每日口說挑戰我們對童年時愛我們的人有什麼恩情？ (What We Owe to Those Who Loved Us in Childhood)

They may live quite(/kwaɪt/很adv.) far away from us now, they might share(/ʃer/分享v.) none(/nʌn/沒有一個pron.) of our interests(/ˈɪn.trɪst/興趣n.), and could, in many ways, be a little boring(/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/無聊的a.) to spend time with— and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal(/ˈlɔɪ.əl/忠誠的a.) to them, and know in our hearts that we owe(/oʊ/把..歸因於) them everything.
他們現在可能住的離我們很遠，或是和我們完全沒有共同興趣，甚至和他們相處起來有點無聊，但我們仍會一直忠於他們，而且打從內心知道這一切都歸功於他們。

■ owe /oʊ/ v. 把…歸功（於）；把…歸因（於）
I owe my success to my education.
我的成功歸功於我所受的教育。

owe (v.)欠（債）；欠（帳）；該償還
We still owe $1,000 on our car.
我們的車還欠1000美元未付清。

0:22 Aloha VoiceTubers! What’s happening? Who are you hanging out with recently? Is it your friends? Your family? Your partner? Your pets? Yourself? Growing up, a lot of people have crossed paths with us.

■ cross (one's) path : 偶然見到某人
You won't believe who crossed my path today—Milly, who I haven't seen in years!

But for most of us, those who stay(v.停留) are the ones that really matter(v.要緊). Today’s video talks about the people who loved us from the very beginning and thanks to them, we get to live and breathe(/briːð/呼吸v.) till this day. Take a look at today’s sentence.

1.1 boring /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/ adj. (某事物)煩人的；乏味的；無聊的
He might be a boring person to hang around with, but he’s got a good heart(好心腸).

■ hang around with sb (phr.) 與（某人）廝混
=hang about with sb = hang round with sb
I got into drugs because I was hanging around with the wrong people.
我染上了毒癮，這是因爲我與不好的傢夥混在一起。

boring 的synonyms(同義詞) : dull /dʌl/, unexciting, etc.

antonyms(/ˈæn.t̬ən.ɪm/反義詞n.) :
marvelous, fascinating, astounding, astonishing, stunning, etc.

■ astounding /əˈstaʊn.dɪŋ/ a. 令人震驚的；使人驚駭的
an astounding fact/decision/revelation
令人震驚的事實／決定／揭示

■ astonishing /əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/ a. 令人驚訝的；驚人的
Her first novel enjoyed(v.享有) an astonishing success.
她的第一部小說取得了驚人的成功。

1.2 boredom /ˈbɔːr.dəm/ (n.) = the state of being bored
厭煩；厭倦；乏味；無聊
+They started quarrelling(quarrel/ˈkwɔːr.əl/爭吵v.) out of sheer(/ʃɪr/完全的a.) boredom.
他們開始吵架完全是出於無聊。

1.3 bored /bɔːrd/ a. (某人)感到無聊的；感到厭煩的 = feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do
+It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored.
那是一個陰冷而潮濕的日子，孩子們都很無聊。

1.4 bore /bɔːr/ v. 使厭煩；使討厭 = to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest
+"Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously.
「我讓你厭煩了嗎?」她焦急地問道。

2.1 yet /jet/ (adv./conj.) 然而，儘管 = (and) despite that; used to add something that seems surprising because of what you have just said
You’ve spent all night partying and yet you’re still alive(a.活著的).

■ party (v.) （尤指在聚會上）吃喝玩樂，狂歡
Let's party! 我們盡情玩吧！

party (n.) 社交聚會；政黨；黨派
The party has/have just elected a new leader.
該黨剛選出了一名新領袖。

■ sarcasm /ˈsɑːr.kæz.əm/ n. 諷刺，挖苦，嘲笑
"You have been working hard," he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page.
「你工作真賣力，」他看著空白頁狠狠地挖苦說道。

2.2 yet another : 再，還（尤指數量增加或某事發生頻繁）
used to add emphasis to words such as another and again, especially to show an increase in amount or the number of times something happens

■ yet another 和 another 的語意非常相近，只是在語氣上 yet another 更為強烈，多了「強調」的意味。
We woke to yet another miserable storm.
我們一早醒來又是一個令人心情灰暗的暴風雨。

2.3 have yet to +動詞原形 : 尚未；尚有待於：還沒有，還需
If you have yet to do something, you have not done it.
The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York .
兩位部長尚未會面，但可能會在紐約碰頭。

2.4 the best/worst...yet：迄今最好的／最差的
the best, worst, etc. until now
the best performance yet : 至今最棒的表演

■ the best / worst is yet to come : 最糟的(或最好的)還沒發生 = the best or worst thing has not happened yet
Just as the advance warning given by the Government earlier about the financial tsunami, the worst time is yet to come.
正如政府先前就金融海嘯所作的預警 ，表 示 最壞 的 時刻 仍 未來 臨。

3.1 spend /spend/ v. 花費；用，花（錢）= to give money as a payment for something
動詞三態 spend/spent/spent
I spend all this time working on this project and it’s all for nothing(全部都白費了).

