Learn English Vocabulary Daily #10.5 - 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 10, Day 5 of

我叫安娜，你正在听

your English Five a Day series.

英语每日五课系列的第 10 周第 5 天。

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

该系列旨在 从周一到周五每天

day of the week from Monday to Friday.

增加五篇词汇量

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 verb.

我们从一个动词开始。

And it is to lob, lob.

就是吊球，吊球。

This is spelled L O B, to lob something.

这拼写为 LOB，即吊起某物。

Now, you might hear this in relation to sports.

现在，您可能会听到与体育有关的这句话。

This is when you would hit or kick or even throw the ball high into the air so that

这是当你击打或踢球，甚至将球高高抛向空中，使其

it goes over the head of your opponent.

越过对手的头顶时。

But you could also hear this just in general conversation when someone's

但在一般对话中，当有人

talking about something being thrown high.

谈论某物被高高抛起时，您也可能会听到这种说法。

"He lobbed it over the fence,"

如果有人将球、羊毛衫或水桶

you might say, if someone threw a ball or a cardigan or

高高地

a bucket high over the fence.

扔过栅栏，你可能会说“他把球扔过栅栏” 。

Then you'd go and knock on the door.

然后你就去敲门。

"Hello, sorry, it's Anna from next door.

“你好，抱歉，我是隔壁的安娜。

Hi.

嗨。

I'm really sorry, but my son just lobbed the bucket and spade over your fence.

我真的很抱歉，但我儿子刚刚把水桶和铲子扔过你的栅栏。

Do you mind if I come and grab it?"

你介意我过来把它拿起来吗？”

Okay, here's another example sentence.

好的，这是另一个例句。

"The goalkeeper had come out of the goal and Webster lobbed the ball

“守门员已经走出球门，韦伯斯特将球

over his head into the empty net."

越过他的头顶射入空门。”

Alright, moving on.

好吧，继续。

Next we have an adjective and it is countless, countless.

接下来我们有一个形容词，它是无数的，无数的。

I'm spelling this C O U N T L E S S, countless, countless.

我正在拼写这个 COUNTL ESS，无数，无数。

You'll notice that I'm merging the T and the L and I'm making a

您会注意到我正在合并 T 和 L，并且发出一种

kind of plosive sound count-tl-tl.

爆破音 count-tl-tl。

So, what I'm doing here is I'm putting the tip of my tongue up against the

所以，我在这里所做的就是将舌尖抵住

alveolar ridge as if I was about to release a T coun-t, but I don't release

牙槽嵴，就好像我要数 T 一样，但我并不是

the T by removing my tongue from the roof of my mouth, I keep the tongue

通过将舌头从牙槽嵴上移开来释放 T。在我的上颚处，我将舌头

firmly up there, and then the tuh kind of explodes out of the side of my tongue.

牢牢地保持在那里，然后“呃”的声音从我的舌头一侧爆发出来。

Count-tl-tl.

计数-tl-tl。

Countless.

无数。

Countless.

无数。

It's a little bit tricky, but that gives you an idea of how we pronounce it.

这有点棘手，但这可以让您了解我们如何发音。

Countless.

无数。

Countless.

无数。

This adjective means very many or too many to be counted.

这个形容词的意思是非常多或多得数不过来。

So, if I say,

所以，如果我说：

"I've told you countless times, pronunciation is really important."

“我已经告诉过你无数次了，发音真的很重要。”

Then I'm saying I've told you so many times, I don't even know exactly

然后我说我已经告诉过你很多次了，我什至不知道

how many times I've told you because there are just too many to count.

我到底告诉过你多少次了，因为太多了，数不过来。

Countless.

无数。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

"I've heard this song countless times on the radio today, please,

“我今天在广播里听过这首歌无数次了，请问

can you change the channel?"

你能换个频道吗？”

Alright, on to our next adjective, and it is capable, capable.

好吧，我们的下一个形容词，它是有能力的，有能力的。

We spell this C A P A B L E.

我们拼写这个CAPABL E.

Capable.

有能力。

If you are capable, or described as capable, then you're able to do

如果你有能力，或者说有能力，那么你就能

things effectively and skilfully, and you can achieve results.

有效、熟练地做事，就能取得成果。

So, I might say to my mother, who is trying to stop my son from clearing

所以，我可能会对试图阻止我儿子

the table after dinner, saying,

在晚饭后清理桌子的母亲说：

"Oh, don't do that.

You'll break something.

“哦，别这样做。

你会弄坏东西的。

Oh no, that's too heavy.

哦，不，那太重了。

No, no.

不，不…… 把它放下。”

Put that down."

I'll say,

"No, mum.

我会说：

“不，妈妈。

Listen, my son is very capable of clearing the table.

