每日口說挑戰性愛應該持續多長時間？ (How Long Should Sex Last?)

☺In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.
在一項2004年的研究中，受測者們被問及他們希望做愛的時長要持續多久，以及他們實際做愛的時間長度。
【心得】我只知道我希望假期能夠持續久一點:p
■participant [pɑrˋtɪsəpənt] (n.C) 參加者、參與者
■duration [djʊ'reʃən] (n.U)持續時間；(時間的)持續、持久
■intercourse [ˋɪntɚ͵kors] (n.U) 性交、交媾[(+with)]；{書面用法}往來、交往、交流、交際[(+with/between)]；{書面用法}(思想、感情等的)交流、交換[(+of)]

#質&量! 質&量! 質&量!
In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.

“There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.” — Billy Joel

Hello. My name is Hubert and on today’s episode of Pronunciation Challenge, we are diving into the topic of sex and exactly how long should sex last! Hey guys, that was my best attempt at a sexy voice. Did it work? I would have to make a guess and say “no”. I am probably the last person who should be talking about sex but today’s video seemed too interesting to pass up! After all, I am also curious as to how long sex should ideally last! This video could be useful for you and your partner! Ok guys, let’s try and be mature about this, especially in the comments section! Watch the video and come back for today’s featured sentence!


Today’s featured sentence:
“In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.”

I’ll say that again.

“In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.”

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have some blended words!
As well
For this blended combination, you want to blend the “s” ending from “as” into the word “well” giving you “swell”. Start it off with the short “a” sound and then right into “swell”. A-swell. As well.

Next word.
Participants
Four syllables.
“Par” is like saying “bar” but with a “p” instead. Par. “ti” has the short “i” sound. “Ci” has a short “i” sound and “pants” actually sounds more “pinz”. Participants.

And our last one would be:
Duration
“Dur” sounds more like “d e r”, “der”. “Ay” has the long “a” sound, and “tion” is your typical “t i o n” ending sound. “Shun”. Duration.

Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. Participant
Definition
a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity
Used in a sentence you could say,
“We were participants in a live debate on television.”

Next word,
2. Duration
Definition
the length of time that something lasts
Used in a sentence you could say,
“I guess we're stuck with each other for the duration of the journey.”


And lastly,
3. Intercourse
Definition:
the act of having sex
Used in a sentence you can say:
“Our survey reveals that most couples have intercourse once a week.

Outro
Interesting! Women usually want sex to last 7 minutes longer while men want it to last 11 minutes longer! Here’s another idiom for you folks! “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” This kind of explains itself but to clarify, it just basically means that men are drastically different from women in some aspects. We’re so different that we could be from different planets! I won’t ask for your own opinions on today’s video topic this time. It’s much too personal but I hope this video provided some information that could spice up your sex life with your partner! For the single people out there, hang in there! Alright, that about does it for today’s video, so make sure you do your recordings and catch me on the next episode of Pronunciation Challenge! See ya!

In a 2004 study, participants(/pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/參加者) were asked(要求v.) to report(記述v.) how long they wanted sex to last(持續v.) as well as the actual(實際的) duration(/duˈreɪʃn/持續時間) of their intercourse(/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.kɔːrs/性交n.).
在一個2004年的研究中，受測者們被問及他們期望的性行為持續時間，以及實際性交的時間長度。

“There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.” — Billy Joel

Hello. My name is Hubert and on today’s episode of Pronunciation Challenge, we are diving into the topic of sex and exactly how long should sex last! Hey guys, that was my best attempt at a sexy voice. Did it work? I would have to make a guess and say “no”. I am probably the last person who should be talking about sex but today’s video seemed too interesting to pass up(放棄)! After all, I am also curious as to how long sex should ideally last! This video could be useful for you and your partner! Ok guys, let’s try and be mature(/məˈtʃʊr/成熟的) about this, especially in the comments section! Watch the video and come back for today’s featured sentence.

1. participant /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/ (n.) 參加者，參與者 a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity:
We were participants in a live(直播的) debate(辯論n.) on television.

2. duration /duˈreɪʃn/ (n.)（時間的）持續，持久；持續期間
the length of time that something lasts:
I guess we're stuck with each other for the duration of the journey.

3. intercourse /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.kɔːrs/ (n.) 性交，交媾
= sexual intercourse = the act of having sex:
Our survey reveals that most couples have intercourse once a week.

Outro: Interesting! Women usually want sex to last 7 minutes longer while men want it to last 11 minutes longer! Here’s another idiom for you folks! “Men are from Mars(火星), women are from Venus(/ˈviː.nəs/金星).” This kind of explains itself but to clarify(/ˈkler.ə.faɪ/澄清,闡明v.), it just basically means that men are drastically(/ˈdræs.tɪ.kəl.i/大大地,徹底地adv.) different from women in some aspects(方面). We’re so different that we could be from different planets! I won’t ask for(請求) your own opinions on today’s video topic this time. It’s much too personal but I hope this video provided some information that could *spice up(增添趣味) your sex life with your partner! For the single people out there, hang in there! Alright, that about does it for today’s video, so make sure you do your recordings and catch me on the next episode of Pronunciation Challenge! See ya!

◆ spice sth up : (phr.) 給（演說、故事或表演）增添趣味
He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes. 他講了幾個粗俗的笑話，讓自己的講話顯得更有趣一點。

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In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.

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In a 2004 study, participants were asked to report how long they wanted sex to last as well as the actual duration of their intercourse.