫。

Scalding.

烫。

Adaptive.

自适应。

Adaptive.

自适应。

Spirits.

烈酒。

Spirits.

烈酒。

Get by.

过去吧。

Get by.

过去吧。

Very good.

非常好。

Now let's test your memory.

现在让我们测试一下你的记忆力。

I've just put the kettle on and the water, when it's boiled, is extremely hot.

我刚把水壶放上，水烧开后非常热。

What word could I use to describe this extremely hot liquid?

我该用什么词来形容这种极热的液体呢？

What adjective?

什么形容词？

Scalding hot liquid.

滚烫的液体。

Now unfortunately, this scalding hot liquid leads to an accident because

不幸的是，这种滚烫的液体导致了事故，因为

today I seem to be very clumsy with my hands and I don't seem to be able to pour

今天我的手似乎很笨拙，我似乎无法

from the kettle to the cup with ease.

轻松地从水壶倒到杯子里。

What idiom could you use to describe my awkwardness with my hands?

你可以用什么成语来形容我的手笨拙呢？

All fingers and thumbs.

所有手指和拇指。

I'm all fingers and thumbs and I spill the scalding hot water and

我的手指和拇指都用力了，我把滚烫的热水洒了出来，

unfortunately burn my leg quite badly.

不幸的是我的腿被严重烧伤了。

But despite that, I'm still feeling quite positive.

但尽管如此，我仍然感觉很积极。

I'm in high what?

我高了怎么办？

What phrase would we use to say that I feel positive?

我们会用什么短语来表达我感觉积极？

Spirits.

I'm in high spirits.

烈酒。

我精神抖擞。

Yes.

I'm in high spirits despite being all fingers and thumbs and scalding myself

是的。 尽管 我在倒茶时

while trying to pour a cup of tea.

被烫伤了，但我还是很兴奋

Now the doctors tell me that I can't manage hot water for quite

。 现在医生告诉我，我有好

a few weeks while they try to work out why I'm all fingers and thumbs.

几个星期都无法喝热水，同时他们试图找出我的手指和拇指的原因。

And it's okay because I can change to suit these different circumstances,

这没关系，因为我可以改变以适应这些不同的情况，

these different situations.

这些不同的情况。

I think that it's going to be okay because I am very what?

我想一切都会好起来的，因为我很什么？

What adjective can you use to say that I'm good at changing

你可以用什么形容词来形容我善于改变

to suit different situations?

以适应不同的情况？

I'm adaptive.

我适应性强。

Absolutely.

绝对地。

So, I can live through this very difficult situation of being a Brit not

所以，作为一个英国人，我可以忍受

allowed to drink tea for three weeks.

三周不准喝茶的这种非常困难的情况。

I can live with that, just about.

我几乎可以忍受这一点。

What phrasal verb could we use instead of saying, "I can live with it?"

我们可以使用什么短语动词来代替说“我可以忍受它？”

I'll get by.

我会挺过去的。

Yes, I will get by without my tea because I'm adaptive.

是的，我不喝茶也能过得去，因为我有适应能力。

And we do need to know why I'm all fingers and thumbs.

我们确实需要知道为什么我总是用手指和拇指。

And I can stay in high spirits despite scalding myself and

尽管我自己被烫伤， 腿上也被严重烧伤，

having this awful burn on my leg.

但我仍能保持高昂的情绪 。

I will get by.

我会挺过去的。

Okay, so let's now bring all of our words and phrases from

好的，现在让我们把

today together in a little story.

今天所有的单词和短语放在一个小故事中。

Today's heartwarming story is about Rebecca, a young farmer

今天的感人故事是关于年轻农民丽贝卡的，

who has recently faced a life-changing accident on her farm.

她最近在农场遭遇了一场改变生活的事故。

While reaching for a tool from the table to repair one of her tractors, Rebecca

丽贝卡伸手从桌子上拿工具修理一台拖拉机时，

accidentally knocked over the kettle of water she had just boiled, the scalding

不小心打翻了刚烧开的水壶，滚烫的

hot water spilt all down her, resulting in severe burns that left her blind.

热水泼了她一身，导致她严重烧伤，双目失明。

I had a chat with her earlier this week and she really is an inspiring young lady.

本周早些时候我和她聊过，她确实是一位鼓舞人心的年轻女士。

She told me,

她告诉我，

"I never thought something like this could happen to me.

“我从来没有想过这样的事情会发生在我身上。

I was always so careful on the farm, now one small mistake

我在农场总是那么小心，现在一个小错误

has changed my life forever."

永远改变了我的生活。”

But Rebecca's spirits are not dampened, she has always been a very adaptive person

但丽贝卡的精神并没有受到打击，她一直是一个适应能力很强的人

and with the help of her trusty guide dog, Lily, she has become used to her new way

，在她值得信赖的导盲犬莉莉的帮助下，她已经习惯了新的

of life and continues to work on the farm.

生活方式，并继续在农场工作。

"Lily is my eyes now.

“莉莉现在是我的眼睛。

She helps me navigate through the farm and makes sure I don't miss a beat."

她帮助我在农场中导航并确保我不会错过任何一个节奏。”

Rebecca has had to make many adjustments to her daily routine, but she refuses

丽贝卡不得不对她的日常生活做出许多调整，但她拒绝

to let her disability hold her back.

让残疾阻碍她。

With determination and the support of her family and friends, she has found ways to

凭借家人和朋友的决心和支持，她找到了

get by and continue doing what she loves.

生存的方法并继续做她喜欢的事情。

"It's not easy, but I've learned to do things differently.

“这并不容易，但我学会了用不同的方式做事。

Some days I'm all fingers and thumbs, but I get by, I still have my passion

有时我会手足无措，但我还是挺过去了，我仍然

for farming and I do what I can to be as good as the farmer I once was."

对农业充满热情，我会尽我所能，像农民一样优秀。”我曾经也是。”

Rebecca's story is a reminder of the resilience and

丽贝卡的故事提醒我们

strength of the human spirit.

人类精神的韧性和力量。

She may have lost her sight, but she has not lost her determination to succeed.

她也许失去了视力，但她并没有失去成功的决心。

With the help of her loyal guide dog, Rebecca continues to thrive as

在忠诚的导盲犬的帮助下，丽贝卡作为

a young farmer, proving that with a positive attitude and the right

一名年轻的农民继续茁壮成长，证明只要积极的态度和正确的

support, anything is possible.

支持，一切皆有可能。

And that brings us to the end of today's episode.

今天这一集就到此结束了。

I do hope you found it useful.

我真心希望你觉得它有用。

Until tomorrow, take very good care and goodbye.

直到明天，好好照顾并再见。