每日口說挑戰邪教的力量...你以為你「絕對」不會加入邪教？ (How Do Cults Trap People?)

☺A big misconception is that you'll be able to spot a cult and you'll be like, "I'm not going to fall for that."
有一個很大的誤解就是你自以為能夠辨別得出邪教組織，於是你會說：「我才不會掉入那種陷阱呢！」
【心得】以假亂真的事情才會讓人上當。
【Fun Song一下】Over the rainbow(我還蠻愛哼這首歌的，抓住週末尾巴分享一下，錄完就去睡覺囉^^ )
■gullible [ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl] (adj.)容易上當的、易受欺騙的、輕信的
■fall for sb./sth (ph. v) 受...欺騙、上...的當；對...信以為真；對...傾心、迷戀
■charismatic [͵kærɪzˋmætɪk] (adj.) 充滿個人魅力的；(基督教派)蒙受神恩的

How Do Cults Trap(使落入圈套v.) People?
People think that only dumb(/dʌm/愚笨的) or gullible(/ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/易受欺騙的) people *fall for(對…信以為真) a cult(/kʌlt/邪教), but if it's the right time and place, a charismatic(/ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/充滿個人魅力的) figure(/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/人物) can walk into anyone's life.
人們會覺得只有很笨、容易受騙的人才會上了邪教組織的當，但只要是天時地利人合，有魅力的領袖就能輕易地走進任何人的生活中。

Hey VoiceTubers! How’s everyone? So...cults. What are they? They’re groups of people who share beliefs(信念n.) that are often considered(被認為v.) strange by many people and sometimes they live together. You [might have heard曾經聽說過] of weird rituals(/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/儀式) that cults have, or interesting ways they live(過生活v.) their lives. Today, our video looks at what draws(吸引v.) people to cults and how you might be able to avoid them {ideally(理想地)}. To get a taste(嘗試n.) of today’s pick(挑選n.), let’s take a look at our sentence of the day.

■ ritual /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/ n. 例行公事，老規矩；（尤指）儀式
Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual. 喝咖啡和讀報紙是我早晨必做的事情之一。

■ ritual (a.)（宗教）儀式的，典禮的 = done as part of a ritual or ceremony
ritual chanting(反覆吟唱n.)
the accusation(指控n.) that they practised ritual murder

1. gullible /ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/ a. 容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信 = easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say
Ted’s mom taught him that no one should *take advantage of (佔..的便宜) gullible people.

■ take advantage of sb/sth
佔…的便宜；欺騙
I think she takes advantage of his good nature. 我認為她利用他善良的本性佔他的便宜。

■ take advantage of sth
利用；利用…的機會
I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here. 我想趁我在這兒期間，好好利用一下這裡的體育設施。

2.1 fall for sth : (phr.) 受...欺騙 ; 對…信以為真
Ace is mad because he fell for Dorian’s prank.
Ace 很生氣因為他被 Dorian 的惡作劇騙了。

2.2 fall for sb : (phr.) 對…傾心，迷戀…= to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone
Do you see how Harry is falling for Sally?

3.1 charismatic /ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/ a. 充滿個人魅力的 = used to describe a person who has charisma (/kəˈrɪz.mə/吸引力)
Many say that villains(/ˈvɪl.ən/反派角色) are actually often charismatic individuals(個人n.).

■ villain /ˈvɪl.ən/ n.（戲劇、小說中的）反派角色，反面人物
He made his reputation as an actor playing villains. 他靠演反派角色而出了名。

3.2 synonyms(同義詞們)

captivating /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ a. 令人神魂顛倒的
He found her captivating.

enchanting /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/ a.
an enchanting view

magnetic /mæɡˈnet̬.ɪk/ a. 有吸引力的，有魅力的 ; 磁的，有磁性的；磁化的
a magnetic personality : 吸引人的個性
a magnetic needle 磁針

charming /ˋtʃɑ:miŋ/ a.
Prince Charming : 白馬王子

Outro：And voila! We’ve reached the end of today’s episode. If you’re interested in the workings(經營n.) of cults, go check out our video! Otherwise(除此以外adv.), don’t forget to leave your recordings and comments below! What bizarre(/bəˈzɑːr/ 怪誕的) things have you heard about cults?

