Name: 姊妹情深 ⏲️ 6分鐘學英文 (The bond between sisters ⏲️ 6 Minute English)
Uploaded: 2026-03-25T16:08:55.000Z
Duration: 6 min 18 s

6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

來自 bbclearningenglish.com 的 6 Minute English。

Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，這裡是 BBC Learning English 的 6 Minute English。

So, Georgie, I'd like to know if you have any brothers or sisters,

那麼 Georgie，我想知道你是否有兄弟姊妹，

I have a sister, and we get on very well.

我有個姊姊，我們相處得非常融洽。

We didn't used to, but now that we're adults, we get on well.

我們以前不是這樣，但現在我們都長大了，我們相處得很愉快。

Well, in this programme, we'll be discussing one of the closest relationships there is: the connection between sisters.

在今天的 programme 中，我們要討論一種最親密的關係：姊妹之間的連結。

We'll hear from three Irish sisters reuniting on a radio show, and

我們會聽到三位愛爾蘭姊妹在廣播節目中重逢的分享，

from a psychotherapist on some stereotypes about sisterhood.

以及一位心理治療師談論關於姊妹情誼的一些刻板印象。

Plus, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary too.

另外，我們也會學到一些實用的新單字。

And remember, if you want to read along while you listen, you can find the script for this programme on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

還有，如果你想邊聽邊看，可以在我們的 website，bbclearningenglish.com 上找到這個 programme 的 script。

Now, whether you have one or not, our history and culture is full of sisters, from the fairy tale of Cinderella and her ugly sisters to tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.

現在，不管你姊妹多不多，我們的歷史和文化裡充滿了姊妹，從童話故事《灰姑娘》和她的壞姊姊，到網球選手 Venus 和 Serena Williams。

And currently, two sisters, Ellie and Rachel Reeves, are senior ministers in the British government.

而目前，姊妹檔 Ellie 和 Rachel Reeves 是英國政府的高階部長。

So, Neil, my question for you is this: what is Rachel Reeves' government job?

所以，Neil，我的問題是：Rachel Reeves 的政府職位是什麼？

Is she A) Home Secretary, B) Foreign Secretary, or C) Chancellor of the Exchequer?

她是 A) Home Secretary，B) Foreign Secretary，還是 C) Chancellor of the Exchequer？

Well, I think the answer is C) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which is the name for the finance minister in the UK.

嗯，我認為答案是 C) Chancellor of the Exchequer，這就是 UK 的財政大臣的稱呼。

OK, Neil, we'll find out if that's the correct answer later in the programme.

好的，Neil，我們等一下在 programme 中就知道答案是不是正確的了。

Nula McGovern, the presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, has two sisters.

BBC Radio 4 的 Woman's Hour 主持人 Nula McGovern 有兩個姊妹。

They both live in Ireland, so they're joining me on a video call.

她們都住在愛爾蘭，所以她們正在透過視訊跟我連線。

Nula was born in Dublin and moved to New York, then London, to work as a journalist while her two sisters stayed in Ireland.

Nula 在都柏林出生，後來搬到紐約，再到倫敦當記者，而她的兩個姊妹則留在愛爾蘭。

Here, she introduces her older sister, Vera, and

younger sister, Eileen, for a BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour special about sisterhood.

和妹妹 Eileen，為 BBC Radio 4 的 Woman's Hour 節目製作一個關於姊妹情誼的特別節目。

Nula was a little worried what her sisters would say about her on the radio, so let's listen in and find out.

Nula 有點擔心她的姊妹會在廣播中說她什麼，所以我們一起來聽聽看。

Eileen, what would you say if you were to describe our relationship as sisters?

Eileen，如果妳要形容我們姊妹之間的關係，妳會怎麼說？

Very connected, I think, and we do get on very well, which I'm proud to say.

我覺得我們感情很緊密，而且我們相處得很好，這點我感到很驕傲。

What word would you use to describe me as a sister?

妳會用什麼詞來形容我這個姊妹？

I couldn't give you a word, but you definitely marched to your own drum.

我說不出來一個詞，但妳絕對很有自己的想法。

Eileen thinks she gets on with her sisters.

Eileen 覺得她跟她的姊妹們相處得來。

To get on with someone means to like them and have a good relationship with them.

跟某人相處得來，意思就是喜歡對方，跟對方關係很好。

Nula puts her older sister on the spot by asking Vera to describe her in one word.

Nula 讓她的大姊陷入困境，要 Vera 用一個詞來形容她。

When you put someone on the spot, you make them answer a difficult question then and there, sometimes making them embarrassed or uncomfortable.

