Name: 盒裝：6 Minute English - "交通 "英語大課堂！30 分鐘新詞彙！ (BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Transport' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!)
Uploaded: 2025-09-08T01:53:25.000Z
Duration: 30 min 32 s

6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

6 Minute English 來自 BBC Learning English。

Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm Alice.

大家好，歡迎來到 6 Minute English。我是愛麗絲。

And I'm Neil. What do you think about autonomous cars, Alice?

我是尼爾你對自動駕駛汽車有什麼看法，愛麗絲？

An autonomous or independent and driverless car is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. I think they're a great idea.

自動駕駛汽車或獨立無人駕駛汽車是一種能夠感知環境並在沒有人類輸入的情況下進行導航的汽車。我認為這是個好主意。

And navigate means to find the way to get to a place. I'm not sure I would trust a computer to drive me. It might go wrong and crash into a wall.

導航的意思是找到到達某個地方的方法。我不確定我會相信電腦來駕駛我。它可能會出錯，撞到牆上。

Maybe. But actually, most car accidents involve an element of human error. And human error means the mistakes we make because we're human. For example, people who are behind the wheel while tired or drunk or distracted.

也許吧。但實際上，大多數車禍都有人為失誤的因素。人為失誤指的是我們因為是人類而犯下的錯誤。例如，人們在疲勞、醉酒或分心的情況下開車。

Behind the wheel – in other words, in control of a car. Yes, I often see people talking on their mobile phones or texting instead of looking at the road.

在方向盤後面，換句話說，就是在控制汽車。是的，我經常看到有人用手機通話或發短信，而不是看路。

They're being irresponsible drivers, Neil. Driving is the subject of today's show. I have a question for you. On average, how many people around the world die each day from road accidents?

他們是不負責任的司機，尼爾。駕駛是今天節目的主題我有個問題要問你全世界平均每天有多少人死於交通事故？

Is it… a – three hundred, b – three thousand or c – thirty thousand?

是......a--三百，b--三千，還是c--三萬？

And I'm going to say b – three thousand.

Well, we'll see if you're right or not later on in the show. Are you a petrolhead, Neil?

你說得對不對，我們稍後就知道了。你是汽油迷嗎，尼爾？

No, I'm not a petrolhead, which is someone who loves cars and driving. But I know Eddie Jordan, a racing team owner, is. And what does he love about driving?

不，我不是一個汽油迷，即熱愛汽車和駕駛的人。但我知道賽車隊老闆埃迪-喬丹（Eddie Jordan）就是。他喜歡駕駛什麼呢？

He'll answer this question himself. Let's listen.

他會親自回答這個問題。讓我們聽一聽。

When I get in a car, I feel a different person. I feel that I'm now in control. I can turn on the music or I can turn it off. I can do all sorts of different things that I feel good about.

當我坐進車內，我感覺自己變了一個人。我覺得我現在可以掌控一切。我可以打開音樂，也可以關掉音樂。我可以做各種不同的事情，感覺很好。

When I was flat out with the Jordan team, I did have a driver and that was one to be able to make calls and to be able to receive calls and to be able to work in the car, not because I didn't want to drive. And I always felt cheated that there was a driver there taking the pleasure that I should be having. So when I get in a car, it has to be a fun experience.

我在喬丹隊的時候，確實有一個司機，那是為了能打電話，能接電話，能在車裡工作，而不是因為我不想開車。我總覺得自己被欺騙了，因為有一個司機在那裡奪走了我本該擁有的快樂。所以，當我坐進車內時，必須是一種有趣的體驗。

Eddie Jordan there. And doing something flat out means at maximum capacity.

埃迪-喬丹而 "全力以赴 "的意思就是最大限度地發揮能力。

Do you feel like a different person when you're driving, Alice?

愛麗絲，你開車的時候覺得自己變了個人嗎？

No. And unlike Eddie Jordan, I'd love to have a driver or a driverless car for that matter.

與埃迪-喬丹不同的是，我很想擁有一名司機或一輛無人駕駛汽車。

It gives you time to do other things, like getting some work done.

這樣你就有時間做其他事情，比如完成一些工作。

I certainly wouldn't feel cheated of the pleasure of driving.

我當然不會覺得被欺騙了駕駛的樂趣。

I agree with Eddie Jordan. I would feel a bit cheated. And I have to admit,

我同意埃迪-喬丹的觀點。我會覺得有點被欺騙了。我不得不承認

I'm a bit of a backseat driver. I sit in the passenger seat and give the driver unwanted advice.

