每日口說挑戰為什麼試圖獲得幸福會使你更不快樂？ (Why trying to be happy is making you miserable)

以下為今天的口說稿：

What’s up, VoiceTubers! My name is Ingrid and you’re listening to today’s pronunciation challenge. Today I have a very important question for you. Are you a happy person? I’ve been thinking about this lately since I’ve been really busy studying my dream subject and achieving a lot of my goals since I was a young child. Questions like, am I really happy doing this, or is this what I really want often come up in my mind. Thinking about these questions makes me feel like I’m not really happy sometimes. Then I started thinking, what can I do to make myself happier? Today’s video is for the people thinking they’re not happy and trying to make themselves happier and thus making themselves even more miserable. Hopefully, watching this video will make you think: maybe it’s okay to be a little unhappy sometimes. But before you go do that, let’s practice today’s sentence.

And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.
研究人員認為，這種對幸福的追求在本質上是以自我為中心，這種專注在自己的幸福實際上會分散你對他人需求的注意力，從而減少你的人際關係。

Vocabulary:
pursuit [pɚˋsut] pəˈsjuːt n 追求；從事；實行
the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
Barney didn’t give up on his pursuit of Robin even when she got married.
就算 Robin 結婚了， Barney 還是沒有放棄追求她。

*pursue [pɚˋsu] pəˈsjuː v 追趕；追捕；追擊
to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it
The police officer fell and got hurt when he’s pursuing the suspect.
當那名警察在追捕嫌疑犯的時候，他跌倒受傷了。

inherently [ɪnˋhɪrəntlɪ] ɪnˈhɪərəntli adv 天性地；固有地
in a way that exists as a natural or basic part of something
All business activities are inherently risky.
所有商業活動本身就有風險。

*inherent [ɪnˋhɪrənt] ɪnˈhɪərənt adj 內在的；固有的，生來就有的
existing as a natural or basic part of something
I believe a love for music is inherent in human nature.
我相信人們生來就熱愛音樂。

self-centered [͵sɛlfˋsɛntɚd] sɛlf-ˈsɛntəd adj 以自我爲中心的；自私自利的
only interested in yourself and your own activities
After knowing Mia, I found her very self-centered and doesn’t care about other people’s feelings.
認識 Mia 之後，我發現她非常自私，而且不顧其他人的心情。

distract [dɪˋstrækt] dɪsˈtrækt v 使分心，使轉移注意力，干擾
to make someone stop giving their attention to something
Your job is to distract the teacher while we smear the glue on her chair.
當我們在老師的椅子上抹膠水的時候，你的工作是讓她分心。

diminish [dəˋmɪnɪʃ] dɪˈmɪnɪʃ v 減少，減小，降低
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
We haven’t seen each other for a few years. However, time will not diminish our friendship.
我們已經幾年沒有看到對方了，不過時間不會減少我們的友情。

Okay guys, that’s it for today’s pronunciation challenge. Please don’t forget to leave a comment and a recording! My name is Ingrid and I’ll see you next time.

接受完疫苗的年輕人認證，滿血回歸囉！

不過舌頭好像有點打結…

And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.

☺And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.
研究人員認為，這種對快樂的追求整體說來本來就很以自我為中心，專注於讓自己快樂其實會讓你忽略他人的需求，從而減損你的人際關係。
【心得】人的情緒和感受本來就會起伏，強求不來。
■pursuit [pɚˋsut] (n.C or U) 追蹤、追擊、追捕、追趕[(+of)]
(n.C)嗜好、消遣、娛樂
(n.U)追求、從事、實行[(+of)]
■pursue [pɚˋsu] (vt.) 追趕；追蹤；追捕；(疾病等)糾纏、跟隨；追求、向…求愛；進行；從事；繼續；追問、追查、追究；力勸(某人)接受聘用
(vi.) 追趕[(+after)]；繼續進行
■inherently [ɪnˋhɪrəntlɪ] (adv.) 天性地、與生俱來地、本來就有地；固有地
■inherent [ɪnˋhɪrənt] (adj.) 內在的；固有的、與生俱來的[(+in)]
■self-centered ={英式拼法}self-centred (adj.)以自我爲中心的；自私自利的
■distract [dɪˋstrækt] (vt.) 使分心、使轉移注意力、干擾、使轉向[(+from)]；使困擾、使苦惱
■diminish [dɪˋmɪnɪʃ] (vi.&vt.) 減少、縮小、縮減；削弱；降低；{建築}使成尖頂；(使)失勢、貶低聲譽
(vt.)把(音程)減半音

