通过新闻学习英语

Learn English With News | Learning English With CBS News · Rachel's English

通过CBS新闻主持人语句学习美式发音技巧,重点讲解ED结尾的T音省略,帮助提升英语流利度和自然感。适合练习发音和语调。

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  1. Today, we're studying English with news.

    今天,我们将通过新闻来学习英语。

  2. We're looking at how people speak so quickly and smoothly, while still being clear.

    我们正在研究人们是如何做到说话速度如此之快、语调如此流畅,同时又能够表达清楚意思的。

  3. Two news hosts, one doctor who's being interviewed, and we're going to study their beautiful voices to find tips that can help you with English fluency.

    两位新闻主播、一位正在接受采访的医生——我们将研究他们优美的嗓音,从中找出有助于提高英语流利度的技巧。

  4. Let's start right off with Gayle King's first sentence.

    让我们从盖尔·金(Gayle King)的第一句话开始吧。

  5. This morning, we're looking at how increased screen time during the pandemic is affecting our vision.

    今天早上,我们将探讨疫情期间屏幕使用时间增加如何影响我们的视力。

  6. Increased screen time.

    屏幕使用时间增加了。

  7. So right away, she's giving us an example of one of the main points that Americans do for smoothness,

    所以她立刻就给我们举了一个例子,说明了美国人为了追求事物表面的“光滑度”(或“顺滑感”)而采取的做法之一。

  8. changing T pronunciations.

    T字母发音的变化。

  9. In this case, the ED ending of increased is a T sound, increased,

    在这种情况下,“increased”这个词的发音以字母“T”开头(即发音为“ɪnkrɪstɪd”)。

  10. increased.

    增加了。

  11. But she said, increase screen time with no T.

    但她表示:“可以增加孩子使用电子产品的时间,不过必须确保这些产品不包含任何不良内容(即‘T’代表不良内容)。

  12. Listen, I'll slow that down for you.

    听着,我会把说话的速度放慢,让你能听清楚。

  13. Increased screen time.

    屏幕使用时间增加了。

  14. No T, no ED ending.

    如果没有“T”选项,就无法获得“ED”结局。

  15. One of the rules of the pronunciation of T is that we often drop the sound between two other consonants.

    在发音“T”时,有一条规则需要特别注意:当我们遇到两个辅音相邻的情况时,通常会省略这两个辅音之间的发音部分。

  16. In this case, S and S.

    在这种情况下,是 S 和 S。

  17. So the past tense increased.

    因此,过去时的用法变得更加普遍(或者说,过去时的使用频率增加了)。

  18. Sounds just like the present tense increase because we've dropped the T.

    听起来这其实就是现在时态的变化——因为我们省略了字母“T”而已。

  19. And we'll hear T pronunciations dropped or changed all the time.

    我们会经常听到“T”这个音的发音被省略或发生变化。

  20. Why?

    为什么呢?

  21. Let's look at the pronunciation of T.

    让我们来看看字母“T”的发音。

  22. T, a stop of air, a release.

    T——一阵空气的停顿,一种释放……

  23. It's a sharp sound.

    那是一种刺耳的声音。

  24. But the character of American English has a lot of smoothness, no sharp points.

    但美式英语的特点在于其表达方式非常流畅、自然,没有任何生硬或突兀的地方。

  25. We value linking and smoothness from word to word.

    我们非常重视词语之间的连贯性以及表达的流畅性。

  26. So by dropping the T here, it's a smoother link.

    因此,通过在这里去掉字母“T”,这个连接就变得更加流畅(即更加自然、没有障碍)。

  27. With a T, increased screen time, increased screen time.

    以字母“T”为例:屏幕使用时间增加了。

  28. Not that smooth, let's drop the T.

    其实操作起来并不那么顺利……还是别继续这个话题了(也就是别再提“T”这个符号了)。

  29. Increased screen time.

    屏幕使用时间增加了。

  30. More smooth, more sloppy, more lazy, more drunk sounding.

    发音更加流畅(或更加含糊不清);整体风格更加随意、懒散;同时,说话时的语气也显得更加醉醺醺的。

  31. Maybe that's what it feels like to you if your native language is very sharp and clear.

    也许,如果你的母语表达得非常清晰、准确(即语法严谨、用词精确),你才会有这种感觉。

  32. Embracing this sloppiness can help you find your American voice as you speak English.

    接受这种“随意性”(即说话时的不拘小节、不追求完美)有助于你在说英语时找到属于自己的“美国风格”。

  33. You know, the rules for how Americans pronounce ED endings are actually pretty complicated.

    你知道吗,关于美国人如何发音以 “-ed” 结尾的单词的规则其实相当复杂。

  34. I'll put a link to the playlist that covers that topic in the video description.

    我会在视频的描述中添加一个链接,指向那个包含相关内容的播放列表。

  35. Let's listen to Gail again.

    让我们再听一遍盖尔(Gail)的讲话吧。

  36. But first, if you like this video or you're learning something new, please like and subscribe with notifications.

    但首先,如果你喜欢这个视频,或者从中学到了新知识,请点赞并订阅该频道,并开启通知功能。

  37. Continue your studies with me every Tuesday.

    每周二都和我一起继续你的学习吧。

  38. Increased screen time.

    屏幕使用时间增加了。

  39. No T and increased, just in time.

    没有延迟,而且一切都在恰到好处的时间完成了。

  40. It's important that as you study a tip like this, you also practice it.

    在学习这样的技巧时,重要的是还要将其付诸实践。

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