Learn English Vocabulary Daily #17.3 — British English Podcast

Hello, and welcome to The English Like a Native Podcast.

您好，欢迎来到像母语一样的英语播客。

My name is Anna and you are listening to Week 17, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《每日五英语》第 17 周第 3 天。

This is a series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by

该系列旨在

deep-diving into five pieces every day of the week from Monday to Friday.

通过周一至周五每天深入研究五篇文章来增加您的活跃词汇量。

I highly recommend making this podcast a part of your daily routine.

我强烈建议将此播客作为您日常生活的一部分。

Whether you are travelling to work on the train, driving, or whether

无论您是乘坐火车、开车去上班，还是

clearing up the kitchen is part of your morning or afternoon.

清理厨房是您早上或下午的一部分。

For me, I love to listen to podcasts while I'm washing up first thing in

对我来说，我喜欢在 早餐后

the morning, just after breakfast.

第一件事就是洗漱时听播客

And also as I drive to and from the gym.

。 当我开车往返健身房时也是如此。

On the rare occasion when that does happen.

在极少数情况下确实会发生这种情况。

So, let's start today's lovely list with a verb and it is to review, review.

那么，让我们从一个动词开始今天的可爱列表，它是回顾，回顾。

Now this is spelled R E V I E W.

现在拼写为REVIE W。

Review, review.

审查，审查。

To review is to write your opinion about something.

评论就是写下你对某件事的看法。

Now we're looking at this verb in the context of critics,

现在我们在评论家、评论书籍、戏剧或电影的背景下看待这个动词

reviewing books, plays or films.

。

In this case, review means to write your opinion about something.

在这种情况下，评论意味着写下您对某事的看法。

So, you look at something and then give your very considered opinion.

所以，你看一些东西，然后给出你经过深思熟虑的意见。

So, an opinion that you've thought about.

所以，你考虑过的一个意见。

You've given it some time, you've given it your focus, and now

你已经给了它一些时间，你已经给了它你的焦点，现在

you're writing your honest thoughts and feelings about the piece.

你正在写下你对这篇文章的诚实想法和感受。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I don't always watch films that have only been reviewed favourably, everyone

“我并不总是看只获得好评的电影，每个人

has different tastes so I like to try things out for myself sometimes."

都有不同的口味，所以我有时喜欢自己尝试一下。”

Have you ever been called upon to review a book or a play that

您是否曾被要求评论

you've seen or even a film?

您看过的一本书或一部戏剧，甚至一部电影？

I guess in some way we all review things.

我想我们都会以某种方式回顾事物。

We write a status on Facebook saying,

我们在 Facebook 上写一条状态说：

"I've just seen this amazing film, the acting was fantastic, the writing left

“我刚刚看了这部精彩的电影，表演很棒，文笔还有

a little bit to be desired, but on the whole, this is a must-see film."

一些不足之处，但总的来说，这是一部必看的电影。”

So, in some way, we are all critics and we all share our opinions.

所以，在某种程度上，我们都是批评家，我们都分享我们的观点。

Here's the next word.

这是下一个词。

This is a noun and it is plot, plot.

这是一个名词，是情节、情节。

We spell this P L O T.

我们拼写这个 PLO T。

Nice and easy.

又好又简单。

Plot.

阴谋。

The plot refers to the story of a book, film or play.

情节是指书籍、电影或戏剧的故事。

So, what's it about?

那么，它是关于什么的？

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"There was an unexpected twist in the plot towards the end of the movie.

“电影快结束时，情节发生了意想不到的转折。

I was flabbergasted."

我惊呆了。”

Next we have an adjective and it is analytical, analytical.

接下来我们有一个形容词，它是分析性的、分析性的。

Analytical is spelled A N A L Y T I C A L.

分析性的拼写为ANALYTICA L。

Analytical, analytical.

分析性的，分析性的。

If someone or something is analytical, then it very carefully,

如果某人或某事是分析性的，那么它非常仔细，

or they very carefully and systematically study something.

或者他们非常仔细和系统地研究某事。

So, to do something in a very systematic way, very careful

所以，要以非常系统的方式、非常仔细的方式做某事

way, really analysing something.

，真正分析某事。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Always use an analytical approach when writing a book or film review, people are

“在撰写书籍或电影评论时始终使用分析方法，人们

relying on you for reliable information."

依赖您提供可靠的信息。”

Are you an analytical person?

你是一个善于分析的人吗？

I'm sometimes analytical.

我有时会分析。

Sometimes I would describe myself as more artistic — more arty-farty,

有时我会形容自己更有艺术气息——更有艺术

airy-fairy — up in the air and loose, free-flowing, not so much analytical.

气息，更飘逸，更自由，更自由，不那么善于分析。

I don't tend to study data very much.