■ working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ n. 工作；勞動 ; 運轉；活動 ; 加工；製作 ; 操縱；經營 ; 開採
Working with animals requires patience.
More businesses now offer flexible working.

■ bizarre /bəˈzɑːr/ a. 怪誕的；罕見的；異乎尋常的
a bizarre situation : 異乎尋常的情形
bizarre behaviour : 怪誕的行為

Introduction
Hey VoiceTubers! How’s everyone?

So...cults. What are they? They’re groups of people who share beliefs that are often considered strange by many people and sometimes live together. You might have heard of weird rituals that cults have, or interesting ways they live their lives. Today, our video looks at what draws people to cults and how you might be able to avoid them.

To get a taste of today’s pick, let’s take a look at our sentence of the day:

Sentence
People think that only dumb or gullible people fall for a cult, but if it's the right time and place, a charismatic figure can walk into anyone's life.
人們會覺得只有很笨、容易受騙的人才會加入邪教組織，但只要是在對的時間、對的地點，有魅力的領袖就能輕易地走進任何人的生活中。



Pronunciation tips

dumb /dʌm/
figure /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
cult /kʌlt/



Vocabulary

gullible /ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/
Adj. 容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信的
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say

Example:
Ted’s mom taught him that no one should take advantage of gullible people.
Ted 的媽媽教他沒有任何人可以佔容易上當的人的便宜。



fall for
Phr. 受···欺騙

Example:
Ace is mad because he fell for Dorian’s prank.
Ace 很生氣因為他被 Dorian 的惡作劇騙了。



Footnotes:

fall for
phr. 對…傾心，迷戀…
to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone

Example:
Do you see how Harry is falling for Sally?
你有察覺到 Harry 是如何愛上 Sally 的嗎？


charismatic /ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/
Adj. 充滿個人魅力的
used to describe a person who has charisma

Example:
Many say that villains are actually often charismatic individuals.
很多人宣稱反派角色其實大部份都是充滿魅力的人。


Footnotes:
Synonyms - captivating, magnetic, charming, etc.


Outro
And voila! We’ve reached the end of today’s episode. If you’re interested in the workings of cults, go check out our video! Otherwise, don’t forget to leave your recordings and comments below! What bizarre things have you heard about cults? Be sure to let me know! Catch ya next time.

How Do Cults Trap(使落入圈套v.) People?
People think that only dumb(/dʌm/愚笨的) or gullible(/ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/易受欺騙的) people *fall for(對…信以為真) a cult(/kʌlt/邪教), but if it's the right time and place, a charismatic(/ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk/充滿個人魅力的) figure(/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/人物) can walk into anyone's life.
人們會覺得只有很笨、容易受騙的人才會上了邪教組織的當，但只要是天時地利人合，有魅力的領袖就能輕易地走進任何人的生活中。

Day 7
A big misconception is that you'll be able to spot a cult and you'll be like, "I'm not going to fall for that."

1. cult [kʌlt] (n). (1).膜拜，膜拜儀式 (2). 異教；邪教；某種神秘的教派
2. gullible [ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl] (adj.) 容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信的
3. fall for (phr.) 受...欺騙
4. charismatic [ˌker.ɪzˈmæt̬.ɪk] (adj.) 充滿個人魅力
5. misconception [͵mɪskənˋsɛpʃən] (n).誤解；錯誤想法

Thank you, Wen. Have a good one, everyone.
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People think that only dumb or gullible people fall for a cult, but if it's the right time and place, a charismatic figure can walk into anyone's life.
人們會覺得只有很笨、容易受騙的人才會加入邪教組織，但只要是在對的時間、對的地點，有魅力的領袖就能輕易地走進任何人的生活中。

A big misconception is that you'll be able to spot a cult and you'll be like, '' I'm not going to fall for that.''

Sometimes we really should not be too confident in ourselves.