每日口說挑戰智慧王的寓言 (The Fable Of The Wise King)

What is up, VoiceTubers? Remember me? This is Adam! You better start getting used to the sound of my voice, because you’ll be hearing it more frequently. In case you missed my intro, check out my previous Pronunciation Challenge “Does Playing Classical Music Make Your Baby Smarter?”. On another note, did you already watch the video for today about the fable of the wise king? Fables, if you remember, are stories with a moral, or a lesson. Often these stories feature talking animals, like we see in the fable about the race with the turtle and the hare. Well, back to our wise king, I don’t want to give away too much, in case you haven’t seen the video yet, but this story sent chills down my spine. However, the ending does have a pleasant twist, and I think everyone can relate to how the king felt throughout the story. Check it out! Maybe you’ll learn something about yourself you didn’t know. I’ll highlight a few things I really liked about this story at the end of this podcast, so stayed tuned, guys! Let’s look at today’s sentence.

He used his newfound wisdom to help his people, and in doing so, he became the most beloved and respected king in history.

他用自己得到的智慧幫助自己的人民，並成為史上最受人民愛戴和尊重的國王。

Pronunciation tips:
fable (like table with an ‘f’)
used his
to help his
beloved (bɪˈlʌv.ɪd - three syllables)
in history (= of all time)


Let’s work our way through this sentence, starting with ‘newfound’.

newfound: adj. [njufaʊnd] 新找到的；新發現的

As the first half of the word suggests, newfound refers to something new or recent; something that has just started or was just discovered.

Example: With her newfound confidence, Stella was able to convince herself to begin the ascent of Mount Jade.
Ascent [əˋsɛnt] meaning to climb or move upwards. In other words: Stella, who just recently started to feel more confident, was able to tell herself to start climbing Mount Jade. Good for you, Stella! Make sure to stay warm up there!

wisdom: n. [ˋwɪzdəm] 智慧，才智

Someone who has a lot of wisdom is also described as wise. Just like the king from the story. Having wisdom, or being wise, means you are able to make good decisions, based on your knowledge and experience. It doesn’t necessarily mean you are smart and know a lot of information. So, one doesn’t necessarily need a degree to be wise.

Example: Before I moved overseas to study, my grandmother gave me a few words of wisdom.

Words of wisdom from someone, like your grandma, with a lot of experience could be something like “be kind to yourself” or “surround yourself with people who are uplifting”. Aww, thanks, grandma!

respected: adj. [rɪˋspɛktɪd] 受尊敬的，受敬重的

To be admired or looked up to by others, especially for something you’ve achieved or simply for the person you are.

Example: After twenty years of service, Dr Wallace has become a respected figure in his community.

Figure is another word for person in this example. People admire him, and take him seriously, because he’s achieved a lot within those twenty years, and has probably changed people’s lives for the better. Thank you, Dr. Wallace, and thank you worldwide to all healthcare personnel and people doing such amazing work during this pandemic.

Alright, I think we’re just about done for now. This fable can be interpreted in many ways, but one thing I especially liked was how the king changed towards the end of the story. He became a better listener, started to pay more attention to what really mattered: his people. The ones we’re surrounded by, i.e. family or friends, are so important. But are we taking the time to listen to them? Anyway, I hope you took something away from the story. Feel free to comment with your thoughts and what you learned, and as always, share your recording. Cheers!

☺He used his new-found wisdom to help his people, and in doing so, he became the most beloved and respected king in history.
他用他新體悟到的智慧去幫助自己的人民，並因此成為史上最受人民愛戴和敬重的國王。
【心得】終於等到星期天假日了，真是漫長的一週啊...
■newfound [njufaʊnd] 新找到的；新發現的
■respected [rɪˋspɛktɪd] 受尊敬的、受敬重的；很受器重的
■wisdom [ˋwɪzdəm] 智慧、才智、明智
知識、學問、常識；看法；(古人的)名言、教訓
■ascent [əˋsɛnt] 上升；登高；追溯
(身分、地位等的)提高、提升；騰達、成功
上坡路；向上的斜坡
■figure [ˋfɪgjɚ] 外形、體形、輪廓；人影；體態、身材、體形、身段；人物、名人；數字；數量；金額、價格；圖表、圖解；插圖；(溜冰等)花式；舞步；圖形；畫像、肖像；塑像
出現、露頭角、扮演角色[(+as/in)]；{美式口語}合乎情理、有道理
計算
認為、以為、估計[+(that)]；料到；描繪；描述；象徵

