Learn English Vocabulary Daily #11.5 - 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 11, Day 5 of Your English Five a

我叫安娜，你正在听《一天五篇英语》的第 11 周第 5 天

Day, the series that aims to increase your vocabulary by five pieces every single

，该系列旨在 从周一到周五，

day of the week, from Monday to Friday.

每天增加你的词汇量 5 篇 。

So, let's kick off today's list.

那么，让我们开始今天的清单吧。

We start with a noun, and it is staycation, staycation.

我们从一个名词开始，它是staycation、staycation。

This is something I like to do quite often at the moment.

这是我目前经常喜欢做的事情。

So we spell this S T A Y C A T I O N.

所以我们把这个拼写为“STAYCATIO N”。

So, it's very similar to vacation, but this is a staycation and they are related.

所以，它与假期非常相似，但这是一个在家度假，它们是相关的。

A staycation is a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather

居家度假是指您在家中或家附近度假，而不是

than travelling to another place.

去其他地方旅行。

So, you stay in your local area.

所以，你留在当地。

There's lots of reasons for having a staycation.

居家度假的理由有很多。

Often it's to do with budget.

通常这与预算有关。

If you have a tight budget, then maybe travelling abroad is not feasible, it's

如果您的预算紧张，那么出国旅行可能不可行，

not realistic for you or possible for you.

对您来说不现实或不可能。

Or you might have very young children or pets that can't really travel very easily.

或者您可能有非常年幼的孩子或宠物，无法轻松出行。

So, staycations can be fun and practical in many situations.

因此，在家度假在很多情况下都既有趣又实用。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

"With the prices of flights increasing so much this year, we've decided

“由于今年机票价格上涨如此之多，我们决定

to have a staycation instead.

在家度假。

We do live in London, after all, so much to do on our doorstep."

毕竟，我们确实住在伦敦，在家门口就有很多事情要做。”

Next, we have another noun and it is gamification, gamification.

接下来，我们还有一个名词，它是游戏化，游戏化。

We spell this G A M I F I C A T I O N.

我们将其拼写为 GAMIFICATIO N.

Gamification.

游戏化。

So, gamification is the practice of making activities more like

因此，游戏化是让活动更像游戏的做法

games, in order to make them more enjoyable, more interesting.

，以使它们更愉快、更有趣。

So, you'll often see gamification within learning, especially for younger

所以，在学习中你会经常看到游戏化，特别是对于年轻人来说

people, for children, gamification is definitely added in children's courses

，对于孩子来说，在儿童课程中肯定会加入游戏化

in order to keep them interested, to reward them for interacting with the

，以保持他们的兴趣，奖励他们与

learning materials and to allow them to enjoy themselves while learning

学习材料的互动，让他们在学习的同时享受乐趣。学习

sometimes quite boring or dry material.

有时相当无聊或枯燥的材料。

Okay, here's an example sentence.

好的，这是一个例句。

"Companies are increasingly using gamification in order

“公司越来越多地使用游戏化来

to train their employees."

培训员工。”

Next on the list is a verb and it is overlook, overlook.

列表中的下一个是动词，它是忽略，忽略。

We spell this O V E R L O O K.

我们拼写这个 OVERLOO K。

Overlook.

俯瞰。

To overlook something is to fail to notice or consider something or someone.

忽视某事就是没有注意到或考虑某事或某人。

So, if you just don't notice something or think about something,

所以，如果你只是没有注意到或思考某件事，

that could be important, perhaps, then you have overlooked it.

那可能很重要，也许，那么你就忽略了它。

For example, if I am choosing someone to be on my football team and I'm

例如，如果我正在选择某人加入我的足球队，并且我

looking at everyone in the room, but there's one person who is sitting

看着房间里的每个人，但有一个人

on a chair in the corner for some reason, and I just fail to spot them.

由于某种原因坐在角落的椅子上，我只是没有发现他们。

I just don't even realise they're there.

我只是没有意识到他们在那里。

So I'm looking at everyone who's standing up and in fact, the person sitting on

所以我看着每个站起来的人，事实上，坐在

a chair in the corner is David Beckham.

角落椅子上的人是大卫·贝克汉姆。

So, I would be completely stupid to overlook that person because that

所以，如果我忽视那个人，那我就太愚蠢了，因为那

person probably would be the best person to choose for my football team.

