每日口說挑戰你也被社群媒體綁架了嗎？來看看它對各年齡層的影響！ (How Do You Use Social Media? | 0-100)

☺I feel like it sucks my time away, in the way that a significant other almost would.
我覺得它佔盡了我大部分的時間，幾乎就跟伴侶差不多了。
【心得】這讓我想到前一陣子蹲馬桶時，讀的達賴喇嘛的書(加減看一下我老媽買的舊書來殺時間)，裡面有一段話是談到人與金錢的關係，其實跟我們對科技的依賴有著相同的邏輯，本末倒置不是好事，但因為太容易濫用了，知易行難啊~"In the frenzy of modern life we lose sight of the real value of humanity. People become the sum total of what they produce. Human beings act like machines whose function is to make money. This is absolutely wrong. The purpose of making money is the happiness of humankind, not the other round. Humans are not for money, money is for humans. We need enough to live, so money is necessary, but we also need to realize that if there is too much attachment to wealth, it does not help at all.”
【Fun Song一下】郭富城-對你愛不完(我也不知道為何突然想起這首歌XD，就來清唱一下:p)
■significant [sɪgˋnɪfəkənt] 顯著的；意義(或意味)深長的；重要的、重大的、值得注意的；表示…的[+of]
有意義的事物；標誌，象徵
S.O. = significant other (重要的另一半)即指情人或伴侶
■suck [sʌk] {口語}爛、令人討厭
吸、吸吮、啜
吸收(水分)；吸取(知識)；獲取(利潤)[(+in/up)]；使捲入、吸引、吞沒
吸吮、吸食；吸/吮/啜一口[(+of/at)]
■almost [ˋɔl͵most] 幾乎、差不多、將近
■nearly [ˋnɪrlɪ ] 幾乎、差不多、將近；密切地、親密地

0:29 Social media, love it or hate it, you can’t look away(移開視線) from its impact on our lives. So, for me, personally, I’m a bit ashamed([əˋʃemd]a.羞愧的) to say that Twitter is the only way to get me out of bed. My morning usually goes like this: After hit the snooze button(貪睡按鈕) for the tenth time, I’m reluctantly([rɪˋlʌktəntlɪ]adv.勉強地) unlock my phone, open Twitter, click on the trending(a. 在網路上很紅的) page, see some depressing and infuriating([ɪnˋfjurɪ͵etɪŋ]a.令人生氣的) news, and the frustration([͵frʌsˋtreʃən]n.挫折) and anger coursing(course[kors]v.流動) through my veins([ven]n.血管) wake me up. I know this’s probably the most unhealthy way to wake up but I just couldn’t help it. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to try(trying?) my method, honestly, don’t get out of bed because of anger. However, through out the day, I won’t open social media Apps unless it’s for work or if my friends wanna chat(v.聊天) . I’m pretty proud of myself for staying away from those Apps during the day(白天). The reason I really keep track of how long I use social media is that I need to make sure it’s not affecting my health. I’m a pretty sensitive([ˋsɛnsətɪv]a.敏感的) and self-conscious(害羞的a.) person. And using social media means I need to put myself out there. I’m just not comfortable with it, I need a lot of alone(a.單獨的) time to recharge so that I can reconnect {with the world},and my plans work for me. At the end of the day, I think social media is necessary but {so is finding} the balance so you won’t lose your sanity([ˋsænətɪ]n.清醒).

I think social media is necessary, but so is finding the balance so you won’t lose your sanity. 「我認為社群媒體是必要的，但 (but) 找到平衡點 (finding the balance)，才不會失去理智 (so you won’t lose your sanity)，這也是很重要的 (so is)。」

其實後半句也可以寫成 ..., but finding the balance is also necessary; that way, you won't lose your sanity.
但因為 necessary 重複，因此用 so is 代表兩者一樣重要。
第二個 so 則是所以的 so

Our sentence of the day sums up(總結) social media pretty nicely: “I feel like it sucks my time away, in a way that a significant other almost would.”

1. significant [​sɪgˋnɪfəkənt​] (adj.)重要的；有特殊意義的
There’s significant amount of people shopping online during the holiday season.

複合名詞
significant other 配偶，伴侶
Chris’ significant other happens to work for a major e-Commerce([ˋkɑmɝs]n.貿易) platform.

2-1. suck [sʌk] (v.)吸；捲入
I find it hard to suck a cup of milkshake through a paper straw.

2-2. suck [sʌk] (v.)很糟糕，令人厭惡
So, some might say paper straws suck, but it’s better than the plastic alternative([ɔlˋtɝnətɪv]n.選擇).

3-1. almost [​ˋɔl͵most] (adv.)幾乎，將近
From the evidence gathered, the police are almost certain that they found the perpetrator([͵pɝpəˋtretɚ]n.兇手).

3-2. nearly [ˋnɪrlɪ​] (adv.)幾乎，差不多
Unlike cold case that’s nearly impossible to solve, this one is cut-and-dried.
+ cut-and-dried簡單的
+ cold case懸案

That’s the end of today’s episode. I got a question for you: How often do you use social media, or what kind of social media do you prefer? Tell me in the comment section below and doesn’t forget to leave your recordings, I’ll see you next week.

My significant other: Instagram <3 Can't live with it, can't live without it.

找個線上小說或漫畫來看吧！
你會發現幾乎不會用到社群軟體…

不過那些時間只是單純轉移到線上漫畫或小說上…XD

#結果好像沒啥差別

Honestly, the highlight of the video should be that ten-year-old boy at 1:31 who said, "I don't have social media and I just don't support it."

I didn't have his maturity when I was his age. Respect, kid.

#伴侶真的是 significant other 嗎？還是 silent one?
#同理可證，outstanding也不是只有優秀的意思...XD

【outstanding】未支付的；未解決的；未完成的
－ still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved
■ There are still a couple of problems outstanding.
■ We still have some outstanding issues to resolve.

I feel like it sucks my time away, in the way that a significant other almost would.

手機真的消耗我平均每天3~4小時,就連開車也會聽,葉配一下podcast:江湖尬聊.
I feel like it sucks my time away, in the way that a significant other almost would.

Day 5

The accent of native speakers is so nice......