Learn English Vocabulary Daily #18.3 — 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're listening to Week 18, Day 3 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《每日五堂英语》第 18 周第 3 天。 该系列旨在

The series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by introducing

通过每周（至少是工作周，从周一到周五）每天

five pieces of vocabulary every day of the week, at least the

介绍五个词汇来增加您的活跃词汇量

working week, from Monday to Friday.

。

Let's kick off today's list with a noun and it is inhibition, inhibition.

让我们从一个名词开始今天的清单，它是抑制，抑制。

We spell this I N H I B I T I O N.

我们拼写这个INHIBITIO N。

Lots of Is in there.

里面有很多东西。

Inhibition, inhibition.

抑制，抑制。

Inhibition describes a feeling that prevents you from doing or saying

抑制描述了一种阻止你做或说

what you want, usually because you feel worried or embarrassed.

你想做的事情的感觉，通常是因为你感到担心或尴尬。

So, people often have inhibition within a social environment.

因此，人们在社会环境中常常会产生抑制。

People who are shy have lots of inhibitions.

害羞的人有很多压抑。

They don't speak up, they don't behave in the way they want to.

他们不说话，也不按照自己想要的方式行事。

They don't participate in the way they want to because of

由于这些抑制因素，他们无法以自己想要的方式参与

these inhibitions that they have.

。

I had a lot of inhibitions when I was younger.

我年轻时有很多禁忌。

Sometimes if I'm in a completely different environment with people I don't

有时，如果我和不认识的人处于完全不同的环境中

know, then I still have inhibitions.

，那么我仍然会有压抑。

I feel embarrassed to speak up or to do what I want to do because I don't

我觉得不好意思说出来或做我想做的事，因为我感觉不安全

feel safe or because I feel like people will laugh at me or wonder,

，或者因为我觉得人们会嘲笑我或想知道，

"Who is she?

“她是谁？

What's she doing?"

她在做什么？”

Have you ever felt any kind of inhibition?

你是否曾感受到某种抑制？

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句，

"It takes me a few drinks to lose my inhibitions and dance,

“我需要喝几杯才能失去抑制并跳舞，

but once I start, I can't stop.

但一旦开始，我就无法停止。

Show me to the dance floor!"

带我去舞池！”

We often talk about needing a drink to lose our inhibitions.

我们经常谈论需要喝酒来放松我们的压抑。

That idea of loosening up when you've had a little bit of alcohol.

当你喝了一点酒后放松的想法。

You feel a little bit more courageous when you're a bit tipsy or a little bit drunk.

当你有点醉或者有点醉的时候，你会感觉更勇敢一点。

Okay, next on the list is a verb and it is summit, summit.

好的，列表中的下一个是动词，它是峰会，峰会。

We spell this S U M M I T.

我们将其拼写

To summit is to reach the highest point of a mountain or cliff or a hill.

为“SUMMI T”。“登顶”是指到达山峰、悬崖或小山的最高点。

You summit it.

你登顶它。

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句，

"My challenge next year is to summit Mount Everest.

“我明年的挑战是登上珠穆朗玛峰。

I've never climbed before, but I'm going to do this for charity."

我以前从未攀登过，但我会为了慈善事业而这样做。”

Have you ever summited a mountain?

你曾经登上过一座山吗？

Do you plan to?

你打算这么做吗？

When I was pregnant with Jacob, about six months pregnant actually, I summited

当我怀着雅各布的时候，实际上大约怀孕了六个月，我登上了

Snowdon, Mount Snowdon in Wales.

威尔士的斯诺登山。

That was quite a feat, really.

这确实是一项壮举。

It was quite tiring carrying a big bump.

背着一个大颠簸是相当累的。

Anyway, let's move on to an adjective.

无论如何，让我们继续讨论形容词。

This adjective is queasy, queasy.

这个形容词是恶心的，恶心的。

We spell this Q U E A S Y.

我们将其拼写为 QUEAS Y.

Queasy.

恶心。

If you feel queasy, or if you are queasy, then you feel

如果你感到恶心，或者如果你感到恶心，那么你就会感到

sick, like you want to vomit.

恶心，就像你想呕吐一样。

Certain things can make you feel queasy.

某些事情可能会让您感到恶心。

Some people don't like the mention or the sight of blood.

有些人不喜欢提及或看到血。

That might make them feel queasy.

这可能会让他们感到恶心。

I often feel queasy if I try to read or look at my phone while I'm travelling.

