Learn English Vocabulary Daily #15.3 — 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 15, Day 3 of Your English

我叫安娜，你正在听《英语

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

每日五篇》的第 15 周第 3 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五篇文章来增加你的活跃词汇量。

We start today's list with a verb and it is to categorise, to categorise.

我们今天的列表以一个动词开始，它是分类、分类。

We spell this C A T E G O R I S E, categorisese.

我们将这个拼写为“CATEG ORISE”，“categorisese”。

Categorise.

分类。

To categorise things or people, is to put them into groups

对事物或人进行分类，就是 根据其特征

according to their characteristics.

将其分组 。

So, I might categorise a group of children based on their age.

因此，我可能会根据年龄对一组孩子进行分类。

So, over here we have the preschoolers, the under-fives, and over here

所以，这里有学龄前儿童、五岁以下儿童，这里

we have the reception children.

有接待儿童。

So, they're the five to six-year-olds.

所以，他们是五到六岁的孩子。

Then over here, we have the older children, and then the teens.

在这里，我们有年龄较大的孩子，然后是十几岁的孩子。

So, that's to categorise.

那么，就是要分类。

I might categorise them based on their talents, on their interests.

我可能会根据他们的才能和兴趣对他们进行分类。

So, over here I have the artistic children, those who enjoy

所以，我这里有艺术孩子，那些喜欢

painting and dancing and singing.

绘画、跳舞和唱歌的孩子。

Over here I have the academic children, those who are really very good and

在这里，我有一些学习成绩好的孩子，他们非常优秀，

enjoy very much Mathematics and Science.

非常喜欢数学和科学。

And over here I have the bookworms, those who just love to get

这里有书虫，他们只是喜欢读

their nose into a good book.

一本好书。

Okay, so let me give you an example sentence,

好的，让我举个例句，

"All books in the library are categorised by subject, you shouldn't have any

“图书馆里的所有书籍都按主题分类，您应该可以轻松

trouble finding what you're looking for."

找到所需的内容。”

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

好吧，让我们继续下一个词。

This is a noun and it is organisation, organisation.

这是一个名词，是组织、组织。

We spell this O R G A N I S A T I O N, organisation.

我们将这个拼写为“ORGANI SATION”，组织。

Now, be aware that in British English, we do spell this with

现在，请注意，在英式英语中，我们确实将其拼写为

an S, but sound it like a Z.

S，但听起来像 Z。

So, the pronunciation is like a Z, but it's written as an S — organisation.

因此，发音像 Z，但写成 S - 组织。

Organisation.

组织。

Organisation is the way in which something is done or arranged.

组织是完成或安排某事的方式。

So, hopefully you have good organisation in your place of work.

所以，希望你的工作场所有良好的组织。

My office, unfortunately, is not very organised.

不幸的是，我的办公室组织得不是很好。

I have piles and piles of paperwork, things that need organising, but

我有成堆的文书工作，需要整理的东西，但

haven't been organised as of yet.

到目前为止还没有整理好。

So, I need some organisation in my office so I can get rid of these piles.

所以，我的办公室需要一些整理，这样我才能摆脱这些堆积物。

How about you?

你呢？

Do you have good organisation in your office or is it lacking?

您的办公室组织良好还是缺乏？

Is it poor?

是穷吗？

Here's another example,

再举个例子，

"If you want this job, you need to show a strong sense of

“如果你想要这份工作，你需要表现出很强的

organisation and leadership."

组织意识和领导能力。”

Next, we have the noun, manuscript, manuscript.

接下来，我们有名词、手稿、手稿。

We spell this M A N U S C R I P T.

我们拼写这份 MANUSCRIP T.

Manuscript.

手稿。

Manuscript.

手稿。

A manuscript is a copy or the original copy of a book or an

手稿是一本书或一篇

article before it's printed.