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And the researchers(/ˈriːsɜːrtʃər/,/rɪˈsɜːrtʃər/研究員) argue(爭論,主張v.) that this pursuit(/pɚˈsuːt/追求v.) of happiness *over all else(尤其是) is inherently(/ɪnˈherəntli/天性地) self-centered(以自我中心的) and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract(/dɪˈstrækt/使分心v.) you from other people's needs, thus diminishing(/dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/削弱,減少v.) your relationships.
研究者指出，追求快樂是以自我為中心的天性使然；專注於自己的幸福快樂會使你不在意別人的需要，因此危害了你們的親密關係。

◆ inherently /ɪnˈherəntli/ adv. 本質上 ; 天性地；固有地
Babies inherently have desires to suck on mother's nipples. 嬰兒們天性地就有慾望要吸吮母親的乳頭。

◆ pursuit /pɚˈsuːt/ n. 追蹤，追擊[U][（+of）]
He was captured without much pursuit. 沒有經過多少追捕就把他捉住了。

追求，尋求[U][（+of）]
He wasted his life in the vain(/veɪn/枉然的,虛榮的) pursuit of pleasure. 他為了追求享樂而白白虛度了一生。

繼續進行，從事[U]
He is engaged in scientific pursuit. 他從事科學研究。

事務；職業；消遣[C] 嗜好，娛樂
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.
我喜歡戶外活動，比如健行和騎馬。

Fishing is his favorite pursuit. 釣魚是他最喜歡的消遣。

◆ over/above all else = used to emphasize that a particular thing is more important than other things.
尤其是, 最重要的是, 首先是, 第一是, 在一切之上

So, I have to point out over/above all else that it is not that the Government does not want all documents to be completed in Chinese.
故此，我首先要在此說明，並非政府不想，政府也想所有文件用中文 來書寫

◆ self-centred (a.) 以自我爲中心的；自私自利的
Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted(/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɪd/固執己見的) man. 羅伯特是個自私自利、野心勃勃而又食古不化的傢夥。

◆ distract /dɪˈstrækt/ vt. 轉移，分散，岔開[（+from）]
Don't distract my attention. 不要分散我的注意力。

使分心；使轉向[（+from）]
Noise distracted the writer from his work. 吵鬧聲使這位作者工作時注意力分散。

困擾；使錯亂；使苦惱
The news distracted her. 那個消息使她十分苦惱。

◆ diminish /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ vt. 減少，減小，縮減
The medical expenses diminished his savings. 醫療費耗去了他的積蓄。
The illness has diminished her strength. 疾病損傷了她的元氣。

削弱……的權勢，降低……的聲譽
Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity. 幾個不得人心的決定降低了州長的聲望。

【語】把（音程）減半音 ;【建】使成尖頂

(vi.) 變小，縮小
Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought. 由於旱災我們的水貯備減少了。

失勢，被貶低 ;【建】成尖頂

And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.

inherently [ɪnˋhɪrəntlɪ] (adv.) 天性地；固有地

Enjoying happiness alone is not as happy as sharing it.

學校的暑假作業…Day29
And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.

Speaking of happiness, who doesn't want it ? There's nothing wrong to be self-centered!

# Day 621
And the researchers argue that this pursuit of happiness over all else is inherently self-centered and that this focus on your own happiness could actually distract you from other people's needs, thus diminishing your relationships.