如果我在旅​​行时尝试阅读或看手机，我经常会感到恶心。

I'm very sensitive to that.

我对此非常敏感。

I can get travel sick very easily.

我很容易生病。

So, I have to put my phone down if I start feeling queasy in the car.

所以，如果我在车里开始感到恶心，我就必须放下手机。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I can't watch medical programs, I go all queasy at the sight of blood."

“我不能看医疗节目，一看到血我就恶心。”

Alright, what makes you feel queasy?

好吧，什么让你感到恶心？

Let's move on to a phrasal verb now.

现在让我们转向短语动词。

This is go for it, go for it.

这是加油，加油。

We spell this go, G O.

我们拼写这个 go，G O。For

For, F O R.

，FO R。It

It, I T.

，I T。

Three words, but you'll notice the second word, 'for', is in its

三个单词，但你会注意到第二个单词“for”是

weak form, which tends to happen when it appears within a sentence.

弱形式，当它出现在句子中时往往会发生这种情况。

So, we hear, /fə/, /ɡəʊ fə ɪt/, go for it.

所以，我们听到，/fə/，/ɡəʊ fə ɪt/，加油。

And then you'll hear the R comes in actually a little bit.

然后你会听到 R 的声音实际上进来了一点。

We have /rɪt/, don't we?

我们有/rɪt/，不是吗？

/ɡəʊ fərɪt/, go for it, go for it.

/ɡəʊ fərɪt/，加油，加油。

To go for it is to give it your best or do something with enthusiasm.

go for it 就是全力以赴或充满热情地做某事。

So, if I say to you, go for it, then I'm saying go and do what you want to do.

所以，如果我对你说，去做吧，那么我是说去做你想做的事。

It usually comes when you ask me for my opinion or for my encouragement.

通常当你询问我的意见或寻求我的鼓励时。

So, if you say,

所以，如果你说，

"Anna, I'm thinking about joining your fluency programme because I

“安娜，我正在考虑加入你的流利计划，因为我

really want to be fluent in English."

真的想说流利的英语。”

And I'd say,

我会说，

"If you want it, go for it, go on, do it.

“如果你想要它，那就去做吧，继续，去做吧。

If that's what you want to make it happen, go for it."

如果这就是你想要实现的，那就去做吧。”

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Louisa was totally going for it in the choir audition last night

“昨晚，路易莎在合唱团试镜中非常努力，

you couldn't hear the others as her singing was so loud."

因为她的歌声太大了，你听不到其他人的声音。”

Next on the list is an adjective and it is irrational, irrational.

列表中的下一个是形容词，它是不合理的，不合理的。

We spell this I R R A T I O N A L.

我们把这个拼写为IRRATIONA L。

Irrational, irrational.

非理性的，非理性的。

If something is irrational then it's without reason or without clear thought.

如果某件事不合理，那么它就是没有理由或没有清晰的思想。

It hasn't been thought about.

还没有考虑过。

So, we normally talk about irrational fears.

所以，我们通常谈论非理性的恐惧。

So, fears that don't have any real reason behind them.

所以，恐惧背后没有任何真正的理由。

They are just, you know, unconsidered, unexplained fears.

你知道，它们只是未经考虑、无法解释的恐惧。

So, my irrational fear that I've spoken about before of wet teabags, how

所以，我之前谈到的对湿袋泡茶的非理性恐惧，

ridiculous to be scared of a teabag.

害怕袋泡茶是多么可笑。

But that was my irrational fear.

但这是我非理性的恐惧。

If someone is behaving in an irrational way, then they're not thinking clearly.

如果某人的行为不合理，那么他们就没有清晰地思考。

They're not using reason.

他们没有使用理性。

Have you ever been irrational?

你有过不理智的时候吗？

There are times that I've certainly been slightly irrational where I've

有时我确实有点不理性，我

allowed my emotion to bubble over and I've become very emotional.

让自己的情绪泛滥成灾，变得非常情绪化。

I might have freaked out for no good reason.

我可能无缘无故地吓坏了。

I hadn't really thought through what I was doing and I was just being

我并没有真正思考过我在做什么，我只是

emotional and irrational, acting without thinking and without reasoning.

情绪化和非理性，不加思考和推理地行事。

Many of us are irrational at some point or other, aren't we?

我们中的许多人在某些时候都是非理性的，不是吗？

We do silly things occasionally without thinking.

我们偶尔会不假思索地做出愚蠢的事情。

Okay, here's an example sentence,

好，举个例句，

"Your behaviour has become so irrational recently, is everything okay at home?"

