Learn English Vocabulary Daily #19.5 — 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 are listening to Week 19 Day 5 of Your English

我叫安娜，你正在听《你的英语每日

5 a Day, the series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by

5 篇》第 19 周第 5 天，该系列旨在

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

通过从周一到周五每天深入学习 5 篇文章来增加你的活跃词汇量。

Now, I do have a little bit of a frog in my throat, which is croaking away,

现在，我的喉咙里确实有一点青蛙，它正在呱呱叫，

so hopefully I won't need to cough.

所以希望我不需要咳嗽。

Hopefully it will just diminish during this episode.

希望它会在这一集中减少。

When you have a frog in your throat, it means you sound a bit croaky, a bit

当你喉咙里有青蛙时，这意味着你听起来有点沙哑，有点

like that, and you need to cough because the froggy, croaky sound continues.

像那样，你需要咳嗽，因为青蛙的沙哑声音还在继续。

But if you cough, of course, it's not good for the voice.

但如果咳嗽，当然对声音不好。

It makes more mucus and makes you even more croaky and mucusy.

它会产生更多的粘液，让你变得更加嘶哑和粘液。

I mean, you have to cough even more.

我的意思是，你必须咳嗽得更厉害。

So it's a difficult thing to deal with, especially when you're

所以这是一件很难处理的事情，尤其是当您

trying to record a podcast.

尝试录制播客时。

Anyway, without further ado, without further frogs, let's start today's list

无论如何，言归正传，不再青蛙，让我们从

with a noun and it is bargain, bargain.

一个名词开始今天的清单，它是讨价还价，讨价还价。

We spell this B A R G A I N.

我们拼写这个 BARGAI N。

Now it's interesting because we don't pronounce the second A, so

现在很有趣，因为我们不发音第二个 A，所以

we don't say /ˈbɑːɡeɪn/, we say /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ , bargain, bargain.

我们不说 /ˈbɑːɡeɪn/，我们说 /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ ，讨价还价，讨价还价。

It's an absolute bargain.

这绝对是一笔划算的交易。

If something is a bargain.

如果有什么东西是讨价还价的。

Then it's something that you get for a price that's lower than

然后你就能以 低于正常价格、低于预期的

normal, lower than expected.

价格得到某种东西

So, for example, if I go to buy a box of cereal, normally the cereal

。 举例来说，如果我去买一盒麦片，通常

I buy is about £3.50 per box.

我买的麦片大约是每盒 3.50 英镑。

It's a healthy cereal and it costs about £3.50 for a little box of this cereal.

这是一种健康的麦片，一小盒这种麦片的售价约为 3.5 英镑。

But, if there's a sale on, and I can get two boxes for the price of one.

但是，如果有促销活动，我可以以一盒的价格买两盒。

So, two boxes of cereal for £3.50.

两盒麦片粥售价 3.5 英镑。

I'd say,

我会说：

"Wow, that's an absolute bargain!"

“哇，这绝对是一笔划算的交易！”

And you know what?

你知道吗？

I'm not just going to buy two.

我不会只买两个。

If they really were essentially half price, then I'd probably buy six

如果它们真的基本上是半价，那么我可能会买六

boxes, maybe eight boxes, because, you know, that's such a bargain!

盒，也许八盒，因为，你知道，那太便宜了！

And I have to admit, I love a bargain.

我必须承认，我喜欢讨价还价。

When I pick up a bargain, I can't help but tell everybody about it.

当我捡到便宜货时，我会情不自禁地告诉大家。

I go on and on and on about it for ages.

我一直在谈论这个话题很多年。

"Really?"

“真的吗？”

"Yeah, it was brilliant."

“是的，太棒了。”

"Oh, look at your garden.

“哦，看看你的花园。

You've done a really great job.

你做得非常好。

All the flowers."

所有的花。”

"Yeah.

Yeah.

“是的。

是的。 实际上我得到了真正的便宜。

I got a real bargain actually.

All these flowers were on sale cause they weren't doing very

所有这些花都在打折，因为它们卖得不好，

well and they were the last in the range that were left on the shelf.