我有點像後座司機。我坐在副駕駛位置上，給司機提一些不需要的建議。

Well, just think, Neil. In a driverless car, you wouldn't need to give the computer advice because it would be making the right decisions to get you to your destination safely.

想想看，尼爾。在無人駕駛汽車裡，你不需要給電腦建議，因為它會做出正確的決定，把你安全送到目的地。

But can you override the computer, you know, if you felt that it was making bad decisions?

但是，如果你覺得電腦做出了錯誤的決定，你能推翻它嗎？

Override in this context means to stop an automatic action by taking control yourself.

這裡的 "覆蓋 "是指通過自己控制來停止自動操作。

Airline pilots do that, don't they? They fly on autopilot for most of the journey, but override it in order to take control of the plane for take-off and landing.

航空公司的飛行員不也是這樣嗎？他們在大部分航程中都使用自動駕駛儀飛行，但在起飛和著陸時，為了控制飛機，他們會超控自動駕駛儀。

I would feel happier if I could take back control of an automated car if I wanted to.

如果我想奪回自動駕駛汽車的控制權，我會感到更高興。

Well, let's listen now to Brian Fung, a technology reporter, who's experienced what it is to be in a driverless car that has no steering wheels, no brake pedals, no emergency brake, no gear shifter.

現在讓我們來聽聽科技記者布萊恩-馮（Brian Fung）的報道，他親身體驗了無人駕駛汽車的駕駛感受，這輛汽車沒有方向盤、剎車踏板、緊急制動裝置，也沒有換擋桿。

Google is developing a car in which everything will be self-contained.

谷歌正在開發一種汽車，其中的一切都將是獨立的。

Well, the biggest thing you notice right off the bat is that the car accelerates a little bit more aggressively than a regular car might, and it brakes a little bit more aggressively than a regular car might. But other than that, it takes about 10 seconds for you to get pretty comfortable. And the car knew how to stop for red lights. It knew how to run through yellow lights. It could detect pedestrians and navigate its way around parked cars. All in all, it felt very similar to a regular car driving experience. And I think that's one of the most surprising and exciting things about it is just how mundane it was.

那麼，你一開始就會注意到，這輛車的加速比普通汽車要猛烈一些，剎車也比普通汽車要猛烈一些。除此之外，大約 10 秒鐘後，你就會感到非常舒適。這輛車知道如何在紅燈前停車。它知道如何闖黃燈。它能探測到行人，並繞過停在路邊的汽車。總之，它給人的感覺與普通汽車的駕駛體驗非常相似。我認為這是最令人驚訝和興奮的事情之一，因為它是如此平凡。

Brian Fung says he noticed right off the bat that the Google car accelerated and braked more aggressively than a regular car. And right off the bat means immediately.

布萊恩-馮（Brian Fung）說，他一開始就注意到，谷歌汽車的加速和剎車比普通汽車更猛烈。所謂 "立即"，就是馬上。

But he also says it took him only 10 seconds to get used to it and feel comfortable, as the car navigated appropriately and responded to different traffic situations, including pedestrians and parked cars.

但他也說，他只花了 10 秒鐘就適應並感到舒適，因為汽車可以適當導航，並對不同的交通狀況（包括行人和停靠的汽車）做出反應。

Well, that all sounds very nice, but I think I'd still prefer to be in the driving seat, and that means in control of a situation. You can take the driverless car and do your work,

這聽起來很不錯，但我覺得我還是更喜歡坐在駕駛座上，也就是掌控全局。你可以開著無人駕駛汽車去工作、

Well, the future is likely to be all about automated transport – planes, trains, buses and cars – and you simply won't have a choice, Neil.

未來很可能都是自動化交通--飛機、火車、公共汽車和汽車--你根本沒有選擇的餘地，尼爾。

Maybe you'll be allowed to hire a car you can drive yourself, just for fun.

也許你可以租一輛車自己開，只是為了好玩。

Maybe. But I like the idea of a future with safe driverless roads.

也許吧但我喜歡未來有安全無人駕駛道路的想法。

I still need some convincing. And that brings us back to today's quiz question.

我還是需要一些說服力。這就回到了今天的問答題。

Can you tell us the answer now, please, Alice?

現在能告訴我們答案了嗎，愛麗絲？

Of course I can. I asked, on average, around how many people around the world die each day from road accidents? Is it… a – 300, b – 3,000, or c – 30,000?

當然可以。我問，全世界平均每天大約有多少人死於交通事故？是......a-300，b-3000，還是c-30000？

And unfortunately, Neil, that's right. Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. That's according to annual global road crash statistics.

