每日口說挑戰過敏人的惡夢！教你幾招緩解過敏的症狀！(Tips to ease your seasonal allergies)

Every season can be allergy season, depending on what you're allergic to. -- Clara Chung

Ahchoo! Excuse me, my allergies are acting up again! How can we fight off our allergies? Listen on to find out! Hi everyone, my name is Hubert or Hugh, whichever is easier and today I’m here presenting a video about allergies! I’ve talked about many things on the Pronunciation Challenge before but today’s episode seems very personal to me. Why? Well, I’ve had horrible allergies ever since I was a kid and it’s only been a couple of years since they have gotten better. Before that, I would always have a stuffy nose and I would breathe through my mouth at all times. Do you know “mouth breather” is actually a slang term for a really dumb person? Breathing through your nose has also been scientifically proven to be healthier as well! Let’s get to the featured sentence first before I tell you guys what I did to get over my allergies! Who knows, maybe it can work for you.

Today’s featured sentence:
Many people will need medication, but there are other ways to reduce your symptoms, says allergy specialist Dr. Karen Binkley.

I’ll say that again.

Many people will need medication, but there are other ways to reduce your symptoms, says allergy specialist Dr. Karen Binkley.

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have
reduce
Two syllables.
The first syllable “re” has a short U sound and the second syllable “duce” sounds like “juice” but with a D in front instead of the J sound. Reduce.

Next up, we have
symptom
Two syllables
Don’t let the spelling throw you off for this one. It’s actually quite simple. “Sym” sounds like sim like a sim card you use for your phone.”TOM” has a short U sound and sounds like the medication for upset stomachs, Tums. Symptom.

Lastly, we have,
specialist
Three syllables.
“Spe” has a short E sound. “Cia” if spelt out like how it should sound would be something like, “shuh” which has a short U sound. “List” is like the list you make when you go grocery shopping. Specialist.


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. reduce
Definition
to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
Used in a sentence you could say,
“Taiwan has found a great system to reduce waste.”

Next word,
2. symptom
Definition
any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“One symptom of anxiety would be the feeling of nervousness.”

And lastly,
3. specialist
Definition:
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“You should consider a specialist for those headaches you always get.”

Did you guys pay attention to the lady when she mentioned the salt water rinse? This is what I started doing and it has worked wonders for me! When my allergies were really bad back then, I would rinse my nose with salt water at least a few times a day. I also had to train myself to breathe through my nose again. Another way I fought off my allergies was to clean up my place! I’m super allergic to dust so I try to keep my place simple and clean. I hate dusting but it’s definitely better than having a stuffy nose. Of course, I’m no doctor and everyone is different so don’t take my word for it. You should see a doctor and see what they say first!
Alright people, time to get your recordings in if you haven’t done so already. It’s been super busy for me lately with auditions so wish me luck! Hopefully, I get something big! Until the next episode, see ya!

Many people will need medication, but there are other ways to reduce your symptoms, says allergy specialist Dr. Karen Binkley.

我對工作上的白癡過敏 (˘̩̩̩ε˘̩ƪ)

Every season can be allergy season, depending on what you're allergic to. -- Clara Chung. Ahchoo! Excuse me, my allergies are *acting up(身體出毛病) again! How can we *fight off(抵抗,擊退) our allergies?

◆ act up : (機器)運轉不正常,(身體部位)出毛病;(尤指孩子)搗亂表現不好
Her shoulder was acting up (= hurting because of injury). 她的肩傷發作。

Listen on to find out! Hi everyone, my name is Hubert or Hugh, whichever is easier and today I’m here presenting a video about allergies! I’ve talked about many things on the Pronunciation Challenge before but today’s episode seems very personal to me. Why? Well, I’ve had horrible allergies ever since I was a kid and it’s only been a couple of years since they have gotten better. Before that, I would always have a *stuffy nose(鼻塞) and I would breathe through my mouth at all times. Do you know “mouth breather(愚蠢的人)” is actually a slang term for a really dumb(愚笨的) person? Breathing through your nose has also been scientifically proven(prove過去分詞) to be healthier as well! Let’s get to the featured sentence first before I tell you guys what I did to get over my allergies! Who knows, maybe it can work for you.

☺Many people will need medication, but there are other ways to reduce your symptoms, says allergy specialist Dr. Karen Binkley.
過敏專家 Karen Binkley 博士表示，許多人需要靠藥物治療，但其實有其他方法能緩解過敏症狀。
【心得】好像很多人都會鼻子過敏，我高中時期也會季節性鼻子過敏，擤不完的鼻涕很痛苦。
■reduce [rɪˋdjus] (vi.&vt.)減少；減小；降低；縮小；(通過加熱)使(液體)變稠；(液體因加熱而)變稠；使處於(某種狀態)；使化為、使變為[(+to)]；(把…)歸納、(把…)歸併為[(+to)]；(使)變弱、變瘦[(+to)]；(把…)換算、折合(成較小單位) [(+to)]
(vt.)降服、攻陷；使降級、使降職[(+to)]；把…弄碎；把…分解；把…分析[(+to)]；{化學}使還原；{數學}簡化、約簡；{醫學}使(斷骨)復位、使(脫臼)還臼
reduce (sb.) to sth 使(某人)(情緒)低落；使(某人)淪落為…、使(某人)陷入…(困境)；使(某人)不得不做…
■symptom [ˋsɪmptəm] (n.C)徵兆、表徵[(+of)]；症狀、徵候[(+of)]
■specialist [ˋspɛʃəlɪst] (n.C)專家、專業人員 [(+in)]；專科醫生[(+in)]；{美式用法} (陸軍中的)級別在下士與軍士長之間的士兵