Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
Introduction Wassup, Voicetubers! I’m Wen, and today we’re talking about chess!
Alright, admit it, you got all hyped about chess after watching The Queen’s Gambit, didn’t you? I, for one, am guilty. For those of you who’ve never heard of The Queen’s Gambit, it’s one of the most popular (if not the most popular) Netflix original series in 2020, centered around an orphaned girl who went on to become a world-class chess player. It’s a stellar show and I highly, highly recommend it.
I was in a chess club during elementary school, but forgot mostly everything about it after going a few years without so much as seeing a chess board and its pieces. But now The Queen’s Gambit’s got me hooked again, and with my brother challenging me time and time again, there was no way in which I could see myself walking away.
Besides, chess has always been an interesting game to me as it’s referenced in a lot of movies and books as a metaphor of some sort. Today’s video talks about how chess came to be and its importance in the modern world, and with that, is our sentence of the day:
Sentence Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius. 在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事務的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
1. Millennia (plural) /məˈlɛniə/ n. 幾千年 （複數） a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends:
Example: On her most recent expedition, the professor unearthed a fossil dated two millennia back. 在她最近期的考察，教授挖出了一個兩千年前的化石。
Footnotes: Millennium /mɪˈlen.i.əm/ 千年 （單數） Millennials/Gen Y 1981-1996 一千年的，千禧年的；與2000年有關的 The stereotypical millennial is often considered as lazy, having a high sense of entitlement, and work to live rather than live to work among other things.
Gen Z 1997-2012 Gen X 1965-1979 Baby Boomers 1946-1964
2. Military /ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/ adj. 軍事的；軍用的 relating to or belonging to the armed forces
Example: Military intelligence is treated with high vigilance and can only be accessed by selective ranks. 軍事機密是以高度警覺對待，而只有一些官位有審閱的權限。
(Footnotes: Arms/Weaponry 武器 Arsenal 武器庫；軍械庫 Armed 使用武器的，用武力的；帶武器的，武裝的 Forces/troops/legions/armies （尤指）武裝部隊，部隊，軍隊)
3. Metaphor /ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/ n. 暗喻、隱喻 an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
Example: Stefan is always referred to as the black sheep of the family, which is a metaphor for saying he’s never fit into the family. Stefan 一直被喻為家裡的黑羊，是在暗喻他從來沒有融入過這個家庭。
Common metaphors Couch potato (e.g. “He is a couch potato.” instead of “He is like a couch potato.”) Slippery slope Heart of stone
Outro And that brings us to the end of today’s episode!
Have you tried a hand at chess before? Or do you prefer something else? What’s your favourite board game? Lemme know down in the comments, because I’d love to do nothing else than to try out something new, especially considering how much we’re holed inside our homes nowadays thanks to the pandemic.
Lastly, don’t forget to leave your recordings! I’ll catch you next time.
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unickname5 年前
☺Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius. 在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為是軍事戰略的一個工具、拿來做為人間世事的一種隱喻，或用來當作評定天賦的一項基準。 【心得】西洋棋讓我想到"后翼棄兵"這部影集，真的好看。 ■millennium [mɪˋlɛnɪəm] 一千年、千周年；千禧年；黃金時代 ■military [ˋmɪlə͵tɛrɪ] 軍事的；軍用的；軍人的；軍隊的；陸軍的 軍隊、軍方；陸軍；軍人(尤指陸軍軍官) ■metaphor [ˋmɛtəfɚ] 暗喻、隱喻
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EmmaGo5 年前
