Learn English Vocabulary Daily #16.4 — 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 16, Day 4 of Your English Five a Day,

我叫安娜，你正在听《英语每日五篇》的第 16 周第 4 天，

a series that aims to increase your active vocabulary by five pieces every single

该系列旨在从周一到周五每天增加你的活跃词汇量 5 篇

day of the week from Monday to Friday.

。

Let's start today's list with a noun and it is exodus, exodus.

让我们从一个名词开始今天的清单，它是出埃及记，出埃及记。

This is spelled E X O D U S.

拼写为 EXODU S.

Exodus.

出埃及记。

An exodus describes the movement of a lot of people from a place.

出埃及记描述了许多人离开一个地方。

Usually because something terrible has happened.

通常是因为发生了可怕的事情。

Like there's been a natural disaster or there's a terrible disease or war.

就像发生了自然灾害或可怕的疾病或战争一样。

Sometimes we use this in a more metaphorical sense.

有时我们在更隐喻的意义上使用它。

If suddenly a lot of voters move from one party to another, you could say,

如果突然很多选民从一个政党转向另一个政党，你可以说

"There was a mass exodus of voters."

“选民大量外流”。

Or if you are doing a comedy show, and when it's time for you to get up on

或者，如果您正在进行喜剧表演，当您需要上台时

stage, lots of people leave the room.

，很多人都会离开房间。

You could say,

你可以说，

"My routine caused a mass exodus."

“我的日常生活导致了大批人出走。”

Now note I've used the words mass and exodus together twice there.

现在请注意，我在那里两次同时使用了“弥撒”和“出埃及”这两个词。

We do put those together a lot.

我们确实经常将它们放在一起。

Mass exodus.

大规模外逃。

That's kind of just emphasising the fact that lots of people,

这只是强调了很多人

they've left en masse.

已经集体离开的事实。

Lots of people have left.

很多人已经离开了。

So, here's an example sentence which also uses 'mass exodus',

所以，这里有一个例句，也使用了“大规模外流”，

The high price of living in the city has caused a mass exodus, everyone seems

城市的高生活价格导致了大规模外流，每个人似乎

to be moving out into the countryside.

都搬到了农村。

Oh, I wish I could move out into the countryside.

哦，我希望我能搬到乡村去。

These days, the cost of living in the city and outside of

如今，城市内外的生活成本

the city is just astronomical.

简直就是天文数字。

Anyway, let's move on to our next word.

无论如何，让我们继续我们的下一个词。

It's an adjective and it is dynamic, dynamic.

这是一个形容词，它是动态的、动态的。

We spell this D Y N A M I C, dy-na-mic.

我们将其拼写为 DYNAMIC、dy-na-mic。

Dynamic.

动态的。

Dynamic describes something that's continuously changing or developing.

动态描述了不断变化或发展的事物。

I would like to think that the ELAN Community and courses are quite dynamic

我认为 ELAN 社区和课程非常活跃，

because we often listen to feedback.

因为我们经常听取反馈。

We're always interacting with our students and learning more about

我们始终与学生互动，更多地了解

their needs and therefore changing and developing our products and services.

他们的需求，从而改变和开发我们的产品和服务。

So, we are a dynamic company.

所以，我们是一家充满活力的公司。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Business innovation is a dynamic process and is one of the most

“业务创新是一个动态过程，是 我们公司

important aspects of our company."

最重要的方面之一

Next on our list is an adverb and it is notably, notably.

。” 我们列表中的下一个是副词，它是值得注意的。

We spell this N O T A B L Y, notably.

我们特别地拼写这个。

Notably means especially or most importantly.

值得注意的是，特别或最重要的意思。

Like you make a note of this particular thing because it's so important.

就像你记下这件事一样，因为它非常重要。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"The company is beginning to attract investors, most

“该公司开始吸引投资者，尤其

notably big Japanese banks."

是日本大型银行。”

Next on our list is an idiom and it is the world is your oyster.

我们列表中的下一个是一个成语，它是世界是你的牡蛎。

The world is your oyster.

世界是你的牡蛎。

We spell this, the T H E.

我们拼写这个，TH E.

World, W O R L D, the world.

世界，世界，世界。

Is your, I S; your, Y O U R.

是你的，是；你的，你的

Oyster, O Y S T E R.

牡蛎，牡蛎R。

The world is your oyster.

世界是你的牡蛎。

Now, the world is your oyster means that you can do whatever

现在，世界是你的牡蛎意味着你可以做任何

you want or go wherever you want.

你想做的事或去任何你想去的地方。

An oyster is often seen as something that holds a special, precious stone

牡蛎通常被视为含有特殊宝石的东西，

because oysters often have a pearl inside.

因为牡蛎内部通常含有珍珠。

If you find an oyster in the ocean and you open it up, you'll find a pearl inside.

