Learn English Vocabulary Daily #18.4 — 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 4 of Your English 5 a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《英语每日 5 课》第 18 周第 4 天。

The series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by five pieces every day

该系列旨在 从周一到周五的工作周中

of the working week from Monday to Friday.

每天增加五个活跃词汇量

Let's start today's list with an adjective, and it is covert, covert.

。 让我们从一个形容词开始今天的清单，它是隐蔽的、隐蔽的。

We spell this C O V E R T.

我们将这个 COVER T.

Covert.

Covert 拼写为 COVER T. Covert。

If something is described as being covert, then it is hidden or it's a secret.

如果某件事被描述为秘密的，那么它就是隐藏的或者是秘密。

So, we often hear a covert operation.

所以，我们经常听到秘密行动。

Maybe the police are performing a covert operation, so a secretive operation.

也许警察正在进行秘密行动，所以是秘密行动。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Covert operations were underway to bring down the biggest drug gang

“秘密行动正在进行中，以打倒

in the west, that was until the newspapers found out and published

西方最大的贩毒团伙，直到报纸发现并

it all over their front pages!"

在头版刊登它！”

Have you ever been on a covert operation?

你参与过秘密行动吗？

Okay, moving on to a verb now.

好的，现在转向动词。

We have defect, defect.

我们有缺陷，有缺陷。

This is spelt D E F E C T, defect.

这拼写为DEFECT，缺陷。

To defect is to leave your current job or position especially if it's to

叛逃是指离开当前的工作或职位，尤其是在要

take up, to start a position elsewhere and with the competition specifically.

接受的情况下，在其他地方、特别是在竞争中开始一个职位。

So, you move from Microsoft to go and work for Apple,

所以，当你从微软转到苹果公司工作时，

"Oh, she defected.

“哦，她叛逃了。

How rude."

太粗鲁了。”

Or you might leave Facebook to go and work for YouTube, their

或者你可能会离开Facebook，去他们最大的竞争对手YouTube工作

biggest rivals, to defect.

，然后叛逃。

Now here's an example sentence,

现在这里有一个例句，

"Did you hear that Pamela, in the design department, defected to our biggest rival?

“你听说设计部门的帕梅拉叛逃到我们最大的竞争对手了吗？

The boss is not happy!"

老板不高兴了！”

Have you ever defected?

你曾经叛逃过吗？

I don't think I have, have I?

我想我没有，是吗？

No, I don't think I have.

不，我想我没有。

Alright.

好吧。

Moving on to an adjective.

继续看形容词。

Now this is quite an interesting one.

这是一件非常有趣的事情。

AWOL.

擅离职守。

AWOL.

擅离职守。

This is an interesting one because it is an acronym, but we always use it in its

这是一个有趣的问题，因为它是一个缩写词，但我们总是以其缩写形式使用它

condensed form, in its acronym form, AWOL.

，即缩写形式 AWOL。

We spell this A W O L.

我们将其拼写为 AWO L。

So, all capital letters, A W O L, AWOL, AWOL.

因此，所有字母均大写，AWOL、AWOL、AWOL。

AWOL stands for 'absent without leave'.

AWOL 代表“未经许可缺席”。

To be absent without leave.

未经请假而缺席。

This is used usually for people who work within the armed forces

这通常用于在武装部队

or within the police force.

或警察部队内工作的人员。

So, if you are AWOL, it means that you go away, you disappear,

所以，如果你擅离职守，就意味着你离开了，你消失了，

and you don't perform your duty.

你没有履行你的职责。

You go missing without having been given permission.

你未经许可就失踪了。

Okay.

好的。

So, if I am supposed to be doing three months in barracks and I've just

所以，如果我应该在军营里待三个月，而这三个月里我刚刚

got some general training and some general duties to do in the barracks

在军营里接受了一些一般训练和一些一般职责

during those three months, but after three weeks I decide I don't like it.

，但三周后我决定我不喜欢它。

And I ask if I can leave and they say no.

我问我是否可以离开，他们说不可以。

So, then I stick it out for another week.

所以，然后我再坚持一周。

But I really hate it, so, I just decide in the middle of the night to

但我真的很讨厌这样，所以，我决定在半夜拿起

grab my stuff and make a run for it.

我的东西逃走。

And I run back to my mum's house, and I say,

我跑回妈妈家，说：

"I don't like it there, I'm gonna stay here, don't tell them."

“我不喜欢那里，我要留在这里，不要告诉他们。”

Then I've gone AWOL.

然后我就擅离职守了。

I've gone AWOL.

我擅离职守了。

Okay, I left without being given permission to leave.

好吧，我未经许可就离开了。

So, I will probably be punished in that scenario.

所以，在那种情况下我可能会受到惩罚。

Here's an example sentence

这是一个例句

"Alexander has been AWOL for two weeks now, are you sure

“Alexander 已经擅离职守两周了，您确定

you haven't heard from him?"

没有收到他的消息吗？”

Okay, next on our list is a noun and it is flotilla, flotilla.

