Learn English Vocabulary Daily #19.1 — 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 1 of Your English Five a Day.

我叫安娜，你正在听《每日五英语》第 19 周第一天。

This is a series where we deep dive into five pieces of vocabulary

在这个系列中，我们 每周每天

every day of the week in order to expand your active vocabulary.

都会深入研究五个词汇， 以扩大您的活跃词汇量。

So, let's kick off this week with a noun, and it is hardship.

所以，让我们以一个名词开始本周，那就是困难。

Hardship.

困难。

Now we spell this H A R D S H I P, hardship, hardship.

现在我们拼写这个HARDS HIP，困难，困难。

Hardship is the difficult conditions that causes one to suffer.

困难是指使人受苦的困难条件。

So, if you are going through a very difficult time, then you're

所以，如果你正在经历一段非常困难的时期，那么你就正在

suffering through hardship.

经历苦难。

Often this is coupled with the word financial.

通常，这与“金融”一词联系在一起。

So if you are struggling for money and that is causing difficulty with

因此，如果您为钱而苦苦挣扎，这导致

buying food and just general basic living, if you're unable to buy warm

购买食物和一般基本生活困难，如果您无法购买保暖的

clothes, if you're unable to pay for your heating, if you can't feed

衣服，如果您无法支付取暖费，如果您无法养活

yourself or your family, then you're struggling with financial hardship.

自己或你的家人，那么你就会陷入经济困难。

It's something that's often discussed in this country over the winter,

这是这个国家冬天经常讨论的话题，

particularly for pensioners, older people who are living on a pension, especially

特别是对于养老金领取者、靠养老金生活的老年人来说，尤其是

during times when the cost of living is rising or when energy bills go up.

在生活成本上涨或能源费用上涨的时期。

So, these people tend to suffer financial hardship and therefore they

因此，这些人往往会遭受经济困难，因此他们

go through difficult times, they're unable to turn on their heating or keep

会经历困难时期，他们无法打开暖气、

themselves warm or feed themselves.

取暖或吃饭。

Have you ever gone through any hardships in your life?

你的一生有没有经历过什么磨难？

I'm sure.

我敢肯定。

All of us have, in some form or another, at one point or another.

我们所有人都曾以某种形式、在某一点或另一点经历过。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"The UK's cost of living crisis is causing financial hardship to many

“英国的生活成本危机正在给

families up and down the country."

全国各地的许多家庭造成经济困难。”

Next on our list is the word realm, realm.

我们列表中的下一个是领域这个词。

We spell this R E A L M, realm, realm.

我们拼写这个“REALM”、“realm”、“realm”。

This is a noun and realm describes a specific area of interest or activity.

这是一个名词，领域描述了特定的兴趣或活动领域。

Realm can also mean like an area that's ruled, like a kingdom.

领域也可以指一个被统治的地区，比如一个王国。

So, you'll often hear the word realm used within gameplay.

因此，您会经常听到游戏中使用“领域”这个词。

I think of the game Zelda and the realms that you would adventure

我想到了《塞尔达》游戏以及您将

through in the world of Zelda.

在《塞尔达》世界中冒险的领域。

But in this case, realm is a specific area of interest or activity.

但在这种情况下，领域是一个特定的兴趣或活动领域。

So for example,

例如，

"You should venture into the realm of water sports one day.

“有一天你应该冒险进入水上运动领域。

Oh, not here though, the UK waters are too cold!"

哦，但不是在这里，英国水域太冷了！”

Moving on to an adjective and it is horrendous, horrendous.

转向形容词，它是可怕的，可怕的。

I use this word a lot myself.

我自己也经常使用这个词。

So, horrendous, we spell this H O R R E N D O U S, horrendous, horrendous.

所以，可怕的，我们把这个拼写为HORR ENDOUS，可怕的，可怕的。

Horrendous means terrible, or extremely unpleasant, or bad.

可怕的意思是可怕的，或者极其不愉快的，或者坏的。

It wasn't just bad, it was horrendous.

这不仅是糟糕，而且是可怕的。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"Oh, what is that horrendous smell?