如果你在海里发现一只牡蛎，然后打开它，你会在里面发现一颗珍珠。

And so saying that the world is your oyster suggests that if you

因此，说世界是你的牡蛎意味着，如果你

open it up something special awaits.

打开它，就会有一些特别的东西在等待着。

So, the world is your oyster.

所以，世界是你的牡蛎。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"You're young and healthy and you have no commitments ― the world is your oyster."

“你年轻、健康，没有任何承诺——世界都是你的。”

Last but not least on the list is learning curve.

最后但并非最不重要的是学习曲线。

This is a noun, learning curve.

这是一个名词，学习曲线。

We spell this L E A R N I N G, learning.

我们把这个拼写为LEARNING，学习。

Curve, C U R V E.

曲线，CURV E。

A learning curve.

学习曲线。

A learning curve is the situation in which someone has to learn a

学习曲线是指某人必须

lot in a short space of time, or it talks about the length of time that

在短时间内学习很多东西的情况，或者说

you have to learn something new.

你必须学习新东西的时间长度。

So, if I say something was a steep learning curve, then I'm suggesting

所以，如果我说某件事是一个陡峭的学习曲线，那么我是在暗示

that I had to learn an awful lot in a very short space of time.

我必须在很短的时间内学习很多东西。

Like learning how to snowboard.

就像学习如何滑雪一样。

Oh, that was a steep learning curve.

哦，那是一个陡峭的学习曲线。

It was a painful one as well.

这也是一件痛苦的事。

I spent an entire week basically falling on my bottom and falling onto

我花了整整一个星期的时间，基本上是屁股着地，

my wrists and causing myself to be covered from head to toe in bruises.

手腕着地，导致自己从头到脚都淤青了。

It was a very steep and very painful learning curve.

这是一个非常陡峭且非常痛苦的学习曲线。

Whereas learning to ski, at least getting the basics and being able to ski from

而学习滑雪，至少掌握基础知识并能够从

the top to the bottom of the mountain, was a relatively easy learning curve,

山顶滑雪到山底，是一个相对容易的学习曲线

a shallow learning curve, I might say.

，我可以说是一个浅层的学习曲线。

So, can you describe a learning curve that you have had to deal with lately?

那么，您能描述一下您最近必须处理的学习曲线吗？

Steep learning curve is a very common phrase, talking about something that is

陡峭的学习曲线是一个非常常见的短语，指的是

a lot of information to learn in a short space of time, so that's how you'll most

需要在短时间内学习大量信息的 事物 ，因此这就是您

commonly hear this phrase being used.

最常听到的使用该短语的方式。

Here's an example sentence,

这里有一个例句：

"It's a steep learning curve when you're thrown into a job

“当你从事一项

that you've never done before!"

你以前从未做过的工作时，这是一个陡峭的学习曲线！”

Okay, that's our five for today.

好的，这就是我们今天的五个。

Let's do a very quick recap.

让我们快速回顾一下。

We had the noun exodus, where a lot of people move from a place, usually because

我们有名词“出埃及记”，指的是许多人离开一个地方，通常是因为

something has pushed them out, like disasters or disease or cost of living.

有什么事情把他们赶了出来，比如灾难、疾病或生活成本。

Then we have the adjective dynamic, something that is

然后我们有形容词“dynamic”，指

constantly changing or developing.

不断变化或发展的事物。

We have the adverb notably, something that is especially or most importantly.

我们有副词“值得注意”，表示特别或最重要的事情。

Then we had the idiom, the world is your oyster, something that you say

然后我们就有了这个成语，世界是你的牡蛎，你

to someone who can have whatever they want or go wherever they want to go.

对那些可以拥有他们想要的任何东西或去任何他们想去的地方的人说的话。

And then we finished with the noun learning curve, a situation where you have

然后我们完成了名词学习曲线，在这种情况下，你必须

to learn a lot in a short space of time.

在短时间内学习很多东西。

So let's do this for pronunciation practice.

所以让我们这样做来练习发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Exodus.

出埃及记。

Exodus.

出埃及记。

Dynamic.

动态的。

Dynamic.

动态的。

Notably.

尤其。

Notably.

尤其。

The world is your oyster.

世界是你的牡蛎。

The world is your oyster.

世界是你的牡蛎。

Learning curve.

学习曲线。

Learning curve.

学习曲线。

Fantastic.

极好的。

What's the adjective that we use to describe something that's

我们用什么形容词来形容不断

always changing and developing?

变化和发展的事物？

We'd say it's very...

我们会说它非常...

dynamic.

动态。

And how about if there's a huge movement of people, they all leave a country in one

如果有一场大规模的人口流动，他们都以一

big group, we would call that a mass...

大群人的形式离开一个国家，我们称之为大规模……

exodus, a mass exodus.

