Learn English Vocabulary Daily #20.5 — 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 20, Day 5 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《英语每日五堂》第 20 周第 5 天。

This is the series where we aim to increase your vocabulary, your active

在这个系列中，我们的目标是 通过 周一至周五

vocabulary, by introducing five pieces of vocabulary every day of the

的工作周中每天介绍五个词汇来增加您的词汇量，您的活跃词汇量

working week from Monday to Friday.

。

So, let's start today's list with a lovely little adjective, timid, timid.

那么，让我们用一个可爱的小形容词开始今天的清单：胆怯，胆怯。

Now we spell timid, T I M I D, timid, timid.

现在我们拼写胆怯，T IMID，胆怯，胆怯。

If you are described as being timid, then you're not very confident,

如果你被形容为胆怯，那么你不太自信，

you're shy or a little bit nervous or you're easily frightened.

你很害羞或有点紧张，或者你很容易受到惊吓。

A kitten might be quite timid when it enters into a new environment.

当小猫进入一个新环境时，可能会很胆怯。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I'm always quite timid when I meet new people.

“当我遇到新朋友时，我总是很胆怯。

It takes me a while to relax and start joining in with the conversation."

我需要一段时间才能放松并开始加入对话。”

I can imagine that using English as a second language might make you feel

我可以想象，

a little bit timid when you're first going into an environment with other

当你第一次进入与其他说英语的人在一起的环境时，使用英语作为第二语言可能会让你感到有点胆怯

English speakers, and you're not used to speaking English with others,

，而且你不习惯与别人说英语，

which is why it's important to speak as early as possible in your learning

这就是为什么重要的是在你的学习过程中尽早说话，

journey because it's really scary.

因为这真的很可怕。

I remember learning German a couple of years ago and I didn't mind doing the

我记得几年前学习德语，我不介意上课

lessons, but when I was asked to join in with conversations with other German

，但当我被要求加入与其他德语

language learners I felt really timid.

学习者的对话时，我感到非常胆怯。

I felt really nervous because they all seemed to be at a higher

我感到非常紧张，因为他们似乎都比

level than me, and I just thought,

我水平更高，我只是想，

"Oh, I'm not gonna know what they're saying.

“哦，我不会知道他们在说什么。

They'll ask me a question and I'll have no clue what they've

他们会问我一个问题，我不会不知道他们问了我什么

asked me, and I won't know how to respond and they might judge me."

，我不知道如何回应，他们可能会评判我。”

So, I found it quite nerve-wracking.

所以，我觉得这很伤脑筋。

I was very timid, whereas normally I'm quite confident.

我很胆怯，而平时我却很自信。

When was the last time you felt timid?

你最后一次感到胆怯是什么时候？

Next on the list is a noun and it is mime.

列表中的下一个是一个名词，它是哑剧。

Mime.

哑剧。

We spell this M I M E.

我们拼写这个 MIM E.

Mime.

Mime。

Mime.

哑剧。

Now, mime is like a form of performance, it's a type of act that you do, but

现在，哑剧就像一种表演形式，这是一种你所做的行为，但

you use your hands and your body and your facial expressions, so you don't

你用你的手、你的身体和你的面部表情，所以你不

speak or make sounds, but you just show and tell a story through your body.

说话或发出声音，但你只是展示和讲述一个故事通过你的身体。

So, you mime things, so, you don't even use any props.

所以，你模仿一些东西，所以，你甚至不使用任何道具。

You can think of Charlie Chaplin, actually, when it comes to mime.

事实上，说到哑剧，你可以想到查理·卓别林。

He was a very famous mime artist.

他是一位非常著名的哑剧艺术家。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Charlie Chaplin has got to be one of the best mime artists ever.

“查理·卓别林必须成为有史以来最好的哑剧艺术家之一。

Don't you agree?"

你不同意吗？”

Have you ever seen a mime artist?

你见过哑剧艺术家吗？

I live close to London, to central London, and when I go in, often

我住的地方离伦敦很近，离伦敦市中心很近，当我进去的时候，

if you walk along the South Bank, there are many street performers.

