I'm Georgina and today I'm joined  by Catherine. Hi Catherine.

我是Georgina，今天我的嘉賓是Catherine。嗨，凱瑟琳。

Hello Georgina. Hello everybody.  Today's story comes from  

你好，喬治娜大家好，今天的故事來自於 今天的故事來自於

London. It's about the London Marathon.

倫敦，是關於倫敦馬拉松的是關於倫敦馬拉松的。

Don't forget – if you want to test yourself on  today's vocabulary go to bbclearningenglish.com  

不要忘了--如果你想測試自己今天的詞彙量，請到bbclearningenglish.com。

and you'll find a quiz. Now, let's hear  more about this story from BBC Radio 1 News:

你會發現一個小測驗。現在，讓我們來聽聽BBC第一廣播電臺新聞中關於這個故事的更多內容。

Yes. So, the London Marathon should have  happened earlier this year; it was delayed  

是的，所以倫敦馬拉松應該在今年早些時候舉行，它被延後了。

due to the coronavirus pandemic. It finally  happened last weekend. Now, only the elite  

由於冠狀病毒大流行。上週末終於發生了。現在，只有精英

runners were actually in London running; the rest  of the competitors were running wherever they  

跑步者實際上是在倫敦跑步，其餘的選手都是在哪裡跑。

were in the world. Everybody came together  online to experience this fantastic event.  

是在世界。大家一起在網上體驗了這一奇妙的活動。

Ken Jones, at 87 years old, joined in and he  took eight hours to complete the marathon:  

87歲的肯-瓊斯也加入了進來，他用了8個小時完成了馬拉松比賽。

a fantastic achievement. So,  Georgina – marathon runner, are you?

一個了不起的成就。那麼，喬治娜--馬拉松選手，你呢？

Yes, I am. Well, I've done one and I know  how hard it is: it took me over five hours,  

是的，我在做。我做過一個，我知道有多難：我花了五個多小時。

so congratulations to everyone who competed  in the London Marathon 2020 on Sunday.

所以恭喜大家在週日參加2020年倫敦馬拉松比賽的人。

Right, Catherine, we've got three  words and expressions you can use  

好了，凱瑟琳，我們有三個詞和表達方式，你可以使用。

to talk about this story.

來談論這個故事。

That's right and today's three words are:  'virtual', 'braves' and 'heartwarming'.

沒錯，今天的三個詞是：'虛擬'、'勇敢'、'心動'。 "虛擬"、"勇敢 "和 "心動"。

Yes, 'virtual', 'braves' and 'heartwarming'. Let's  have a look at your first headline, Catherine.

是的，"虛擬"，"勇敢 "和 "溫馨"。讓我們來看看你的第一個標題，凱瑟琳。

Of course. Now, we're starting in the UK  today with The Guardian – the headline:

當然是這樣現在，我們從英國今天的《衛報》開始--頭條。

'Virtual' – similar but not completely the same. So, Catherine, is it an adjective?

'虛擬'--類似但不完全相同。那麼，凱瑟琳，這是一個形容詞嗎？

It is an adjective, Georgina. It's spelt  V-I-R-T-U-A-L. The pronunciation is  

這是一個形容詞，喬治娜。它的拼寫是V-I-R-T-U-A-L。發音是

'virtual' and it has a lovely 'ch' sound  in the middle. Can you demonstrate for us?

'虛擬'，而且中間還有一個可愛的'ch'音。你能給我們演示一下嗎？

'Virtual'.

'虛擬'。

'Virtual', yes. So, virtual means if something  is similar but not the real, real thing. Now,  

'虛擬'，是的。所以，虛擬的意思是，如果某些東西是相似的，但不是真實的，真實的東西。現在，

we use this word a lot of the time to describe  things that happen on computers – either on a  

我們經常用這個詞來描述在計算機上發生的事情--無論是在計算機上還是在計算機上。

computer that you're using or in a kind of joined  up way, where you're looking online and talking to  

你正在使用的電腦，或以一種聯合的方式，你在網上尋找和交談的方式

other people on the internet. So, this marathon  didn't really happen the way it's supposed to:  

其他的人在互聯網上。所以，這個馬拉松並沒有真正發生它應該發生的方式。

it wasn't 43,000 people in London, but by  the magic of technology everybody ran in  

在倫敦不是有43000人，但由於科技的魔力，每個人都在奔跑

different places – but they joined together, so  online you had the experience of 43,000 people.  

