每日口說挑戰外星人究竟是否存在？ (Alien life: are we about to find it?)

Intelligent life on other planets? I'm not even sure there is on earth! - Albert Einstein

Greetings, Voicetubers. My name is Hugh, I come from planet earth, and I’ll be honored to be your host for today’s Pronunciation Challenge. Did I sound like an Alien just now? I’m working on my voice acting because there seems to be a lot of work in that field lately! It’d be my dream to be in a video game one day! Anyways, let's get back to the topic at hand. Life on other planets?! There are people out there who truly believe that planet earth, our planet, is the only planet with life! Do I agree with this? Heck, no! The universe is so big, there’s no way there is not another planet that can sustain (sustain means to make stronger or support) life! How come we haven’t heard from these planets yet though? Let’s get to the featured sentence first before we find out!

Today’s featured sentence:
So, detecting alien intelligence is... is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.

I’ll say that again.

So, detecting alien intelligence is... is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.

Ok, now time for the Pronunciation Tips.


For the first word, we have
detecting
Three syllables.
“DE” has a short U sound. “TEC” has a short E sound and “TING” has your typical “I N G” sound with a T sound in front. Detecting.

Next up, we have
Intelligence
Four syllables
“IN” is like “in and out”. “TELL” sounds the same as “I’m telling on you.” “LI” has a short U sound and “GENCE”, imagine it being spelt “JINZ”. Intelligence.

Lastly, we have,
Tantalizing
Four syllables.
“TAN” sounds the same as a sun tan. “TA” has a short U sound. “LI” has a long I sound and “ZING” has your typical “I N G” sound with a Z sound in front. Tantalizing.


Moving onto Vocabulary!

The first word is:
1. detect
Definition
to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method
Used in a sentence you could say,
“There are some dogs at the airport that can detect drugs on a person from smell alone.”

Next word,
2. tantalizing
Definition
Something that is tan
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“That new burger at McDonald’s looks tantalizing.”

And lastly,
3. tragic
Definition:
very sad, often involving death and suffering
Used in a sentence, you could say:
“Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story.”

Water! That’s how we know that another planet can sustain life! It does make sense though. Too hot and the water vaporizes and if too cold, the water will freeze. Water means that the temperature is just right. That’s why they call it the Goldilocks Zone. You listeners know who Goldilocks is right? For those that don’t know, Goldilocks is from a classic children’s story about a girl who sneaks into a house where three bears live. She helps herself to their food and goes through three bowls. One is too hot, the other is too cold, and the third is just right. That’s why we use this term to explain planets that are just right! I really wonder if we’ll ever meet aliens in our lifetimes!

Alright, times up for today. Hope you learned a thing or two from today’s episode! Make sure to get those recordings in! Until the next episode, see ya!

So, detecting alien intelligence is... is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.

☺So, detecting alien intelligence is... is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.
所以說，探測外星智慧的確很誘人，但卻也很不幸，因為就算我們真的發現到牠們，大概永遠也無法與牠們進行交流。
【心得】要不要把人類之間的溝通先搞好再說?!
■detect [dɪˋtɛkt] (vt.)發現、察覺、看出、看穿；(通常指用特別設備)探測、檢測、測出；{無線電}對…檢波
■tantalizing [ˋtænt!͵aɪzɪŋ] ={英式拼法} tantalizing (adj.)逗引性的；挑逗性的；乾著急的
■tantalize [ˋtænt!͵aɪz]={英式拼法} tantalise (vt.)撩撥、惹弄、逗引、吊人胃口；使乾著急

So, detecting alien intelligence is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it. 所以，探測外星智慧的確很誘人，但也很不幸是如果我們真的探測到了，我們可能永遠無法與他們溝通。
◆ tantalizing [ˋtænt!͵aɪzɪŋ] (adj.) 撩人的,挑逗性的,逗人的,惹弄人的
◆ tantalize [ˋtænt!͵aɪz] (vt.)逗惹,逗弄,吊人胃口;折磨;強烈的誘惑
◆ alien [ˋelɪən]
(n.) 外星人(或生物);(住在他國的)外國人,僑民 
(adj.)外國的,異域的,異族的,外國人的,外國僑民的;性質不同的,不相容的;怪異的,截然不同的,不熟悉的;外星人(或生物)的
(vt.)[律]轉讓,讓渡(財產,地產等)
◆ intelligence [ɪnˋtɛlədʒəns] (n.)智能,智慧,理解力;情報,情報工作,情報機關;消息,信息
◆ detect [dɪˋtɛkt] (vt.)(尤指用特殊方法)發現,察覺,查出,看穿;(通常指用特別設備)探測,檢測,測出;[無線電]對…檢波
◆ tragic [ˋtrædʒɪk] (adj.) 悲劇性的,悲慘的,不幸的;悲劇的;悲痛的

“Intelligent(有智力的) life(生物) on other planets? I'm not even sure there is on earth!” - Albert Einstein

Greetings, Voicetubers. My name is Hugh, I come from planet earth, and I’ll be honored(榮幸的) to be your host for today’s Pronunciation Challenge. Did I sound like an Alien just now? I’m working on my voice acting because there seems to be a lot of work in that field(領域) lately! It’d be my dream to be in a video game one day! Anyways, let's get back to the topic *at hand(在手邊). Life on other planets?! There are people out there who truly believe that planet earth, our planet, is the only planet with life! Do I agree with this? Heck, no! The universe(宇宙) is so big, there’s no way there is not another planet that can sustain([səˋsten]維持,供養v.) (sustain means to make stronger or support) life! How come we haven’t heard from these planets yet though? Let’s get to the featured sentence first before we find out!

So, detecting alien intelligence is… is really tantalizing, but it’s also tragic ‘cause we’ll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.

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