听着，我儿子清理桌子的能力很强。

He's got experience.

他有经验。

He can clear the table effectively and skilfully.

他可以有效、熟练地清理桌子。

And you don't need to worry.

你不用担心。

He is capable."

他有能力。”

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

"We need an assistant who is capable, efficient, and a team player.

“我们需要一个有能力、有效率、有团队合作精神的助理，

Ah, I have just the person in mind."

啊，我心里已经有这个人了。”

Next on the list is an idiom and it is a sure thing.

列表中的下一个是一个习语，这是肯定的事情。

A sure thing.

肯定的事。

The spelling of this is S U R E, sure.

这个的拼写是SURE，当然。

Thing, T H I N G.

事情，THIN G。

A sure thing.

这是肯定的事情。

If something is described as being a sure thing, then it's something

如果某事被描述为确定的事情，那么它就是

that's certain to happen or a person that is certain to succeed.

肯定会发生的事情或肯定会成功的人。

So, if you are training a race horse and you enter your race horse into a

因此，如果您正在训练一匹赛马，并且您让您的赛马参加了一场

competitive race, so you put them into a competition and you know, because of

竞技比赛，那么您将它们放入了比赛中，并且您知道，由于

your experience and your understanding of the competitors, you know that

您的经验和对竞争对手的了解，您知道

your horse is guaranteed to win.

您的马一定会赢。

And you might say to me, although this is against the rules,

你可能会对我说，尽管这是违反规则的，

"Anna, you might want to put a bet on my horse."

“安娜，你可能想在我的马上下注。”

And I say,

"Oh yeah, why is that then?"

我说：

“哦，是的，那为什么呢？”

You'd say,

你会说：

"Well, you didn't hear it from me, but my horse is a sure thing."

“好吧，你没有从我这里听到，但我的马是肯定的。”

Meaning my horse is guaranteed to win because it's so much

这意味着我的马一定会获胜，因为它

better than the others.

比其他马好得多。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

"I'm not supposed to tell you this, but you getting a car for

“我不应该告诉你这个，但你

your birthday is a sure thing.

生日时得到一辆车是肯定的事情。

I heard mum and dad talking about it last night."

昨晚我听到妈妈和爸爸在谈论这件事。”

Okay, moving on to our last piece of vocabulary for today.

好的，继续我们今天的最后一个词汇。

It's another idiom and it is, I bet, I bet.

这是另一个习语，我敢打赌，我敢打赌。

The spelling of this is I, I and bet, B E T.

这个的拼写是I，I和打赌，BE T.

I bet.

我打赌。

Now this means that you're showing that you understand why

现在，这意味着您正在表明您理解为什么

someone has a particular opinion or feels a particular way.

某人有特定的观点或特定的感受。

So, if you are trying to show them that you understand what they're

所以，如果你试图向他们表明你理解他们在

saying, then you say, I bet.

说什么，那么你会说，我敢打赌。

I bet.

我敢打赌。

So, if you say,

"Oh, Anna, learning a second language is really hard."

所以，如果你说，

“哦，安娜，学习第二语言真的很难。”

And I say,

"I bet, I bet."

我说：

“我打赌，我打赌。”

But this is particularly used when you don't have experience of it yourself.

但这尤其适用于您自己没有经验的情况。

So, let's say that you are a software engineer and you're

所以，假设你是一名软件工程师，你正在

writing code, something I don't understand, I don't write code.

编写代码，有些东西我不明白，我不写代码。

And you say to me,

你对我说：

"Anna, writing code takes a really long time and it can

“安娜，编写代码需要很长时间，而且

be very frustrating at times."

有时会非常令人沮丧。”

Then I would respond with,

然后我会回答：

"I bet."

“我打赌。”

Because I understand what you're saying.

因为我明白你在说什么。

But I have no experience of it myself.

但我自己没有这方面的经验。

So, I'm just agreeing that I understand that you are finding it difficult.

所以，我只是同意我理解你发现这很困难。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

"I was so relieved I didn't have to clean up after the party."

“我松了一口气，聚会结束后我不用打扫卫生了。”

"Yeah, I bet you were.

“是的，我敢打赌你就是。

They really trashed the place."

他们真的把这个地方弄得一团糟。”

Okay, so that's our five.

好的，这就是我们的五个。

We started with a verb, to lob, which is to throw or kick or hit

我们从一个动词“lob”开始，它是指将某物（尤其是球）抛向或踢向

something, particularly a ball, high into the air so that it goes over

空中，使其越过

someone's head or over something.

某人的头或某物。

Then we had the adjective countless when something is

然后我们有了形容词无数，表示某物

very many or too many to count.

非常多或多得难以计数。

And another adjective capable, to be capable, which means you are able to

另一个形容词有能力，有能力，这意味着你能够

do things effectively and skilfully.