不同的地方--但他們聯合在一起，所以在網上你有43000人的經歷。

So, not 100% real but it was made  'real-ish' in the – in the IT world.

所以，雖然不是100%的真實，但在--IT界，它被做得很'真實'。

Yes, so it was – they created a virtual  world for this marathon, didn't they?

是的，原來如此--他們為這次馬拉松創造了一個虛擬世界，不是嗎？

They did. They did and there's other  ways – other words you can use as well as  

他們做到了。他們做到了，還有其他的方式 - 其他的詞，你可以使用，以及。

'virtual world': you can have, as you said,  a 'virtual marathon'; you can have a 'virtual  

'虛擬世界'：你可以像你說的那樣，有一個'虛擬馬拉松'；你可以有一個'虛

conference', where everybody joins together  online; you can have a 'virtual meeting';  

會議"，大家一起在線，你可以開一個 "虛擬會議"。

you can have a 'virtual concert' and there's been  lots of 'virtual events' happening because of  

你可以有一個 "虛擬音樂會"，有很多 "虛擬活動 "的發生，因為。

lockdown. Things that normally happen in real life  have been happening 'virtually' on the internet.

鎖定。平時發生在現實生活中的事情，在網絡上已經發生了 "虛擬"。

And can you only use it with things  that are online or computer-based?

而且只能用在網上或電腦上的東西上嗎？

Well, no. I mean that's the main use  of the word now, but you can use it  

嗯，沒有。我的意思是這是這個詞現在的主要用途，但你可以使用它。

for things in real life, which are almost the  same as things – other things in real life. So,  

為現實生活中的事物，這幾乎與事物--現實生活中的其他事物相同。所以。

for example, during the lockdown, Georgina,  how did you cope with not leaving the house? 

比如說，在封鎖期間，喬治娜，你是如何應對不出門的？

Well, it was hard because I did – I hardly  left the house at all. I didn't see people  

嗯，這很難，因為我確實--我幾乎沒有離開過家。我沒有看到人們

I wanted to see, because I wasn't allowed, so  I actually did feel like a 'virtual prisoner'.

我想看，因為我不允許，所以我其實確實有一種 "虛擬囚犯 "的感覺。

A 'virtual prisoner' – so,  you weren't actually in an  

一個 "虛擬的囚犯"--所以，你並沒有真正地在一個。

actual prison with high security and  guards and electric fences and everything.

真正的監獄，有高度的安全和守衛，還有電子圍欄和一切。

No. I had no prison officer at my door  and I could actually open my door,  

不，我的門口沒有獄警，我真的可以開門。

but because of lockdown our movements  were restricted and the people we were  

但由於封鎖，我們的行動受到限制，我們的人

allowed to see was also restricted,  so I felt like I was a prisoner.

允許看的東西也被限制了，所以我感覺自己就像一個囚犯。

Very good: a 'virtual prisoner', but  now you're free, Georgina... free-ish.

很好：一個 "虛擬囚犯"，但現在你自由了，喬治娜......自由了。

Free-ish, yes, for now. So, that's great  – let's have a look at our summary slide:

免費的，是的，目前是免費的。那麼，很好--讓我們來看看我們的總結幻燈片。

So, if you want to know more about adjectives then  

所以，如果你想了解更多關於形容詞的知識，那麼

you can watch one of our shows  called The Grammar Gameshow.

你可以觀看我們的一個節目，叫做 "文法遊戲秀"。

That's right: just click the link  and you'll go straight to the show.

沒錯：只要點擊鏈接，就能直接進入節目。

Great. So, Catherine, let's have  a look at your second headline.

