每日口說挑戰為什麼我們會覺得自己寂寞又奇怪？(Why We Feel Lonely and Odd)

Introduction
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Have you always felt like an oddball? Do you feel alone and weird despite being surrounded by people? Well, there’s a good chance that you’re not alone in feeling that way. Our video today takes us through why we often feel insecure and scared in society. Let’s take a look at our sentence of the day:

Sentence
The result of—what we termed as Psychological Asymmetry—is that we almost always think of ourselves as far more peculiar, shameful, and alarming than other people we run into.
我們將這種結果稱為「心理認知偏差」，因為我們總是認為自己比別人更特殊、可恥、驚慌。


Pronunciation tips

termed /tɝːm-d/
psychological /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
shameful /ˈʃeɪm.fəl/


Vocabulary


Asymmetry /eɪˈsɪm.ə.tri/
N. 不對稱的事物
the state of two halves, sides, or parts that are not exactly the same in shape or size

Example:
Viola likes asymmetry in her designs as it spices up her work and keeps things interesting.
Viola 喜歡在自己的設計當中有不對稱的部分，因為這會讓她的作品更豐富且有趣。


Footnotes:
Symmetry 對稱


Peculiar /pɪˈkjuːˈkjuːl.jɚ/
Adj. 奇怪的，古怪的
unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

Example:
Chloe thinks she has a very peculiar taste in books as unpopular works tend to find their way on her bookshelves.
Chloe 認為她對書籍有古怪的品味，因為較不受歡迎的作品常不知不覺的出現在他的書櫃上。


Alarming /əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ/
Adj. 使人驚恐的，引起恐慌的；令人擔憂的
causing worry or fear

Example:
The coronavirus cases are accumulating at an alarming rate, and people are hoping for a solution before the situation escalates further.
新冠肺炎的案子正以一個令人擔憂的速度增加，因此人們正期盼在事態加劇前有一個解決方案。
Outro
And we’ve reached the end of today’s episode! To gain a deeper understanding of Psychological Asymmetry, go check out the video. Meanwhile, don’t forget to leave your recordings and comments! Aaaaand also--this will be my last time hosting the Pronunciation Challenge for y’all. It’s been an absolute pleasure seeing all of the hard work you guys put into improving your language skills, and it was an honour being a part of your journey. Keep on learning, everyone! I believe in all of you. :)

The result of—what we termed as Psychological Asymmetry—is that we almost always think of ourselves as far more peculiar, shameful, and alarming than other people we run into.

☺The result of what we termed this Psychological Asymmetry is that we almost always think of ourselves as far more peculiar, shameful, and alarming than other people we run into.
我們之所以會有所謂的「心理認知偏差」是因為我們總認為自己比周遭的人更特殊、更丟臉、更令人擔憂。
【心得】結論就是其實大部分的人都差不多。
■asymmetry [eˈsɪm.ə.trɪ ] (n.C or U) 不對稱的事物
■peculiar [pɪˋkjuljɚ] (adj.) 奇怪的、古怪的；罕見的；特有的、獨具的、獨特的[(+to)]；特別的，特殊的；{口語}感到不太舒服的
(n.)特權；特有財產
■alarming [əˋlɑrmɪŋ] (adj.) 使人驚恐的、引起恐慌的；令人擔憂的
■run into (ph. v.) 偶然碰到、偶遇；遭遇(困難) 、遇到(麻煩) 、陷入(困境)；共計、合計為、達到…之多；撞上；跑進；流入、引入

The result of—what we termed(/tɜːm/把…稱為v.) as Psychological(/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/心理的) Asymmetry(/eɪˈsɪm.ə.tri/不對稱n.)—is that we almost always think of ourselves as *far more(多得多) peculiar(/pɪˈkjuːliər/奇怪的), shameful(/ˈʃeɪm.fəl/丟臉的), and alarming(/əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ/使人驚恐的) than other people we *run into(偶然遇見某人).
我們將這種結果稱為「心理認知偏差」— 我們總是認為自己比別人更奇怪、更丟臉且會讓別人害怕。

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The result of－what we termed as Psychological Asymmetry－is that we almost always think of ourselves as far more peculiar, shameful, and alarming than other people we run into.
我們將這種結果稱為「心理認知偏差」，因為我們總是認為自己比別人更特殊、可恥、驚慌。

有，時常有這種感覺

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Day 21
The result of—what we termed as Psychological Asymmetry—is that we almost always think of ourselves as far more peculiar, shameful, and alarming than other people we run into.

asymmetry [eɪˈsɪm.ə.tri] (n.) 不對稱的事物
peculiar [pɪˈkjuːˈkjuːl.jɚ] (adj.) 奇怪的，古怪的

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