每日口說挑戰羅塞塔石碑 - 6分鐘英語 (The Rosetta Stone - 6 Minute English)

☺People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.
人們用盡各式各樣的方法來解讀這些文字，包括試著尋找這些文字與中文字是否有關連，看看兩者是否有相似之處。
【心得】半夜拿口說當歌詞亂唱一通:p
■decipher [dɪˋsaɪfɚ] (vt.) 辨認(潦草的字跡等)；破解(密碼等)；譯解；解釋(古代文字等)
■script [skrɪpt] (n.C)劇本；廣播稿；講稿；腳本、底稿；{英式}筆試答案卷；{澳式用法}(醫生開的)處方
(n.U)文字；字母；書寫體
(n.C or U)書寫的字體、字跡；{編寫的電腦程式}腳本語言
(vt.) 為(電影、戲劇、廣播或演講等)寫稿；把…改編為劇本(或廣播節目)[(+into)]
■parallel [ˋpærə͵lɛl] (adj.) 平行的、同方向的[(+to/with)]；同時發生的；相同的、類似的[(+to)]；{電}並聯的
(adv.)平行地
(vt.)與…同時發生；與…相似、比得上；與…相當；與…平行；使成平行；比較[(+with)]
(n.C)可相比擬的人/事/物[(+to/with)]；相似處[(+between/with)]；比較[(+between)]；平行(線) 、平行面[(+to/with)]；緯線；緯圈
(n.U){電}並聯

“What I hate is ignorance, smallness of imagination, the eye that sees no farther than its own lashes. All things are possible… Who you are is limited only by who you think you are.” – Egyptian Book of The Dead


Yo! It’s me, Hubert, and I’ve been in the mood for topics relating to language learning lately, so why not go back in history and talk about the famous Rosetta Stone! In the last episode I touched upon computers and the difficulties with learning a language. In this episode, we’re watching a video about how the Rosetta Stone was deciphered and how it revealed a lot of Egyptian history to humankind! Actually, do you guys even know about the Rosetta Stone? Stay tuned to find out but first, let’s get to today’s featured sentence.


Today’s featured sentence:
“People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.”


I’ll say that again.

“People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.”

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.

First word.
Decipher (duh·sai·fr)
Three syllables. First syllable is duh (which has a short ‘u’ sound), then sai (like the word ‘sigh’ like a big sigh) and then fr (sounds like ‘fer’). Fer. Decipher.

Next one is,
Script (skript)
One syllable. I chose this word because of its spelling. It’s a very soft ‘p’ sound for the word, script. Be wary of that. Script.


And our last one for pronunciation would be:
Parallel (peh·ruh·lel)
Three syllables. First we have peh (like a short ‘e’ sound), then ruh (like a short ‘u’ sound) and lel. Parallel.



Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Decipher
Definition
to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
Used in a sentence you could say,
“Can you decipher this code for me?”

Next word,
2. Script
Definition
a set of letters used for writing a particular language
An example would be,
“The invitation was written in beautiful italic script.”

And lastly,
3. Parallel
Definition:
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length.
Used in a sentence you can say:
“Draw a pair of parallel lines.”


Although the video contained nothing more than a picture of the Rosetta Stone, the content was still very interesting. Much of ancient Egyptian history could still be a mystery had it not been for all the hard work of Jean-François Champollion and the people who came before him. Have any of you been to Egypt? Visiting Egypt has always been on my bucket-list. What’s a bucket-list? Well, I’ll have to start by giving you another idiom. “Kick the bucket”, means simply, to die. A bucket list would mean a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime before they die. What’s on your bucket list? Record your recordings and maybe even include some bucket list items! It’ll be interesting to read all of your answers! Alright, that about does it for today’s episode of Pronunciation Challenge. See ya!

People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.

People were exploring(/ɪkˈsplɔːr/探究v.) all sorts(類型) of means(/miːnz/方式n.) of trying to decipher(/dɪˈsaɪ.fɚ/解讀v.), including(/ɪnˈkluː.dɪŋ/包括prep.) trying to link(/lɪŋk/連結v.) the script(/skrɪpt/文字) with Chinese to see if that offered(/ˈɑː.fɚ/提供v.) a parallel(/ˈper.ə.lel/相似處n.).
人們用各式各樣的方法來解讀這些文字，包括試著把它們與漢字做連結，看看兩者是否有相似之處。

“What I hate is ignorance(/ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/無知), smallness(/ˈsmɑːl.nəs/貧乏n.) of imagination(想像力), the eye that sees no farther than its own lashes(/læʃ/眼睫毛). All things are possible… Who you are is limited(被侷限) only by who you think you are.” – Egyptian(/iˈdʒɪp.ʃən/埃及的) Book of The Dead(死者)
Yo! It’s me, Hubert, and I’ve been in the mood(心境) for topics relating to language learning lately(最近adv.), so why not go back in history and talk about the famous Rosetta(/rəʊˌzetə/) Stone! In the last episode I touched upon computers and the difficulties with learning a language. In this episode, we’re watching a video about how the Rosetta Stone was deciphered and how it revealed(/rɪˈviːl/揭露v.) a lot of Egyptian history to humankind(/ˌhjuː.mənˈkaɪnd/人類)! Actually, do you guys even know about the Rosetta Stone? Stay tuned to find out but first, let’s get to today’s featured sentence.

◆ ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/ n. 無知，愚昧
Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern. 公眾對這個疾病的無知仍是一個令人擔憂的問題。

1. decipher /dɪˈsaɪ.fɚ/ v. 解釋（古代文字等）；辨認（潦草的字跡等）to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way:
☻︎ Can you decipher this code for me?

2. script /skrɪpt/ n. 手跡；筆跡，手寫體；文字 a set of letters used for writing a particular language:
☻︎ The invitation(邀請函) was written in beautiful italic(/ɪˈtæl.ɪk/斜體的) script.

3.1 parallel /ˈper.ə.lel/ a. 平行的 If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along their length:
☻︎ Draw a pair of parallel lines.

3.2 parallel (n.) 類似的人（或事物），可相比擬的人（或事物）[C][（+to/with）]
You do not have to go far to find a living parallel for these prehistoric organisms. 你不必走遠就可以找到與這些史前有機體相類似的生物。

Although the video contained(包含v.) nothing more than a picture of the Rosetta Stone, the content(/ˈkɑːn.tent/內容) was still very interesting. Much of ancient(古老的) Egyptian history could still be a mystery(神秘事件) *had it not been for(如果不是...的話) all the hard work of Jean-François Champollion(第一位識破古埃及象形文字結構並破譯羅塞塔石碑的學者) and the people who came before him(在他之後的人). Have any of you been to Egypt? Visiting Egypt has always been on my bucket-list(夢想清單). What’s a bucket-list? Well, I’ll have to start by giving you another idiom. “Kick the bucket(水桶)”, means simply, to die. A bucket list would mean a number of(一些) experiences or achievements(成就) that a person hopes to have or accomplish(達成v.) during their lifetime before they die. What’s on your bucket list? Record your recordings and maybe even include some bucket list items(項目)! It’ll be interesting to read all of your answers! Alright, that about does it for today’s episode of Pronunciation Challenge. See ya!

◆ 如果不是....的話
Had it not been for = Were it not for
= But for = But that
= If not for = if it were not for.....
But for the defendant's(/dɪˈfen.dənt/被告者) act, would the result have happened?

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People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.

People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.

People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.

People were exploring all sorts of means of trying to decipher, including trying to link the script with Chinese to see if that offered a parallel.