文章在印刷之前的副本或原始副本。

So, if I am the writer, and I finally finished writing my final version of

所以，如果我是作家，我终于写完了

'Harry Potter', and the final draft, it's been completely checked, proofread,

《哈利·波特》的最终版本，以及最终的草稿，它已经经过了彻底的检查、校对，

and now I'm going to hand it to the publisher to send to the printer.

现在我要把它交给出版商，然后发送给出版商。打印机。

I'll give them my manuscript.

我会把我的手稿给他们。

And that manuscript will probably be very valuable in the future, if

如果 这本《哈利·波特》的书大受欢迎

this 'Harry Potter' book takes off.

，那么这份手稿在未来可能会非常有价值

Who knows?

。 谁知道？

Here's an example,

举个例子，

"Have you got the manuscript for Paul's novel?

“你有保罗小说的手稿吗？

I need to proofread it again before it goes off to the illustrator."

在交给插画家之前我需要再次校对一下。”

Next on our list is a phrasal verb.

我们列表中的下一个是短语动词。

We all love phrasal verbs.

我们都喜欢短语动词。

This is bring about, bring about.

这是带来，带来。

I spell this B R I N G, bring.

我拼写这个“BRING”，“带来”。

About, A B O U T.

关于，关于 T.

Bring about.

带来。

To bring about something is to cause something to happen.

带来某事就是导致某事发生。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"This report has brought about a new attitude towards

“这份报告给 工作场所的消防安全

fire safety in the workplace.

带来了新的态度 。

Make sure every office has a copy."

确保每个办公室都有一份副本。”

And last on our list is an adjective and it is theoretical, theoretical.

我们列表中的最后一个是形容词，它是理论性的、理论性的。

We spell this T H E O R E T I C A L.

我们将其拼写为 THEORETICA L.

Theoretical.

理论。

Theoretical.

理论上的。

If something is described as being theoretical, then it has not been proven.

如果某件事被描述为理论上的，那么它还没有被证明。

It's based on theory or on possibilities, not hard evidence and facts.

它基于理论或可能性，而不是确凿的证据和事实。

Okay, so it's theoretical.

好吧，这是理论上的。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I am here to give you the facts that we have so far on this case, I

“我来这里是为了向您提供迄今为止我们在本案中掌握的事实，我

cannot answer theoretical questions."

无法回答理论问题。”

Okay, so that's our five for today.

好的，这就是我们今天的五点。

Let's recap.

让我们回顾一下。

We started with the verb categorise, to categorise, to divide people

我们从动词“categorize”开始，即

or things into groups according to their characteristics.

根据人或事物的特征进行分类、将其分组。

Then we moved on to the noun organisation, which is the way in

然后我们转向名词组织，它是

which things are done or arranged.

完成或安排事情的方式。

Then we had the noun manuscript.

然后我们有了名词手稿。

The original copy of a book or article before it's printed.

书籍或文章印刷前的原始副本。

Then we had the phrasal verb bring about, which is to cause something to happen.

然后我们有短语动词bring about，意思是导致某事发生。

And we finished with the adjective theoretical, which is an explanation

我们以形容词“理论”结束，它是一种

that has not been proved, but is based on theory or possibilities.

尚未被证明的解释，但基于理论或可能性。

So, if I am a writer and I give you my very final draft of

那么，如果我是一名作家，我给你我的小说的最终草稿

my novel and it's ready to be printed, what is this draft called?

并且它已经准备好印刷，那么这个草稿叫什么？

The manuscript.

手稿。

The manuscript.

手稿。

And if I need to divide a group of things into smaller groups according to their

而如果我需要根据一组事物的

characteristics, what do I need to do?

特征将其分成更小的组，我需要做什么？

What verb would I use?

我会用什么动词？

Categorise.

分类。

I need to categorise them.

我需要对它们进行分类。

And what I'm aiming for is things to be arranged in a nice way.

我的目标是以一种好的方式安排事情。

I'm looking for some what?

我正在寻找一些什么？

Organisation.

组织。

I need some organisation.