#慢速、中速、快速
#我愛連假
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
He used his newfound wisdom to help his people, and in doing so, he became the most beloved and respected king in history.
他運用自己所得到的智慧幫助子民，並成為史上最受民眾愛戴和尊重的國王

#0:41 “On another note”的note意思是？
#1:34 so stayed tuned 的stayed 為何加ed?
#2:38 It {?} consists of two words

0:32 What is up, VoiceTubers? Remember me? This’s Adam. You better start getting used to {the sound of} my voice because you’ll be {hearing it} more frequently. And in case {you missed} my intro, check out my previous(a.先前的) pronunciation challenge: “Does playing classic music make your baby smarter?”. On another note(換個話題), did you already watch today’s video about the fable([ˋfeb!]n.寓言) of the wise king? Fables, if you remember, are stories with a moral(n.寓意) or a lesson. Often these stories feature(以…為特色v.) talking animals, like we see in the fable of the race with the turtle and hare(n.野兔). Well, back to our wise king, I don’t wanna give away(洩露phr.)
too much, in case you haven’t seen the video yet, but the story sent chills down my spine(令我脊背發涼). However, the ending does have a pleasant twist(n.轉折), and I think everyone can relate to(發生共鳴) {how} the king felt throughout the story. Check it out! Maybe you’ll learn something about yourself you didn’t know. I’ll highlight(v.強調) a few things I really liked about this story at the end of this podcast, so stay tuned, guys! Let’s look at today’s sentence: “He used his new-found wisdom to help his people, and in doing so, he became the most beloved and respected king in history.” (以下翻譯取自unickname) 他用他新體悟到的智慧去幫助自己的人民，並因此成為史上最受人民愛戴和敬重的國王。

in history = of all time 有史以來

1. newfound [njufaʊnd] (adj.)新找到的；新發現的
It consists of two words: “new” and “found”. As the first half of the word suggests(v.意味著), newfound refers to something new or recent(a.最近的); something that has just started or was just discovered.

Ex. With her newfound confidence(n.信心), Stella was able to convince herself to begin the ascent([əˋsɛnt]n.攀登) of Mount Jade.
Ascent meaning to climb or move upwards(上升). In other words: Stella, who just recently started to feel more confident, was able to tell herself to start climbing Mount Jade. Good for you, Stella! Make sure to stay warm up there!

2. wisdom [ˋwɪzdəm] (n.) 智慧，才智
Someone who has a lot of wisdom is also described as wise(a.有智慧的). Just like the king from the story. Having wisdom, or being wise, means you are able to make good decisions, based on your knowledge and experience. It doesn’t necessarily(必然地adv.) mean you are smart and know a lot of information. So, one doesn’t necessarily need a degree(學位n.) to be wise.

Ex. Before I moved overseas(到國外adv.) to study, my grandmother gave me a few words of wisdom.
Words of wisdom from someone, like your grandma, with a lot of experience could be something like “be kind to yourself” or “surround yourself with people who are uplifting([ʌpˋlɪftɪŋ]a.令人振奮的)”. Aww, thanks, grandma!

3. respected [rɪˋspɛktɪd] a. 受尊敬的，受敬重的
To be admired(欣賞) or looked up to(敬仰) by others, especially for something you’ve achieved or simply for the person you are.

Ex. After twenty years of service, Dr Wallace has become a respected figure(人物n.) in his community.
Figure is another word for person in this example. People admire him, and take him seriously(看重他), because he’s achieved a lot within those twenty years, and has probably changed people’s lives for the better. Thank you, Dr. Wallace, and thank you worldwide(在全世界adv.) to all healthcare personnel([͵pɝsnˋɛl]n.全體人員) and people doing such amazing work during this pandemic.

Alright, I think we’re just about done for now. This fable can be interpreted([ɪnˋtɝprɪt]闡釋v.) in many ways, but one thing I especially liked was how the king changed towards(關於prep.) the end of the story. He became a better listener, started to pay more attention to what really mattered(重要的a.): his people. The ones we’re surrounded by, i.e. family or friends, are so important. But are we taking the time to listen to them? Anyway, I hope you took something away from the story. Feel free to comment with your thoughts and what you learned, and as always, share your recording. Cheers!

Thank Adam and every friend who listens to my recordings.

# beloved

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