每日口說挑戰【TED】Hans Rosling 與神奇的洗衣機 (The magic washing machine | Hans Rosling)

What’s up, VoiceTubers? Leila here. I just finished doing about two-weeks’ worth of laundry and I am feeling pretty darn good about it. Doing the laundry has always been one of those house chores that I never minded. I get to enjoy the process of doing my laundry because I, very thankfully, have access to an incredible machine that does the hard work for me. And I say very thankfully because in his TED Talk, Hans Rosling reminded me that this isn’t the case for most people around the world who still live below, what he calls, the "wash line"--as opposed to the "poverty line".

Check out today’s video if you haven’t already. Rosling describes his own experiences with "the magic washing machine", and he raises a number of really good questions, like this one: "How many of you hand-wash your jeans and your bed sheets?"

And that is why Rosling goes on to say this sentence which is our Sentence of the Day:

But until they have the same energy consumption per person, they shouldn't give advice to others -- what to do and what not to do.
但在每個人能夠消耗相同單位的能量之前，他們不應該去建議別人 -- 什麼該做，而什麼不該做。

Pronunciation tips:

To others = tuh others
Not to = no-tuh
But until = buttun-til
Consumption = con-sump-shun

Vocabulary:

1. advice (n.) KK: /ədˈvʌɪs/ IPA: /ədˈvaɪs/
an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation
意見；忠告；勸告
If you want my advice, make sure the computer you buy has really good fans.
給你個建議，你買的電腦最好要配個好的風扇。

2. energy (n.) KK: /ˈɛnədʒi/ IPA: /ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/
the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat
能，能量；能源
You can tell my smartphone is getting old now because it just drains energy so fast.
可以看出我的智慧型手機越來越舊了，因為它電量消耗的太快了。

3. consumption (n.) KK: /kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n/ IPA: /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used or eaten
消費量；消耗量
If you’re really worried about your health, it might be time to look at your sugar and salt consumption.
如果你真的擔心自己的健康，可能是時候該留意一下糖和鹽的攝取量了。

Y’know, one thing that Rosling said in his TED Talk really stuck out to me. He talked about how magical it was to get a washing machine for the first time and that because his mother no longer had to spend time hand-washing the laundry, she had time to read books to him as a child. That got me thinking about how amazing machines are. They do so much work for us that we have more free time to do other things.

Take my slow cooker for instance. I love eating all kinds of soups and stews, and I used to just make them all from scratch on the stove top, but that can take a few hours depending on the recipe, and you’ve got to keep checking it. And you certainly wouldn’t want to leave the house with the stove on, I mean, yikes, that’s how house fires start. Because of all this, I wouldn’t really make soups or stews all that often. But then I got a slow cooker and it totally changed the game for me. Now I can just dump all the ingredients into the slow cooker, turn it on low, and then maybe 5 or 6 hours later, have a delicious hot soup waiting for me.

What about you? What machine do you use all the time that saves you hours of work? Let me know in the comments. And as always, hit that record button when you’re ready with your sentence. Catch ya next time.

#舉手發問！Outro裡的這句怎麼翻譯？scratch應是做名詞用。“I used to just make them all from scratch on the stove top...”
#我喜歡用不耗電的快鍋。
But until(直到conj.) they have the same energy consumption(/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/消耗量) per(每一prep.) person, they shouldn't give advice(/ədˈvaɪs/建議n.) to others -- what to do and what not to do.
但直到每個人消耗相同單位的能量之前，他們不應該去建議別人 -- 什麼該做，而什麼不該做。

What’s up, VoiceTubers? Leila here. I just finished doing about *two-weeks’ worth of laundry(洗了兩週的髒衣服量) and I am feeling pretty darn(=damn) good about it. Doing the laundry has always been one of those *house chores(家事) that I never minded. I get to enjoy the process of doing my laundry because I, very thankfully, have access(/ˈæk.ses/使用某物的權利) to an incredible(/ɪnˈkred.ə.bəl/難以置信的) machine that does the hard work for me. And I say very thankfully because in his TED Talk, Hans Rosling reminded(提醒v.) me that this isn’t the case(事實) for most people around the world who still live below, what he calls, the "wash line"-- *as opposed to(而不是) the "poverty(貧窮) line". Check out today’s video if you haven’t already. Rosling describes his own experiences with "the magic washing machine", and he raises(提出v.) *a number of(一些) really good questions, like this one: "How many of you hand-wash your jeans and your bed sheets?" And that is why Rosling goes on to say this sentence which is our Sentence of the Day.