當你讓某人陷入困境時，就是讓他們當場回答一個難題，有時會讓他們感到尷尬或不舒服。

But Nula didn't need to worry what her sisters would say.

但 Nula 不用擔心她的姊妹們會說什麼。

Vera simply said that Nula marches to her own drum.

Vera 簡單地說 Nula 很有自己的想法。

She does things in her own way, which may be different from how other people do things.

她做事情有自己的方式，這可能跟別人做事情的方式不一樣。

and Eileen have remained close friends as they've grown up, but the relationship between older, middle, and

和 Eileen 在長大後依然是親密的朋友，但姊妹之間，無論是年長的、中間的還是

younger sisters isn't always so harmonious.

最小的，關係並非總是那麼和諧。

Let's listen to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour special programme, as Nula is joined by psychotherapist Jennifer Gledhill.

讓我們來聽聽 BBC Radio 4 的 Woman's Hour 特別節目，Nula 將與心理治療師 Jennifer Gledhill 一同參與。

What a treat to have a chat with my sisters about sisters.

能和我的姊妹們聊聊姊妹情，真是太棒了。

I want to bring in Jennifer here, who's listening to it all.

我想請 Jennifer 加入，她一直在聽。

Some of the stereotypes around siblings that the elder sister is bossy, the middle sister is a peacemaker,

關於手足的一些刻板印象，像是大姊愛管事、中間的孩子是和平締造者，

and the little sister is spoiled, that is not applying to our family.

而小女兒被寵壞了，這些在我們家都不適用。

But I'm wondering, is there any substance to that, or why does that even get bandied around?

但我想知道，這其中有沒有什麼根據，或者為什麼會有這樣的說法？

我們都喜歡給人貼標籤，對吧？

We like to put people into categories, and then we can make sense of behaviours.

我們喜歡把人歸類，這樣我們就能理解他們的行為。

But actually, since then, scientists find no proof of being these roles in the families.

但其實，從那之後，科學家們並沒有找到支持這些家庭角色的證據。

Nula discusses stereotypes about siblings, a word that means either brother or sister.

Nula 討論了關於手足的刻板印象，手足這個詞指的是兄弟或姊妹。

One stereotype is that the older sister is usually bossy.

其中一個刻板印象是，大姊通常很愛管事。

Another stereotype is that the younger sister is spoiled.

另一個刻板印象是，小女兒被寵壞了。

If you describe a child as spoiled, you mean they are allowed to do anything they want, often with the result that they behave badly.

如果你說一個小孩被寵壞了，意思就是他們可以為所欲為，結果常常是他們行為不端。

What do you think about these stereotypes, Georgie?

Georgie，你對這些刻板印象有什麼看法？

對妳和妳的姊妹來說，這些是真的嗎？

Erm, I'm not sure I agree with these stereotypes because the older sister is meant to be bossy,

嗯，我不太確定我同意這些刻板印象，因為姊姊應該很愛指揮人，

但我妹妹才是那個愛指揮人的人。

Jennifer did say that there's no scientific proof.

Anyway, it's time now to find out the answer to your question, Georgie.

總之，現在是時候來揭曉 Georgie 妳的問題答案了。

Yes, and my question was, what is Rachel Reeves' government job?

對，我的問題是，Rachel Reeves 的政府工作是什麼？

And you guessed she was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which was the correct answer.

妳猜她是財政大臣，這是正確答案。

OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this programme, starting with the phrasal verb 'get on with someone', meaning to have a good relationship with them.

總之，我們來複習一下這個 programme 學到的單字，從片語動詞 'get on with someone' 開始，意思是跟某人處得好。

If you put someone on the spot, you cause them embarrassment by forcing them to answer a difficult question at that very moment.

如果你把某人 put on the spot，就是當下強迫他們回答一個難題，讓他們感到尷尬。

If you march to your own drum, you do things in your own unique way, regardless of how other people do them.

如果你 march to your own drum，就是照自己獨特的方式做事，不管別人怎麼做。

A sibling can mean either a brother or sister.

兄弟姊妹 (sibling) 可以指哥哥、姊姊、弟弟或妹妹。

People who are bossy enjoy telling other people what to do.

bossy 的人喜歡指揮別人該做什麼。

And finally, a spoiled child is allowed to do whatever they want, becoming badly behaved as a result.

最後，a spoiled child 被允許為所欲為，結果行為變得糟糕。

but remember to head over to bbclearningenglish.com, where you can find loads more fun and helpful resources, including a worksheet and quiz for this programme.

但別忘了到 bbclearningenglish.com 網站逛逛，那裡有更多有趣又有用的資源，包括這個 programme 的講義和測驗。

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