每日口說挑戰為什麼嬰兒不能喝水 (Why Babies Can't Drink Water)

What's up, VoiceTubers? Leila here and welcome back. We’re long into summer by now and I don’t know about you, but for me, that means forcing myself to drink more water to stay hydrated. Ah, who am I kidding? I have to do that all year round, regardless of the season. It seems like everyone from our doctors to our teachers to our neighbors are always telling us to drink more water. The more the better, right? Yeah, as long as you aren’t a baby. Wait, what? You heard right. Check out today’s video. Apparently there’s more to drinking water than meets the eye--or the mouth, I guess?

Alright, let’s get to the Sentence of the Day.


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And if you keep drinking, that excess water will eventually reach the cells in your brain.
而如果你持續的喝，那些多餘的水分最終會影響你大腦的細胞。

Pronunciation Tips:

drinking
Remember that the G in this word shouldn’t be pronounced or emphasized. We don't make the /g/ sound. It should be /drinkin/
water
The T is a soft T, and because I'm an American, it might even sound like a D.
eventually
Your intonation can go up when reading the word “eventually” because we tend to emphasize this word.
cells in
These words get linked together to sound like: /selzin /


單字
1. excess KK: [ɪkˋsɛs] IPA: [ɪkˈsɛs]
adj, 過量的 more than what is enough/necessary
Every time I go to that restaurant, the food is so good that I eat to excess.
每次我去那家餐館，食物都太好吃了，以至於我吃得太多。

There’s also the related adjective, “excessive”. It means “too much”.
So what’s the difference between excess and excessive? Well, excess means just more than the standard amount, whereas excessive means way too much.

= surplus
adj. 過剩的
My friend’s company is having a fire sale to get rid of their surplus inventory.
我朋友的公司正在進行大甩賣以擺脫他們的剩餘庫存


2. eventually KK: [ɪˋvɛntʃʊəlɪ] IPA: [ɪˈvɛnʧəli]
adv. 最終地 finally, ultimately
Changing schools is hard at first, but kids eventually adjust.
轉校一開始很難，但孩子們最終會適應。


3. cell KK:[sɛl] IPA: [sɛl]
n. 細胞 the basic structural unit of all organisms
Some species, like dandelions, reproduce with only one parent through asexual cell division.
一些物種，如蒲公英，通過無性細胞分裂僅由一個親本繁殖。


And there you have it, a reminder to drink more water but maybe not to insanely excessive amounts, and a mini science lesson all wrapped up in one neat, little episode. We probably should drink more water, but it turns out this seemingly universal truth isn’t true for babies. Kinda strange, isn’t it? But I suppose a great many things in life are. What have you recently learned that turned out to be great for you but maybe not for somebody else? Let me know in the comments below. And as always, when you’re ready, hit that record button with your version of today’s sentence. Catch ya later!

多喝水沒事 沒事多喝水

And if you keep drinking, that excess water will eventually reach the cells in your brain.

And if you keep drinking, that excess(/ˈek.ses/額外的) water will eventually(/ɪˈventʃuəli/最終adv.) reach(延伸,到達v.) the cells in your brain.
如果你持續喝水，那些多餘的水最終會影響你的大腦細胞。

What's up, VoiceTubers? Leila here and welcome back. We’re long into summer(邁入夏季很長一段時間了) by now and I don’t know about you, but for me, that means forcing(強迫v.) myself to drink more water to stay hydrated(/haɪˈdreɪ.tɪd/水分充足的). Ah, who am I kidding? (我是開玩笑的) I have to do that all year round, regardless(/rɪˈɡɑːrd.ləs/無關adv.) of the season. It seems like everyone from our doctors to our teachers to our neighbors are always telling us to drink more water. The more the better, right? Yeah, as long as(只要) you aren’t a baby. Wait, what? You heard right. Check out today’s video. Apparently(明顯地) there’s more to drinking water than meets the eye(不像表面那麼簡單)--or the mouth, I guess? Alright, let’s get to the Sentence of the Day.