而且它们是货架上剩下的最后一批花。

So I got them all for next to nothing.

所以我几乎没花什么钱就买下了它们。 .

It was a real bargain and my garden looks great this year."

真是太划算了，今年我的花园看起来很棒。”

When was the last time you picked up a bargain?

你最后一次买便宜货是什么时候？

And we do often say that as well as a complete phrase, to pick up a bargain.

我们确实经常说这句话以及一个完整的短语：捡便宜。

I picked up a bargain at the shop.

我在商店买了一件便宜货。

OK, here's another example sentence,

好的，这是另一个例句，

"Have you tried that new charity shop in town yet?

“你试过镇上那家新开的慈善商店了吗？

They have a rail where you can get designer clothes for a real bargain."

他们有一个栏杆，你可以在那里以真正便宜的价格购买名牌服装。”

Alright, next on the list is a phrasal verb.

好的，列表中的下一个是短语动词。

We all love phrasal verbs, and it is snap up, and this is a separable phrasal

我们都喜欢短语动词，它是snap up，这是一个可分离的短语

verb, so we can say snap something up.

动词，所以我们可以说snap some up。

Often, you'll snap up a bargain, but let's spell it before we move on.

通常，您会抢购便宜货，但在我们继续之前，让我们先拼写一下。

We spell it S N A P, snap, and then up, U P.

我们将其拼写为“SNAP”、“snap”，然后是“up”、“UP”。

So you snap something up.

所以，您可以将某物抓起来。

This means that you buy it very quickly because it's such a

这意味着你很快就会买它，因为它太

bargain, because it's so cheap.

便宜了，因为它太便宜了。

You buy it as quickly as you can, snap, you grab it and you put it in your baskets

你尽快买下它，然后抓住它，把它放进篮子里，

and you pay for it and run away from the store in case they change their mind.

然后付钱，然后逃离商店，以防他们改变主意。

Because you don't want to be missing out on that bargain.

因为您不想错过这笔便宜货。

I often speak to students when I am running a promotion because I

我经常在促销时与学生交谈，因为我

don't often discount my products.

不经常对我的产品打折。

But when I do, I tell my students,

但当我这么做的时候，我会告诉我的学生，

"Hey guys, you've got to snap this up while it's cheap because I'm not going

“嘿伙计们，你们必须趁着便宜的时候把它抢购一空，因为我

to discount it again for maybe 12 months.

可能在 12 个月内不会再打折了。

So snap it up now."

所以现在就抢购吧。”

And often, my warnings are heeded and the students do snap up the bargain.

通常情况下，我的警告会得到重视，学生们也会抢购便宜货。

Here's another example,

这是另一个例子，

"When the jacket I've been after for months went on sale, I snapped it up!

“当我几个月来一直在寻找的夹克打折时，我把它抢购一空！

An absolute bargain at 50% off!"

绝对便宜，50% 折扣！”

Alright, moving on from snap up, we have a verb and it is debate, debate.

好吧，从抢购开始，我们有一个动词，它是辩论，辩论。

Now debate is spelt D E B A T E.

现在辩论拼写为 DEBAT E.

Debate.

辩论。

To debate in this context means to think about something,

在这种情况下辩论意味着思考某事，

to try and make a decision.

尝试做出决定。

So, you're almost weighing something up in your mind, you're having a discussion

所以，你几乎是在心里权衡某件事，你

with yourself in your mind to try and make a decision about something.

在心里与自己进行讨论，试图对某件事做出决定。

Now often debate, when you say debate, you're thinking about two

现在经常辩论，当你说辩论时，你指的是两组

groups of people or two individuals arguing their point, trying to make

人或两个人争论他们的观点，试图就

a decision about what should be done.

应该做什么做出决定。

Like if my partner and I have some space at the back of the house, our

就像我和我的伴侣在房子后面有一些空间，我们的

garden and we have nothing in it.

花园，但我们里面什么也没有。

It's completely empty.

它完全是空的。

It's just a patch of soil and we're trying to discuss what to do with it.