0:22 Wassup, Voicetubers! I’m Wen, and today we’re talking about chess(西洋棋n.)! Alright, admit(v.承認) it, you got all hyped([haɪpt]a.興奮的) about chess after watching The Queen’s Gambit([ˋgæmbɪt]n.開局讓棋法)(美劇:后翼棄兵), didn’t you? I, for one, am guilty(a.內疚的). For those of you who’ve never heard of The Queen’s Gambit, it’s one of the most popular (if not the most popular) Netflix original([əˋrɪdʒən!]a.原創的) series([ˋsiriz]n.系列節目) in 2020, centered(v.以...為中心) around an orphaned([ˋɔrfənd]a.成為孤兒的) girl who went on to become a world-class chess player. It’s a stellar([ˋstɛlɚ]a.精彩的) show and I highly, highly recommend it. I was in a chess club during elementary school, but forgot mostly everything about it after going a few years without so much as seeing a chess board(棋盤) and its pieces. But now The Queen’s Gambit’s got me hooked(a.著迷的) again, and with my brother challenging me time and time again, there was no way in which I could see myself walking away. Besides, chess has always been an interesting game to me as it’s referenced(被提及) in a lot of movies and books as a metaphor(/ˈmetəfɔːr/n.隱喻) of some sort(n.類型). Today’s video talks about how chess came to be and its importance in the modern world, and with that, is our sentence of the day: Over the roughly([ˋrʌflɪ]adv.大約) one-and-a-half(1.5) millennia([mɪˋlɛnɪə]n.千年) of its existence(n.存在), chess has been known as a tool of military strategy([ˋstrætədʒɪ]n.戰略), a metaphor for human affairs([əˋfɛr]n.事務), and a benchmark([ˋbɛntʃ͵mɑrk]n.基準) of genius. (以下翻譯取自unickname)在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為是軍事戰略的一個工具、拿來做為人間世事的一種隱喻，或用來當作評定天賦的一項基準。
1.1 millennium [mɪˋlɛnɪəm] n. 一千年，千周年；千周年紀念日 = a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends
millennia [mɪˋlɛnɪə] millennium的名詞複數 Ex: On her most recent expedition([͵ɛkspɪˋdɪʃən]n.考察), the professor unearthed([ʌnˋɝθ]v.挖掘出) a fossil(n.化石) dated two millennia back.
■ date back (phr.)（時間）追溯 This tradition dates back to medieval times. 這個傳統可以追溯到中世紀時期。
1.2 millennial [mɪˋlɛnɪəl] (n.) 2000年左右出生的人，千禧世代 +Millennials have grown up with the internet and can't imagine a world without it. 千禧世代在網際網路環境中長大，無法想像沒有網際網路的世界會是什麼樣的。
millennials(千禧世代)/Gen Y 1981-1996 The stereotypical([͵stɛrɪəˋtɪpɪk!]a.刻板印象的) millennial is often considered as lazy, having a high sense of entitlement([ɪnˋtaɪt!mənt]n. 權利,資格), and work to live(為了生活而工作) rather than(而不是) live to work(為工作而活) among other things.
stereotype [ˋstɛrɪə͵taɪp] n. 刻板印象
Gen Z 1997-2012 Gen X 1965-1979 Baby Boomers(嬰兒潮時期出生的人) 1946-1964
2. military [ˋmɪlə͵tɛrɪ] (adj.)軍事的；軍用的 = relating to or belonging to(屬於) the armed forces Ex: Military intelligence([ɪnˋtɛlədʒəns]n.情報) is treated with high vigilance([ˋvɪdʒələns]n.警覺) and can be only accessed([ˋæksɛs]v.進入的權利) by selective(a.有選擇的) ranks(n.軍階).
3.1 metaphor [ˋmɛtəfɚ] /ˈmetəfɔːr/ n. 暗喻、隱喻 = an expression, often found in literature(n.文學), that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
*something/someone...is (省略like)...something/someone.. Ex: Stefan is always referred([rɪˋfɝ]v.提到 to as the black sheep(n.綿羊) of the family, which is a metaphor for saying he’s never fit into the family.
black sheep(黑羊) 用來暗喻無法融入團體的人
3.2 simile [ˋsɪmə͵lɪ] n. 明喻（的運用） *something/someone...is like...something/someone... + The lines "She walks in beauty, like the night..." from Byron's poem contain a simile. 拜倫的詩句「她在美中徜徉，如同…的夜晚」中含有一個明喻。
Common metaphors (常見的隱喻) (1) couch potato : 「沙發馬鈴薯」，愛窩在沙發裡看電視的人，老看電視的人 e.g. “He is a couch potato.” instead of “He is like a couch potato.”