不幸的是，尼爾，這是正確的。每年有近 130 萬人死於交通事故，平均每天有 3287 人死亡。這是根據每年全球道路交通事故統計數據得出的。

Now, here are the words we learned today.

And that's the end of today's 6 Minute English. Don't forget to join us again soon.

今天的 6 分鐘英語到此結束。別忘了很快再加入我們。

Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

您好。這裡是 BBC Learning English 的 6 分鐘英語。我是尼爾

And I'm Beth. I had my first drive in an electric car yesterday, Neil. It was amazing!

我叫貝絲我昨天第一次開電動車，尼爾。真是太棒了

Electric cars are great, in theory, but who has the money to buy one?

從理論上講，電動汽車很不錯，但誰有錢買呢？

It's true that electric vehicles, or EVs as they're also called, are expensive. But in some parts of the world, the switch to electric vehicles has been a major success story in the fight against climate change. And it's not just rich people switching to electric.

誠然，電動汽車（又稱電動車）價格昂貴。但在世界一些地方，改用電動汽車已成為應對氣候變化的一個重要成功案例。而且，並非只有富人才改用電動車。

In India, poorer workers are embracing it too.

在印度，較貧窮的工人也在接受它。

Yes, in India it's the drivers of small vehicles like motorbikes, mopeds, scooters and rickshaws, known as two- and three-wheelers, who dominate the road.

是的，在印度，摩托車、輕便摩托車、踏板車和人力車（即兩輪車和三輪車）等小型車輛的駕駛員才是道路的主宰。

And now over half of these are electric. In this programme, we'll be discussing the growing role of electric vehicles in the fight against climate change. And, as usual, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.

現在，其中一半以上是電動汽車。在本節目中，我們將討論電動汽車在應對氣候變化方面日益重要的作用。和往常一樣，我們還將學習一些有用的新詞彙。

Great. But first, I have a question for you, Neil. In India, many different vehicles use the road.

好極了但首先，我有個問題要問你，尼爾。在印度，有許多不同的車輛在路上行駛。

But which country's car market is the biggest? Is it… a. The US, b. China, or c. Japan?

但哪個國家的汽車市場最大？是...... a. 美國，b. 中國，還是 c. 日本？

Well, I'll guess it's the US that has the world's largest automobile market.

我猜，美國才是世界上最大的汽車市場。

OK, Neil. I'll reveal the answer at the end of the programme.

好的，尼爾。我將在節目最後揭曉答案。

While electric vehicles score better than petrol or diesel cars in most environmental tests, there is some debate about exactly how green they are.

雖然電動汽車在大多數環境測試中的得分都高於汽油車或柴油車，但人們對它們究竟有多環保還存在爭議。

A lot depends on how the electricity is generated in the first place. And in India, more than three-quarters of the electricity used continues to be generated by coal.

這在很大程度上取決於首先是如何發電的。而在印度，超過四分之三的電力仍然由煤炭生產。

Nevertheless, in India, the transition to green transport is well underway.

然而，在印度，向綠色交通的過渡正在順利進行。

Here's Louise Rebay, head of the climate organisation C40 Cities, explaining the appeal of EVs to Greya Jackson for BBC World Service programme, The Climate Question.

以下是氣候組織 C40 城市負責人路易斯-雷貝（Louise Rebay）在英國廣播公司世界服務節目《氣候問題》中向格雷亞-傑克遜（Greya Jackson）解釋電動汽車的魅力。

What is it about two and three wheelers that's so appealing?

兩輪車和三輪車為何如此吸引人？

I think it can be summarised in one word, and it's convenience.

我認為可以用一個詞來概括，那就是 "方便"。

From an accessibility, an affordability, an efficiency point of view.

從方便性、經濟性和效率的角度來看。

And on that first point of accessibility, the state of public transport is not as developed as it is in places like London or Singapore. There's no metro lines or fancy bus networks.

關於第一點，即交通便利性，這裡的公共交通不如倫敦或新加坡等地發達。這裡沒有地鐵線路，也沒有豪華的公交網絡。

And two and three wheelers spread in response to this lack of sufficient or high-quality frequent public transport infrastructure.

而兩輪車和三輪車的蔓延，正是由於缺乏足夠的或高質量的頻繁的公共交通基礎設施。

Greya asks why electric vehicles are so appealing, so desirable and attractive.

Greya 問，為什麼電動汽車如此吸引人，如此令人嚮往，如此具有吸引力？

There are several reasons behind EVs' appeal, including convenience and affordability – being cheap enough for people to buy.

電動汽車吸引人的背後有幾個原因，包括方便和經濟實惠--足夠便宜，讓人買得起。

In places without reliable public transport, electric scooters are filling the gap.