我不太喜欢研究数据。

Let's move on.

The next word is a noun and it is spoiler, spoiler.

让我们继续。

下一个词是名词，是剧透、剧透。

We spell this S P O I L E R.

我们把这个拼写为 SPOILE R.

Spoiler, spoiler.

Spoiler，剧透。

A spoiler is information that tells you what happens in a

剧透是告诉您戏剧

play or in a film or in a story.

、电影或故事中发生的事情的信息。

So, it spoils the surprise.

所以，它破坏了惊喜。

It tells you the big reveal, which ruins things for you.

它告诉你一个重大的揭露，这会毁了你的事情。

So, often you'll see spoiler alert before a spoiler is given, so that you have the

因此，通常您会在出现剧透之前看到剧透警报，以便您可以选择

option to turn it off or not read it.

将其关闭或不阅读。

A spoiler will usually ruin your enjoyment.

剧透通常会破坏你的享受。

For example, I was really into the Game of Thrones when that was, you

例如，我真的很喜欢《权力的游戏》，当时它

know, coming out on a weekly basis, we would sit down and watch it as soon

每周都会播出，一

as the episode was out, we'd be like,

集一播出我们就会坐下来观看，我们会说，

"Have to watch it!"

“必须看它！”

But then because it came out in America before it came out over here, we would

但由于它在美国先于美国上映，所以

have to avoid social media on that day.

那天我们必须避开社交媒体。

Because if we woke up and looked on social media, people would be spoiling it by

因为如果我们醒来并查看社交媒体，人们就会通过

talking about it all over social media.

在社交媒体上谈论它来破坏它。

And so, we're like,

"Oh.

所以，我们就像，

“哦。 避免那些剧透。

Avoid those spoilers.

We don't want to know what happens because we want to enjoy it.

我们不想知道发生了什么，因为我们想享受它。

We want to have the surprise, the reveal, as we're going through

我们希望在 与角色一起

the story with the characters."

讲述故事时获得惊喜和揭晓

Here's an example sentence,

。” 这是一个例句，

"Spoiler alert — Anna's mystery guest in next week's podcast is

“剧透警报 - 下周播客中安娜的神秘嘉宾不是

none other than David Beckham."

别人，正是大卫·贝克汉姆。”

If only that were true!

如果只是这样的话 。 不幸的是

Unfortunately, I don't get guests like David Beckham appearing on this

，我没有让像大卫·贝克汉姆这样的嘉宾出现在这个

podcast, but perhaps if you give it a like, a rating or review, and we grow

播客上，但也许如果你给它点赞、评级或评论，并且我们提高了

the popularity of this podcast then perhaps the guests can grow with it.

这个播客的受欢迎程度，那么也许嘉宾可以随之成长。

You never know.

你永远不会知道。

Right, let's move on to our last word on the list.

对了，让我们继续讨论列表中的最后一个词。

This is another noun and it is series, series.

这是另一个名词，它是系列、系列。

We spell this S E R I E S.

我们将其拼写为 SERIE S.

Series.

系列。

A series in the publishing world is a set of books published by the same company

在出版界中，系列是由出版商出版的一套书籍同一家公司

that all deal with the same subject.

都处理相同的主题。

So, a series of books.

所以，一系列书籍。

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句，

"ELAN are talking to a publishing house about releasing a series

“ELAN 正在与一家出版社讨论发布一系列

on English language acquisition."

有关英语语言习得的问题。”

Alright, let's recap all the words that we've covered today.

好吧，让我们回顾一下我们所说的所有单词 我们 从

We started with the verb review, review, which is something that a critic

动词“review”开始，review，这是评论家

does to a book, play or film, where they are writing their opinion on it.

对一本书、戏剧或电影所做的事情，他们在其中写下自己的看法。

Then we had the noun plot, which refers to the story of a book, film, or play.

然后我们有了名词情节，它指的是一本书、一部电影或戏剧的故事。

Then we had the adjective analytical, which is to be very careful and

然后我们有形容词analytical，意思是

systematic in your study of something.

在你对某事的研究中非常仔细和系统。

Then we had the noun spoiler, usually coupled with the

然后我们有了名词剧透，通常与

word alert, a spoiler alert.

警报一词一起使用，即剧透警报。

A spoiler is a revelation, a reveal of information, particularly the ending or

剧透是一种启示、信息的揭示，尤其是

the outcome of a situation within a story.

故事中某个情况的结局或结果。

Then we had the noun series, referring to a set of books

然后我们有了名词系列，指的是同一家公司出版的一系列书籍

published by the same company that all deal with the same subject.

，全部涉及同一主题。

Alright, let's do this for pronunciation.

好吧，我们来练习一下发音吧。

If you're able to, please repeat after me.

如果可以的话，请跟我重复一遍。

Review.

审查。

Review.