(2) slippery slope : 滑坡效應（指壞情況或惡習一旦開始就很可能變得愈加嚴重） +You're on a slippery slope once you start lying about your age! 你一旦開始對你的年齡撒謊，就再也停不住了！
(3) have a heart of stone : 鐵石心腸 +He has a heat of stone and doesn’t wanna give me a hand.
And that brings us to the end of today’s episode! Have you tried a hand(嘗試) at chess before? Or do you prefer something else? What’s your favourite board game? Lemme know down in the comments, because I’d love to do nothing else than to try out something new, especially considering how much we’re holed(被打入洞中) inside our homes nowadays thanks to the pandemic. Lastly, don’t forget to leave your recordings! I’ll catch you next time, and play some board games!
■ try your hand at sth : 初次嘗試做 +He decided to try his hand at knitting and discovered he was good at it. 他決定嘗試一下編織，結果發現自己很擅長。
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Leeway5 年前
【elicit】引出，誘出 - to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) ■ Ellen is searching for some creative ways to elicit discussion in her classroom.
Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
#慢速、中速、快速 #什麼時候才能耍廢追劇ಥ_ಥ ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～ Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human fears, and a benchmark of genius. 在1500多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事物的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
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ShakesBeer5 年前
its existence 讓我舌頭打結
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Tino5 年前
Thank Wen and every friend who listens to my recordings.
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August5 年前
Thank you, Wen. Have a good one, everyone. ...........................
Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事務的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
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hc5 年前
下棋真的是很燒腦的遊戲~
"Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius."
Wen5 年前
Introduction
Wassup, Voicetubers! I’m Wen, and today we’re talking about chess!
Alright, admit it, you got all hyped about chess after watching The Queen’s Gambit, didn’t you? I, for one, am guilty. For those of you who’ve never heard of The Queen’s Gambit, it’s one of the most popular (if not the most popular) Netflix original series in 2020, centered around an orphaned girl who went on to become a world-class chess player. It’s a stellar show and I highly, highly recommend it.
I was in a chess club during elementary school, but forgot mostly everything about it after going a few years without so much as seeing a chess board and its pieces. But now The Queen’s Gambit’s got me hooked again, and with my brother challenging me time and time again, there was no way in which I could see myself walking away.
Besides, chess has always been an interesting game to me as it’s referenced in a lot of movies and books as a metaphor of some sort. Today’s video talks about how chess came to be and its importance in the modern world, and with that, is our sentence of the day:
Sentence
Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事務的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
Pronunciation tips
Roughly /ˈrʌf.li/
millennia /məˈlɛniə/
military /ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
strategy /ˈstræt̬.ə.dʒi/
metaphor /ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/
genius /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Vocabulary
1. Millennia (plural) /məˈlɛniə/
n. 幾千年 （複數）
a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends:
Example:
On her most recent expedition, the professor unearthed a fossil dated two millennia back.
在她最近期的考察，教授挖出了一個兩千年前的化石。
Footnotes:
Millennium /mɪˈlen.i.əm/ 千年 （單數）
Millennials/Gen Y 1981-1996
一千年的，千禧年的；與2000年有關的
The stereotypical millennial is often considered as lazy, having a high sense of entitlement, and work to live rather than live to work among other things.
Gen Z 1997-2012
Gen X 1965-1979
Baby Boomers 1946-1964
2. Military /ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
adj. 軍事的；軍用的
relating to or belonging to the armed forces
Example:
Military intelligence is treated with high vigilance and can only be accessed by selective ranks.
軍事機密是以高度警覺對待，而只有一些官位有審閱的權限。
(Footnotes:
Arms/Weaponry 武器
Arsenal 武器庫；軍械庫
Armed 使用武器的，用武力的；帶武器的，武裝的
Forces/troops/legions/armies （尤指）武裝部隊，部隊，軍隊)
3. Metaphor /ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/
n. 暗喻、隱喻
an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
Example:
Stefan is always referred to as the black sheep of the family, which is a metaphor for saying he’s never fit into the family.
Stefan 一直被喻為家裡的黑羊，是在暗喻他從來沒有融入過這個家庭。
Footnotes:
Simile - “something/someone...is like...something/someone...” 明喻
Metaphor - “something/someone...is (like)...something/someone..” 暗喻
Common metaphors
Couch potato (e.g. “He is a couch potato.” instead of “He is like a couch potato.”)