这只是一块土壤，我们正在尝试讨论如何处理它。

He thinks that we should put a lawn down.

他认为我们应该放下草坪。

So, lots of grass and some flowers in the flower beds at the sides.

因此，两侧的花坛里有很多草和一些花。

I think we should make a little wooded area.

我认为我们应该开辟一点树林。

So, I think we should plant loads of trees and just have lots of trees at

所以，我认为我们应该种植大量的树木，并且只是在

the back, but my partner disagrees.

后面 种植大量的树木 ，但我的伙伴不同意。

And so, we'll both talk about it.

所以，我们都会讨论这个问题。

We'll debate what we want to do.

我们将讨论我们想做什么。

We'll present our arguments, why we think our idea is a good idea and why

我们将提出我们的论点，为什么我们认为我们的想法是一个好主意，为什么

we think their idea is a bad idea.

我们认为他们的想法是一个坏主意。

So, that's debating, but you can debate inside your own mind, on your own,

所以，这就是辩论，但是 当你试图做出决定时

when you're trying to make a decision.

，你可以在自己的头脑中进行辩论

So, you know, you're kind of mumbling to yourself and going,

。 所以，你知道，你会自言自语地说，

"Should I do this?

“我应该这样做吗？

Maybe I should.

也许我应该这样做。

Oh, but I'm quite tired.

哦，但我很累。

But if you don't do it, you're going to be annoyed with yourself.

但是如果你不这样做，你就会被“对自己很恼火。

And if you do do it, you might enjoy it.

如果你这样做，你可能会喜欢它。

So, you should do it.

所以，你应该这样做。

Yes.

Okay.

是的。

好吧。

I'll do it."

我会做的。”

I often debate with myself.

我经常和自己争论。

Okay.

Here's an example sentence,

好的。

这里有一个例句，

"We've decided to get a dog, but now we're debating over which breed to go for.

“我们决定养一只狗，但现在我们正在讨论选择哪个品种。

I want a Rottweiler, but my husband wants a Labrador!

我想要一只罗威纳犬，但我丈夫想要一只拉布拉多犬！

What do you think?"

你觉得怎么样？”

Alright, next on the list is an idiom.

好吧，列表中的下一个是一个习语。

And it is the long and the short of it.

这是它的长处和短处。

The long and the short of it.

它的长和短。

So, we spell this, the, T H E.

所以，我们拼写这个，TH E.

Long, L O N G.

长，LON G.

And, A N D.

和，AN D.The

The, T H E.

，TH E.

Short, S H O R T.

短，SHOR T.Of

Of, O F.

，O F.

It, I T.

它，I T.

This is a long one, isn't it?

这是一个长的，不是它？

The long and the short of it.

它的长和短。

The long and the short of it.

它的长和短。

When you use this idiom, it means that you're explaining a situation

当你使用这个习语时，意味着你正在解释一种情况，

without going into too much detail.

但没有涉及太多细节。

So, you're basically summarising or summing up the story so, that

所以，你基本上是在总结或概括这个故事，这样

you're not boring the other person with a really long-winded story.

你就不会用一个冗长的故事让对方感到无聊。

You're just trying to get to the point and tell them what they need to know.

你只是想切入主题并告诉他们他们需要知道什么。

So for example, if you say,

例如，如果你说：

"Oh, Anna, what do you do for a living?"

“哦，安娜，你以什么为生？”

I could give you the long story and say,

我可以给你讲一个很长的故事，然后说：

"Well, I started my life as a performer I really wanted to be on the stage.

“嗯，我开始了我作为一名表演者的生活，我真的很想登上舞台。

And then I moved into this, that and the other, and I was

然后我开始从事这个、那个和另一个，我也在

teaching this on the side.

一边教这个。

And then I enjoyed teaching and I was good at teaching.

然后我喜欢教学，而且我很擅长教学。

And so I started teaching this, that and the other.

所以我开始教这个、那个和其他。

And then that led me onto YouTube and that was kind of by accident.

然后这让我进入了 YouTube，这有点偶然。

And then I did this, that and the other.

