And I'm Catherine.

我是凱瑟琳

Thanks for making it on time today, Catherine!

謝謝你今天準時來，凱瑟琳!

What do you mean, Neil? Are you implying I'm always late?

你什麼意思，尼爾？你是在暗示我總是遲到嗎？

Well, punctuality – I mean being on time – is not your strong point.

嗯，守時--我是說準時--不是你的強項。

But I do always turn up and I never miss the programme –

但我總是會出現，我從來沒有錯過這個節目----。

I just don't want to be early Neil and then wait around for you!

我只是不想早到尼爾，然後等著你！

Hmm – people's attitude to being on time certainly varies,

嗯--人們對準時的態度肯定不同。

and that's what we're discussing in this programme:

這就是我們在這個節目中討論的內容。

how important is punctuality?

守時有多重要？

Anyway, Catherine, as you're here on time, you're not going to miss

無論如何，凱瑟琳，既然你準時來了，你就不會錯過

our quiz question!

我們的問答題!

Oh no, I certainly don't want to miss out on that. So what is it?

哦，不，我當然不想錯過這個機會。那是什麼呢？

Well in 2011, Researchers said that an atomic clock at

在2011年，研究人員說，一個原子鐘在

the UK's National Physical Laboratory would have the best

英國國家物理實驗室將擁有最好的技術和服務。

long-term accuracy of any in the world.

世界上任何一個國家的長期準確性。

But how many years would it take, approximately, for it to lose or gain

但是，大約需要多少年的時間，它才會失去或得到。

a second? Is it a) 138 years,

一秒鐘？是a）138年。

b) 138,000 years, or c) 138 million years?

b）13.8萬年，或c）1.38億年？

Umm well now, atomic clocks are very accurate, but

現在好了，原子鐘是非常準確的，但是...

138 million years is a bit extreme, so I'll say b) 138,000 years.

1.38億年有點極端，所以我說b）13.8萬年。

OK, Catherine, we'll find out the answer before the end of the programme -

好了，凱瑟琳，我們會在節目結束前找到答案的----。

which has to be six minutes long! So, let's talk more about people's

其中要有6分鐘的時間!那麼，讓我們再來談談人們的。

timekeeping – that's their ability to do things on time.

守時--就是他們按時做事的能力。

Now, I know Neil doesn't like to be late – he thinks it's rude.

現在，我知道尼爾不喜歡遲到，他認為這很不禮貌。

But I might be late because the traffic was bad, or I had extra things to do.

但我可能會遲到，因為交通不好，或者我有額外的事情要做。

And I know most appointments we make start late!

而且我知道我們大部分的預約都是很晚才開始的!

Well, Catherine, it sounds like you might be a time bender.

凱瑟琳，聽起來你可能是個時間狂人

It's something author Grace Pacie talked about on BBC Woman's Hour

這是作家Grace Pacie在BBC Woman's Hour節目中談到的。

programme. Let's hear her definition of a time bender.

節目。讓我們聽聽她對時間彎曲的定義。

Well [Jenny], a time bender is actually somebody we all know very well.

嗯[Jenny]，時間彎曲者其實是一個我們都很熟悉的人。

They are the people who arrive last at any meeting or class, or the mums

他們是在任何會議或班級中最後到場的人，或者是那些媽媽們

whose children have to run into school at the last minute.

其子女在最後一刻不得不跑進學校。

They're the people who don't want to be late but

他們是那些不想遲到的人，但...

they have a strange resistance to being early [like you]

他們對早起有一種奇怪的抵抗力[就像你一樣]。

and they don't allow enough time.

而且他們不允許有足夠的時間。

OK, so I might be a time bender – someone who doesn't allow enough

好吧，所以我可能是一個時間彎曲的人 - 一個人誰不允許足夠的。

time to get somewhere – but, of

時間到達某個地方 - 但是，的

course, I always think I will have enough time!

當然，我總是認為我有足夠的時間!

One thing that is guaranteed is you'll never be early.

有一點是可以保證的，那就是你永遠不會早到。

You have a resistance to – you fight against or are opposed to -

你對--你對抗或反對--有牴觸情緒。

being on time. Isn't it best to leave home just a little bit earlier?

準時。早一點離開家不是最好嗎？

Well, Neil, it's about deadlines – you know, a fixed time when something

尼爾，這是關於最後期限的問題，你知道的，一個固定的時間，當某件事情

must be completed by. If a deadline really matters, I'll make it,

必須完成。如果期限真的很重要，我會做到。

but for less important things, it's not worth getting too stressed.

但對於不太重要的事情，不值得太過緊張。

Umm if you say so, Catherine. Being late makes me anxious, which is

呃，如果你這麼說，凱瑟琳。遲到讓我很焦慮，這就是

why I always arrive early.