如果沿着南岸走，经常会看到很多街头艺人。

All sorts of different people doing all sorts of different

各种各样的人做各种各样的

things, singing, playing musical instruments, doing acrobatics.

事情，唱歌、演奏乐器、做杂技。

And then you also have occasionally, these people who are pretending to

偶尔也会有这些人假装成

be statues and then mime artists.

雕像，然后模仿艺术家。

It's very interesting.

这很有趣。

Next on the list we have an adverb and it is scarcely.

列表中的下一个是副词，它几乎是。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Scarcely is spelled S C A R C E L Y.

勉强拼写为 SCARCEL Y。

Scarcely.

勉强。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Scarcely means only just or not much, almost not at all.

几乎没有意味着仅仅或不多，几乎根本没有。

So, if you sign up for my Conversation Club, and even though we hold

所以，如果你报名参加我的会话俱乐部，尽管我们

around five classes a week, you only attend one class in a month, then I

每周大约举办五节课，但你一个月只上一节课，那么我

could say that you scarcely attend.

可以说你几乎不参加。

So, you don't attend very much, almost not at all, you scarcely attend.

所以，你参加得不多，几乎根本不参加，你几乎不参加。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"After I fell off my scooter and landed on the road, I could scarcely move my arm.

“当我从滑板车上摔下来并落在路上后，我几乎无法移动我的手臂。

It took weeks of physio to make it better."

花了几周的理疗时间才让它好起来。”

OK, moving on.

好的，继续。

We have an adjective and it is enduring.

我们有一个形容词，它是持久的。

Enduring.

持久。

We spell this E N D U R I N G, enduring.

我们拼写这个 ENDURING，持久的。

Enduring.

Enduring means long lasting.

持久。

持久意味着长久。

It lasts for a long time.

它持续很长时间。

You would hope that you would have an enduring relationship with the person

您希望与您想

that you want to spend your life with.

共度一生的人建立持久的关系。

So, when you get married, you anticipate and bank on the fact that

所以，当你结婚时，你期望并相信

you're going to be together forever.

你们会永远在一起。

It's going to be an enduring love, an enduring relationship, a

这将是一段持久的爱，一段持久的关系，一段

long-lasting love and relationship.

持久的爱和关系。

Here's another example,

这是另一个例子，

"I made many enduring memories of my time in Australia.

“我在澳大利亚留下了许多难忘的回忆。

I can't wait to go back this summer.".

我迫不及待地想今年夏天回去。”。

Okay.

Next on the list is a noun and it is flip side, flip side.

好的。

列表中的下一个是一个名词，它是另一面，另一面。

So, we often say on the flip side, flip side.

所以，我们常说反面，反面。

We spell F L I P, flip and then side S I D E.

我们拼写“FLIP”，“翻转”，然后拼写“SIDE SID E”

Flip side, on the flip side.

。“Flip side”，在另一面。

This noun is used to talk about a contrasting point, something that's

这个名词用来谈论对比点，即

opposite to what you've been discussing or what you're thinking about.

与你一直在讨论或正在思考的事情相反的事情。

Often it's the less popular side or the less positive side of something.

通常是某事物不那么受欢迎的一面或不太积极的一面。

So, I might say,

所以，我可能会说，

"Yeah, I'm loving my new life in sunny Spain.

“是的，我喜欢在阳光明媚的西班牙的新生活。

It's brilliant.

这太棒

It's everything I thought it would be, but on the flip side, I'm not

了。这就是我想象的一切，但另一方面，我并不

as happy as I thought I would be.

像我想象的那么快乐。

I'm feeling quite lonely.

我感到很孤独。

I'm very homesick.

我很想家。

I miss my friends and my family."

我想念我的朋友和家人。”

So, it's talking about the opposite side of what you've just

所以，它谈论的是你刚才

stated or what's being discussed.

所说或正在讨论的内容

Usually the less attractive side, the less positive side.

的反面 。 通常，越不吸引人的一面，就越不积极。

Okay, here's an example sentence,

好的，这里有一个例句，

"It must be amazing to be a famous movie star.