然后我做了这个、那个和另一个。

And...."

而且……”

That's a long story that I could retell.

这是一个很长的故事，我可以复述。

But instead I could say to you,

但我可以对你说，

"Well, the long and the short of it is I now make content online and I

“好吧，总而言之，我现在在网上制作内容，我

am a teacher and have my own courses business where I teach people English."

是一名教师，并且拥有自己的课程业务，教人们英语。”

And you say,

你说：

"Oh, that's really interesting.

“哦，这真的很有趣。

How did you end up doing that?"

你最后是怎么做到的？”

"Oh, okay then, you want the long story.

“哦，好吧，你想要长篇故事，

I'll give you the long story then."

那我就给你长篇故事了。”

Alright.

好吧。

So to use the long and the short of it is just saying, basically, I'm

因此，长话短说只是说，基本上，我将给

going to give you the short story.

您讲一个短篇故事。

I'm going to give you the quick version.

我将为您提供快速版本。

The thing that you need to know.

你需要知道的事情。

Here's another example,

这是另一个例子，

"The long and the short of it is, we will get a dog but you kids

“总而言之，我们会养一只狗，但你们孩子

have to help look after it too."

也必须帮忙照顾它。”

Alright, moving on to the last item on our list.

好吧，继续我们清单上的最后一项。

It is an adjective, and it is dominant, dominant, dominant.

它是一个形容词，它是占主导地位的、占主导地位的、占主导地位的。

We spell this D O M I N A N T, dominant.

我们拼写这个“主导”，占主导地位。

If something is described as dominant, then it has authority or

如果某物被描述为占主导地位，那么它就具有权威或者

it is stronger than something else.

比其他东西更强大。

For example, when I was skiing I decided actually I wanted to switch onto a

例如，当我滑雪时，我实际上决定换上

snowboard, which was a bad decision at the time because it was a very dry season.

滑雪板，这在当时是一个错误的决定，因为那是一个非常干燥的季节。

So, it was quite icy, compacted snow, very icy and learning to

所以，天气非常冰冷，压实的雪，非常冰冷，学习

snowboard on ice is not fun.

在冰上滑雪并不有趣。

Anyway, when you're snowboarding, you have to decide which is your dominant

不管怎样，当你滑雪时，你必须决定哪条是你的优势

leg, which leg do you want to lead with, meaning which one will go forward first?

腿，你想用哪条腿领先，也就是说哪条腿先前进？

So which way will you turn your body as you go down the mountain.

那么下山时你的身体会向哪个方向转动呢？

And for a long time, I couldn't decide which leg was my dominant leg, which leg

很长一段时间，我无法决定哪条腿是我的优势腿，哪条腿

I felt more comfortable putting forward as my stronger leg, my leading leg.

我感觉更舒服，作为我更强的腿，我的主导腿。

And to be honest, I don't think I'd even know if I got on the slopes now,

说实话，我什至不知道我现在是否能登上滑雪板，

even though I've done snowboarding for many weeks in the past.

尽管我过去已经滑了好几个星期的单板滑雪了。

Anyway, so to be dominant.

无论如何，都要占主导地位。

We all know dominant people, people with dominant personalities,

我们都知道主导型的人，具有主导型人格的人，

but here is an example sentence,

但这里有一个例句，

"Jake, you have a dominant personality, could you please

“杰克，你有主导型人格，你能

take the staff meeting today?

参加今天的员工会议吗？

I think they're becoming a bit lazy and need some discipline."

我认为他们变得有点懒惰，需要一些纪律。 ”

Okay, so, Jake obviously is quite a strong person.

好吧，杰克显然是一个非常坚强的人。

He seems a little bit more authoritative like he has more authority than others.

他看起来比其他人更有权威一点。

So, let's recap today's list.

那么，让我们回顾一下今天的清单。

We started with the noun bargain.

我们从名词讨价还价开始。

We all love a bargain, something that's a lower price than normal.

我们都喜欢讨价还价，喜欢比平常价格更低的东西。

Then we had the phrasal verb snap up.

