每日口說挑戰人們最終成為壞父母的兩個原因 (Two Reasons People End up Bad Parents)

Hi, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. Today's topic is the parent-child relationship. What may be the reason that causes people to end up being bad parents? Check out the video to find out the answer. But before that, let's take a look at today's sentence.

Sentence

The first stems from one of the most obvious and unavoidable features of early childhood: an infant arrives on earth in an entirely and almost shockingly vulnerable state.

Pronunciation Tips

1. obvious (the pronunciation of b)
2. unavoidable (how to pronounce the two "a"s)
3. features (the ch sound)
4. infant (the pronunciation of a)
5. arrives on (linking sound)
6. vulnerable (the schwa sound)
7. state (how to pronounce t)

Vocabulary

1. obvious (adj) KK [ˋɑbvɪəs] IPA /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
明顯的
Def: easy to see, recognize, or understand
Eg. It's obvious that Amy doesn't want to go out with you. Take the hint!
Amy 很明顯不想跟你出去，會不會察言觀色啊！

2. unavoidable (adj) KK [͵ʌnəˋvɔɪdəb!] IPA /ˌʌn.əˈvɔɪ.də.bəl/
無法避免的
Def: impossible to avoid
Eg. Due to the extreme weather, there will be an unavoidable delay in delivery.
由於極端的天候，無法避免的，運送時間將有所延遲。

3. vulnerable (adj) KK [ˋvʌlnərəb!] IPA /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/
脆弱的
Def: able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
Eg. He felt extra vulnerable without his friends, who were always there for him.
沒有朋友在身邊，他感到格外脆弱，他們總在他身邊支持著他。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. Sometimes, it may be hard for some people to connect with their children because they never had an ideal relationship with their parents. They never have a chance to learn what a loving parental relationship is like. We cannot change the past, but we can reshape the future. Do you have any thoughts on today's topic? Share it in the comments, and don't forget to record today's sentence. I'll see you next time!

The first stems from one of the most obvious and unavoidable features of early childhood: an infant arrives on earth in an entirely and almost shockingly vulnerable state.

The first stems from one of the most obvious and unavoidable features of early childhood: an infant arrives on earth in an entirely and almost shockingly vulnerable state.

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The first stems from one of the most obvious and unavoidable features of early childhood : an infant arrives on earth in an entirely and almost shockingly vulnerable state.