很好，凱瑟琳，讓我們看看你的第二個標題。那麼，凱瑟琳，讓我們看看你的第二個標題。

Yes. Still in the UK with The Sun – the headline:

是的，還是在英國的《太陽報》--頭條。

'Braves' – deals with a  difficult situation with courage.

'勇敢者'--以勇氣處理困難的局面。

Yes. B-R-A-V-E-S – 'braves'. Now, 'brave'  is normally an adjective and it means:  

是的，B-R-A-V-E-S--"勇敢"。現在，"勇敢 "通常是一個形容詞，它的意思是：

without fear or not showing fear when something is  scary. So, something horrible happens and you're  

無所畏懼，或者說當某件事情很可怕的時候，不表現出恐懼。所以，可怕的事情發生了，你是

not afraid: you're brave, or you do something  because even though you're afraid, you're brave.  

不怕：你很勇敢，或者說你做某件事是因為即使你害怕，你也很勇敢。

Now, this is the verb form: 'braves'. And  if you 'brave' something, you deal with it  

現在，這是動詞形式。"勇敢"。如果你 "勇敢 "地去做某件事，你就會去處理它。

even though it's difficult and scary. You  become strong and brave and you do it anyway,  

即使它是困難的，可怕的。你變得堅強和勇敢，你還是要做。

like this lady: 85 years old – it's raining, it's  cold, the weather's horrible, but she's out there  

running and running and running. That takes  some strength and courage, doesn't it Georgina?

跑啊跑，跑啊跑這需要一些力量和勇氣，不是嗎喬治娜？

It does because the weather  was terrible on Sunday,  

確實如此，因為週日的天氣很糟糕。

so she very much had to feel very courageous and,  you know, really push herself to do it, I'm sure.

所以，她非常不得不感到非常勇敢 而且，你知道，真正推動自己做到這一點，我敢肯定。

That's right. And we can use 'to brave' – the  verb 'to brave' – with all kinds of weather:  

是的，沒錯。而且我們可以用'勇敢'--動詞'勇敢'--來形容各種天氣。

you can 'brave' the wind, you can 'brave'  the rain, you can 'brave' the heat and it  

你可以 "冒 "風，你可以 "冒 "雨，你可以 "冒 "熱，它可以

means you go out there and do whatever you have  to do, even though the weather is pretty tough.

意味著你要去那裡做任何你必須做的事情，即使天氣非常惡劣。

Can you use it with other words which  are not associated with the weather?

能不能用在其他與天氣無關的詞上？

You can, yeah, absolutely. Anything  that's kind of difficult and scary,  

你可以，是的，絕對可以。任何困難和可怕的事情。

but you get brave and you do it –  you can 'brave' it: you can 'brave'  

但你要勇敢地去做--你可以 "勇敢 "地去做：你可以 "勇敢

a scary meeting with your boss; you can  'brave' a first date if you're a nervous dater;  

與老闆的可怕會面；如果你是一個緊張的約會者，你可以 "勇敢 "地進行第一次約會。

you can 'brave' rush-hour traffic, when the  traffic's really bad; you can 'brave' crowds,  

你可以 "勇敢 "的高峰期交通，當交通真的很糟糕，你可以 "勇敢 "的人群。

when you – if there's hundreds and hundreds  of people, you can 'brave' the crowds.

當你--如果有成百上千的人，你可以 "勇敢 "的面對人群。

Right, let's have a look at our summary slide:

好了，我們來看一下我們的總結幻燈片。

If you want to watch more videos about  marathons we've got lots, haven't we Catherine?

如果你想看更多關於馬拉松的視頻... ...我們有很多，不是嗎，凱瑟琳？

We have, including this one about  running marathons and how it is good  

我們有，包括這個關於跑馬拉松和它如何是好的。

for the health of your heart. So, just  click the link and you'll go straight there.

為了你心臟的健康。所以，只要點擊鏈接，你就會直接去那裡。

Right Catherine, let's have  a look at your next headline.

