每日口說挑戰隔離還可以打高爾夫！泰國推出「高爾夫隔離度假區」 (Tourists can 'golf quarantine' in Thailand)

Intro:
Hi, everyone. My name is Tera, and I am your host for today's episode. The outbreak of COVID-19 has undoubtedly shaped the way we live our lives. In order to reduce the risk of infection, almost everyone has experienced quarantine life somehow. While technology, for example, online courses, online meetings, and online services, makes a part of life continuing possible, life during these times is still challenging. Regardless of whether you can make money to maintain financial conditions or not, staying in a room and doing nothing for a long period should be torture. Accordingly, seeing business opportunities, the Thai government has launched a unique program, which is called, golf quarantine. Check out the video to see how it works! And now, let’s move on to the daily sentence.

Featured sentence: With bars and other resort facilities closed, there's no prospect to thrash out the miss birdies bogeys and shanks for the day, but spirits remain high.

Tips:
1. resort: two syllables with the stress on the second one. "s" here should be pronounced as /z/.
2. facility: four syllables with the stress on the second one. The vowel in the first syllable is reduced, so it would be /fə/, "c" here will be pronounced as /s/, "li" is /lə/, and finally, "ty" is /tɪ/.
3. prospect: two syllables with the stress on the first one. "pro" is /prɑ/, and remember you do pronounce all the consonant in "spect".
4. thrash out: this is a verb phrase, and there is a linking between thrash and out.

Vocab:
1. resort (n.) KK [rɪˋzɔrt] IPA /rɪˈzɔːrt/
def: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose
休閒度假之處（名勝）
There are a lot of all-inclusive resorts in Maldives。
馬爾地夫有包羅萬象的度假名勝。

2. facility (n.) KK [fəˋsɪlətɪ] IPA /fəˈsɪl.ə.t̬i/
def: a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens
（供特定用途的）場所
The training facility designed for the top athletes will be built within 5 years.
設計給頂尖運動員的訓練場地將會在五年內蓋好。

3. prospect (n.) KK [ˋprɑspɛkt] IPA /ˈprɑː.spekt/
def: the idea of something that will or might happen in the future
指望；預期
Facing the prospect of having to start all over again, she shows perseverance.
面對要打掉重練的可能，她展現了毅力。

4. thrash out (v. phr.) KK [θræʃ aʊt] IPA /θræʃ aʊt/
def: to discuss a problem in detail until you reach an agreement or find a solution
討論解決
The manager called a meeting in order to thrash this potential problem out.
經理召開會議以討論解決這個潛在的問題。

Outro:
After watching the video, what do you think? For me, I think everywhere is fantastic as long as I can have a place in which I can run in the meadow, stretch my body, and breathe the fresh air wildly during quarantine. How about you? What kind of "quarantine" would you love or get you excited the most? Tell me down below by leaving a comment. Oh, yes. One more thing before we say goodbye: please remember to click on the recording button and get your recordings ready! I’m Tera and this is VoiceTube’s Pronunciation Challenge. I wish you a pleasant summer and a calm mind. Stay healthy and stay safe.

With bars and other resort facilities closed, there's no prospect to thrash out the miss birdies bogeys and shanks for the day, but spirits remain high.

☺With bars and other resort facilities closed, there's no prospect to thrash out the miss birdies bogeys and shanks for the day, but spirits remain high.
隨著酒吧和其他度假設施的關閉，打完高爾夫的當天沒有辦法跟球友切磋球藝，但大家還是打得不亦樂乎。
【心得】大學體育課曾選修過高爾夫，印象中好像都是在剷草:p
■prospect [ˋprɑspɛkt] (n.U)指望、預期；盼望的事物[(+of)]
(n.C or U) (發生好事情或成功的)可能、可能性、機會；前景、前途
(n.C)景象、景色；視野；{美式用法}可能成為主顧的人、有希望的候選人
(vt.)勘探；勘察
(vi.)找礦、勘探[(+for)]；(指礦)有(開採)希望
■thrash out [θræʃ aʊt] (ph. v)徹底討論(直到找到解決辦法)；透過反覆商討解決
■birdie [ˋbɝdɪ] (n.C) {兒語}小鳥；{高爾夫球}博蒂(低於標準杆一杆進洞)；{美式用法}羽毛球運動
(vi.&vt.) {高爾夫球}小鳥擊、博蒂(以低於標準杆一杆的成績打進洞)
■bogey [ˋbogɪ] (n.C) {高爾夫球}比標準杆多一杆進洞；引發(常指無理由的)恐懼之物(=bogie/bogy)；{英式用法}鼻屎(US booger)
(vt.) (高爾夫球比賽中)在一洞打出超一擊
■shank [ʃæŋk] (n.C)(人或動物的)腿；尤指小腿、脛；(尤指器具或工具的)杆、長柄；{美式口語}後期；早期
(vt.) {高爾夫球}用球桿的不當部位擊球使球的方向失去控制；(球類比賽中)擊球不當使球的方向失去控制

