每日口說挑戰長相平凡 vs. 長得好看的人 (Average Looking People vs. Beautiful People)

Is there a universal(/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/共同的a.) code(/koʊd/規範n.) or a consensus(/kənˈsen.səs/共識n.) about what real beauty is, or is *beauty really in the eye of the beholder(/bɪˈhoʊl.dɚ/旁觀者)?
有通用的準則或共識可以衡量何謂真正的美嗎？或者真的只是情人眼裡出西施？

■ beauty is in the eye of the beholder (saying諺語)
情人眼裡出西施

Sup(=What’s up), VoiceTube friends! Welcome and welcome back. So if no one said it yet, let me tell you this: You look great today! Yes, I’m here for the daily *ego boost(自我膨脹,自我提升), but jokes aside, how do people identify beauty? Of course, this has always been a subjective(/səbˈdʒek.tɪv/主觀的) matter, but check out today’s video for more insights(/ˈɪn.saɪt/深刻見解n.). And here’s the question for our sentence of the day.

1.1 universal [ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl] a. 普遍的；全體的；共同的 = existing everywhere or involving everyone
Even though difficult tongues(/tʌŋ/語言n.) are spoken across the world, there are some aspects(/ˈæspekt/方面n.) of body language that are universal.

1.2 universally /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəli/ adv. 普遍地；一般地
Pride and Prejudice(/ˈpredʒədɪs/偏見n.) , Jane Austen
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession(/pəˈzeʃ.ən/擁有n.) of good fortune(/ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/大量財產n.), must be *in want of(需要) a wife.”
凡是有錢的單身漢，都需要一位太太，這是公認的事實。

■ in want of : 需要 = needing
He appeared tired and in want of a shave. 他顯得很疲憊，鬍子也需要刮了。

2. consensus [kənˈsen.səs] n. 一致的意見；共識 = an opinion that all members of a group agree with
reach a consensus : 達到共識
The manager *called in(召集) a meeting to discuss the latest project in the hopes of reaching a consensus on the direction(發展方向n.) going forward.

■ call in : 招來；召集；調入；電話通知
Because he was out of sight the lifeguards(救生員) had to call in a helicopter(直升機) to find him.

3. beauty is in the eye of the beholder 情人眼裏出西施

beholder /bɪˈhoʊl.dɚ/ n. 觀看者；旁觀者 = a person who sees or looks at someone or something

Penelope and I have very different standards(標準n.) when it comes to beauty, so I guess beauty is really in the eye of the beholder.

Great! To wrap up, and this’s going to sound corny(/ˈkɔːr.ni/老套的a.) but it’s always more important that you’re beautiful on the inside. And on that line of thought, here are a little something for you, which is a song called “ Beneath your beautiful” by Labrinth, it’s a beautiful song, so go give it a listen. And don’t forget to leave your recordings. I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s segment(/ˈseɡ.mənt/部分n.). And I’ll see you next time.

■ corny /ˈkɔːr.ni/ a.（尤指笑話、電影、故事等）陳腐的，老套的；平淡的，乏味的
corny jokes : 老掉牙的笑話

■ segment /ˈseɡ.mənt/ n.（群體或事物的）部分
People over the age of 85 make up the fastest-growing segment of the population. 85歲以上者成爲人口增長最快的部分。

☺Is there a universal code or a consensus about what real beauty is, or is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?
有沒有通用的準則或共識可以衡量何謂真正的美？還是說真的就是「情人眼裡出西施」呢？
【心得】"魅力"比"美"更有吸引力。
■universal [͵junəˋvɝs!] (adj.) 普遍、一般的；全體的、完整的；共同的、通用的；眾所周知的；宇宙的；全世界的；萬能的、通用的；多才多藝的；博聞廣見的；整個的、完整的；{電}交直流通用的
(n.C or U)普遍性；普遍現象
(n.C){哲學}一般概念
■consensus [kənˋsɛnsəs](n.S or U)一致的意見；共識；輿論
■beauty is in the eye of the beholder (ph.) 情人眼裏出西施

Day 1882-Thank Wen and every who listens to my recordings.

Introduction
‘Sup! Welcome and welcome back!

If no one said it yet, let me tell you this: you look great today! Yes, I’m here for the daily ego boost.

But jokes aside, how do people identify “beauty”? Of course, this has always been a subjective matter, but check out today’s video for more insight. And here’s the question for our sentence of the day:

Sentence
Is there a universal code or a consensus about what real beauty is, or is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?
有沒有全球通用的準則或共識可以衡量何謂真正的美？或者真的是情人眼裡出西施？

Pronunciation tips

consensus

the vs. the (vowel and no vowel)

Question intonation - upwards tilt

Vocabulary

universal /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/
existing everywhere or involving everyone
adj. 普遍的；全體的；共同的

Example:
Even though different tongues are spoken across the world, there are some aspects of body language that are universal.
雖然世界各地有著很多不同的語言，部分的肢體語言是通用的。

Footnotes:
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen


consensus /kənˈsen.səs/
a generally accepted opinion or decision among a groupof people
N. 一致的意見；共識

Example:
The manager called in a meeting to discuss the latest project in hopes of reaching a consensus on the direction going forward.
主管招了一個會議討論當前的計畫，希望攸關未來的方向上能達成一個共識。


beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Everyone has their own varying opinions on beauty
phr. 情人眼裏出西施
Beholder n. 觀看者；旁觀者

Example:
Penelope and I have very different standards when it comes to beauty, so I guess beauty is really in the eye of the beholder.
Penelope 和我對於美感有很不一樣的標準，因此我想真的是情人眼裡出西施。


Outro
To wrap up, (this is going to sound corny), but it’s always more important that you’re beautiful on the inside, and on that line of thought, here’s a little something for you:

“Beneath Your Beautiful” - Labrinth

Go give it a listen and don’t forget to leave your recordings. I hope you enjoyed today’s segment and I’ll see you next time!

嘎油 青菜蘿蔔各有所好吧
Is there a universal code or a consensus about what real beauty is, or is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?

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Is there a universal code or a consensus about what real beauty is, or is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?

Is there a universal code or a consensus about what real beauty is, or is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?