在沒有可靠公共交通的地方，電動滑板車填補了這一空白。

That's really needed because the massive increase of petrol cars in Delhi has created a toxic and very serious health risk – smog.

這確實很有必要，因為德里汽油車的大量增加已經造成了有毒和非常嚴重的健康風險--煙霧。

Smog is air pollution caused by a mixture of smoke, chemicals and especially car exhaust fumes.

煙霧是由煙霧、化學物質，特別是汽車尾氣混合造成的空氣汙染。

It makes the atmosphere difficult to breathe and very unhealthy.

它使空氣難以呼吸，非常不健康。

What's more, because children are smaller and closer to car exhaust pipes, smog affects them most. In winter, the air in Delhi gets so bad they have to close the schools, sometimes for weeks.

此外，由於兒童較小，離汽車排氣管較近，煙霧對他們的影響最大。冬天，德里的空氣變得非常糟糕，學校不得不停課，有時甚至要停課幾個星期。

Here's Greya Jackson again, taking up the story for BBC World Services, The Climate Question.

這裡又是 Greya Jackson 為 BBC 世界服務報道 "氣候問題"。

They're having to shut schools because the pollution is so bad.

由於汙染太嚴重，學校不得不停課。

Gosh, that's hardly a solution, is it? What can be done about it?

天哪，這根本不是解決辦法，不是嗎？有什麼辦法呢？

Well, for India, the solution partly lies in switching to electric scooters and e-rickshaws.

對於印度來說，部分解決辦法在於改用電動滑板車和電動人力車。

By 2030, the government wants 30 per cent of its vehicles on the road to be electric and has put up $1.2 billion to make that happen.

到 2030 年，政府希望道路上 30% 的車輛都是電動車，併為此投入了 12 億美元。

When Greya discusses schools shutting because of air pollution, she uses the word gosh – an expression used to show a strong feeling of surprise or wonder.

當格蕾雅談到學校因空氣汙染而停課時，她用了 "天哪 "這個詞--這個詞用來表達一種強烈的驚訝或驚奇的感覺。

Luckily, the Indian government is taking measures to improve Delhi's air quality, largely through the switch to greener electric vehicles.

幸運的是，印度政府正在採取措施改善德里的空氣質量，主要是通過改用更環保的電動汽車。

The government has put up over $1 billion to make this happen.

為實現這一目標，政府已投入超過 10 億美元。

The phrasal verb put up money for something means to provide the money needed to pay for it.

短語動詞 put up money for something 的意思是為某事提供所需的資金。

In this area, it seems India is leading the world, which reminds me of your quiz question, Beth.

在這方面，印度似乎處於世界領先地位，這讓我想起了你的問答題，貝絲。

That's right. I asked you which country has the world's largest automobile market and you said the US, which was the wrong answer, I'm afraid, Neil.

沒錯。我問你哪個國家擁有世界上最大的汽車市場，你說是美國，這恐怕是個錯誤的答案，尼爾。

In fact, it's now China that tops the list, showing that when it comes to green transport, bigger isn't always better.

事實上，中國現在位居榜首，這表明在綠色交通方面，並非越大越好。

Right, it's time to recap the vocabulary we've learnt in this programme, starting with two-wheeler – a vehicle with two wheels, such as a bicycle, motorbike or moped.

好了，是時候回顧一下我們在本課程中學到的詞彙了，首先是兩輪車（two-wheeler）--一種有兩個輪子的交通工具，如自行車、摩托車或輕便摩托車。

The adjective appealing means attractive, desirable or interesting.

形容詞 appealing 表示有吸引力、可取或有趣。

Affordability refers to being cheap enough for people to buy or, in other words, inexpensive.

可負擔性是指足夠便宜，人們可以購買，或者換句話說，價格低廉。

Smog is air pollution caused by smoke and car fumes, which makes the atmosphere unhealthy and difficult to breathe.

煙霧是由煙塵和汽車尾氣造成的空氣汙染，它使大氣變得不健康，難以呼吸。

Gosh is an expression used to show a strong feeling of surprise or wonder.

天哪 "是一種表達方式，用於表示強烈的驚訝或驚歎之情。

And finally, if you put up the money for something, you provide the money needed to pay for it.

最後，如果你拿出錢來買東西，你就提供了買東西所需的資金。

Once again, our six minutes are up, but remember to join us again next time for more trending topics and useful vocabulary here at 6 Minute English. Goodbye for now.

我們的 6 分鐘時間又到了，但記得下次再來 6 Minute English 觀看更多熱門話題和實用詞彙。再見

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