“你最近的行为变得很不理智，家里还好吗？”

Alright, so that's our five for today.

好的，这就是我们今天的五点。

Shall we recap?

我们回顾一下吗？

Yes, I think we should.

是的，我认为我们应该这样做。

We started with the noun, inhibition, inhibition.

我们从名词“抑制”开始。

So that's a feeling that prevents you from doing or saying something

因此，这种感觉会阻止您做或说

that you want to do or say because you feel embarrassed or worried.

您想做或说的事情，因为您感到尴尬或担心。

Then we had the verb summit, to summit, which is to reach the

然后我们有动词 Summit，to Summit，意思是到达最高峰

highest peak or the highest point of a mountain, cliff or hill.

或山、悬崖或山丘的最高点。

We had the adjective queasy, to feel sick, like you want to vomit.

我们有形容词“恶心”，意思是感到恶心，就像你想呕吐一样。

We had the phrasal verb, go for it, which is to give something your best;

我们有短语动词“go for it”，意思是尽力而为；

to do something with enthusiasm.

充满热情地做某事。

And then we had the adjective irrational, irrational, which is not

然后我们有形容词irrational，irrational，意思是没有

thinking clearly or using reason.

清晰地思考或使用理性。

Let's now 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。

Inhibition.

抑制。

Inhibition.

抑制。

Summit.

首脑。

Summit.

首脑。

Queasy.

恶心。

Queasy.

恶心。

Go for it.

大胆试试吧。

Go for it.

大胆试试吧。

Irrational.

非理性的。

Irrational.

非理性的。

Alright, let's test you now.

好吧，现在就来测试一下你。

So, if I'm telling you I am going to reach the highest point of Mount

那么，如果我告诉你我要到达珠穆朗玛峰的最高点

Everest, what verb should I use?

，我应该使用什么动词？

Summit.

首脑。

I'm going to summit Mount Everest.

我要去登顶珠穆朗玛峰。

The problem I have is that at altitude, I tend to feel quite sick.

我遇到的问题是，在高海拔地区，我往往会感到很不舒服。

What adjective could I use to replace feeling sick?

我可以用什么形容词来代替感觉不舒服？

Queasy.

恶心。

I feel queasy when I'm at height.

当我在高处时我会感到恶心。

What phrasal verb would you use to tell me to go ahead and do this climb to

你会用什么动词短语来告诉我继续攀登

try and summit Mount Everest regardless of feeling queasy when I'm high up?

珠穆朗玛峰，无论我在高处时感到恶心？

You think I should do it with enthusiasm.

你认为我应该充满热情地去做。

What phrasal verb are you going to use?

你要使用什么短语动词？

Go for it.

大胆试试吧。

Yes, you might even tell me that my doubts about doing it, my thoughts about dropping

是的，你甚至可能会告诉我，我对做这件事的怀疑，我对退学

out and not doing it are not completely thought through, not using reason.

和不做这件事的想法没有经过彻底的思考，没有使用理性。

What adjective would you use to describe my poorly considered

你会用什么形容词来形容我

view about dropping out?

对退学的考虑不周的观点？

Irrational.

非理性的。

Absolutely.

绝对地。

But you know that I have a general feeling that prevents me from doing

但你知道，我有一种普遍的感觉，阻止我做

what I want to do, especially when it involves a physical challenge.

我想做的事，尤其是当涉及到身体挑战时。

What noun could you use to describe this feeling that prevents me

你可以用什么名词来形容这种阻止我

from doing what I want to do?

做我想做的事情的感觉？

Inhibition.

抑制。

I have an inhibition.

我有抑制作用。

I have lots of inhibitions, but this one is really going to hold me back

我有很多禁忌，但这个确实会阻碍我

from doing the thing I want to do, which is to summit Mount Everest.

做我想做的事情，那就是登上珠穆朗玛峰。

And it's an irrational thought, not doing it.

这是一种非理性的想法，而不是去做。

It's all based on the fact that I might get queasy when I'm up there,

这一切都是基于这样一个事实：当我在那里时我可能会感到恶心，

but you've told me that I should go for it and ignore my inhibition.

但你告诉我我应该去尝试并忽略我的抑制。

Get over my inhibition.

克服我的抑制。

And so, that's what I'm going to do.

所以，这就是我要做的。

Thank you very much.

非常感谢。

Alright.

It's time to bring this all together in a little story.

