社群媒體上的年輕女性 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

Six Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com.

來自 bbclearningenglish.com 的六分鐘英語。

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

大家好，這裡是 BBC Learning English 的六分鐘英語。

I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

In this program,

在本期節目中，

we're discussing the positives and negatives of social media in the lives of young people. 片語搭配

我們將探討社群媒體在年輕人生活中的利與弊。

And this is a really trending topic at the moment 片語搭配

這在目前是一個非常熱門的話題，

because of what's happening in Australia, 文法

因為澳洲目前發生的事情，

where a new law to limit under 16-year-olds' access to social media is being debated. 講解

當地正在辯論一項限制16歲以下青少年使用社群媒體的新法律。

Neil,

Neil，

tell me one good thing and one bad thing about having social media in your life. 片語搭配

跟我說說社群媒體在你生活中的一個好處和一個壞處吧。

Well, one good thing is

嗯，一個好處是

uh it means I can see 文法

呃，它意味著我可以看到

what friends are doing

朋友們都在做些什麼

uh who live far away.

呃，那些住得很遠的朋友。

Uh and one bad thing is

呃，而一個壞處是

it's really addictive and a massive waste of time. 講解

它非常讓人上癮，而且會浪費大量時間。

Well, it's interesting to hear a man's perspective, Neil,

嗯，聽聽男性的視角很有意思，Neil，

because when it comes to issues like cyberbullying, 表達脈絡

因為在網路霸凌等問題上，

it is often young women who are most affected. 文法

受到影響最大的往往是年輕女性。

So,

所以，

soon we'll be hearing from women in different countries 片語搭配

稍後我們將聽到來自不同國家的女性

about their online experiences.

講述她們的網路經驗。

And remember,

別忘了，

you can find all the vocabulary and a worksheet

你可以找到所有的詞彙和練習表

on our website bbclearningenglish.com.

就在我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上。

But first,

但首先，

I have a question for you, Beth.

我有一個問題要問你，Beth。

In 2024,

在2024年，

which was the most regularly used social media platform in the world? 文法

全世界最常使用的社群媒體平台是哪一個？

Was it A, Facebook,

是 A，Facebook，

B, Instagram,

B，Instagram，

or C, TikTok?

還是 C，TikTok？

Oh, I'm going to say TikTok.

喔，我猜是 TikTok。

Well,

好的，

we'll find out the answer at the end of the program. 片語動詞

我們會在節目的最後揭曉答案。

Now,

現在，

let's start with the positive side of social media. 表達脈絡

讓我們從社群媒體積極的一面開始。

As a politics student at Oklahoma University, 文法

作為奧克拉荷馬大學的一名政治系學生，

21-year-old Haleigh Hurst campaigned in the 2024 US presidential election. 用詞

21歲的 Haleigh Hurst 參與了2024年美國總統大選的競選活動。

Here,

在這裡，

she explains one benefit of social media

她向 BBC 世界服務頻道的節目 Pick of the World 解釋了

to BBC World Service program Pick of the World.

社群媒體的一個好處。

I do think social media has played a huge role in educating young voters. 講解

我確實認為，在向年輕選民宣傳

on different policies and different people who are running. 用詞

不同的政策和參選人方面，社群媒體發揮了巨大的作用。

I know Trump has recently said that

我知道川普最近說過，

he has a soft spot in his heart for TikTok. 慣用語

他對 TikTok 情有獨鍾。

With the growth of social media, 表達脈絡

隨著社群媒體的發展，

it has sparked a lot more debates. 用詞

它引發了更多的辯論。

I think my generation

我認為我們這一代人

too has seen so many climactic things happen.

也見證了太多具有轉折意義的事情發生。

Haleigh thinks one good thing about social media

Haleigh 認為社群媒體的一個好處

is that it sparks debates and conversations.

是它能引發辯論和對話。

It causes debates to start.

它促使辯論開始。

She comments that Donald Trump is a fan of social media 片語搭配

她評論說唐納·川普是社群媒體的粉絲，

by saying he has a soft spot for TikTok.

說他對 TikTok 情有獨鍾（has a soft spot for）。

If you have a soft spot for something or someone,

如果你對某事或某人有 soft spot，

you feel affectionate and fond of it.

你會覺得它很親切，很喜歡它。

You like it a lot.

你非常喜歡它。

But, of course,

但是，當然，

that's not the whole story. 慣用語

這並不是故事的全部。

Increasingly,

越來越多的

young women are reporting the negative impact social media is making on their lives 片語搭配

年輕女性報告了社群媒體對她們生活產生的負面影響，

and the pressure they feel to appear perfect online, 片語搭配

以及她們覺得在網路上要表現得完美的壓力，

especially from men.

尤其是來自男性的壓力。

Maanvi Sharma, aged 28,

28歲的 Maanvi Sharma，

is a businesswoman and model with a large Instagram following, 用詞

是一位在 Instagram 上擁有大量粉絲的女性企業家和模特兒，

who lives in Delhi, India.

她居住在印度德里。

And Kemi Adeyemi is a 26-year-old

而 Kemi Adeyemi 是一位26歲的

travel blogger from Lagos in Nigeria.

旅遊部落客，來自奈及利亞的拉哥斯。

Both young women discussed these social media worries

兩位年輕女性都討論了這些與社群媒體有關的煩惱，

with BBC World Service program Pick of the World.

