每日口說挑戰真的有可能寂寞到死嗎？(Can Loneliness Kill You?)

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What’s up, VoiceTubers! My name is Ingrid and you’re listening to today’s pronunciation challenge. Today we have an interesting topic. To start off, I want to ask you guys a question. Are you lonely? 你孤單嗎？Do you have an answer to that question? If you don’t have an answer, I have a list from the website “Insider” right here, if you have experienced some of the signs in the list, you might be lonely. Remember, it can vary from person to person. It’s all for fun, okay? 參考一下就好了，好嗎？
The topic of the list is called: 9 subtle signs that you're lonely — even if it doesn't feel like it.
You constantly feel tired.
你時時刻刻都感覺很累
You care a lot about material possessions.
你很有物慾
You find yourself taking really long and hot showers.
洗熱水澡的時候洗很久
You can't stop binge-watching shows.
瘋狂追劇
You are consistently making mountains out of molehills.
小題大作
You're spending a lot of time on social media.
在社群網站上花很多時間
You hang out with other lonely people.
跟其他也很孤單的人相處再一起
You've gained weight.
體重增加
It feels like you constantly have a cold.
感覺你一直在感冒的狀態
How many of the nine signs have you experienced? You can share it in the comment down below if you want to. I’m sure there will be plenty of lonely people who share similar experiences. Now that you can identify whether you are lonely or not, you might be worried about the negative effects to it. 孤單會孤單到死嗎？Can loneliness actually kill you? Today’s video will let you know if that’s possible. If you’re interested to know the answer, make sure to watch it. But first, let’s practice today’s sentence.

That means they are much less likely to die over the same period of time, making loneliness as deadly of a risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, lack of exercise, or obesity!

Pronunciation tips:
That means they are much less likely （聽得到 e 的聲音）to die over （連音） the same period （ o 要發ㄜ的音） of time , making loneliness（分音節唸， o 唸 ㄡ 的音，i唸 ㄧ 的音，最後加上 ness） as deadly （dead 加上 ly） of a （連音） risk factor （a 是大ㄟ音，c 記得發） as （連音） smoking 15 cigarettes （分 cigar 跟 rette） a （連音） day, lack of （連音） exercise or obesity （e 唸ㄧ的音，i 唸ㄜ的音） （連音）!

Vocabulary:
loneliness [ˋlonlɪnɪs] ˈloʊnlinəs n 孤獨，孤寂，寂寞
the state of being lonely
There’s a difference between loneliness and boredom.
孤單和無聊兩者之間是有差別的。

deadly [ˋdɛdlɪ] ˈdɛdli adv 致命的，致死的
likely to cause death
Eating a single peanut can be deadly to the people who are allergic to it.
對花生過敏的人吃到一顆花生就有可能致死。

cigarette [͵sɪgəˋrɛt] ˌsɪgəˈrɛt n 香煙，紙煙
a small paper tube filled with cut pieces of tobacco that people smoke
*cigarette butt 煙蒂，煙頭
Ben will be in big trouble if his mom finds the pack of cigarettes in his school bag
如果 Ben 的媽媽在他的書包裡找到那一盒菸，他就完蛋了。

lack of sth. ph 沒有…，…匱乏，…短缺
the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it
The problem isn’t she’s got no humor. It’s the lack of confidence.
她沒有幽默感不是問題所在，沒有信心才是。

lack [læk] læk v 缺少，缺乏
to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
This dish is lacking a flavor. Did you forget about the cinnamon?
這道菜少了一味... 你忘記加肉桂了嗎？

obesity [oˋbisətɪ] oʊˈbisəti n 肥胖
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health
Obesity makes you unhealthy. But it doesn’t mean you’re healthy if you’re skinny.
肥胖讓你不健康，但瘦也不代表你就很健康。

*obese [oˋbis] oʊˈbis adj 肥胖的，臃腫的
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
Being obese is the reason why I was bullied in Junior High School.
因為我很肥胖，國中的時候才會被霸凌。

That’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge. Remember to leave a comment and a recording. Remember, you are not alone for feeling lonely, reach out to a friend if you need to. My name is Ingrid and I’ll see you next time.

我寂寞寂寞就好 這時候誰都別來安慰擁抱
就讓我一個人去 痛到 受不了 想到 快瘋掉
死不了就還好…

等等…原來真的會死喔…

☺That means they are much less likely to die over the same period of time, making loneliness as deadly of a risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, lack of exercise, or obesity!
這表示在同樣一段時間內，有社交生活的人比較不容易死亡，因此寂寞致死的風險相當於每天抽 15 根菸、缺乏運動或有肥胖症的致死風險！
【心得】有時未必是獨處才會讓人感到寂寞。
■loneliness [ˋlonlɪnɪs] (n.U) 孤獨、孤寂、寂寞
■deadly [ˋdɛdlɪ] (adj.) 致命的、致死的；非常的、極度的；極其乏味的、非常無聊的；不共戴天的；如死一般的
(adv.) 非常，極度地；如死一般地
■cigarette [͵sɪgəˋrɛt] (n.C) 香菸、紙菸、菸卷
■lack [læk](vt. )缺少、缺乏
(vi.){多用於否定時}缺少、缺乏+ for sth
(n.U)欠缺；不足+of sth
(n.C)缺少、不足的東西
■obesity [oˋbisətɪ] (n.U)肥胖(症)、過胖
■obese [oˋbis] (adj.) 肥胖的、過胖的