“成为一名著名的电影明星一定很了不起。

But, on the flip side, you lose all privacy and you're constantly

但是，另一方面，你会失去所有隐私，而且会不断

hassled by photographers."

受到摄影师的骚扰。”

Okay, so that's our five.

好的，这就是我们的五个。

Let's do a quick recap.

让我们快速回顾一下。

We started with the adjective timid.

我们从形容词“胆怯”开始。

Timid, to feel nervous, to have little confidence, to be a bit shy.

胆怯，感到紧张，没有信心，有点害羞。

Then we had the noun mime, which is the performance or the act where someone

然后我们有了名词哑剧，这是一个人

doesn't use speech or sound, but they use their body and their face and their

不使用言语或声音，而是使用他们的身体、他们的脸和他们的

hands in order to act out a scene.

手来表演场景的表演或行为。

Usually, it's a comedy scene.

通常，这是一个喜剧场景。

Then we had the adverb scarcely.

然后我们有副词几乎没有。

Scarcely, where something doesn't happen much at all.

几乎没有什么事情发生。

It's only just happening.

这才刚刚发生。

And then we had the adjective enduring.

然后我们有了形容词“持久”。

Enduring, which means it lasts a long time.

持久，这意味着它可以持续很长时间。

And we finished with the noun flip side, flip side, or rather on the flip

我们最后用了名词“反面”，“反面”，或者更确切地说“在反面”

side, which means the opposite to what you're thinking, or the opposite to the

，这意味着与你的想法相反，或者与

positive thing that's being presented.

正在呈现的积极事物相反。

Let's now do this for pronunciation, so please repeat after me.

现在让我们这样做来发音，所以请跟我重复。

Timid.

胆小。

Timid.

胆小。

Mime.

哑剧。

Mime.

哑剧。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Enduring.

持久。

Enduring.

持久。

Flip side.

翻面。

Flip side.

翻面。

Very good.

非常好。

Let me test your memory now.

现在让我测试一下你的记忆力。

If I told you that my relationship with my best friend had lasted for a very

如果我告诉你，我和我最好的朋友的关系持续了很

long time, even through times that were difficult and long distance because

长一段时间，即使是因为 我们搬到不同的国家而经历

we moved into separate countries, what adjective could I use to describe

了困难和遥远的时期 ，我可以用什么形容词来形容

this long-lasting relationship?

这种持久的关系呢？

Enduring.

持久。

It's an enduring relationship, and this friendship is fantastic.

这是一种持久的关系，这种友谊非常棒。

However, on the opposite side, I would say that occasionally we do bicker.

不过，我想说的是，我们偶尔也会吵架。

We do argue about silly things.

我们确实会因为一些愚蠢的事情而争论。

What noun could I use instead of saying on the opposite side?

我可以用什么名词来代替相反的说法？

What would I say?

我会说什么？

On the flip side.

另一方面。

On the flip side.

另一方面。

We do bicker sometimes.

我们有时会吵架。

It's not all perfect.

这并不都是完美的。

And actually, to be honest, we don't speak to each other much at all these days.

事实上，说实话，这些天我们彼此说话不多。

I almost never hear from her.

我几乎没有收到她的消息。

Maybe just once in a blue moon.

也许只是千载难逢的一次。

What adverb could I use to describe how often I hear from her?

我可以用什么副词来形容我收到她消息的频率？

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

Scarcely.

几乎没有。

I scarcely hear from her.

我几乎没有收到她的消息。

And I hear, actually, she's moved out to Australia, I hear

事实上，我听说她搬到了澳大利亚，我听说

that she's become a performer.

她成为了一名表演者。

She doesn't use her voice or make any sounds, but she uses her

她不使用声音或发出任何声音，但她用自己的

body and her hands and her facial expressions to act out scenes.

身体、双手和面部表情来表演场景。

What is she doing?

她在做什么？

What's the name of that kind of performance?

这种表演叫什么名字？

Mime.

哑剧。

So, she is a mime.

所以，她是一个哑剧。

She's doing mime.

她正在表演哑剧。

Fantastic.