个人可能是为我的足球队选择的最佳人选。

But if I don't spot them, if I just don't even consider them,

但如果我没有发现它们，如果我根本不考虑它们，

then I've overlooked them.

那么我就忽略了它们。

And that person might be quite upset that I've overlooked them.

那个人可能会因为我忽视了他们而感到非常沮丧。

Have you ever been overlooked in the past?

你过去是否曾被忽视过？

Have you ever overlooked someone or something?

你是否曾忽视过某人或某事？

Okay, so here's an example sentence.

好的，这是一个例句。

"No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team."

“当我们为球队挑选球员时，不会忽视任何人。”

I don't know why I said that in a really posh voice, but there we go.

我不知道为什么我用非常优雅的语气说这句话，但我们就这样吧。

Next, we have an idiom and it is the grass is always greener

接下来，我们有一个成语，那就是 篱笆那边的

on the other side of the fence.

草总是更绿 。

Now this is often shortened to the grass is always greener, or you may

现在，这通常被缩​​短为草总是更绿，或者你可能会

hear it in the negative, the grass isn't always greener, actually.

听到负面的说法，事实上，草并不总是更绿。

I'm not going to spell this because it's too long, but it is grass

我不会拼写这个，因为它太长了，但

we're talking about, G R A S S.

我们谈论的是草，GRAS S。

The grass is always greener.

草总是更绿。

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

栅栏另一边的草总是更绿。

Now, this is used to say or to suggest that other people or

现在，这用于表示或暗示其他人或

other people's situations always seem to be better than your own.

其他人的情况似乎总是比您自己的情况更好。

But this, in reality, isn't usually the case.

但实际上，情况通常并非如此。

Things look like they're better for other people, but in reality, they're struggling

事情看起来对其他人来说更好，但实际上，他们

just as much as you are, or their reality isn't as nice as it seems to be.

和你一样在挣扎，或者他们的现实并不像看起来那么美好。

So, for example, if you're sitting in your garden and thinking,

所以，举例来说，如果你坐在花园里思考，

"Oh, this garden is a nightmare.

“哦，这个花园简直就是一场噩梦。

We have a problem with drainage.

我们的排水有问题。

There's a lot of clay in the soil, which makes it hard for

土壤里有很多粘土，这让

me to grow certain plants.

我很难种植某些植物。

We have a problem with ants.

我们有蚂蚁的问题。

And I'm always having to pull weeds, and my fruit trees

而且我总是不得不拔杂草，我的果树

keep being attacked by aphids.

不断受到蚜虫的侵袭。

This is just the worst garden in the world.

这简直就是世界上最糟糕的花园，

It's horrible."

太可怕了。”

And then you look at your neighbour's garden, which is full

然后你看看邻居的花园，里面开满

of flowers, and it looks beautiful, and a beautifully kept lawn.

了鲜花，看起来很漂亮，草坪也保养得很漂亮。

And you think, "Wow, look at their grass.

你会想，“哇，看看他们的草。

Look at their garden.

看看他们的花园。

It's so much better than mine.

比我的好得多。

How wonderful!"

多棒啊！”

But actually, your neighbour's sitting in their garden thinking, "Oh, this

但实际上，你的邻居坐在他们的花园里想：“哦，这个

garden is so difficult to keep.

花园太难打理了。

It takes so much work and so much money.

需要做很多工作和很多钱。

I have to do so much to make the flowers bloom and to make the grass

我必须做很多事情才能让花朵绽放，让草

look as green and beautiful as it does."

看起来像绿色又美丽。”

And they look at your garden and think, "Wow, their garden looks amazing!"

他们看着你的花园并想：“哇，他们的花园看起来棒极了！”

Everyone always thinks other people's situations are better than their

每个人总是认为别人的情况比自己的情况好

own, but this is not usually true.

，但事实通常并非如此。

Okay, so this is the phrase we use to describe this situation.

好的，这就是我们用来描述这种情况的短语。

The grass isn't always greener.

草并不总是更绿。

Or, the grass is always greener.

或者说，草总是更绿。

Okay, so here's an example sentence.

好的，这是一个例句。

"You may think it's a good idea to go and work for your competitors now,

“你可能认为现在去为你的竞争对手工作是个好主意，

the grass is always greener, right?