审查。

Plot.

阴谋。

Plot.

阴谋。

Analytical.

分析性的。

Analytical.

分析性的。

Spoiler.

剧透。

Spoiler.

剧透。

Series.

系列。

Series.

系列。

Very good.

非常好。

So, what word do we use to refer to a set of books all

那么，我们用什么词来指代 同一家公司出版的

published by the same company?

一套书呢 ？

A series.

一系列。

Very good.

非常好。

And what do we call the story of a book or film?

我们如何称呼一本书或一部电影的故事？

The plot.

剧情。

The plot.

剧情。

That's right.

这是正确的。

And if a critic reads my book that I've written and writes his opinion

如果一个评论家读了我写的书并写下了他

about my book, what is he doing?

对我的书的看法，他在做什么？

He's reviewing it, isn't he?

他正在审查，不是吗？

Review.

审查。

That's what he's doing.

这就是他正在做的事情。

And if that critic is very careful and systematic in his study of my

如果那个批评家对我的书的研究非常仔细和系统

book, then what adjective could I use to describe that particular critic?

，那么我可以用什么形容词来形容那个特定的批评家呢？

Analytical.

分析性的。

Analytical.

分析性的。

If in his review of my book, he reveals the ending, so that everyone

如果他在评论我的书的时候，把结局透露出来，让大家都

knows the plot and what comes at the end, then what has he just done?

知道剧情，知道最后会发生什么，那么他刚才做了什么？

He's created a...

他创造了一个……

spoiler.

剧透。

He's created a spoiler and spoiled the ending of my story.

他剧透了我故事的结局。

Now everybody knows.

现在大家都知道了。

Alright so that's all for today.

好了，今天就到此为止。

Let's bring them together in today's story.

让我们在今天的故事中将他们聚集在一起。

Now, I did say story, but I didn't really mean story.

现在，我确实说的是故事，但我并不是真正的意思是故事。

I've already given you one of my book reviews this week, so today I actually

这周我已经给你写了一篇书评，所以今天我实际上

thought that I'd give you a few tips on how to write your own book or film review.

想给你一些关于如何写你自己的书或电影评论的技巧。

So, here we go.

那么，我们开始吧。

A normal review will begin with a couple of sentences describing

正常的评论将以几句话开始，描述

what the book is about i.e.

这本书的内容，即

the plot - the series of events that unfold from start to

情节（从头到尾展开的一系列事件）

finish - and the characters.

和人物。

Next, you move on to describing the storyline in a little more detail,

接下来，您将继续更详细地描述故事情节，

but try not to go past the 50% marker.

但尽量不要超过 50% 标记。

The 50% marker is halfway through the book — if you go much farther than

50% 的标记是本书的一半——如果你比这更进一步

this, then you risk becoming a spoiler and people will not thank you for that!

，那么你就有可能成为剧透，人们不会因此而感谢你！

Next up, we have a little about how the author, or book, has succeeded.

接下来，我们将了解一下作者或书籍是如何成功的。

Did you praise the characters in your introduction?

您对介绍中的人物有赞扬吗？

If so, now is the time to tell us why you praised them, what makes them so

如果是这样，现在是时候告诉我们你为什么赞扬他们，是什么让他们

special or important to the story?

对故事如此特别或重要？

You also need to say what you don't like about the book, or the way

您还需要说明您不喜欢这本书的哪些方面，或者

the author has written the book.

作者写这本书的方式。

If there are no negatives, then use this opportunity to let potential readers

如果没有缺点，那么利用这个机会让潜在读者

know any other plus points of the book.

了解这本书的任何其他优点。

Has the author written it in a way that is easily understood, have they used old

作者是否以易于理解的方式写了它，他们使用了旧

or new language, or a mixture of both?

语言还是新语言，还是两者的混合？

Is the book part of a series?

这本书是系列的一部分吗？

Have you read any other books in the series?

您读过该系列的其他书籍吗？

How do they compare to this one?

他们与这个相比如何？

Using an analytical approach will help give your readers and the book's potential

使用分析方法将有助于让您的读者和本书的潜在

readers a clear idea of what to expect.

读者清楚地了解所期待的内容。

Use a mix of praise and criticism, be honest and avoid empty words and

赞扬和批评相结合，诚实，避免

phrases that don't really need to be there; cliché words like 'interesting,

使用不必要的空话和短语；像“有趣的、令人着迷的、相关的、绝对的”这样的陈词滥调

fascinating, relatable, absolutely'.

。

Above all, make the readers want to read.

最重要的是，让读者愿意阅读。

Good luck and happy reviewing!

祝你好运，审稿愉快！

That is all for today.

这就是今天的全部内容。

I do hope you found today useful.

我真心希望您今天觉得有用。

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

直到下次，好好照顾并再见。