好的，我们列表中的下一个是一个名词，它是 flotilla，flotilla。

We spell this F L O T I L L A.

我们将这个 FLOTILL A.

Flotilla.

Flotilla 拼写为 FLOTILL。

Now, a flotilla is a large group of small boats or ships,

现在，船队是一大群小船或船只，

so it's also known as a fleet.

因此也称为舰队。

I think that's what I would normally expect to hear.

我想这就是我通常期望听到的。

A fleet of ships.

一支舰队。

The Irish fleet.

爱尔兰舰队。

The Spanish fleet.

西班牙舰队。

The naval fleet, but flotilla is another possible word that you could use.

海军舰队，但小舰队是您可以使用的另一个可能的词。

So, here's an example sentence,

所以，这里有一个例句，

"There was a flotilla of naval ships off the coast this week,

“本周沿海有一支海军舰艇舰队，

do you know why they were there?"

你知道他们为什么在那里吗？”

Next on our list is an idiom and it is to know the ropes or to learn the ropes.

我们列表中的下一个是一个习语，它是“知道诀窍”或“学习诀窍”。

So, you either know the ropes or you have to learn the ropes.

所以，你要么了解其中的诀窍，要么必须学习其中的诀窍。

So, we spell this know, K N O W.

所以，我们拼写“知道”、“KNO W.

The, T H E.

The”、“TH E.

Ropes, R O P E S.

Ropes”、“ROPE S”

Obviously, 'know' might be changed for 'learn' — L E A R N.

。显然，“知道”可能会变为“学习”——LEAR N.

Learn the ropes.

学习绳索。

Now these 'ropes' actually refer to activities that are

现在，这些“绳索”实际上指的是

involved in a particular job.

特定工作中涉及的活动。

So, if you are joining the backstage crew of a theatre then you are going to have

因此，如果您要加入剧院的后台工作人员，那么您将

a very specific job to do in the theatre.

在剧院中有一项非常具体的工作要做。

Maybe you are the person who changes the scenery after each scene.

也许你就是那个每一个场景之后都会改变风景的人。

And so, you have to learn what to do.

所以，你必须学会​​做什么。

You need to learn how to move the scenery, how to safely store

您需要学习如何移动风景、如何安全地存储

the scenery, when to do it.

风景以及何时执行此操作。

And so you will have to learn the ropes.

所以你必须学习诀窍。

And when you come into the company, the company manager will find someone

当你进入公司时，公司经理会找到一个

who already knows the ropes so that they can 'show' you the ropes.

已经懂行的人，以便他们可以“向你展示”行情。

There's another use of the phrase to show someone the ropes.

该短语还有另一种用法，用于向某人展示诀窍。

I'll show you the ropes.

我会告诉你诀窍。

And once you know the ropes, then you can do it by yourself.

一旦你了解了其中的窍门，你就可以自己做。

Okay, so you'll learn the ropes with me.

好吧，那你就跟我一起学习一下吧。

That's what I'll do.

I'll show you the ropes this afternoon.

这就是我要做的。

今天下午我会告诉你一些窍门。

Okay.

好的。

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句，

"Baking wedding cakes was so tough at first, but once I got

“烘焙婚礼蛋糕一开始非常困难，但是一旦我掌握了

to know the ropes, it was easy!"

窍门，一切就很容易了！”

Alright, fantastic.

好吧，太棒了。

So, we've had our five.

所以，我们已经有了五个。

Let's do a quick recap of them.

让我们快速回顾一下它们。

So, we started with the adjective covert, covert, meaning to be hidden or secret.

所以，我们从形容词“covert”开始，“covert”，意思是“隐藏”或“秘密”。

Then we had the verb defect, defect to leave your job or position; to

然后我们有动词缺陷，缺陷离开你的工作或职位； 在另一家公司（通常是竞争对手） 担任

take up a position with another company, usually the competitors.

职位。

To defect.

叛逃。

Next, we had AWOL, AWOL, standing for absence without leave, where

接下来，我们有擅离职守，擅离职守，意思是未经许可擅离职守，即

you leave the armed forces without getting permission to leave.

未经许可离开武装部队。

Then we had the noun flotilla, flotilla, also known as a fleet, which is a

然后我们就有了名词flotilla，flotilla，也称为舰队，是一

large group of ships or small boats.

大群船只或小船。

Then we had the idiom to know, learn, or show someone the ropes

然后我们就用这个习语来表示“了解”、“学习”或“向某人展示诀窍”，

which is to learn a particular activity that's involved with a job.

即学习与工作相关的特定活动。

Okay.

好的。

So, let's now do this for pronunciation.

那么，现在让我们这样做来发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Covert.

隐蔽。

Covert.

隐蔽。

Defect.

缺点。

Defect.

缺点。

AWOL.

擅离职守。

AWOL.

擅离职守。

Flotilla.

船队。

Flotilla.

船队。

Know the ropes.

懂行。

Know the ropes.

懂行。

Very good.

非常好。

Alright, let me test you now.