“哦，那是什么可怕的气味？

I think it's coming from the kitchen sink."

我想它来自厨房水槽。”

Now, I do use this often, I can't remember the exact last time that I used

现在，我确实经常使用它，我不记得上次使用

it, but I often use it to describe my appearance or the state of the house.

它的确切时间，但我经常用它来描述我的外表或房子的状况。

So, I might say,

所以，我可能会说，

"Oh, I can't film myself right now.

“哦，我现在不能拍摄自己。

I look horrendous."

我看起来很糟糕。”

I do tend to put myself down a little bit too much.

我确实有点过于贬低自己了。

I need to work on that.

我需要为此努力。

Or I might say,

或者我可能会说，

"Oh, the house is looking horrendous.

“哦，房子看起来太可怕了。

I need to tidy up.

我需要收拾一下。

We can't let people in, with my house looking like this, it's horrendous."

我们不能让人进来，我的房子看起来像这样，太可怕了。”

Or I might say,

或者我可能会说，

"I feel horrendous.

“我感觉很可怕。

I feel terrible.

我感觉很糟糕。

I feel very unpleasant."

我感觉非常不愉快。”

Especially if I haven't had a good night's sleep, or if I'm feeling a little poorly.

尤其是当我没有睡好觉或者感觉有点不舒服的时候。

Next on the list is an idiom, and it is defy the odds, to defy the odds.

列表中的下一个是一个成语，它是“defy the odds”，“不顾一切”。

We spell this defy, D E F Y.

我们拼写这个“defy”，DEF Y.

The, T H E.

The，TH E.

Odds, O D D S.

Odds，ODD S.

Defy the odds.

Defy the odds。

Defy the odds.

克服困难。

To defy the odds means to achieve or make a success of something

克服困难意味着

when others thought it was unlikely or they thought you would fail.

当别人认为你不可能或他们认为你会失败时，你却取得了成就或取得了成功。

So, if the odds are against you, which is another phrase, the odds are against me.

所以，如果你的处境不利（这是另一句话），那么我的处境也不利。

If the odds are against you, if it doesn't seem probable, or even possible

如果机会对你不利，如果看起来不太可能，甚至可能

that you will do something, but then you do it, then you have defied the odds.

你会做某事，但你还是做了，那么你就已经克服了困难。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"The 76-year-old defied all odds and completed the marathon

“76 岁的老人克服了一切困难，

in record-breaking time."

以破纪录的时间完成了马拉松比赛。”

I think a 76-year-old running a marathon would defy the odds, wouldn't it?

我认为一个76岁的老人跑马拉松会克服困难，不是吗？

Because it's not likely, although not impossible, but it's not likely that the

因为虽然不是不可能，但

average 76-year-old could run a marathon, especially not in record-breaking time.

一般 76 岁的老人不太可能跑马拉松，尤其是在破纪录的时间里。

I don't think I could run a marathon to be fair.

公平地说，我认为我无法参加马拉松比赛。

It's not something that everyone can do.

这不是每个人都能做到的。

Okay, sticking with idioms, we're going to our last phrase for

好吧，继续讲习语，我们今天要讲的最后一个短语

today, and it is on the cards.

，它就在卡片上。

On the cards.

在卡片上。

If something is on the cards, then it's likely to happen.

如果某件事已经发生，那么它很可能会发生。

And just in case you're misunderstanding me, let me

以防万一您误解了我，让我

just spell this one for you too.

也为您拼写一下这个。

So, on, O N.

所以，关于，O N.

The, T H E.

The，TH E.

Cards, C A R D S.

Cards，CARD S.

On the cards.

在卡片上。

So, it's not likely to happen if it's not on the cards.

因此，如果不存在的话，这种情况就不太可能发生。

Okay.

好的。

Or it might happen if it is on the cards.

或者如果它是在卡片上的话，它可能会发生。

It depends if it's used in the negative or in the positive.

这取决于它是用于消极还是积极。

Here's an example sentence,

这是一个例句，

"I think Mary will get Botox on her lips, it's been on the cards for years."

