每日口說挑戰【新聞急先鋒】美國不再是全世界最偉大的國家了 (Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world anymore (The Newsroom))

1.We aspired to intelligence; we didn't belittle it; it didn't make us feel inferior. We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn't scare so easily.
我們渴求智慧，不貶低它，它並不會讓我們感到自慚形穢。我們不會用上次的選舉投給了誰為依據來定義自己。我們也不會很輕易就感到害怕。
2.向本週的壽星(Ricky和益廷)說"生日快樂"
【註】背景音樂：張懸 -"寶貝" 伴奏版

#KaraokeNight
#CollabWithRachel

The original song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sduYNx92_go

Day23
We aspired to intelligence; we didn't belittle it; it didn't make us feel inferior. We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn't scare so easy.


【__spire】
■spire
(n.) (教堂的)尖塔；尖頂；螺旋[It's a magnificent view of the spires of the city.這是全城建築物尖頂盡收眼底的美景]
(v.) 給 ... 裝尖頂；塔狀矗立[Some new buildings spired in the city.城市中又聳立起了幾座新樓]

■aspire (vi.) 渴望、熱望[Many unknown writers aspire to fame.許多不知名的作家渴望成名]▕▏立志[And thousands of young players aspire to be like him.千千萬萬的年輕球手立志要想成為像他那樣的英雄]

■inspire (vt.) 激勵、鼓舞[We're trying to inspire him with confidence.我們在努力鼓舞他的自信心]▕▏給予靈感[His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.他最好的樂曲創作靈感來自懷念他的母親]

■conspire (v.) 密謀[They conspire against the government.他們密謀推翻政府]

■perspire (v.) 出汗[On the scorching summer day, he who is apt to sweat will perspire heavily.炎炎夏日，易出汗的他揮汗如雨]


【渴望】
■aspire (vi.) 渴望[I aspire to be an innovator not a follower. 我迫切希望能變成個開創者而不是跟隨者]

■eager (adj.) 渴望的[He is eager for you to meet his friends.他熱切希望你見見他的朋友];[Eager fans mobbed the popular singer.熱切的歌迷們團團圍住住這位流行歌手]


【呼吸】
■respiration (n.) 呼吸；【生】一次呼吸，呼吸量；植物呼吸作用[Respiration is difficult at great heights.
在很高的高原上呼吸很困難]

■inspire (vi.) 吸入[The inspired air flowing through the superior nasal meatus results in a negative pressure.吸氣時，經由上鼻道之氣流，於瘺管開口形成負壓]

■expire (vi.) 呼氣[We expire used air from our lungs.我們從肺里呼出廢氣]▕▏斷氣[ If I didn't walk I should expire.要我不散步，我會活不下去]▕▏終止；期滿；失效[Our holidays expire next week.我們的假期於下星期結束];[My passport is due to expire in two months.我的護照再過兩個月就到期了]

■inhale (v.) 吸入；吸氣[Do you inhale when you smoke?你抽煙時是否把煙吸入肺裡？]▕▏吞咽 [Henry inhaled lunch and then rushed off to the meeting.亨利匆忙吞完午餐又趕去開會]

■exhale (v.) 呼氣；散發[We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.我們吸入的是氧氣，呼出的是二氧化碳];[ He exhaled the pungent odor of garlic.他散發出刺鼻的大蒜味]


【激勵、鼓舞】
■inspire (vt.) 激勵、鼓舞[You inspire me with admiration.你使我產生愛慕之心]

■invigorate (v.) 增添活力、激勵、鼓舞[I feel invigorated by all this fresh air!空氣很清新，我覺得精神煥發！]

■hearten (v.) 鼓勵、激勵、振作[I will go first to hearten thee.我要先讓你振作起來];[Nobody can hearten him after his wife died.他的妻子死後，沒有人可以使他振作起來]

We aspired to intelligence; we didn't belittle it; it didn't make us feel inferior. We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn't scare so easy.

【VT感恩日】

Thanks Kristi:)
我超級喜歡今天這個影片!!
(看來又多了一個美劇可以追了XD)

今天這個影片讓我想到在去年的杭州峰會上歐巴馬與馬雲的對話

歐巴馬說:我們暫且不要討論中國的經濟總量什麼時候能夠超過美國。我先問問另外三個「什麼時候？」

第一，什麼時候全球的精英會把孩子送到中國留學，而不是像今天都把他們的孩子送到美國、歐洲留學？就連你們中國教育部部長都把自己子女送往美國上學。

第二，什麼時候全球的年輕人會"最欣賞"中國的電影、文化、書籍，而不是像今天他們最喜歡的是美國、歐洲的電影、書籍、音樂?

第三，什麼時候全球的消費者在選擇產品的時候，會首選中國的品牌？

謝謝Kristi&大家～錄音時有點小狀況XD
但是還是有盡量模仿包括最後的嘆氣和苦笑！
星期天快樂唷～～
We aspired to intelligence; we didn't belittle it; it didn't make us feel inferior. We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn't scare so easy.

Thank Kristi.
The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one.
承認問題是解決問題的第一個步驟。
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1-1. aspire (v.)
She aspires to be a chef in the Michelin restaurant.
1-2. aspiration (n.)
The aspiration of becoming a firefighter sprouted(萌芽) ever since he was a little kid.
1-3. inspire (v.)
Gandhi has definitely inspired millions of people.
1-4. inspiration (n.)
Inspiration doesn’t visit so often.
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2-1. intelligence (n.)
1. A.I.(artificial intelligence)
a. There are a lot of phones on the market that has already combined artificial intelligence with technology.
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3-1. belittle (v.)
We should never belittle one’s dream.
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4-1. inferior (adj.)
4-2. superior (adj.)
We should never feel inferior or superior due to our appearances or skin color.
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5-1. identify (v.)
After the letter was soaked in rain, I couldn’t identify most of the sentences
5-2. identity (n.)
ID card (Identity card)
5-3. identification (n.)
Identification will check before entering this building.
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6-1. election (n.)
6-2. elect (v.)
6-3. select (v.)
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We aspired to intelligence; we didn’t belittle it; it didn’t make us feel inferior. We didn’t identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, and we didn’t scare so easy.

當你覺得自己是偉大的，那你將不再偉大，我覺得這完全可以用在美國身上，哎呀我真的是個完全沒有美國夢的人

Day 24

Imitate Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice in the film " The Terminator". I'll be back...