喜新厌旧，对吧？

But please, take time to think about it carefully."

但是请花点时间仔细考虑一下。”

Okay, moving on to our last word for today.

好的，继续我们今天的最后一句话。

It's another verb, and it is sample.

这是另一个动词，而且是样本。

To sample.

取样。

We're spelling this S A M P L E.

我们将这个 SAMPL E 拼写

To sample something.

为“采样”。

To sample something is to experience or get a little taste of something

尝试某物是指 第一次 体验或尝尝某物，

for the first time to see if you would potentially like to have more

看看您是否可能想拥有更多

of that thing or that experience.

该东西或体验。

So here's an example.

这是一个例子。

"I can't wait to sample the local hospitality.

“我迫不及待地想尝尝当地的热情好客。

I can't believe we've never been to our local fete before."

我不敢相信我们以前从未参加过当地的节日。”

Or when you go to a restaurant.

或者当你去餐馆时。

Sometimes they bring out little samples for you, little tidbits,

有时他们会给你带来小样品、小花絮、

tiny little things for you to try so you can see if you like the taste of

小东西让你尝试，这样你就可以看看你是否喜欢

something the chef is doing today.

厨师今天做的菜的味道。

If you go into a beauty or a health store, there's often someone offering free

如果您走进一家美容店或保健品店，通常会有人提供

samples of a cream or a lotion or potion.

面霜、乳液或药水的免费样品。

So you can just have a little try of a hand cream or a face cream

所以你可以尝试一下护手霜、面霜

or some perfume or something.

或香水之类的。

And if you like it, then you go, "Oh, how much is it?"

如果你喜欢它，你就会说：“哦，多少钱？”

And the idea is that a free sample will lead to a sale.

这个想法是免费样品将导致销售。

Okay, but there I'm talking about sample the noun, but to sample

好吧，但我说的是“样本”这个名词，但“样本”

is to try, is the act of trying something to see if you like it.

就是尝试，是尝试某件事看看你是否喜欢它的行为。

Okay, so there's our five for today.

好的，今天的五个内容就到这里了。

We had our noun, staycation, which is a holiday at home.

我们有自己的名词“staycation”，即在家度假。

Then we had the noun gamification, which is turning an activity into

然后我们有了名词游戏化，即将一项活动变成

a game so that you enjoy it more.

游戏，这样你就可以更享受它。

We had the verb overlook, which is to fail to see or consider something.

我们有动词“忽略”，意思是没有看到或考虑某件事。

We had the idiom, the grass is always greener on the other side

我们有句成语，“篱笆那边的草总是更绿”

of the fence, which is seeing other people's situations as being better

，意思是看到别人的情况

than your own, even if it's not.

比自己的情况好，即使事实并非如此。

And then the verb sample, to try or experience something, to see if you

然后是动词样本，尝试或体验某事，看看你是否

like it, often for the first time.

喜欢它，通常是第一次。

So, let's now work on our pronunciation.

那么，现在让我们来练习发音吧。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Staycation.

居家度假。

Staycation.

居家度假。

Gamification.

游戏化。

Gamification.

游戏化。

Overlook.

俯瞰。

Overlook.

俯瞰。

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

栅栏另一边的草总是更绿。

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

栅栏另一边的草总是更绿。

Sample.

样本。

Sample.

样本。

Very good.

非常好。

So, what verb would I use if I fail to notice someone, or fail to

那么，如果我没有注意到某人，或者没有考虑

consider someone for a job role?

某人担任工作角色，我会使用什么动词？

Overlook.

俯瞰。

And what's the noun I'd use to describe turning an activity into a game?

我会用什么名词来描述将一项活动变成游戏？

Gamification.

游戏化。

Now, I'm going to take a holiday, but I'm going to take a holiday at home.

现在，我要放假了，不过我要在家放假。

What would I call this?

我该怎么称呼这个？

A staycation.

居家度假。

And if I want to just try something to see if I like it, what verb could I use?

如果我只是想尝试一些东西看看我是否喜欢它，我可以使用什么动词？

Sample.

样本。

And if I really believe that someone always has a better situation

如果我真的相信有人总是比我处境更好

than me, what idiom might you use?

，你会用什么成语？

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

栅栏另一边的草总是更绿。

Very good.

非常好。

OK, let's bring everything together in a little story.

