姐妹情深 ⏲️ 6分钟英语：英语精读讲义

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大家好，这里是 BBC Learning English 的 6 分钟英语。

I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

And I'm Georgie.

我是 Georgie。

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

那么，Georgie，我想知道你是否有兄弟姐妹，并且

if you get on well with them. 短語動詞

你和他们相处得好吗？

Yes, I do.

是的，我有。

I have a sister and we get on very well.

我有一个妹妹，我们相处得很好。

We didn't used to,

我们以前不怎么合得来，

but now that we're adults, we get on well. 語法

但现在我们都是成年人了，相处得很融洽。

Well, in this program,

好了，在本期节目中，

we'll be discussing one of the closest relationships there is, 語法

我们将讨论最亲密的关系之一，

the connection between sisters.

姐妹之间的纽带。

We'll hear from three Irish sisters reuniting on a radio show 表達脈絡

我们将听到三位爱尔兰姐妹在一个广播节目中重聚，

and from a psychotherapist on some stereotypes about sisterhood.

以及一位心理治疗师关于姐妹情谊的一些刻板印象的看法。

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

此外，我们还将学习一些有用的新词汇。

And remember, if you want to read along while you listen, 短語搭配

请记住，如果你想边听边读，

you can find the script for this program on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

可以在我们的网站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到本节目的文稿。

Yeah, great idea.

是的，好主意。

Now, whether you have one or not, 語法

无论你有没有姐妹，

our history and culture is full of sisters. 短語搭配

我们的历史和文化中都充满了姐妹的身影。

From the fairy tale of Cinderella and her ugly sisters 表達脈絡

从灰姑娘和她丑陋的姐姐们的童话故事

to tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.

到网球选手维纳斯和塞雷娜·威廉姆斯。

And currently, two sisters

目前，有两姐妹

Ellie and Rachel Reeves

Ellie 和 Rachel Reeves

are senior ministers in the British government. 用詞

是英国政府的高级部长。

So, Neil, my question for you is this.

所以，Neil，我问你的问题是这样的。

What is Rachel Reeves' government job?

Rachel Reeves 的政府职务是什么？

Is she A, Home Secretary,

她是 A，内政大臣，

B, Foreign Secretary,

B，外交大臣，

or C, Chancellor of the Exchequer? 文化背景

还是 C，财政大臣？

Well, I think the answer is C,

嗯，我认为答案是 C，

the Chancellor of the Exchequer,

财政大臣，

which is the name for the Finance Minister in the UK.

这是英国财政部长的名称。

Okay, Neil.

好的，Neil。

We'll find out if that's the correct answer later in the program. 表達脈絡

我们稍后将在节目中看看这是否是正确答案。

Nuala McGovern, the presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, 文化背景

BBC Radio 4 《女性时间》的主持人 Nuala McGovern

has two sisters.

有两个姐妹。

They both live in Ireland,

她们都住在爱尔兰，

so they're joining me on a video call. 短語搭配

所以她们正在通过视频通话加入我。

Hello, Eileen.

你好，Eileen。

Hello, Vera.

你好，Vera。

Welcome to Woman's Hour.

欢迎来到《女性时间》。

Hello.

你好。

Hello.

你好。

Hi.

嗨。

Nuala was born in Dublin and moved to New York, 表達脈絡

Nuala 出生在都柏林，后来搬到了纽约，

then London to work as a journalist,

然后到伦敦做记者，

while her two sisters stayed in Ireland. 語法

而她的两个姐妹留在了爱尔兰。

Here she introduces her older sister, Vera, 用詞

在这里她介绍她的姐姐 Vera，

and younger sister, Eileen,

和妹妹 Eileen，

for a BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour special about sisterhood.

参加 BBC Radio 4 《女性时间》关于姐妹情谊的特别节目。

Nuala was a little worried what her sisters would say about her on the radio. 語法

Nuala 有点担心她的姐妹们会在收音机上怎么说她。

So, let's listen in and find out. 短語動詞

所以，让我们来听听看。

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

Eileen，如果要你形容我们作为姐妹的关系，你会怎么说？

Very connected, I think,

非常有联系，我想，

and we do get on very well, 語法

而且我们确实相处得很好，

which I'm proud to say. 語氣意圖

我很自豪地这么说。

Yes, exactly.

是的，一点没错。

I'm going to put you on the spot, Vera. 習語

我要让你当场回答个难题了，Vera。

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

你会用什么词来形容我这个妹妹？

I couldn't give you a word, 語氣意圖

我给不出一个词，

but you definitely march to your own drum. 習語

但你绝对是我行我素。

What would that word be?

那会是什么词呢？

Independent?

独立？

Independent, definitely.

独立，毫无疑问。

You like to control the situation.

你喜欢掌控局面。

Eileen thinks she gets on with her sisters.

Eileen 认为她和她的姐妹们相处得很好。

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

与某人相处融洽（get on with someone）意味着喜欢他们并和他们有良好的关系。

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

Nuala 要求 Vera 用一个词来形容她，这让她的姐姐当场感到为难。

When you put someone on the spot,

当你让某人当场回答（put someone on the spot）时，

you make them answer a difficult question then and there, 短語搭配

你让他们当时当地回答一个棘手的问题，

sometimes making them embarrassed or uncomfortable.

有时会让他们感到尴尬或不舒服。

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

但是 Nuala 不需要担心她的姐妹们会说什么。

Vera simply said that Nuala marches to her own drum.

