每日口說挑戰如果空服員是誠實的 (If Flight Attendants Were Honest)

[Transcript]

Hey folks, Ken here. I have a question for you, when was the last time you took an airplane flight? Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have had no choice but to cancel our plans to travel abroad for vacation. I enjoy taking flights. Being able to fly across the sea to another country never fails to amaze me. The people who work on planes to serve the passengers are called flight attendants. In Taiwan, flight attendants are sometimes referred to as “high-class waiters/waitresses”. However, jokes aside, it requires a lot more than serving to be a flight attendant. They would have to be ready for all types of emergencies. So, aside from simply delivering food to your seat, flight attendants are actually lifesavers and guardians of the plane. Please don’t take them for granted.

Our video today shows us what’s really going through a flight attendant’s mind when he or she kindly smiles at you. For example, a passenger might be trying to squeeze luggage into the overhead compartment. At this point, instead of coming to help the passenger, a flight attendant is actually thinking… “There's absolutely no way that that's gonna fit in the overhead compartment, but I'm gonna watch you try anyway.” Also, before take-off, flight attendants will demonstrate safety procedures in the aisle, and what they’re actually thinking is… “I'm doing the safety demo knowing full well you're all ignoring me. I might as well be doing the Macarena dance, no one would notice.” Annnd not to mention when the seat belt indicator goes “beep”. What the flight attendants are actually thinking is… “Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.”

Wow, can you believe how crazy it’ll be if flight attendants choose not to be patient? I’m sure nobody wants to be on that flight. Overall from my past experiences, flight attendants are super nice and polite. But, there’s this one time when I took XXX Airlines to Japan, I asked an attendant how to fill out the immigration form and she was like “Huh? What do you mean, just fill it out.” and she just stormed off with a grouchy face. I said “Ok, thanks.” But, what I actually wanted to say was “Ok, thanks, I’ll report you right away.”

And now here’s our sentence of the day.

Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.

[Vocabulary words]

1. blatantly
to do something in a way that is very obvious and intentional

Ex: It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie.

很顯然地，她剛剛在說謊。


2. turbulence
strong sudden movements within air or water

Ex: I had a sudden flashback of my entire life during the turbulence just now.

剛剛經過亂流的時候，人生跑馬燈在我眼前閃了一遍。


3. knock
the act of something hitting a person or thing really hard

Ex: The boxer knocked his opponent out and won the match.

拳擊手將他的對手擊倒並贏得了比賽。



Ladies and gentlemen, this is captain Ken Miao speaking.
The temperature outside is 25 degrees celsius.
We are expected to experience slight turbulence in T minus 10 seconds.
However, since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign.
Get ready for a high-speed roller coaster ride.
Thank you. Enjoy your flight with VT airlines.

Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.

Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.

blatantly ['bleɪtəntlɪ] (adv.) 公然地

好想坐飛機...I promise I will fasten my seat belt carefully and be good on the flight all the time if the lockdown lifted. ><

Since you blatantly(/ˈbleɪ.tənt.li/公然地) ignored(/ɪɡˈnɔːr/不顧v.) the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence(/ˈtɝː.bjə.ləns/亂流n.) knocks you on your ass.
既然你公然地無視安全帶的警示燈，我希望亂流讓你吃點苦頭。

◆ knock (one) on (one's) ass : 使人驚愕
To cause one to become overwhelmed(不知所措,招架不住) with emotion, bewilderment(/bɪˈwɪl.dɚ.mənt/混亂n.), or astonishment(/əˈstɑː.nɪʃ.mənt/驚愕n.).
My dad is usually a very reserved(/rɪˈzɝːvd/矜持的) guy, so to see him break down in tears like that really knocked me on my ass.

使人陷入困境
To cause one a great deal of(大量) debilitating(/diˋbiliteitiŋ/使人衰弱的) hardship(困難n.) or heartache(/ˈhɑːrt.eɪk/悲痛n.).
If this next product flops(完全失敗v.), it's going to really knock us on our asses.