然后我们有短语动词 snap up。

To snap something up is to buy it quickly because it's

抢购某物是指快速购买它，因为它

really cheap or it's very rare.

非常便宜或非常稀有。

So, you want to get it quickly, you snap it up.

所以，你想快速得到它，你就抢购它。

Then you, then we had the verb debate, in this case where you

然后你，然后我们进行了动词辩论，在这种情况下，

consider something when you're trying to make a decision about it.

当你试图做出决定时，你会考虑某件事。

Then we had the idiom, the long and the short of it.

然后我们就有了成语，它的长处和短处。

When you're explaining a situation without going into too much detail.

当你在解释某种情况但没有透露太多细节时。

And we finished with the adjective dominant.

我们以形容词占主导地位结束。

To have natural authority.

拥有天然的权威。

Dominant.

主导的。

Alright, let's do this now for pronunciation purposes.

好吧，我们现在就为了发音目的这样做。

So, please repeat after me.

那么，请跟着我重复一遍。

And if you can't speak out loud, just say it in your head.

如果你不能大声说出来，就在心里说出来。

Here we go.

开始了。

Bargain.

便宜货。

Bargain.

便宜货。

Snap up.

抓紧。

Snap up.

抓紧。

Debate.

辩论。

Debate.

辩论。

The long and the short of it.

它的长和短。

The long and the short of it.

它的长和短。

Dominant.

主导的。

Dominant.

主导的。

Very good.

非常好。

Let's test your memory, shall we?

让我们测试一下你的记忆力，好吗？

So, if I spot something that's really, really cheap, and I want

所以，如果我发现一些非常非常便宜的东西，我想

to buy it very quickly because I don't want anyone else to get it.

很快就买下来，因为我不想让其他人得到它。

What phrasal verb are we going to use?

我们要使用什么短语动词？

Snap up.

抓紧。

I'm going to snap it up.

我要把它拍下来。

And I'm going to snap it up because it's a lower price than normal.

我要抢购它，因为它的价格比平常低。

What noun could I use to describe this item that's a lower price than normal?

我可以用什么名词来形容这个价格比正常价格低的商品？

It's a bargain.

这是一个讨价还价。

An absolute bargain.

绝对划算。

Now I do have a little conversation with myself to try and decide whether I should

现在我确实与自己进行了一些对话，尝试决定是否应该

buy two or three of these bargain items.

购买两件或三件这些便宜货。

What verb could I use to describe this process of trying

我可以用什么动词来描述我 在脑海中

to make a decision in my mind?

尝试做出决定的过程 ？

What verb?

什么动词？

Debate.

辩论。

I'm going to debate with myself.

我要和自己辩论一下。

This is such a bargain.

这真是太划算了。

Should I snap up two or three of these or just get the one that I actually wanted?

我应该抢购其中两到三件，还是只买我真正想要的一件？

Now, when I want to explain the situation to my husband later when I come home with

现在，当我带着十件这样的物品回家时

ten of these items, and I need to explain to him how I ended up with ten of these

，当我想向我的丈夫解释这种情况时，我需要向他解释当我只需要一件时我是如何最终得到十件这样的

items when I only need one, I want to tell him without giving too much detail.

物品时，我想告诉他没有给出太多细节。

So, what idiom would I use to start the conversation?

那么，我该用什么习语来开始对话呢？

"Well, darling, the long and the short of it is they were a bargain.

“好吧，亲爱的，总而言之，它们很便宜。

So, I snapped up as many as I could carry."

所以，我买了尽可能多的东西。”

And my husband doesn't concern himself too much about the fact that I brought 10 of

我丈夫并不太关心我带了 10 件

these items home because I'm the one who has natural authority in our partnership.

这样的东西回家，因为我是我们合作伙伴关系中拥有天然权威的人。

I'm the one who wears the trousers, we might say.

我们可能会说，我是穿这条裤子的人。

What adjective could you give to me as one of the partners in this relationship?

作为这段关系中的合作伙伴之一，您可以用什么形容词来形容我？

I am the witch partner.