想起以前被關在病房裡，每天都有親友致電關心，滿滿的幸福感填補了寂靜的漫漫長夜。
Overall(/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/全面地adv.), people with strong social relationships have a 50% increased(/ɪnˈkriːst/增加的a.) likelihood(/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/可能性n.) of survival(/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/存活n.) overall.
[總體來說，有穩固社交關係的人增加了50%的存活率。]

That means they are much less likely to die over the same period of time,
[這表示他們在同樣的時期的死亡率會比較低。]

making loneliness(/ˈloʊn.li.nəs/寂寞n.) as deadly of a risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes(/ˈsɪɡ.ə.ret/香煙n.) a day, lack of exercise or obesity(/oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/肥胖n.).
[寂寞的致命危險，相當於每天抽15根煙、缺乏運動或是肥胖。]

0:24 Today we have an interesting topic. To start off, I want to ask you guys a question. Are you lonely(a.孤單的)? Do you have an answer to that question? If you don’t have an answer, I have a list from the website “Insider” right here, if you have experienced some of the signs(n.徵兆) in the list, you might be lonely. Remember, it can vary(/ˈver.i/呈現不同差異v.) from person to person. It’s all for fun, okay? The topic of the list is called: 9 subtle(/ˈsʌt̬.əl/不易察覺的a.) signs that you're lonely — even if it doesn't feel like it.

■ to vary from person to person : 因人而異
Some of these objectives(/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/目標n.) are more important than others, but the order and degree of importance often vary from person to person and from department to department .
有些目標比其他的目標更重要，但其重要性的先后順序和等級卻因人而異、因部門而異。

■ subtle /ˈsʌt̬.əl/ (a.) 隱約的；暗淡的；不易察覺的，不明顯的；微妙的 = not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
The play's message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
這部戲的內涵過於隱晦，小孩子可能難以理解。

You constantly(adv.持續地) feel tired. You care a lot about material(/məˈtɪr.i.əl/物質的a.) possessions(/pəˈzeʃ.ən/擁有n.). You find yourself taking really long and hot showers. You can't stop binge-watching(binge-watch/ˈbɪndʒ ˌwɒtʃ/追劇v.) shows. You are consistently(adv.一貫地) making mountains out of molehills(/ˈmoʊl.hɪl/鼴鼠丘n.).

■ make a mountain out of a molehill : 小題大做
You're making a mountain out of a molehill. You wrote one bad essay - it doesn't mean you're going to fail.
你在小題大做——你一篇論文沒有寫好，但這根本不代表你就會不及格。

You're spending a lot of time on social media. You hang out(在一起) with other lonely people. You've gained weight(體重增加). It feels like you constantly have a cold(感冒). How many of the nine signs have you experienced? You can share it in the comment down below if you want to. I’m sure there will be plenty of lonely people who share similar experiences. Now that you can identify(/aɪˈden.t̬ə.faɪ/識別v.) whether you are lonely or not, you might be worried about the negative(負面的a.) effects(影響n.) to it. Can loneliness actually kill you? Today’s video will let you know if that’s possible. If you’re interested to know the answer, make sure to watch it. But first, let’s practice today’s sentence.

1. loneliness [ˋlonlɪnɪs] n. 孤獨，孤寂，寂寞 = the state of being lonely
There’s a difference between loneliness and boredom(/ˈbɔːr.dəm/無聊n.).

2. deadly [ˋdɛdlɪ] adv. 致命的，致死的 = likely to cause death
Eating a single(a.單一的) peanut(花生n.) can be deadly to the people who are allergic(a.過敏的) to it.

3. cigarette [͵sɪgəˋrɛt] n. 香煙，紙煙 = a small paper tube filled with cut pieces of tobacco(/təˈbæk.oʊ/菸草n.) that people smoke
Ben will be in big trouble if his mom finds the pack of cigarettes in his school bag.

cigarette butt(/bʌt/屁股n.) : 煙蒂，煙頭
+ The floor was littered with cigarette butts.

4.1 lack of sth (phr.) : 沒有…，…匱乏，…短缺 = the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it
The problem isn’t she’s got no humor(幽默感). It’s the lack of confidence(n.信心).

4.2 lack [læk] v. 缺少，缺乏 = to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
This dish is lacking a flavor(/ˈfleɪ.vɚ/風味n.) . Did you forget about the cinnamon(/ˈsɪn.ə.mən/肉桂n.)?

5.1 obesity [oˋbisətɪ] n. 肥胖 = the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health
Obesity makes you unhealthy. But it doesn’t mean you’re healthy if you’re skinny(/ˈskɪn.i/極瘦的a.).

5.2 obese [oˋbis] adj. 肥胖的，臃腫的 = extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
Being obese is the reason why I was bullied(被霸凌) in Junior High School.

■ bully /ˈbʊl.i/ v. 傷害；脅迫；欺負，欺淩
Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school.
我們的調查表明，有四分之一的孩子在學校受到欺淩。

+ bully (n.) 恃強淩弱者，以大欺小者

【put a pin in it】
－ to hold onto that thought or idea to come back to it later.
* I think we should put a pin in it for now and just focus on other pitches.

That means they are much less likely to die over the same period of time, making loneliness as deadly of a risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, lack of exercise or obesity!

吃完早餐，
完成今天的口說挑戰，
還有很多事情要做，
雖然是一個人，
但不覺得寂寞。

每天和朋友去花天酒地，會不會好些?

"That means they are much less likely to die over the same period of time, making loneliness as deadly of a risk factor as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, lack of exercise or obesity!"

Day 5 :D