Slippery slope
Heart of stone
Outro
And that brings us to the end of today’s episode!
Have you tried a hand at chess before? Or do you prefer something else? What’s your favourite board game? Lemme know down in the comments, because I’d love to do nothing else than to try out something new, especially considering how much we’re holed inside our homes nowadays thanks to the pandemic.
Lastly, don’t forget to leave your recordings! I’ll catch you next time.
unickname5 年前
☺Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.一千年、千周年；千禧年；黃金時代 軍事的；軍用的；軍人的；軍隊的；陸軍的
軍隊、軍方；陸軍；軍人(尤指陸軍軍官) 暗喻、隱喻
在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為是軍事戰略的一個工具、拿來做為人間世事的一種隱喻，或用來當作評定天賦的一項基準。
【心得】西洋棋讓我想到"后翼棄兵"這部影集，真的好看。
■millennium [mɪˋlɛnɪəm]
■military [ˋmɪlə͵tɛrɪ]
■metaphor [ˋmɛtəfɚ]
EmmaGo5 年前
0:22 Wassup, Voicetubers! I’m Wen, and today we’re talking about chess(西洋棋n.)! Alright, admit(v.承認) it, you got all hyped([haɪpt]a.興奮的) about chess after watching The Queen’s Gambit([ˋgæmbɪt]n.開局讓棋法)(美劇:后翼棄兵), didn’t you? I, for one, am guilty(a.內疚的). For those of you who’ve never heard of The Queen’s Gambit, it’s one of the most popular (if not the most popular) Netflix original([əˋrɪdʒən!]a.原創的) series([ˋsiriz]n.系列節目) in 2020, centered(v.以...為中心) around an orphaned([ˋɔrfənd]a.成為孤兒的) girl who went on to become a world-class chess player. It’s a stellar([ˋstɛlɚ]a.精彩的) show and I highly, highly recommend it. I was in a chess club during elementary school, but forgot mostly everything about it after going a few years without so much as seeing a chess board(棋盤) and its pieces. But now The Queen’s Gambit’s got me hooked(a.著迷的) again, and with my brother challenging me time and time again, there was no way in which I could see myself walking away. Besides, chess has always been an interesting game to me as it’s referenced(被提及) in a lot of movies and books as a metaphor(/ˈmetəfɔːr/n.隱喻) of some sort(n.類型). Today’s video talks about how chess came to be and its importance in the modern world, and with that, is our sentence of the day: Over the roughly([ˋrʌflɪ]adv.大約) one-and-a-half(1.5) millennia([mɪˋlɛnɪə]n.千年) of its existence(n.存在), chess has been known as a tool of military strategy([ˋstrætədʒɪ]n.戰略), a metaphor for human affairs([əˋfɛr]n.事務), and a benchmark([ˋbɛntʃ͵mɑrk]n.基準) of genius. (以下翻譯取自unickname)在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為是軍事戰略的一個工具、拿來做為人間世事的一種隱喻，或用來當作評定天賦的一項基準。
1.1 millennium [mɪˋlɛnɪəm] n. 一千年，千周年；千周年紀念日 = a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends
millennia [mɪˋlɛnɪə] millennium的名詞複數
Ex: On her most recent expedition([͵ɛkspɪˋdɪʃən]n.考察), the professor unearthed([ʌnˋɝθ]v.挖掘出) a fossil(n.化石) dated two millennia back.
■ date back (phr.)（時間）追溯
This tradition dates back to medieval times.
這個傳統可以追溯到中世紀時期。
1.2 millennial [mɪˋlɛnɪəl] (n.) 2000年左右出生的人，千禧世代
+Millennials have grown up with the internet and can't imagine a world without it.