我是魔女搭档

What adjective would I use?

我会用什么形容词？

Being the one with more authority.

成为拥有更多权威的人。

Dominant.

主导的。

I am the dominant partner in our relationship.

我是我们关系中的主导伙伴。

Therefore, I do, like, excuse my bad behaviour of snapping

因此，我确实想原谅我抢购

up ten of these bargain items.

十件这样便宜货的不良行为。

But I am the dominant one, so I don't really need to make excuses for my

但我是主导者，所以我真的不需要为我的

behaviour, because I'm in charge.

行为找借口，因为我负责。

Right.

I hope you enjoyed that.

正确的。

我希望你喜欢这个。

Let's bring everything together in a little story.

让我们将所有内容放在一个小故事中。

Are you someone who loves a good bargain?

您是一个喜欢讨价还价的人吗？

Do you enjoy the thrill of getting a great deal on something

您是否享受以超值优惠购买 心仪已久的

you've had your eye on for ages?

商品的快感 ？

I know I do!

我知道我知道！

Well, if you're the same, then you might want to consider

好吧，如果您也有同样的情况，那么您可能需要考虑

waiting for sales in the shops.

等待商店打折。

Waiting for sales is a great way to save money and snap up some amazing deals.

等待促销是省钱和抢购一些超值优惠的好方法。

It's a common debate among shoppers — should you buy something right

这是购物者之间的一个常见争论——你应该立即购买东西

away or wait for it to go on sale?

还是等待它开始打折？

Well, the long and the short of it is that waiting for sales

总而言之，等待销售

can have some major benefits.

可以带来一些重大好处。

First and foremost, you can save a significant amount of money.

首先也是最重要的，您可以节省大量资金。

Many stores offer discounts of 20%, 30%, or even 50% off during sales.

许多商店在促销期间提供20%、30%甚至50%的折扣。

Not only that, but you also have a chance to get your hands on some items

不仅如此，您还有机会获得一些

that are usually out of your budget.

通常超出预算的物品。

That designer bag or pair of shoes that you've been eyeing up, hmm?

您一直在关注的名牌包或鞋子，嗯？

It might just be on sale at a price that you can afford.

它可能只是以您能承受的价格出售。

Another benefit of waiting for sales is that you can become a thrifty shopper.

等待促销的另一个好处是你可以成为一个节俭的购物者。

To be thrifty is to show the careful use of money and not waste it.

节俭是指节约用钱，不浪费。

By waiting for sales, you have the advantage of knowing when the

通过等待促销，您可以了解何时

best deals are available and can plan your shopping accordingly.

有最优惠的价格，并可以相应地计划您的购物。

Many high street shops such as New Look, Zara, Primark, and H&M, and online sites

New Look、Zara、Primark 和 H&M 等高街商店以及

like Amazon are dominant when it comes to the sales and often have products at

Amazon 等在线网站在销售方面占据主导地位，并且往往提供

prices that are too good to be missed.

价格优惠的产品，不容错过。

So, the next time you're debating whether to buy something at full price, remember

因此，下次当您考虑是否以全价购买商品时，请记住

the benefits of waiting for sales.

等待促销的好处。

You never know, you might just find that perfect bargain and snap something up

你永远不知道，你可能会找到完美的便宜货并抢购

that you've been wanting for a long time.

你一直想要的东西。

Happy shopping!

开心购物！

Alright, that brings us to the end of Week 19.

好的，第 19 周就结束了。

If you have found this useful in any way, then please do give

如果您发现本文有任何帮助，请给

this a like, rating or review.

本文点赞、评级或评论。

And remember, I'm just at the end of an email, so, if you want to

请记住，我刚刚写完一封电子邮件，所以，如果您想

say hello, give feedback, make suggestions, then feel free to do that.

打个招呼、提供反馈、提出建议，请随意这样做。

You can reach me at [email protected].

您可以通过 [email protected] 联系我。

I look forward to hearing from you.

我期待着您的回音。

Until next time, have a lovely day and goodbye.

下次再见，祝你有美好的一天，再见。