“我认为玛丽会在嘴唇上注射肉毒杆菌，这种情况已经存在多年了。”

Okay so, what's on the cards for you later today?

好吧，今天晚些时候你有什么计划呢？

What is coming up?

即将发生什么？

What's likely to happen?

可能会发生什么？

For me, a squash match is on the cards.

对我来说，一场壁球比赛就在眼前。

Later, after I've had my dinner, I'll be heading out and playing some squash.

稍后，吃完晚饭后，我会出去打壁球。

I think.

I hope.

我认为。

我希望。

That's the plan anyway.

无论如何，这就是计划。

That's what's on the cards for me.

这就是我的计划。

Right, let's recap our five for today.

好的，让我们回顾一下今天的五点。

We started with the noun hardship, describing difficult conditions

我们从名词困难开始，描述

that cause you to suffer.

导致你受苦的困难条件。

We went on to the noun realm, which is a specific area of interest or activity.

我们继续讨论名词领域，这是一个特定的兴趣或活动领域。

We have the adjective horrendous, which means very bad, extremely bad, terrible.

我们有形容词 horrendous，意思是非常糟糕、极其糟糕、可怕。

Then we had the idiom, defy the odds, when you achieve something that

然后我们就有了这个成语，“不畏困难”，指的是当你取得了

seems, to others at least, unlikely.

至少在其他人看来不可能实现的目标时。

And then we had the idiom, on the cards.

然后我们就有了这个习语，就在卡片上。

Something that's likely to happen.

有可能发生的事情。

So, let's do this for pronunciation purposes.

因此，我们这样做是为了发音。

Please repeat after me.

请跟着我重复一遍。

Hardship.

困难。

Hardship.

困难。

Realm.

领域。

Realm.

领域。

Horrendous.

太可怕了。

Horrendous.

太可怕了。

Defy the odds.

克服困难。

Defy the odds.

克服困难。

On the cards.

在卡片上。

On the cards.

在卡片上。

Fantastic.

极好的。

Now let me test your memory.

现在让我测试一下你的记忆力。

If I'm going to describe something as being really, really unpleasant.

如果我要形容某件事真的非常非常不愉快。

What adjective could I use?

我可以用什么形容词？

Horrendous.

太可怕了。

And if those horrendous conditions really cause me to suffer, what

如果那些可怕的状况真的让我受苦，

noun could I use to describe those conditions that cause me to suffer?

我可以用什么名词来形容那些让我受苦的状况呢？

Hardship.

困难。

Hardship.

困难。

Now, because of the hardship, I'm not able to enter into a

现在，由于困难，我无法进入

specific area of interest for me.

我感兴趣的特定领域。

I'm very interested in water sports, but I can't enter into

我对水上运动非常感兴趣，但我无法进入

that specific area of activity.

该特定的活动领域。

What noun can I use instead of a specific area of activity?

我可以使用什么名词来代替特定的活动领域？

Realm.

领域。

I can't venture into the realm of water sports, unfortunately, because

不幸的是， 由于经济困难

of all the financial hardship.

，我无法冒险进入水上运动领域

Oh, it's horrendous.

。 噢，太可怕了。

But if I actually managed to achieve success with an online business

但是，如果我真的通过一个

idea that seemed, to most people, virtually impossible, what idiom

对大多数人来说几乎不可能的在线商业想法 取得了成功

would you use to describe that feat?

， 您会用什么成语来形容这一壮举？

I've defied the odds.

我已经克服了困难。

Isn't it amazing?

是不是很神奇呢？

And now that I've defied the odds and things are looking up and I've

现在，我已经克服了困难，一切都在好转，我也

gained some financial success, the future is looking bright.

取得了一些经济上的成功，未来看起来是光明的。

I think I might be in a better place.

我想我可能处在一个更好的地方。

Good things are going to happen.

好事将会发生。

At least good things are likely to happen for me now.

至少现在对我来说可能会有好事发生。

What idiom can I use to say what's likely to happen and

我可以用什么成语来表达 我将来

come up in the future for me?

可能会发生的事情

On the cards!

？ 在卡片上！

Good things are on the cards for me.

对我来说，美好的事情就在眼前。

Woohoo!