在 BBC 世界服務頻道的節目 Pick of the World 中。

The person you're dating,

跟你約會的人，

they might leave you just because of the social media. 文法

他們可能會僅僅因為社群媒體而離開你。

They might think that you're not good for, 片語搭配

他們可能覺得你不適合，

you know, marriage.

你懂的，不適合結婚。

Like, you're not

就像，你不是

you can't be a good partner because you're on social media

你不能成為一個好伴侶，因為你在玩社群媒體，

because you're being watched by a lot of people 文法

因為有很多人在關注你，

and they feel a little intimidated by this. 用詞

他們對此感到有些被嚇到（intimidated）。

You know what? 語氣意圖

你知道嗎？

We saw your girlfriend.

我們看到你女朋友了。

Oh my gosh, 語氣意圖

我的天哪，

she was wearing this.

她居然穿成那樣。

Oh my god.

我的老天。

But it's affecting my personal life. 片語搭配

但這影響了我的個人生活。

Some men or some people,

有些男人或有些人，

they want you to shrink yourself 慣用語

他們想要你壓抑自己（shrink yourself），

so that they can like be the bigger person. 慣用語

這樣他們就能顯得更加高大。

They get to listen to what their friends say about you, 用詞

他們會去聽朋友怎麼評價你，

what your family says about you,

你的家人怎麼評價你，

and they're not able to like stand up for you to say, 片語動詞

並且他們無法像站出來為你說話（stand up for you）那樣說：

"Oh, I know this person.

「喔，我了解這個人。

I believe she's not like doing these things for other reasons."

我相信她不是出於別的原因做這些事情的。」

Maanvi thinks some men are intimidated by her popularity on Instagram.

Maanvi 認為有些男人對她在 Instagram 上的受歡迎程度感到畏怯（intimidated）。

Intimidated means to feel frightened or nervous

Intimidated 意思是感到害怕或緊張，

because you lack confidence.

因為你缺乏自信。

She feels people gossip about her posts and photos 片語搭配

她覺得人們對她的貼文和照片說閒話，

using expressions like "Oh my gosh" and "Oh my god"

用「我的天哪（Oh my gosh）」和「我的老天（Oh my god）」這樣的表達，

to express their shock or surprise.

來表達他們的震驚或驚訝。

And Kemi agrees.

Kemi 也同意。

She says that on social media,

她說在社群媒體上，

some people want her to shrink herself,

有些人希望她「縮小自己（shrink herself）」，

a phrase meaning that you underuse your full potential 用詞

這個片語的意思是沒有充分發揮你的潛力，

in order to avoid making people feel uncomfortable or to fit in. 講解

為了避免讓別人感到不舒服或為了合群。

When she's bullied online,

當她在網路上遭到霸凌時，

Kemi says that these people don't stand up for her.

Kemi 說這些人並沒有為她挺身而出。

To stand up for someone means to defend

挺身而出（stand up for someone）意思是捍衛

or support someone who's being criticized or bullied.

或者支持正在受到批評或被霸凌的人。

And I think it's time you reveal the answer to your question, Neil. 文法

我覺得是時候揭曉你的問題答案了，Neil。

I asked which was the most regularly used social media platform in the world in 2024,

我問的是2024年全球最常使用的社群媒體平台是哪一個，

Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

Facebook，Instagram 還是 TikTok。

What did you say, Beth?

你選的什麼，Beth？

TikTok.

TikTok。

I'm afraid you're wrong. 語氣意圖

恐怕你答錯了。

It's Facebook with over 3 billion regular users. 文法

是 Facebook，擁有超過30億定期用戶。

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

好的，讓我們回顧一下本期節目學到的詞彙，

starting with the verb spark, meaning to cause something, 表達脈絡

首先是動詞 spark，意思是導致某事，

such as a debate or argument to start happening.

比如一場辯論或爭論開始發生。

If you have a soft spot for someone,

如果你對某人 have a soft spot，

you feel affection for them.

你對他們抱有喜愛之情。

You like them very much.

你非常喜歡他們。

To be intimidated means to feel frightened or nervous

to be intimidated 意思是感到害怕或緊張，

because you lack confidence in a situation.

因為你在某種情況下缺乏自信。

The expressions "Oh my gosh" and "Oh my god"

「Oh my gosh」和「Oh my god」這兩個表達，

are exclamations of strong feelings

都是表達強烈情感的感嘆詞，

like shock, surprise, anger, or disbelief.

比如震驚、驚訝、憤怒或難以置信。

If you shrink yourself,

如果你 shrink yourself，

you make yourself smaller and don't use your full potential

你讓自己變得渺小，不發揮自己的全部潛能，

in order to make others feel comfortable or to fit in with them.

為了讓別人感到舒服或為了與他們合群。

And finally, to stand up for someone

最後，stand up for someone

means to be vocal in defending a person who is being bullied. 片語搭配

意思是發聲來捍衛一個正在被霸凌的人。

Once again, our time is up, 表達脈絡

我們的時間又到了，

but if you're ready for more, 語氣意圖

但如果你想了解更多，

head over to the BBC Learning English website 片語動詞

請前往 BBC Learning English 網站

to try the worksheet with a quiz for this program.

去做做本期節目的測驗練習表。

See you there soon.

希望很快在那兒見到你們。

Goodbye.

再見。

Six Minute English

六分鐘英語

from bbclearningenglish.com.

來自 bbclearningenglish.com。