為什麼我總是早到。

But therapist Philippa Perry might be able to explain your more relaxed

但治療師菲利帕-佩裡或許能解釋你更放鬆的原因

attitude to timekeeping. She also spoke about this on the

計時的態度。她還談到，在

BBC's Woman's Hour programme.

BBC的 "婦女時間 "節目。

See if you can hear what her reasons are.

看看你能不能聽出她的理由是什麼。

Underlying it all, there is this fear of being early, and the fear could

在這一切的背後，都有一種害怕，害怕早早的，而這種害怕可能是

be a fear of being conspicuous, a fear of standing out in a strange place,

害怕顯眼，害怕在陌生的地方脫穎而出。

having no one to talk to, feeling a bit alone and awkward…

沒有人說話，感覺有點孤獨和尷尬... ...

the other reason people are always late is… that all the traffic lights

人們總是遲到的另一個原因是... 所有的紅綠燈都是如此

will be green, and they generally sort of stretch the time

會是綠色的，他們一般都會拉長時間。

somehow in their minds and just think there's time to do absolutely

不知為何，在他們的腦海中，只是認為有時間做絕對的。

everything they've packed in.

他們所裝的一切。

So, she thinks being late is to do with social awkwardness – if you arrive

所以，她認為遲到是與社交尷尬有關的--如果你到了

too soon you feel awkward – that's uncomfortable or nervous,

過早地感到尷尬--那是不舒服或緊張。

waiting for others to arrive.

等待別人的到來。

There's also the fear of being conspicuous – easily noticed or

還有就是害怕顯眼--容易被人注意到或

standing out in a crowd. It's a very uncomfortable feeling,

在人群中脫穎而出。這是一種很不舒服的感覺。

but that's not why I might be late.

但這不是我遲到的原因。

It's the other reason Philippa Perry mentioned.

這就是菲利帕-佩裡提到的另一個原因。

I just think there's time to pack everything in!

我只是覺得有時間把所有的東西都收拾好!

But if it makes you happy, I will try to be on time next time.

但如果能讓你高興，我下次會盡量準時到。

Well, according to experts on the Woman's Hour programme,

根據 "婦女時刻 "節目的專家們的說法。

you shouldn't 'try' to be on time, you should 'decide' to be on time.  

你不應該 "嘗試 "準時，你應該 "決定 "準時。

OK, Neil! But before we run out of time, why don't you tell me if I had the

好吧，尼爾！但在我們沒時間之前，你為什麼不告訴我，如果我有那個...

right answer to the quiz. Was I correct?

測驗的正確答案。我說的對嗎？

Yes, I asked you how many years it would take, approximately,  

是的，我問你大概需要多少年。

for the UK's National Physical Laboratory's atomic clock

為英國國家物理實驗室的原子鐘提供服務

to lose or gain a second? Is it...a) 138 years,

要失去或得到一秒鐘？是......a）138年。

b) 138,000 years, or c) 138 million years?

b）13.8萬年，或c）1.38億年？

And I said b) 138,000 years.

而我說b）13.8萬年。

And you are wrong! You are too early for a change

你錯了！你還沒來得及改變

– the answer is c) 138 million years.

- 答案是c）1.38億年。

Maybe I should buy you an atomic watch, Catherine? 

也許我應該給你買一塊原子表，凱瑟琳？

Ha ha. Right, let's not waste any more time – here's a recap

哈哈。好了，我們不要再浪費時間了--這裡有一個總結。

of the vocabulary we've discussed today, starting with punctuality.

的詞彙，我們今天討論過的，首先是守時。

This is about doing something at an agreed time and being on time.

這就是在約定的時間做某件事情，而且要準時。

When we talk about someone's timekeeping, we mean their ability

當我們談論一個人的計時，我們指的是他們的能力。

to achieve things on time.

以按時完成任務。

And we heard about time benders – not really people who bend time

我們聽說過時間彎曲者--不是真正的彎曲時間的人。

– but people who are always late because they don't allow enough time

- 而那些因為時間不夠用而總是遲到的人

to get somewhere.

要去的地方。

Like you, Catherine, maybe? It's because you have a resistance to

就像你，凱瑟琳，也許？這是因為你有一個阻力

being on time – you are against being on time, you fight against it.

準時--你反對準時，你要與之對抗。

That's because I hate deadlines - fixed times when things must

那是因為我討厭最後期限--事情必須在固定的時間內完成。

be completed by. And some people also feel conspicuous, easily noticed,

由完成。而有些人也覺得顯眼，容易被人注意。

and they feel awkward - uncomfortable or nervous.

他們感到尷尬--不舒服或緊張。

Thanks for joining us, and don't forget to check out all our other

謝謝你的加入，不要忘了查看我們所有的其他產品。

programmes on our website – at bblearningenglish.com. Bye for now.

節目在我們的網站上 - 在bblearningenglish.com。暫時告辭。

Bye.

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