我需要一些组织。

If I want to say that this caused something to happen,

如果我想说这导致了某事发生，

what phrasal verb could I use?

我可以使用什么短语动词？

Bring about.

实现。

So, I could say that organisation in my office brought about more

所以，我可以说，我办公室的组织带来了更高的

productivity, increased productivity.

生产力，更高的生产力。

And if I were to say that my ideas are based purely on theory, what adjective

如果我说我的想法纯粹基于理论，

would you use to describe those ideas?

你会用什么形容词来描述这些想法？

Theoretical.

理论上的。

Theoretical.

理论上的。

My theoretical ideas.

我的理论想法。

Okay, so let's now go over those for pronunciation.

好的，现在我们来复习一下发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Categorise.

分类。

Categorise.

分类。

Organisation.

组织。

Organisation.

组织。

Manuscript.

手稿。

Manuscript.

手稿。

Bring about.

实现。

Bring about.

实现。

Theoretical.

理论上的。

Theoretical.

理论上的。

Fantastic.

极好的。

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

现在让我们把它们全部放在一个小故事中。

Linda was cleaning out her attic when she stumbled upon an old manuscript.

琳达正在清理她的阁楼时，偶然发现了一份旧手稿。

It was written in a strange language that she could not recognise.

它是用一种她无法识别的奇怪语言写成的。

She decided to take it to the library and see if they could tell her more about it.

她决定把它带到图书馆，看看他们是否可以告诉她更多相关信息。

Linda showed the manuscript to the librarian, who gasped

琳达把手稿拿给图书管理员看，图书管理员喘着气

and called the manager.

，给经理打电话。

The manager examined the manuscript and said it was a priceless discovery.

经理检查了手稿并说这是一个无价的发现。

It was a theoretical essay on the organisation of the universe,

这是一篇关于宇宙组织的理论文章，

written by a famous philosopher who lived thousands of years ago.

由一位生活在数千年前的著名哲学家撰写。

Linda was shocked and excited.

琳达感到震惊和兴奋。

She asked how much it was worth.

她问值多少钱。

The manager said he would have to contact an expert to appraise it.

经理表示，需要联系专家进行鉴定。

He asked Linda to wait in his office while he made a phone call.

他让琳达在他的办公室等候，他打电话。

Linda waited patiently, dreaming of what she would do with

琳达耐心地等待着，幻想着自己会用

such a large amount of money.

这么一大笔钱 做什么

What new adventures would it bring about for her?

。 又会给她带来怎样的新冒险呢？

It would change her life completely.

这将彻底改变她的生活。

Maybe she would buy a new house, or travel the world, or donate to charity.

也许她会买一栋新房子，或者环游世界，或者捐赠给慈善机构。

She felt a surge of happiness.

她感到一股幸福感涌上心头。

The manager came back with a grim expression.

经理回来了，表情严肃。

He said he had bad news.

他说他有坏消息。

The manuscript was a fake.

这份手稿是赝品。

It was a clever forgery, made by a notorious prankster who

这是一个巧妙的伪造，是由一个臭名昭著的恶作剧者制造的，他

liked to fool historians.

喜欢愚弄历史学家。

Linda felt a wave of despair.

琳达感到一阵绝望。

She had been so close to becoming rich and famous.

她离变得富有和出名如此之近。

She asked the manager if he was joking.

她问经理是否在开玩笑。

He wasn't.

他不是。

He showed her a newspaper article that exposed the prankster and his works.

他给她看了一篇报纸文章，揭露了恶作剧者和他的作品。

Linda walked away from the library and returned home.

琳达离开图书馆回到家。

She closed the attic door and vowed never to go up there again!

她关上了阁楼的门，发誓再也不上去！

The manuscript was donated to the library and categorised as a replica.

该手稿被捐赠给图书馆并归类为复制品。

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

今天这一集就到此结束了。

I do hope you found today useful.

我真心希望您今天觉得有用。

Until tomorrow, take very good care and goodbye.

直到明天，好好照顾并再见。