有效且熟练地做事。

Then we had the idiom a sure thing when something is certain to happen

然后我们就有了成语“a certain thing”，表示某事肯定会发生

or a person is certain to succeed.

或一个人肯定会成功。

And we finished with, I bet, I bet, an idiom showing that you understand

我敢打赌，我敢打赌，我们最后用了一个习语来表示你理解

why someone has a particular opinion or feels a particular way.

为什么某人有特定的观点或特定的感受。

So, now let's try it for pronunciation.

那么，现在让我们尝试一下发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Lob.

高球。

Lob.

高球。

Countless.

无数。

Countless.

无数。

Capable.

有能力的。

Capable.

有能力的。

A sure thing.

肯定的事。

A sure thing.

肯定的事。

I bet.

我敢打赌。

I bet.

我敢打赌。

Okay, so let me just test you now.

好吧，现在让我测试一下你。

What's the verb that describes throwing something high into the air

描述将某物扔向空中

so that it goes over someone's head?

以使其越过某人头顶的动词是什么？

To lob.

吊球。

And what's the adjective that suggests that someone is really

表明某人确实能够

able to do something effectively?

有效地做某事的形容词是什么？

Capable.

有能力的。

If I understand why you feel a particular way, which idiom could I use?

如果我明白你为什么有一种特殊的感觉，我可以使用哪个习语？

I bet.

我敢打赌。

And if there are just too many to be counted, which adjective would I use?

如果数量太多，无法计数，我会使用哪个形容词？

Countless.

无数。

Countless.

无数。

And finally, what idiom suggests that someone is certain to succeed?

最后，什么成语表明某人一定会成功？

They are a...

他们是……

...sure thing.

肯定的事情。

Very good.

非常好。

Alright, let's bring all of those words and phrases together in a little story.

好吧，让我们将所有这些单词和短语放在一个小故事中。

If you are a fan of hockey, or sports in general, you will enjoy

如果您是曲棍球或一般体育运动的粉丝，您会喜欢

reading this biography of one of the greatest players of all time.

阅读有史以来最伟大的运动员之一的这本传记。

The author takes you through his remarkable journey, from his humble

作者带您回顾他从卑微的

beginnings to his glorious retirement, spanning 30 years of professional hockey.

出身到光荣退休的非凡历程，跨越了 30 年的职业曲棍球生涯。

The book is full of anecdotes, insights and facts that reveal the personality,

这本书充满了轶事、见解和事实，揭示了

character, and talent of the player.

玩家的个性、性格和才能。

You will learn how he mastered the lob pass, made countless assists, how

您将了解他如何掌握高球传球，送出无数助攻，如何

he became a capable leader and earned the reputation of being a sure thing.

成为一名有能力的领袖并赢得可靠的声誉。

You will also discover the challenges, struggles, and sacrifices he faced

你还将发现他一路走来所面临的挑战、斗争和牺牲

along the way, as well as the joys, triumphs and rewards he received.

，以及他所获得的欢乐、胜利和回报。

The book is not only a tribute to the player, but also a

这本书不仅是对玩家的致敬，也是对

reflection on the sport, the culture and the history of hockey.

对曲棍球运动、文化和历史的反思。

The author explores the evolution of the game, the changes in the rules,

作者探讨了比赛的演变、规则的变化、

the trends in the strategies and the impact of the media and the fans.

策略的趋势以及媒体和球迷的影响。

The book also features interviews with his teammates, coaches, opponents

这本书还采访了他的队友、教练、对手

and family members who share their perspectives and memories of the player.

和家人，他们分享了对球员的看法和回忆。

The book is well-written, engaging and informative.

这本书写得很好，引人入胜，内容丰富。

It captures the essence of the player, the sport and the era.

它抓住了球员、这项运动和时代的精髓。

It is a must-read for anyone who loves hockey, or who appreciates a good story

对于任何热爱曲棍球或欣赏

of passion, perseverance and excellence.

激情、毅力和卓越故事的人来说，这都是一本必读之书。

I bet you will not regret picking up this book."

我打赌你不会后悔拿起这本书。”

And that brings us to the end of this particular episode and this

这使我们结束了这一集和

week of Your English Five a Day.

本周的《英语五日》。

I do hope you found today's episode useful.

我真心希望你觉得今天的这一集有用。

If you did, then I would greatly appreciate if you took a moment to

如果你这样做了，那么我会非常感激。如果您花点时间给

give this podcast a rating or review so that others may find this podcast and

这个播客评分或评论，以便其他人可以找到这个播客并

increase their English vocabulary too.

增加他们的英语词汇量，

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

我们将不胜感激。下次，请多加小心，再见。