◆ be more to this than meets the eye : 不像表面那麼簡單，比表面看到的要複雜
I don't like Peter's new girlfriend – she seems sweet but I think there's more to her than meets the eye.

1.1 excess /ɪkˈses/ /ˈek.ses/ adj. 過量的；額外的；附加的 more than what is enough/necessary:
☻︎ Every time I go to that restaurant, the food is so good that I eat too excess.

1.2 excessive /ɪkˈsesɪv/ /ekˈses.ɪv/ adj. 過分的；過度的；過多的 There’s also the related adjective, “excessive”. It means “too much”. So what’s the difference between excess and excessive? Well, excess means just more than the standard(標準的) amount, whereas(/werˈæz/但是conj.) excessive means way(…得多adv.) too much.
☻︎ Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
過度的運動有時也會導致健康問題。

1.3 surplus /ˈsɝː.pləs/ a. 剩餘（的），多餘（的）；過剩（的）(an amount that is) more than is needed:
☻︎ My friend’s company is having a fire sale(跳樓大拍賣) to get rid of their surplus inventory(/ˈɪn.vən.tɔːr.i/存貨n.).

◆ inventory /ˈɪn.vən.tɔːr.i/ n. （商店的）存貨；存貨價值 ; 盤點，清點存貨
Our inventory of used cars is the best in town. 我們賣的二手車是城裡最好的。

2. eventually /ɪˈvɛnʧəli/ adv. 最終地 finally, ultimately
☻︎ Changing schools is hard at first, but kids eventually adjust(/əˈdʒʌst/適應v.).

3. cell /sel/ n. 細胞 the basic structural unit of all organisms:
☻︎ Some species(物種), like dandelions(/ˈdæn.də.laɪ.ən/蒲公英), reproduce(/ˌriː.prəˈduːs/繁殖v.) with only one parent(父或母n.) through asexual(/ˌeɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/無性的) cell division(分裂n.). 一些物種，如蒲公英，通過無性細胞分裂僅由一個母體細胞繁殖。

And there you have it, a reminder(提示n.) to drink more water but maybe not to insanely(/ɪnˈseɪn.li/瘋狂地) excessive(過多的) amounts, and a mini science lesson all wrapped up in one neat(精巧的), little episode. We probably should drink more water, but it turns out(結果是) this seemingly(/ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/看似adv.) universal(普遍的) truth isn’t true for babies. Kinda strange, isn’t it? But I suppose(認為v.) a great(數量多的) many things in life are. What have you recently learned that turned out to be great(重要的) for you but maybe not for somebody else? Let me know in the comments below. And as always, when you’re ready, hit that record button with your version(版本n.) of today’s sentence. Catch ya later!

#喝還是不喝？太多還是太少？
And if you keep drinking, that excess water will eventually reach the cells in your brain.

And if you keep drinking that excess water will eventually reach the cells in your brain.

☺And if you keep drinking, that excess water will eventually reach the cells in your brain.
而如果你持續喝水，那些多餘的水分最終會進入你的大腦細胞。
【心得】多喝水，膀胱自然會強迫你起來活動，多跑幾次廁所，避免一直坐著。
■excess [ɪkˋsɛs] or [ˋɛk . sɛs] (n.S or U) 過分；過量、過剩；超額量；過度
(n.S or U){英式用法}(保險的)免賠款、自負款={美式用法}deductible
(n.P)過分的行為；越軌行為；暴行
(adj.)過量的、過多的；附加的；多餘的、額外的
■excessive [ɪkˋsɛsɪv] (adj.) 過分的；過度的、格外的、極端的；過多的
(excess means just more than the standard amount, whereas excessive means way too much.)
■eventually [ɪˋvɛntʃʊəlɪ](adv.) 最終、最後、終於
■cell [sɛl] (n.C)細胞、血球；(尤指修道院或監獄中的)小房間；單間牢房；電池；一小部分；小組織；政黨團體中的基層組織；蜂房的巢室；{口語}手機=cell phone