With bars and other resort facilities closed, there's no prospect to thrash out the miss birdies, bogeys and shanks for the day, but spirits remain high. 由於酒吧和其他度假設施停止營運，打完高爾夫球的當天沒有辦法跟同好們盡情討論錯失掉的birdie 、bogey以及shank，但還是打得興致高昂。
◆ birdie [ˋbɝdɪ]
(n.)[高爾夫]博蒂(低於標準杆一杆進洞);[美]羽毛球,[英]=shuttlecock;兒語
(vt.)以低於標準杆一杆的成績打進(洞)
◆ bogey [ˋbogɪ]
(n.) [高爾夫]超一擊,柏忌(高於標準桿一桿擊入一洞);引發(常指無理由的)恐懼之物;[英口]鼻屎(美booger[ˋbʊgɚ])
(vt.)在一洞打出超一擊,打出柏忌
◆ shank [ʃæŋk]
(vt.) [高爾夫]用球桿的不當部位擊球使球的方向失去控制;(球類比賽中)擊球不當使球的方向失去控制
(n.) (尤指器具或工具的)杆,長柄;(人或動物的)腿,尤指小腿,脛
◆ spirit [ˋspɪrɪt] (n.) 情緒,心情,興致;靈魂,精靈,幽靈,妖精;[宗]聖靈;(時代等的)潮流,精神,風氣;(法律等的)精神,本意;氣魄,氣概,志氣,勇氣;心意,念頭;帶有…特質的人;烈酒;醇,酒精
(vt.)使精神振作,鼓勵,鼓舞;迅速而神祕地帶走,拐走,偷走
◆ resort [rɪˋzɔrt]
(n.)常去的休閒度假之處,名勝;常去之地;訴諸,憑藉,依靠;依靠的東西,憑藉的手段
(vi.)訴諸,憑藉,求助;經常去
◆ facility [fəˋsɪlətɪ] (n.) 設備,設施,工具;(尤指包含多個建築物,有特定用途的)場所; 天資才能,特色,能力,技能;容易,簡易;便利,方便;熟練,靈巧,流暢;[婉]廁所;溫順;(產品的)功能
◆ prospect [ˋprɑspɛkt]
(n.)指望,預期,盼望的事物;(發生好事情的,成功的)機會,可能性;前景,前途;景象,景色,視野;[美]可能成為主顧的人,有希望的候選人
(vt.)勘探,勘察
(vi.)找礦,勘探;(礦)有(開採)希望
✿ thrash [θræʃ]
(vt.)(用鞭,棍,作為懲罰)毒打,痛打,打,痛擊;摔打(穀物),使脫粒;連續擊打(或揮動);[口]擊敗,大勝;推敲,反覆研究[(+out)]
(vi.)痛打;打穀,脫粒;連續拍擊; 猛烈擺動,劇烈扭動,翻騰,翻跳,扭動;頂著風浪前進
(n.)打,擊;脫粒(=thresh);頂風冒浪;(游泳)踢水動作;敲擊搖滾樂
✿ thrash sth out : (ph.) 徹底討論(直到找到解決辦法),透過反覆商討解決

Day 327

With bars and other resort facilities closed, there's no prospect to thrash out the miss birdies bogeys and shanks for the day, but spirits remain high.