好吧。

是时候将这一切整合到一个小故事中了。

Olivia is a 35-year-old woman with a passion for adventure and a heart of gold.

奥利维亚是一位 35 岁的女性，她热衷于冒险，拥有一颗金子般的心。

She has decided to take on a challenge that will not only push

她决定接受一项挑战，这不仅能突破

her limits, but also raise money for a cause close to her heart.

她的极限，还能为她内心深处的事业筹集资金。

She is about to climb the Shard, one of the tallest buildings in the

她即将

world, all in the name of charity.

以慈善的名义攀登碎片大厦，这是世界上最高的建筑之一。

She is determined to summit the building, even though she has never climbed

她决心登上这座大楼，尽管她

before, and has a tiny fear of heights.

以前从未爬过山，而且有一点恐高症。

As she starts to ascend, Olivia's heart starts to race.

当她开始上升时，奥利维亚的心跳开始加速。

She can sense the familiar feeling of inhibition creeping in, trying

她能感觉到熟悉的抑制感正在悄悄袭来，试图

to stop her from reaching her goal.

阻止她实现目标。

But she knows she can't let it get the best of her.

但她知道她不能让它占了上风。

Over halfway up, with her heart pounding, her legs a little wobbly

爬到一半的时候，奥莉薇娅深吸了一口气，

and a slight queasy feeling in her stomach, Olivia takes a deep breath

看着窗外的城市天际线，

and looks out at the city skyline.

心脏狂跳

It is beautiful, and for a moment, there is a sense of calm within

，双腿有些颤抖，胃里也有轻微的恶心感 。 它很美丽，有那么一刻，

her, until a pigeon flaps by, making her flinch and lose her grip.

她内心有一种平静的感觉，直到一只鸽子拍打着翅膀飞过，让她瑟缩了一下，失去了控制。

She falls only about half a metre before her safety rope stops her

她只跌落了大约半米，安全绳就阻止了她

sudden and unexpected descent.

突然意外的下降。

Filled with adrenaline, Olivia grips tightly to her rope as she swings back and

充满肾上腺素的奥利维亚紧紧抓住绳子，

forth 200 metres above the London streets.

在伦敦街道上空 200 米的高度来回摆动。

"I can't do this," she mutters to herself.

“我做不到，”她自言自语道。

Ready to signal for assistance, Olivia stops.

准备发出求援信号时，奥利维亚停了下来。

"No, I have to do this.

“不，我必须这么做。

I have already come so far.

我已经走了这么远。

It's now or never."

机不可失，时不再来。”

This is her moment to go for it, to push past her fears and doubts.

这是她奋力拼搏、克服恐惧和疑虑的时刻。

So, with a shaky hand, she grips onto the building once again.

于是，她用颤抖的手再次抓住了建筑物。

"Let's finish this!"

“让我们结束这件事吧！”

As she climbs, Olivia reflects on the cause that she's climbing for.

当奥利维亚攀登时，她反思了她攀登的原因。

She remembers the people who will benefit from her efforts and that

她记得那些将从她的努力中受益的人，

thought alone gives her the strength to keep going all the way to the top.

仅此一念就给了她继续前进的力量。

Olivia has done it.

奥利维亚做到了。

She has conquered her fears, pushed through her inhibitions,

她克服了恐惧，突破了束缚，

and reached the summit.

登上了顶峰。

And all for a cause that is bigger than herself.

这一切都是为了一个比她自己更伟大的事业。

In that moment, Olivia realises that sometimes, the most

在那一刻，奥利维亚意识到，有时，最

irrational decisions can lead to the most incredible experiences.

不合理的决定可能会带来最不可思议的经历。

And for her, this climb was definitely worth it.

而对于她来说，这次攀登绝对是值得的。

So, next time you feel held back by your inhibitions, remember

所以，下次当你因压抑而受阻时，请记住

Olivia and her incredible feat.

奥利维亚和她令人难以置信的壮举。

Because sometimes, it's worth taking a leap of faith and going for it.

因为有时候，值得坚定信念并为之奋斗。

And on that inspiring note, I'm going to wrap up today's podcast.

在这个鼓舞人心的笔记上，我将结束今天的播客。

I do hope you found it useful.

我真心希望你觉得它有用。

As always, it would be great if you could leave a like, a rating or

与往常一样，如果您能留下点赞、评分或

review and share this podcast with any of your English-learning friends.

评论，并与您学习英语的朋友分享此播客，那就太好了。

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

直到下次，好好照顾并再见。