出走，大规模出走。

Now, if I'm talking to my teenage son, who's just come out of university with

现在，如果我正在和我十几岁的儿子说话，他刚刚以优异的成绩从大学毕业

top marks, and he's got everything going for him, and he can go wherever

，他一切都顺利，他可以去任何

he wants and do whatever he wants, I would say to him, "Do you know what?

他想去的地方，做任何他想做的事，我会对他说，“你知道吗？

The world is your oyster!"

世界都是你的！”

However, when he does get out into the real world and lives on his

然而，当他真正进入现实世界并独立生活时

own, he's going to have to learn a lot in a very short space of time.

，他将不得不在很短的时间内学习很多东西。

We could say that for him, living alone will be a very steep...

我们可以说，对他来说，独自生活将是一个非常陡峭的……

learning curve, a very steep learning curve.

学习曲线，一个非常陡峭的学习曲线。

And then if I wanted to use an adverb to describe something that is especially or

然后，如果我想使用副词来描述特别或

most importantly, what adverb would I use?

最重要的事物，我会使用什么副词？

Notably.

尤其。

Notably.

尤其。

So, living alone out in the real world is a steep learning curve.

因此，独自生活在现实世界中是一个陡峭的学习曲线。

Even though the world's your oyster, my son, there is a steep learning curve

即使世界是你的牡蛎，我的儿子，

that you're going to have to encounter.

你也将不得不面对一个陡峭的学习曲线。

Most notably, the cost of living.

最值得注意的是，生活成本。

Okay, so that's our five.

好的，这就是我们的五个。

Let's bring them all together now in a little story.

现在让我们将它们全部放在一个小故事中。

Dear Diary,

亲爱的日记，

Today, I turn 42 and I can't help but feel like I'm stuck in a rut.

今天，我42岁了，我不禁觉得自己陷入了墨守成规的境地。

I never imagined my life would be like this at this age.

我从来没有想过我这个年纪的生活会是这样。

It's not the first time I felt like this, but it hits even harder on my birthday.

这不是我第一次有这样的感觉，但在我生日那天，这种感觉更加强烈。

I used to be so energetic and ambitious, but now I feel like I've lost something,

曾经的我是那么的有活力、有雄心，但现在我感觉自己失去了一些东西，

notably my spark and passion for life, I'm just going through the motions.

尤其是我对生活的火花和热情，我只是走走过场。

Wake up, go to work, come home, sleep and repeat.

起床、上班、回家、睡觉，如此重复。

It's a never-ending cycle, that I can't seem to break out of.

这是一个永无休止的循环，我似乎无法摆脱。

However, I refuse to let this midlife crisis, if that's what

然而，我拒绝让这场中年危机（如果真是这样

this is, get the best of me.

的话）战胜我。

These past few weeks have been a massive learning curve and I know

过去几周是一个巨大的学习曲线，我知道现在

it's not too late to make a change.

做出改变还为时不晚。

I may not be where I want to be right now, but I still have the

我现在可能还没有达到我想要的目标，但我

rest of my life ahead of me.

的余生还在前面。

I just need to find the courage to take that first step

我只需要找到勇气迈出

towards a more fulfilling life.

迈向更充实生活的

So, I've decided to make a new start and explore my love of

第一步 。 所以，我决定重新开始，探索我对

archaeology and travelling.

考古和旅行的热爱。

There's been a mass exodus from my local area, as there are plans to

由于有计划，大批人离开我所在的地区

build a new high-speed rail line right through the centre of town,

修建一条穿过市中心的新高铁线，

and so most of my friends are now living in the neighbouring villages.

所以我的大多数朋友现在都住在邻近的村庄。

I'm ready to get rid of my mundane routine and embark on a

我已经准备好摆脱平凡的日常生活，踏上

dynamic journey of self-discovery.

充满活力的自我发现之旅。

When I focus on making a change and look at the possibilities, I

当我专注于做出改变并审视可能性时，我

feel like the world is my oyster and I can't wait to experience

感觉世界就是我的牡蛎，我迫不及待地想体验

all the wonders it has to offer.

它所提供的所有奇迹。

I have to keep reminding myself that it's never too late to start over, and

我必须不断提醒自己，重新开始永远不会太晚，而且

I'm determined to make the most of it.

我决心充分利用它。

So, here's to a new chapter in my life.

那么，这是我人生的新篇章。

Happy Birthday to me!

祝我生日快乐！

Sincerely,

此致，

Marissa.

玛丽莎。

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

今天这一集就到此结束了。

Don't forget that if you want to take your learning further, then

不要忘记，如果您想进一步学习，

we do have options available.

我们确实有可用的选择。

Take a look in the show notes to discover more.

查看演出笔记以了解更多信息。

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

直到下次，好好照顾并再见。