好了，凱瑟琳，讓我們來看看你的下一個標題。

Yes, we're off to The Express now,  still here in the UK – the headline:

是的，我們現在去看《快報》，還是在英國--頭條。

'Heartwarming' – bringing happiness and pleasure.

'心動'--帶來幸福和快樂。

Yes. So, we've got two parts to  this word: it's all one word and  

是的，所以，我們這個詞有兩個部分：都是一個詞和

you've got heart – H-E-A-R-T – and then warming  –W-A-R-M-I-N-G. So, 'heart' and 'warm' are the  

你有心--H-E-A-R-T--然後是溫暖--W-A-R-M-I-N-G。所以，"心 "和 "暖 "是 "心 "的意思。

two words we're looking at. OK. So yes, the heart  Georgina – what do we associate the heart with?

兩個字，我們正在尋找。好吧，那麼是的，心臟，喬治娜所以，是的，心臟喬治娜--我們把心臟和什麼聯繫在一起？

Well, we could – we associate  it with love, but also  

嗯，我們可以 - 我們聯想到愛，但也

we can associate it with feeling very sad as  well: it's a real emotional part of our body.

我們也可以聯想到感到非常悲傷：它是我們身體的一個真實的情感部分。

Yes. Happy, sad, angry, scared: it's  all to do with the heart, isn't it?  

是的，快樂、悲傷、憤怒、害怕：都與心有關，不是嗎？

But if something 'warms' your heart – if  something is 'heartwarming' – it makes you  

但如果有些東西能 "溫暖 "你的心--如果有些東西能 "溫暖 "你的心--就會讓你覺得

feel good about things: it makes you feel happy,  it makes you think the world is a better place.  

對事物的好感：它讓你感到快樂，讓你覺得世界變得更美好。

And you often refer to the idea  of something being 'heartwarming'  

而你經常提到一些東西是 "令人心動的"。

when somebody does something or you  see something or something happens  

當有人做某事或你看到某事或某事發生時。

and you feel good about it. So, Georgina, when was  the last heartwarming moment that you experienced?

而你感覺良好。那麼，喬治娜，你經歷的最後一個溫馨時刻是什麼時候？

Well, it was a bit ago: it was during lockdown,  when my neighbour came round and left me at my  

嗯，這是一個有點前：它是在鎖定期間，當我的鄰居來了，並留下我在我的。

door – at my door – a cream tea and we actually  had it – well, not virtually – we had it over  

門 - 在我的門 - 一個奶油茶，我們實際上有它 - 嗯，不是虛擬的 - 我們有它在。

the fence in the patios at the back. So, it  was really nice. It was a socially distanced  

後面天井裡的柵欄。所以，這真的很不錯。這是一個社會上的疏遠

but it made me feel really positive about  what – you know, in a terrible situation.

但它讓我感覺真的很積極什麼 - 你知道，在一個可怕的情況下。

Very nice, lovely, heartwarming gesture  from your neighbour. So, everybody  

很好，很可愛，很暖心的鄰居姿態。所以，大家

give your neighbour something  nice and it'll warm their hearts.

給你的鄰居一些好東西，它會溫暖他們的心。

Definitely. Right, so let's have  a look at the summary slide:

絕對是。好了，讓我們來看看摘要幻燈片。

Right, Catherine, could you  recap the vocabulary, please?

好了，凱瑟琳，你能不能把詞彙複述一下，好嗎？

Most certainly. We had: 'virtual' –  similar but not completely the same.

當然我們有。"虛擬"--類似但不完全相同。

'Braves' – deals with a  difficult situation with courage.

'勇敢者'--以勇氣處理困難的局面。

And 'heartwarming' – bringing  happiness and pleasure.

而 "心動"--帶來幸福和快樂。

Right, if you want to test  yourself on today's vocabulary  

對了，如果你想測試一下自己今天的詞彙量。

you can have a look at our quiz on  our website bbclearningenglish.com.  

你可以在我們的網站bbclearningenglish.com上看看我們的測驗。

We're all over social media as well. Thanks  for joining us and see you soon. Bye!

我們也在社交媒體上。謝謝你加入我們，再見。再見，再見

Bye

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