好吧，现在让我测试一下你。

If you are a soldier and you decide to leave one day but you haven't been

如果你是一名士兵，有一天你决定离开，但没有

given permission, what do you go?

得到许可，你会怎么走？

You go...

你走吧……

AWOL.

擅离职守。

That's right.

这是正确的。

And I'm talking about a large group of small boats, but I

我说的是一大群小船，但我

don't want to use the word fleet.

不想使用舰队这个词。

What word could I use?

我可以用什么词呢？

Flotilla.

船队。

A flotilla.

一支船队。

And you've just started with my company, so you need to what?

你刚刚加入我的公司，所以你需要什么？

You need to learn what?

你需要学什么？

The ropes.

绳索。

You need to learn the ropes so that you know the ropes.

你需要学习诀窍，以便你了解其中的诀窍。

And if when you join my company I tell you you're going to be part of a

如果当你加入我的公司时我告诉你你将成为

secret mission, what other adjective could I use instead of secret?

秘密任务的一部分，除了秘密我还能用什么形容词呢？

Covert.

隐蔽。

Now you've worked for me for a few months but you get a better offer

现在你已经为我工作了几个月，但你

from my biggest rival and you leave me to go and work for my rival.

从我最大的竞争对手那里得到了更好的报价，然后你离开我去为我的竞争对手工作。

What verb could I use to describe your terrible actions?

我该用什么动词来形容你的可怕行为呢？

Defect.

缺点。

Yes, to defect.

是的，叛逃。

Very good.

非常好。

Right, let's bring them all together in a little news bulletin.

好吧，让我们把它们都集中在一个小新闻公告中。

Good evening, this is your breaking news update.

晚上好，这是您的突发新闻更新。

A flotilla of naval ships has been spotted off the coast of Spain's Costa

本周 在西班牙科斯塔海岸附近发现了一支海军舰艇编队

Calida this week, causing concern among locals and government officials.

，引起了当地人和政府官员的担忧。

Our reporter, Sarah, is live at the scene, Sarah, can you tell us what's happening?

我们的记者莎拉正在现场直播，莎拉，你能告诉我们发生了什么吗？

Thank you, Jane.

谢谢你，简。

I'm standing here on the beach of Mazarron where a mysterious

我站在马萨龙海滩上，在那里

flotilla of naval ships can be seen.

可以看到一支神秘的海军舰艇舰队。

Eyewitnesses report that the ships appeared during the night earlier

目击者报告说，这些船只在本周早些时候的夜间出现

this week and have been stationed here for the past few days.

，并在过去几天一直驻扎在这里。

As you can see, the ships are massive and heavily armed.

正如你所看到的，这些船只体积庞大且全副武装。

Sources say that they are part of a covert mission and their presence here

有消息称，他们是秘密任务的一部分，他们的出现在

has caused quite a stir in the area.

该地区引起了不小的轰动。

Some locals have expressed their concerns, with one resident saying,

一些当地人表达了他们的担忧，一位居民说：

"We've never seen anything like this before.

“我们以前从未见过这样的事情。

We don't know if it's for our protection or if we should be worried."

我们不知道这是为了保护我们还是我们应该担心。”

The Spanish government has yet to release any official statement, but sources say

西班牙政府尚未发布任何官方声明，但消息人士称

that the flotilla may have defected from their original country and gone AWOL.

，该船队可能已逃离原籍国并擅离职守。

It is also speculated that they may be conducting a joint training

还有猜测称，他们可能正在

exercise with the Spanish Navy.

与西班牙海军进行联合训练演习。

For now, all we can do is wait and see.

目前，我们能做的就是拭目以待。

This is a developing story and we'll keep you updated as we learn more.

这是一个正在发展的故事，当我们了解更多信息时，我们会及时向您通报最新情况。

Back to you, Jane.

回到你身边，简。

Thank you, Sarah.

谢谢你，莎拉。

As this situation unfolds, it is important for the public to learn

随着这种情况的发展，公众了解

the ropes of the emergency procedures in case of any unforeseen events.

紧急程序的诀窍以应对任何不可预见的事件非常重要。

Stay tuned for more updates on this story.

请继续关注这个故事的更多更新。

This has been your news flash for today.

这是今天的新闻快讯。

Thank you for listening.

感谢您的聆听。

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

今天这一集就到此结束了。

If you found this useful, then please take a moment to do all those things

如果您发现这很有用，那么请花点时间做所有

that can help this podcast to grow.

可以帮助这个播客发展的事情。

If you're watching on YouTube, give a like and leave a comment.

如果您在 YouTube 上观看，请点赞并发表评论。

And if you are listening, then remember to follow the podcast

如果您正在收听，请记住关注播客

and leave it a rating or review.

并对其进行评分或评论。

Thank you as always for lending me your ears.

一如既往地感谢您把耳朵借给我。

I look forward to tickling your eardrums once again tomorrow.

我期待着明天再次刺痛你的耳膜。

Until then, take very good care and goodbye.

在那之前，请好好照顾并告别。