“spend money”(花錢) instead of(而不是) “use money”
I’m so spent = I’m so tired

And boy, am I spent! Before we go, here’s a song recommendation(n.推薦), “Far Away” by Nickleback because this one makes me nostalgic(/nɑːˈstæl.dʒɪk/懷舊的a.) every time and some of the lyrics(n.歌詞) complement(/ˈkɑːm.plə.ment/補充v.) today’s theme(n.主題) nicely. Go check it out! Comment below on who you miss(v.想念) the most from your childhood and don’t forget to leave your recordings!

■ complement /ˈkɑːm.plə.ment/ v.
補充；補足；使完善；為…增色
Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
草莓加鮮奶油相得益彰。

雪寶想哭?

☺They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with – and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.
他們現在可能住在離我們很遠的地方，可能跟我們完全沒有共同的興趣，甚至和他們相處起來實在是有點無聊—但我們仍會一直忠於他們，而且打從內心知道我們擁有的一切都要歸功於他們。
【心得】代溝
■boring [ˋborɪŋ] (adj.) 煩人的；乏味的；無聊的；鑽孔用的
(n.C) 鑽成的孔
(n.U) 鑽孔；挖洞
(n.P) 鑽屑；鏜花
■yet [jɛt] (adv.) 然而、儘管；(用於否定句)還(沒)；(用於疑問句)現在、已經；總有一天、終必；(與比較級連用)更、益發；(與once, another等連用)再；(與最高級連用)到目前(或當時)為止(最……)；依然、還
(conj.) 可是、卻、然而
■spend [spɛnd] (vi.&vt.) 花(錢)、花費[(+on/for)]；花(時間、精力)[(+on)]；(魚等)產(卵)
(vt.) 度過；耗盡、用盡
(n.S) 花費，開銷；預算
■owe [o] 欠(債等)[(+to/for)]；把…歸功於、歸因於[(+to)]；(應)感激[(+to)]；應給予、應該做[(+to)]
欠錢

Introduction
Aloha VoiceTubers! What’s happening? Who are you hanging out with recently? Is it your friends? Your family? Your partner? Your pets? Yourself?

Growing up, a lot of people have crossed paths with us. But for most of us, those who stay are the ones that really matter. Today’s video talks about the people who loved us from the very beginning and thanks to them, we get to live and breathe till this day.

Take a look at today’s sentence:

Sentence
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They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with – and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.
他們現在可能住的離我們很遠，或是和我們完全沒有共同興趣，甚至和他們相處起來有點無聊—但我們仍會一直忠於他們，而且打從內心知道這一切都歸功於他們。


Pronunciation tips

Quite v. quiet
Interests /intrests/
loyal
owe

Vocabulary

Boring ˈbɔː.rɪŋ
adj. 煩人的；乏味的；無聊的

Example:
He might be a boring person to hang around with, but he’s got a good heart.
他或許是一個相處起來無趣的人，但他有一個好心腸。

Footnotes:
Other forms -
Boredom n. 厭煩；厭倦；乏味；無聊
The state of being bored
Bored adj. 感到無聊的；感到厭煩的
feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or
because you have nothing to do
Bore v. 使厭煩；使討厭
to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest
Synonyms - dull, unexciting, etc.
Antonyms - marvelous, fascinating, astounding, astonishing, stunning, etc.


yet jet
Adv. 然而，儘管
(and) despite that; used to add something that seems surprising because of what you have just said

Example:
You’ve spent all night partying and yet you’re still alive.
你花了一整晚在跑趴而你還活著。

Footnotes:
The various uses of “yet” -
yet another
再，還（用於強調 another 或 again 之類的詞，尤指數量增加或某事發生頻繁）
used to add emphasis to words such as another and again, especially to show an increase in amount or the number of times something happens

have yet to
還沒有，尚未
If you have yet to do something, you have not done it

The best/worst...yet
迄今最好的／最差的（等等）
the best, worst, etc. until now



spend spend
v. 花費；用，花（錢）
to give money as a payment for something
spend/spent/spent

Example:
I spend all this time working on this project and it’s all for nothing.
我這些時間都花在這個專案上，而全都白費了。

Footnotes:
Spend money instead of use money
I’m so spent = I’m so tired



Outro
And boy, am I spent! Before we go, here’s a song recommendation, “Far Away” by Nickleback because this one makes me nostalgic every time and some of the lyrics complement today’s theme nicely. Go check it out! ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP7zpdwo3Xo ) Comment below on who you miss the most from your childhood and don’t forget to leave your recordings!

【Jewfro (Afro) 】爆炸頭
- A rounded, thick, tightly curled hairstyle.
・Does your husband know about your Jewfro? Because I have plenty of pictures of the two of us in college. 《Nappily Ever After》

They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with – and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.

They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with – and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.

Day 1852-Thank Wen and every who listens to my recordings.

＃Day 854 2021.04.12 Monday
What We Owe to Those Who Loved Us in Childhood
They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with-and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.

What We Owe to Those Who Loved Us in Childhood
They may live quite far away from us now, they might share none of our interests, and could, in many ways, be a little boring to spend time with-and yet we will continue to be deeply loyal to them, and know in our hearts that we owe them everything.

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