好吧，让我们把所有的东西都放在一个小故事里。

Sam was a shy and anxious teenager who hated going out.

山姆是一个害羞、焦虑的青少年，讨厌外出。

He preferred to stay at home, alone, where he felt safe and comfortable.

他更喜欢独自呆在家里，因为在那里他感到安全和舒适。

He avoided social situations which made him feel nervous and awkward.

他回避让他感到紧张和尴尬的社交场合。

He had few friends, and rarely spoke to anyone.

他的朋友很少，也很少和任何人说话。

But Sam wanted change.

但萨姆想要改变。

He wanted to overcome his anxiety and enjoy life, he wanted to explore

他想克服焦虑并享受生活，他想探索

the world and have adventures.

世界并进行冒险。

The turning point came one summer when his family revealed that they

转折点出现在一个夏天，当时他的家人透露，他们

would not be heading to Spain on holiday as they had planned, but

不会按计划前往西班牙度假，而是

instead they would have a staycation.

会在家度假。

They felt that it would be better for Sam and his anxiety.

他们觉得这对山姆和他的焦虑来说会更好。

Sam knew how much his mum and dad had wanted to go to Spain and he

山姆知道他的妈妈和爸爸多么想去西班牙，他

felt bad, he thought, "I'm going to take charge, I'm going to change."

感觉很糟糕，他想，“我要负责，我要改变。”

He decided to turn his life into a game, he was going to use

他决定把自己的生活变成游戏，他要用

gamification to motivate himself.

游戏化来激励自己。

Sam created a list of tasks that would help him to face his

山姆创建了一份任务清单，帮助他面对

fears and improve his skills.

恐惧并提高技能。

He assigned points and rewards for each task.

他为每项任务分配了积分和奖励。

He set goals and deadlines for himself and tracked his progress

他为自己设定了目标和截止日期，跟踪自己的进展

and celebrated his achievements.

并庆祝自己的成就。

He started with simple tasks, such as saying hello to a stranger,

他从简单的任务开始，例如向陌生人打招呼、

ordering food at a restaurant, or joining a club at school.

在餐厅点餐或加入学校的俱乐部。

He gradually moved on to harder tasks, like talking to strangers, going on a

他逐渐转向更艰巨的任务，比如与陌生人交谈、约会

date, and travelling to new places.

、去新的地方旅行。

He also rewarded himself for his efforts, he treated himself to a

他还奖励自己的努力，他犒赏自己去看一场

cinema trip, and even a concert.

电影，甚至听一场音乐会。

His biggest task was to perform on stage in front of an audience.

他最大的任务是在舞台上在观众面前表演。

He decided to audition for the local theatre group's summer talent show.

他决定参加当地剧团的夏季才艺表演试镜。

He knew that he would probably be overlooked as he wasn't a

他知道自己可能会被忽视，因为他不是一个

skilled performer, so he spoke to the director about his struggles

熟练的表演者，所以他向导演讲述了他的挣扎

and his desire to overcome them.

以及他克服这些困难的愿望。

This earned him a place in the show and he got a chance to truly challenge himself.

这为他赢得了在节目中的一席之地，也让他有机会真正挑战自己。

To his surprise, being a member of the theatre group was great fun.

令他惊讶的是，成为剧团的一员非常有趣。

He even got to sample a dance class and some musical theatre singing.

他甚至还参加了舞蹈课和音乐剧演唱。

When the time came to perform in the talent show, he found that he

当到了才艺表演的时候，他发现自己

enjoyed the thrill of standing in front of an audience, supported

很享受 在一群精力充沛的朋友的

by a group of energetic friends.

支持下站在观众面前的快感

He had always previously found comfort in his solitude, thinking he would

。 以前他总是在孤独中寻找安慰，以为

be fine without friends, but in that moment, he realised that he was wrong,

没有朋友也能过得很好，但那一刻，他意识到自己错了，

and that, in this case, the grass was greener on the other side of the fence.

在这种情况下，篱笆那边的草更绿。

He had jumped over that fence of anxiety and he was never going back.

他已经越过了焦虑的栅栏，再也不会回头了。

And that brings us to the end of today's episode and to the end of Week 11.

今天的剧集和第 11 周就到此结束。

I do hope you found it useful and enjoyable.

我真心希望您觉得它有用且令人愉快。

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

直到下次，好好照顾并再见。