每日口說挑戰被拒絕了怎麼辦 (Dealing With Rejection)

Hey, guys. It's Nina again. How was your week going so far? Today, we are going to talk about getting rejected. I believe that everyone must have been rejected at least once in their lives. Whether it's because your friends suddenly stopped talking to you, your colleagues left you out, or you got rejected by your crush. All those feelings stink, and it hurts a lot, feeling like no one's gonna accept you. So, how can we deal with this kind of miserable feeling? Well, we have three steps to help you deal with rejection and take control of your life. Go check out today's video to learn more!

But first, let’s get to the sentence of the day.

Sentence

Put simply, a negative reaction to social exclusion is ingrained in humans because being part of a social community has so many perks.
簡單來說，對社會排斥的負面反應深深烙印在我們腦中，因為成為社會的一份子總有許多好處。

Pronunciation tips

1. exclusion (the pronunciations of "e" and "sion")
2. ingrained (the pronunciation of "grain")
3. part of (linking sound)
Here, we got a linking sound between "part" and "of." When the consonant meets the vowel, there will be a linking sound. So, the pronunciation here will be "part (linking) of."

Vocabulary

1. exclusion (n.) /ɪkˈskluː.ʒən/ [ɪkˋskluʒən]
the act of not allowing someone or something to take part in an activity or to enter a place
排斥；排除在外
Eg. The exclusion is heart-wrenching to him. 被排除在外令他心痛無比。

2. ingrain (v.) /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ [ɪnˋgren]
to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change
使…深深印在腦中；使根深蒂固
Eg. Those stereotypes are already ingrained in our minds. 那些刻板印象已深植在我們腦中。

3. perk (n.) /pɝːk/ [pɝk]
an advantage
好處，有利條件
Eg. What are the perks of living by the park? 住在公園旁有哪些好處呢？

Alright, that's all for today's episode. We all know that it's really painful to be excluded, but unfortunately, getting rejected is part of our lives. So, we gotta find a way to deal with it. Among those tips mentioned in the video, the last one is the one I like the most. She said we should think of getting rejected as an opportunity to make new friends with which you have more in common. Maybe this is your chance to meet the best friend of your life! Who knows, right? I think it's just how life works. You make mistakes, you grow up, and you move on. Don't waste your time on someone who doesn't deserve you. You can always start it over again. Thank you for staying with me till the end of this episode. Hope you learned something today. Don't forget to record today's sentence and leave a comment down below. I'm Nina. See you next time.

有時邊緣人也有好處。

Put simply, a negative reaction to social exclusion, is ingrained in humans because being part of a social community has so many perks.

Put simply, a negative reaction to social exclusion, is ingrained in humans because being part of a social community has so many perks.
簡單來說，對社會排斥而產生的負面反應會一直深植在心裡，因為成為社會群體裡的一份子有許多好處。
◆ ingrained [ɪnˋgrend] (adj.)(觀念)根深蒂固的;徹頭徹尾的;[紡]生染的; (塵土等)深嵌著的,難以去除的
◆ ingrain [ɪnˋgren]
(vt.) 把…深深地印在頭腦中,使根深蒂固;給…原纖染色
(adj.)根深蒂固的；染色的
(n.)生染的纖維

◆ exclusion [ɪkˋskluʒən] (n.) 拒絕,杜絕,除去,排除,排斥,趕出;排除在外
◆ perk [pɝk]
(n.) 好處,有利條件;(因工作而享有的)補貼,津貼,額外待遇
(vi.)昂首挺胸,得意洋洋;振作,活躍起來[(+up)];(咖啡在滲濾式咖啡壺中)濾煮
(vt.)豎起(耳朵等),昂(首),翹(尾)[(+up)];打扮,修飾[(+up/out)];使振作,使活躍[(+up)]

Put simply, a negative reaction to social exclusion, is ingrained in humans because being part of a social community has so many perks.