极好的。

She struggled at first though, because she's actually quite shy.

但一开始她很挣扎，因为她实际上很害羞。

She doesn't have much confidence, so she's stepping outside of her comfort zone.

她没有太多信心，所以她正在走出自己的舒适区。

What adjective could I use instead of shy?

我可以用什么形容词来代替害羞？

Timid.

Yes, absolutely.

胆小。

是的，一点没错。

She's quite timid when she's doing her mime.

当她表演哑剧时，她很胆怯。

Even though I scarcely hear from her, I wish her all the best because our

尽管我几乎没有收到她的消息，但我祝她一切顺利，因为我们的

friendship is enduring, even though, on the flip side, we do bicker at times.

友谊是持久的，尽管我们有时会争吵。

I love her dearly.

我非常爱她。

Okay, I hope that you did alright with that little quiz.

好吧，我希望你在这个小测验中做得很好。

Let's now listen out for them once again in our little story.

现在让我们在我们的小故事中再次聆听他们的声音。

Let me share a little anecdote from a visit to London last summer.

让我分享去年夏天访问伦敦时的一件小轶事。

In the midst of the chaos and the noise of the city streets, there

在喧闹的城市街道中，有

was one performer who stood out.

一位表演者脱颖而出。

He stood so still it was almost as if he was part of the scenery.

他一动不动地站着，仿佛他就是风景的一部分。

I couldn't help but stare in amazement at this still street performer dressed all

我忍不住惊讶地看着这个一身

in white and painted in intricate designs.

白衣、画着复杂图案的街头艺人。

I had never seen anything like it before.

我以前从未见过这样的东西。

His movements were scarcely noticeable and I couldn't tell if he was even breathing.

他的动作几乎无法被察觉，我什至无法判断他是否还有呼吸。

I was mesmerised by his enduring stillness.

我被他持久的平静迷住了。

And then suddenly he moved.

然后他突然动了。

I was shocked and taken aback, almost jumping out of my skin.

我大吃一惊，差点从皮肤上跳出来。

It was like he had been frozen in time and had suddenly been released.

就好像他的时间被冻结了，突然又被释放了。

He was no longer just a still street performer, but

他不再只是一个静止的街头表演者，而是

an incredibly talented mime.

一个非常有才华的默剧演员。

His movements were so precise and graceful, it was like watching a dance.

他的动作那么精准，那么优雅，就像在看一场舞蹈。

As I stood there, in awe of this unexpected sight, it made me realise

当我站在那里，对这意想不到的景象感到敬畏时，它让我意识到

that sometimes, the flip side of stillness is even more powerful.

，有时，静止的另一面甚至更强大。

This timid mime had captured the attention of the entire

这个胆怯的哑剧吸引了整条街的注意力

street and left us all in awe.

，让我们所有人都敬畏不已。

And just like that, he was still.

就这样，他一动不动。

As if nothing had ever happened.

就好像什么都没发生过一样。

But for me, that moment will be etched in my memory forever.

但对我来说，那一刻将永远铭刻在我的记忆中。

So, if you ever come across a still street performer, don't be

因此，如果您遇到一动不动的街头艺人，请不要

fooled by their timid appearance.

被他们胆怯的外表所迷惑。

You never know what kind of surprises they may have in store for you.

你永远不知道他们会给你带来什么样的惊喜。

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

今天的节目到此结束，

of this week's Five A Day series.

本周的“一天五”系列也到此结束。

If you found it useful, then please remember to like, give a rating or review.

如果您觉得有用，请记得点赞、评分或评论。

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像母语一样的英语播客”。

It all helps me greatly.

这一切对我都有很大帮助。

And if you help me, then I can continue to help you.

如果你帮助我，那么我就可以继续帮助你。

It's an ever-giving circle.

这是一个永远给予的圈子。

So, thanks so much for letting me tickle your eardrums.

所以，非常感谢你让我挠痒你的耳膜。

I look forward to doing it again tomorrow.

我期待着明天再做一次。

Until then, take very good care and goodbye.

在那之前，请好好照顾并告别。