千禧世代在網際網路環境中長大，無法想像沒有網際網路的世界會是什麼樣的。
1.3 millennial [mɪˋlɛnɪəl] (adj.) 一千年的，千禧年的；與2000年有關的
+millennial celebrations : 千禧年慶祝活動
millennial [mɪˋlɛnɪəl] (adj.) 2000年左右出生的
+the millennial generation : 2000年左右出生的一代
millennials(千禧世代)/Gen Y 1981-1996
The stereotypical([͵stɛrɪəˋtɪpɪk!]a.刻板印象的) millennial is often considered as lazy, having a high sense of entitlement([ɪnˋtaɪt!mənt]n. 權利,資格), and work to live(為了生活而工作) rather than(而不是) live to work(為工作而活) among other things.
stereotype [ˋstɛrɪə͵taɪp] n. 刻板印象
Gen Z 1997-2012
Gen X 1965-1979
Baby Boomers(嬰兒潮時期出生的人) 1946-1964
2. military [ˋmɪlə͵tɛrɪ] (adj.)軍事的；軍用的 = relating to or belonging to(屬於) the armed forces
Ex: Military intelligence([ɪnˋtɛlədʒəns]n.情報) is treated with high vigilance([ˋvɪdʒələns]n.警覺) and can be only accessed([ˋæksɛs]v.進入的權利) by selective(a.有選擇的)
ranks(n.軍階).
arms/weaponry([ˋwɛpənrɪ]n.) : 武器
arsenal([ˋɑrsnəl]n.) : 武器庫；軍械庫
armed 使用武器的，用武力的；帶武器的，武裝的
forces/troops/legions([ˋlidʒən]n.)/armies （尤指）武裝部隊，部隊，軍隊
3.1 metaphor [ˋmɛtəfɚ] /ˈmetəfɔːr/ n. 暗喻、隱喻 = an expression, often found in literature(n.文學), that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
*something/someone...is (省略like)...something/someone..
Ex: Stefan is always referred([rɪˋfɝ]v.提到
to as the black sheep(n.綿羊) of the family, which is a metaphor for saying he’s never fit into the family.
black sheep(黑羊) 用來暗喻無法融入團體的人
3.2 simile [ˋsɪmə͵lɪ] n. 明喻（的運用）
*something/someone...is like...something/someone...
+ The lines "She walks in beauty, like the night..." from Byron's poem contain a simile.
拜倫的詩句「她在美中徜徉，如同…的夜晚」中含有一個明喻。
Common metaphors (常見的隱喻)
(1) couch potato : 「沙發馬鈴薯」，愛窩在沙發裡看電視的人，老看電視的人
e.g. “He is a couch potato.” instead of “He is like a couch potato.”
(2) slippery slope : 滑坡效應（指壞情況或惡習一旦開始就很可能變得愈加嚴重）
+You're on a slippery slope once you start lying about your age!
你一旦開始對你的年齡撒謊，就再也停不住了！
(3) have a heart of stone : 鐵石心腸
+He has a heat of stone and doesn’t wanna give me a hand.
And that brings us to the end of today’s episode! Have you tried a hand(嘗試) at chess before? Or do you prefer something else? What’s your favourite board game? Lemme know down in the comments, because I’d love to do nothing else than to try out something new, especially considering how much we’re holed(被打入洞中) inside our homes nowadays thanks to the pandemic. Lastly, don’t forget to leave your recordings! I’ll catch you next time, and play some board games!
■ try your hand at sth : 初次嘗試做
+He decided to try his hand at knitting and discovered he was good at it.
他決定嘗試一下編織，結果發現自己很擅長。
Leeway5 年前
【elicit】引出，誘出
- to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
■ Ellen is searching for some creative ways to elicit discussion in her classroom.
Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
梁家輝5 年前
好久沒有唱歌，今天補唱滿365天的歌
Jay-愛你沒差cover
有一段時間沒有彈吉他，節奏沒抓好QQ
卡卡5 年前
#慢速、中速、快速
#什麼時候才能耍廢追劇ಥ_ಥ
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human fears, and a benchmark of genius.
在1500多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事物的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
ShakesBeer5 年前
its existence 讓我舌頭打結
Tino5 年前
August5 年前
Thank you, Wen. Have a good one, everyone.
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Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius.
在 1500 多年的歷史中，西洋棋一直被視為軍事戰略的工具、人類事務的隱喻以及評定天賦的基準。
hc5 年前
下棋真的是很燒腦的遊戲~
"Over the roughly one-and-a-half millennia of its existence, chess has been known as a tool of military strategy, a metaphor for human affairs, and a benchmark of genius."