Hey folks, Ken here. I have a question for you, when was the last time you took an airplane flight? Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have had no choice but to cancel our plans to travel abroad for vacation. I enjoy taking flights. Being able to fly across the sea to another country never fails to amaze me. The people who work on planes to serve the passengers are called flight attendants(/əˈten.dənt/服務員). In Taiwan, flight attendants are sometimes *referred to(與…相關) as “high-class waiters/waitresses”. However, jokes aside(到一邊adv.), it requires a lot more than serving(服務n.) to be a flight attendant. They would have to be ready for all types of emergencies. So, *aside from(除了) simply delivering food to your seat, flight attendants are actually lifesavers(保命n.) and guardians(保護者) of the plane. Please don’t *take them for granted(視為理所當然). Our video today shows us what’s really going through a flight attendant’s mind when he or she kindly smiles at you. For example, a passenger might be trying to squeeze(擠v.) luggage into the overhead(頭頂上方的) compartment(/kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/隔間n.). At this point, instead of coming to help the passenger, a flight attendant is actually thinking… “There's absolutely no way that that's gonna fit(適合v.) in the overhead compartment, but I'm gonna watch you try anyway.” Also, before take-off, flight attendants will demonstrate safety procedures in the aisle, and what they’re actually thinking is… “I'm doing the safety demo knowing full well you're all ignoring me. I might as well be doing the Macarena dance, no one would notice.” Annnd not to mention when the seat belt indicator(指示n.) goes “beep”. What the flight attendants are actually thinking is… “Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.” Wow, can you believe how crazy it’ll be if flight attendants choose not to be patient? I’m sure nobody wants to be on that flight. Overall from my past experiences, flight attendants are super nice and polite. But, there’s this one time when I took XXX Airlines to Japan, I asked an attendant how to fill out the immigration(入境n.) form and she was like “Huh? What do you mean, just fill it out.” and she just *stormed off(拂袖而去,氣沖沖地離開) with a grouchy(/ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/滿是牢騷的) face. I said “Ok, thanks.” But, what I actually wanted to say was “Ok, thanks, I’ll report you right away.”

◆ storm off：拂袖而去,氣沖沖地離開 = To leave angrily.
When mom realized we weren't listening to her story, she stormed off.
Don't just storm off—talk to me about how you're feeling.

◆ grouchy /ˈɡraʊ.tʃi/ a. 易怒的；牢騷滿腹的，好抱怨的
Don't be so grouchy! 別那麼牢騷滿腹的！
Waiting in doctors' offices makes me grouchy. 在候診室等待會讓我火氣大。

1. blatantly ['bleɪtəntlɪ] (adv.) 公然地 to do something in a way that is very obvious(明顯的) and intentional(蓄意的)
#It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie.

2. turbulence [ˈtə:bjələns] (n.) 亂流 strong sudden movements within air or water
#I had a sudden flashback(/ˈflæʃ.bæk/閃回,倒敘n.) of my entire life during the turbulence just now.

3. knock [nɑk] (v.) 敲打；敲擊 the act of something hitting a person or thing really hard
#The boxer knocked his opponent(對手n.) out and won the match.

◆ knock out：把一個人打倒在地、不省人事。
She knocked out the man who tried to harass her. 她打暈了那個企圖要騷擾她的男人。

◆ knock sb out : 使(某人)欽佩、震驚、解下深刻印象
Your beauty really knocks me out. 你的美麗真使我傾倒。

Knock yourself out = Be my guest, Make yourself at home
別客氣，隨便點，把這當自己的家

◆ knockout (n.) 叫人心醉神迷的人或物
He married a real knockout, one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen! 他娶了個大美人。我還沒見過有比她更漂亮的女人！

Ladies and gentlemen, this is captain Ken Miao speaking. The temperature outside is 25 degrees celsius. We are expected to experience slight turbulence in *T minus(倒數計時) 10 seconds. However, since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign. Get ready for a high-speed roller coaster ride. Thank you. Enjoy your flight with VT airlines.

◆ T-minus : 倒數計時
T-minus ten minutes until the reveal revelry(/ˈrev.əl.ri/狂歡n.) begins!
倒數計時10分鐘，準備狂歡揭曉時刻！

☺Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.
既然你擺明地無視於安全帶燈號的存在，我希望亂流能讓你嚐到苦頭。
【心得】在自備好失業救濟金之前，不要太誠實。
■blatantly ['bletəntlɪ] (adv.)公然地；露骨地；故意擺明地
■turbulence [ˋtɝbjələns] 騷亂、騷動；動盪、混亂；(海洋、天氣等的)狂暴；亂流；(氣體或水形成的)紊流、湍流
■knock (sb.) on (sb's) ass 讓某人極為震驚、混亂、難以招架；使某人非常困擾、難過

Is there an episode about if teachers were honest? That would be hilarious as well, I believe.

Day 25 2021.07.13
Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.
既然你公然地忽視安全帶燈號，我希望亂流把你整慘。

Since you blatantly ignored the seat belt sign, I hope the turbulence knocks you on your ass.
既然你公然地忽視安全帶燈號，我希望亂流把你整慘。

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