Vera 只是说 Nuala 我行我素（marches to her own drum）。

She does things in her own way,

她用自己的方式做事，

which may be different from how other people do things.

这可能与其他人做事的方式不同。

It seems Vera, Nuala, and Eileen have remained close friends as they've grown up. 短語搭配

看来 Vera、Nuala 和 Eileen 在成长过程中一直是亲密的朋友。

But the relationship between older, middle, and younger sisters isn't always so harmonious. 用詞

但是姐姐、二姐和妹妹之间的关系并不总是那么和谐。

Let's listen to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour special program as Nuala is joined by psychotherapist Jennifer Gledhill. 短語搭配

让我们听听 BBC Radio 4 的《女性时间》特别节目，心理治疗师 Jennifer Gledhill 也加入了 Nuala 的讨论。

Thank you very much to Eileen and Vera.

非常感谢 Eileen 和 Vera。

What a treat to have a chat with my sisters about sisters. 語氣意圖

能和我的姐妹们聊聊姐妹情谊真是太棒了。

I want to bring in Jennifer here who's listening to it all. 短語動詞

我想把一直在这里听着的 Jennifer 请进来。

Uh some of the stereotypes around siblings 用詞

呃，关于兄弟姐妹的一些刻板印象

that the elder sister is bossy, 文化背景

说姐姐很爱使唤人，

the middle sister is a peacemaker,

中间的姐妹是和事佬，

and the little sister is spoiled.

而妹妹则被宠坏了。

That is not applying to our family,

这不适用于我们家，

but I'm wondering, is there any substance to that 用詞

但我想知道，那有什么根据吗

or why does that even get bandied around? 習語

或者为什么这甚至会被大家传来传去？

We love giving people labels, don't we? 語氣意圖

我们喜欢给人们贴标签，不是吗？

We we like to put people into categories, 短語搭配

我们喜欢把人分类，

and then we can make sense of behaviors. 短語搭配

然后我们就能理解他们的行为了。

But actually, since then,

但实际上，从那以后，

scientists find no no proof of being these roles in the families.

科学家们没有找到家庭中存在这些角色的证据。

Nuala discusses stereotypes about siblings, 用詞

Nuala 讨论了关于兄弟姐妹（siblings）的刻板印象，

a word that means either brother or sister.

这个词意思是兄弟或姐妹。

One stereotype is that the older sister is usually bossy. 用詞

一个刻板印象是姐姐通常爱使唤人（bossy）。

She enjoys telling people what to do.

她喜欢告诉别人该做什么。

Another stereotype is that the younger sister is spoiled. 用詞

另一个刻板印象是妹妹被宠坏了（spoiled）。

If you describe a child as spoiled,

如果你形容一个孩子被宠坏了，

you mean they are allowed to do anything they want,

你的意思是他们被允许做任何他们想做的事，

often with the result that they behave badly.

结果通常是他们表现得很糟糕。

What do you think about these stereotypes, Georgie?

Georgie，你对这些刻板印象有什么看法？

Are they true for you and your sister?

它们对你和你的妹妹适用吗？

Um I'm not sure I agree with these stereotypes 語氣意圖

嗯，我不确定我是否同意这些刻板印象

because the older sister is meant to be bossy, 語法

因为姐姐本该是爱使唤人的，

but my younger sister is the bossy one.

但我妹妹才是那个爱使唤人的。

I don't think I'm bossy at all. 短語搭配

我觉得我一点也不爱使唤人。

Well, that's interesting.

这很有趣。

Jennifer did say that there's no scientific proof. 語法

Jennifer 确实说过没有科学证据。

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

无论如何，现在是时候找出你问题的答案了，Georgie。

Yes, and my question was,

是的，我的问题是，

what is Rachel Reeves' government job?

Rachel Reeves 的政府职务是什么？

And you guessed she was the Chancellor of the Exchequer,

你猜她是财政大臣，

which was the correct answer.

这是正确的答案。

Well done, Neil.

做得好，Neil。

Hurray!

万岁！

Okay, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this program, 表達脈絡

好了，让我们回顾一下我们在这个节目中学到的词汇，

starting with the phrasal verb get on with someone,

从动词短语 get on with someone 开始，

meaning to have a good relationship with them.

意思是与他们有良好的关系。

If you put someone on the spot,

如果你 put someone on the spot，

you cause them embarrassment by forcing them to answer a difficult question at that very moment.

你通过强迫他们在那个特定时刻回答一个困难的问题来使他们感到尴尬。

If you march to your own drum,

如果你 march to your own drum，

you do things in your own unique way,

你以自己独特的方式做事，

regardless of how other people do them. 短語搭配

不管其他人是怎么做的。

A sibling can mean either a brother or sister.

A sibling 可以指兄弟或姐妹。

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

Bossy 的人喜欢告诉别人该做什么。

And finally, a spoiled child is allowed to do whatever they want,

最后，一个 spoiled 的孩子被允许做任何他们想做的事，

becoming badly behaved as a result.

结果变得行为恶劣。

Once again, our 6 minutes are up, 習語

我们的 6 分钟又到了，

but remember to head over to bbclearningenglish.com, 短語動詞

但请记住访问 bbclearningenglish.com，

where you can find loads more fun and helpful resources, 用詞

在那里你可以找到更多有趣和有用的资源，

including a worksheet and quiz for this program.

包括本节目的练习册和测验。

Bye for now.

暂时再见。

Goodbye.

再见。

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