呜呼！

Now, let's bring that all together in a little story.

现在，让我们把所有这些都放在一个小故事中。

Listen out and see if you can hear the words and phrases

仔细听，看看您是否能听到

that we've covered today.

我们今天介绍的

In the 1980s, the city of Birmingham was riddled with hardship and poverty.

单词和短语 。 20世纪80年代，伯明翰市充满了苦难和贫困。

The slums were a realm of struggle and survival for its residents,

贫民窟对于居民来说是一个挣扎和生存的领域，

especially for one young girl who grew up in these horrendous conditions.

尤其是对于一个在这种可怕的条件下长大的年轻女孩来说。

This girl faced unimaginable challenges, living in a world where opportunities

这个女孩面临着难以想象的挑战，生活在一个机会

were scarce and dreams seemed impossible.

稀缺、梦想似乎不可能实现的世界。

But she was determined to defy the odds and make something of herself.

但她决心克服困难，做出一番事业。

And today we are here to celebrate the incredible journey of this

今天，我们在这里庆祝这位

beautiful girl who, against all odds, competed in and won the

美丽女孩令人难以置信的旅程，她克服重重困难，参加并赢得了

prestigious Miss Europe beauty pageant.

著名的欧洲小姐选美比赛。

Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming and congratulating our

女士们、先生们，请和我一起欢迎并祝贺我们

very own Miss Europe, Ariana Jenkinson.

自己的欧洲小姐阿丽亚娜·詹金森。

Ariana, you have truly shown us that anything is possible with

阿丽亚娜，你真实地向我们展示了只要有

determination and hard work.

决心和努力，一切皆有可能。

Your journey from the slums of Birmingham to the Miss Europe stage is an inspiring

你从伯明翰贫民窟到欧洲小姐舞台的旅程是一个鼓舞人心的

example of how one can overcome any challenge and achieve greatness.

例子，说明一个人如何克服任何挑战并取得伟大成就。

Your journey has not been an easy one.

你的旅程并不轻松。

You faced hardship and struggles that would have broken most people.

你所面临的困难和挣扎会让大多数人心碎。

But you never gave up, you never lost sight of your dreams, and you kept

但你从未放弃，从未迷失过自己的梦想，

moving forward, one step at a time.

一步步向前迈进。

Did you ever imagine that you would one day stand on this stage?

你有没有想过有一天你会站在这个舞台上？

And here you are, here today because you refuse to let

而你今天在这里，因为你拒绝让

your circumstances define you.

你的环境来定义你。

You are here because you never stopped believing in yourself

你在这里是因为你从未停止相信自己

and the power of your dreams.

和梦想的力量。

Ariana, you have not only made your family and your city proud, but

阿丽亚娜，你不仅让你的家人和你的城市感到自豪，而且

you have also inspired millions of people around the world.

还激励了全世界数百万人。

Your journey has been nothing short of remarkable.

你的旅程绝对是非凡的。

You have shown us that even in the most random and unfair situations,

你们向我们表明，即使在最随机和最不公平的情况下，

success is always on the cards for those who are determined and resilient.

对于那些意志坚定、坚韧不拔的人来说，成功总是指日可待。

So, on behalf of the entire city of Birmingham, I congratulate you

因此，我代表整个伯明翰市，祝贺你们

on your well-deserved victory.

当之无愧的胜利。

You have not only won the Miss Europe title, but you have also won our hearts

你不仅赢得了欧洲小姐的称号，还

with your strength, courage, and grace.

用你的力量、勇气和优雅赢得了我们的心。

You are a true inspiration, and we are honoured to have you as our own.

您是真正的灵感来源，我们很荣幸您能成为我们的灵感来源。

May your journey continue to inspire others to never give up on their dreams.

愿你的旅程继续激励其他人永不放弃他们的梦想。

Congratulations once again, our beautiful Miss Europe.

再次恭喜我们美丽的欧洲小姐。

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

今天的播客到此结束。

I do hope you found it useful.

我真心希望你觉得它有用。

Until next time, take very good care and goodbye.

直到下次，好好照顾并再见。