◆ (a month's, a year's, etc.) worth of sth : 可持續（或需花費）一個月／一年（等等）的… an amount of something that will last a month, a year, etc. or that takes a month, a year, etc. to do
a month's worth of grocery shopping 買的夠一個月用的食品雜貨
I've done three hour's worth of work this morning. 我今早已完成的工作頂得上三個小時的工作量。

◆ as opposed to : 與...相反、而不是、與...對比
= rather than; instead of
*as opposed to+名詞/動名詞
Alex goes to Japan on business as opposed to a holiday. Alex去日本是為了工作，而非度假。
As opposed to studying hard, Tom plays video games all day. Tom整天玩電玩，而不是用功讀書。

1. advice (n.) /ədˈvaɪs/ 意見；忠告；勸告 an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation:
If you want my advice, make sure the computer you buy has really good fans. 給你個建議，你買的電腦最好要配個好的風扇。

2. energy (n.) /ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/ 能，能量；能源 the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat:
You can tell(得知v.) my smartphone is getting old now because it just drains(耗盡v.) energy so fast. 可以看出我的智慧型手機越來越舊了，因為它電量消耗的太快了。

3. consumption (n.) /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ 消費量；消耗量 the amount used or eaten:
If you’re really worried about your health, it might be time to look at your sugar and salt consumption. 如果你真的擔心自己的健康，可能是時候該留意一下糖和鹽的攝取量了。

Y’know, one thing that Rosling said in his TED Talk really stuck out(stick out顯眼,突出) to me. He talked about how magical it was to get a washing machine for the first time and that because his mother no longer had to spend time hand-washing the laundry, she had time to read books to him as a child. That got me thinking about how amazing machines are. They do so much work for us that we have more free time to do other things. Take my slow cooker(慢燉鍋) for instance. I love eating all kinds of soups and stews(燉食n.), and I used to just make them all *from scratch(從零開始) on the stove top(爐灶), but that can take a few hours depending on the recipe(烹飪), and you’ve got to keep checking it. And you certainly wouldn’t want to leave the house with the stove on(開著adv.), I mean, yikes, that’s how house fires(火災) start. Because of all this, I wouldn’t really make soups or stews all that often. But then I got a slow cooker and it totally changed the game for me. Now I can just dump(倒v.) all the ingredients into the slow cooker, turn it on low(低速n.), and then maybe 5 or 6 hours later, have a delicious hot soup waiting for me. What about you? What machine do you use all the time that saves you hours of work? Let me know in the comments. And as always, hit that record button when you’re ready with your sentence. Catch ya next time.

◆ from scratch : 從頭開始，從零開始 from the beginning, without using anything that already exists:
Ben built the shed from scratch. 班從零開始把棚屋搭了起來。

冷知識：一個人一輩子的用電量，大概需要燃燒 351 噸的煤才夠，或是僅需要相當一顆粽子大的鈾（核能）

But until they have the same energy consumption per person, they shouldn't give advice to others -- what to do and what not to do.

To do or not to do… that is the question…

☺But until they have the same energy consumption per person, they shouldn't give advice to others -- what to do and what not to do.
但除非每個人消耗的能源量都相同，否則他們就不應該去建議別人 -- 該做什麼，不該做什麼。
【心得】我想要有哆啦A夢等級的機器人:p
■advise [ədˈvaɪz] 勸告；忠告；向…提供意見、給…出主意；當(…的)顧問[(+on)]
通知；(正式)告知[(+of)]
{美式用法}商量
■advice [ədˋvaɪs]勸告、忠告、建議[(+on/to/about)]
消息、報告；通知
■energy [ˋɛnɚdʒɪ ] (n.U) 精力；活力；幹勁；能、能量、能源
(n.P)(全部)精力、力量
■consumption [kənˋsʌmpʃən] 消費(量)；消耗(量)；食用；消耗；用盡；憔悴；{舊時用法}肺癆、肺結核

除了洗衣機,最近在看洗碗機,希望能省下寶貴的做家事時間做其他更想做的事
But until they have the same energy consumption per person, they shouldn't give advice to others -- what to do and what not to do.

管好自己

家裡不能沒有洗衣機。
雖然可以去自助洗衣店投幣洗衣，但是聽說很髒。