每日口說挑戰加速未來的汽車 (Accelerating the Car of the Future)

That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.

"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning", Dominic Toretto, Fast and Furious.

Woo baby, today’s clip on Pronunciation Challenge, we’re talking about electric racing cars! I know electric cars have nothing to do with the Fast and the Furious franchise but hey, it’s about racing and I’d say that’s close enough right?! Perhaps, I just need to come up with a way to use a Fast and Furious quote from time to time! Enough about the franchise with a million sequels! Today, we’re diving into electric racing cars and Formula E! What’s Formula E you may ask? Well, it is a single-seater racing championship but strictly for electric vehicles! Like the video says, it’s pretty much a computer on wheels! Check out this cool video and then we’ll move onto the featured sentence!

Today’s featured sentence:
“That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.”
[ 這聽起來可能微不足道，但是削除兩分鐘非生產時間絕對至關重要。]

I’ll say that again.

“That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.”

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.

Pronunciation Tips:

First word.
Marginal (maar · juh · nuhl)
Three syllables. First syllable is Mar, second is juh (like a short “u” sound) and nal, (like the word null, “n u l l”.) Marginal.

Next one is a linking phrase!
Non-productive (non-prow · duhk · tuhv)
Productive has three syllables. First non (so just say “on” with an “n” in front), then pro (as in you’re a pro!), duhk (as in duct tape), tuhv (like the word “if” but with a “t” in front). Non-productive

And our last one for pronunciation would be:
Absolutely (ab·suh·loot·lee)
Four syllables. Ab (as in the muscle abs, ab), suh (has the short “u” sound), loot (as in treasure, loot), and lee. Absolutely.


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Marginal (adj.) KK[ˋmɑrdʒɪn!] IPA/ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/
Definition
very small in amount or effect 微小的；少量的
Used in a sentence you could say,
“The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years."
報告顯示，過去幾年間女性的工資只有輕微增長。


Next word,
2. Productive (adj.) KK[prəˋdʌktɪv] IPA[prəˈdʌktɪv]
Definition
resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something 多產的，富饒的
An example would be,
“He had an amazingly productive five years in which he managed to write four novels.”
五年內他寫了四部小說，如此多產真讓人難以置信。


And lastly,
3. Critical (adj.) KK[ˋkrɪtɪk!] IPA [ˈkrɪtɪkl]
Definition:
saying that someone or something is bad or wrong 批評的；批判的；挑剔的；謹嚴的
Used in a sentence you can say:
“I had to make a critical decision.”
我做了一個非常嚴謹的決定。

Outro
So like the driver in the clip says, can you imagine a world in which everyone is driving electric cars? The world would definitely benefit from this technology and I only hope I’m around to experience it by then! Well, I hope we’re all around to see firsthand how this technology can benefit mankind! Perhaps there’ll be Fast and Furious part 50 by then. You never know people. That franchise never runs out of crazy ideas! Alright, record your recordings people and perhaps you can leave some comments telling me what you think about this technology is capable of! The sky’s the limit! Meaning there are no limits and that everything is possible! If you guys wanna find me on instagram, it’s huberttran. Stop by and say hi! Alright, see you next time on pronunciation challenge! Bye!

覺得今天的唸得蠻好的^_^

我也有電動車，載兩個瘦子就是極限，不能做賽車用(◍•ᴗ•◍)
That might sound marginal(/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl/微小的), but shaving(削減) two minutes of non-productive(/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/多產的) time is absolutely critical(/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/重大的).
這聽起來可能是短短的十秒鐘，但是削減兩分鐘的停產時間絕對是有重大影響的。

"It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning", Dominic Toretto, Fast and Furious(/ˋfjuəriəs/狂暴的).
不管你贏了一吋還是一英里，贏了就是贏了。

Woo baby, today’s clip(影片片段) on Pronunciation Challenge, we’re talking about electric racing cars(賽車)! I know electric cars have nothing to do with the Fast and the Furious franchise(/ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/特許經銷權) but hey, it’s about racing and I’d say that’s close enough right?! Perhaps, I just need to *come up with(想出,提出) a way to use a Fast and Furious quote(引言n.) *from time to time(偶爾)! Enough about the franchise with a million sequels(/ˈsiː.kwəl/續集)! Today, we’re diving into electric racing cars and Formula(/ˈfɔːr.mjə.lə/公式,方程式) E(電動方程式)! What’s Formula E you may ask? Well, it is a single-seater(一個座位的) racing championship(/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/錦標賽) but strictly(/ˈstrɪkt.li/完全地) for electric vehicles! Like the video says, it’s pretty much a computer(電腦) on wheels(輪胎)! Check out this cool video and then we’ll move onto the featured sentence!

1. marginal (adj.) /ˈmɑːdʒɪnl/ 微小的；少量的 very small in amount or effect:
The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in women's pay over the past few years. 報告顯示，過去幾年間女性的工資只有輕微增長。

2. productive (adj.) /prəˈdʌktɪv/ 多產的，富饒的 resulting in or providing a large amount or supply of something:
He had an amazingly productive five years in which he managed to write four novels. 五年內他寫了四部小說，如此多產真讓人難以置信。

3. critical (adj.) /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ 批評的；批判的；挑剔的；謹嚴的 saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
I had to make a critical decision. 我做了一個非常嚴謹的決定。

Outro: So like the driver in the clip says, can you imagine a world in which everyone is driving electric cars? The world would definitely benefit(受益v.) from this technology and I only hope I’m around to(想做) experience it *by then(到那時)! Well, I hope we’re all around to see firsthand(第一手地,直接地adv.) how this technology can benefit mankind(人類)! Perhaps there’ll be Fast and Furious part 50 by then. You never know people. That franchise never runs out of(耗盡) crazy ideas! Alright, record your recordings people and perhaps you can leave some comments telling me what you think about this technology is capable(有能力做...的) of! The sky’s the limit(沒有界限, 一切皆有可能))! Meaning there are no limits and that everything is possible! If you guys wanna find me on instagram, it’s huberttran. Stop by and say hi! Alright, see you next time on pronunciation challenge! Bye!

◆ get around to sth : (phr.) 做（早就想做的事情）to do something that you have intended to do for a long time:
I still haven't got around to fixing that tap. 我還沒修理那個水龍頭。

☺That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.
這麼點時間聽起來可能微不足道，但是省掉這沒有生產力的兩分鐘絕對非常至關重要。
【心得】太快也蠻恐怖的，還是安全最重要。
■marginal [ˋmɑrdʒɪn!] (adj.) 微小的；少量的；微不足道的、不重要的；邊緣的；邊境的；頁邊的、欄外的；臨界的；最低限度的
(n.C)(議會的)邊緣席位；邊緣政治領域；(選舉中僅以微弱多數取勝的)邊緣選區(或席位)
■productive [prəˋdʌktɪv] (adj.) 生產(性)的；多產的；有生產力；富有成效的、有收穫的；產生、出產…的[(+of)]；生痰的
■critical [ˋkrɪtɪk!] (adj.) 緊要的、關鍵性的、至關重要的；危急的；批評的、批判的、評論性的；吹毛求疵的、愛挑剔的；對…表示不滿的[(+of)]

家裡有人從小就愛車子，
出門都在看路上的酷車。

# Day 1024 2021.09.29 Wednesday
Accelerating the Car of the Future
That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.

Accelerating the Car of the Future
That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.

That might sound marginal, but shaving two minutes of non-productive time is absolutely critical.