健腦舞蹈 ⏲️ 6分鐘英語：英語精讀講義

Six Minute English

6分鐘英語

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Hello, this is Six Minute English

大家好，這裡是6分鐘英語，

from BBC Learning English.

來自 BBC Learning English。

I'm Neil.

我是 Neil。

And I'm Beth.

我是 Beth。

Do you love to boogie on down, 慣用語

你喜歡跟著音樂搖擺、

strut your stuff and throw shapes, 慣用語

盡情展現舞姿、擺出炫酷造型嗎，

Beth?

Beth？

What I mean is, 表達脈絡

我的意思是，

do you like dancing?

你喜歡跳舞嗎？

Yes, I love to dance.

是的，我熱愛跳舞。

Just listening to the music

就是聽著音樂，

and letting it move my body. 片語搭配

讓身體隨之律動。

What about you, Neil?

你呢，Neil？

Do you often hit the dance floor? 慣用語

你經常下舞池嗎？

Sometimes, but I'm not a great dancer.

有時會，但我舞跳得不太好。

To be honest, I get a bit embarrassed. 講解

老實說，我有點不好意思。

But maybe I shouldn't because it's been proved that dancing has many physical and mental health benefits, 講解

但也許我不該這樣，因為事實證明跳舞對身心健康有很多好處，

including releasing stress, 片語搭配

包括釋放壓力、

boosting your mood, 片語搭配

改善情緒，

or just enjoying a fun night out. 片語搭配

或者僅僅是享受一個有趣的夜晚。

In this program, 表達脈絡

在本期節目中，

we'll be hearing how dancing can benefit our brains

我們將了解在人生的各個階段跳舞如何有益於我們的大腦

and emotions at every stage of life. 片語搭配

和情緒。

And as usual,

像往常一樣，

we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.

我們也會學到一些有用的新詞彙。

Of course,

當然，

another great thing about dance

跳舞的另一個妙處

is that there are so many different styles,

在於它有許多不同的風格，

from ballet and ballroom dancing to tap, hip hop, 表達脈絡

從芭蕾舞、交際舞到踢踏舞、嘻哈舞

and jazz.

和爵士舞。

But my question is about a very unusual style,

但我的問題是關於一種非常奇特的風格，

a traditional English folk dance where performers 文化背景

一種傳統的英國民間舞蹈，表演者

wearing black hats and colorful waistcoats 用詞

戴著黑帽子、穿著色彩鮮豔的背心，

hit sticks together while moving in patterns.

一邊變換隊形，一邊互相敲擊木棍。

But do you know the name of this unusual dance, Beth?

但是你知道這種奇特舞蹈的名字嗎，Beth？

Is it A,

是 A，

the Highland Fling,

高地舞 (Highland Fling)，

B, Flamenco,

B，佛朗明哥 (Flamenco)，

or C, Morris dancing?

還是 C，莫里斯舞 (Morris dancing)？

I think the answer is Morris dancing.

我覺得答案是莫里斯舞。

Okay, we'll find out later in the program. 片語搭配

好的，我們會在節目稍後揭曉答案。

Besides, Beth,

此外，Beth，

someone else who loves to dance is Julia Ravey,

還有一位熱愛跳舞的人是 Julia Ravey，

presenter of BBC radio program Mental Muscle.

她是 BBC 廣播節目 Mental Muscle 的主持人。

Here, Julia tells us exactly why she loves dancing so much. 表達脈絡

在這裡，Julia 告訴了我們她為什麼如此熱愛跳舞。

I love nothing more than a night or a day out 片語搭配

我最喜歡的就是在晚上或白天出去，

where I can just dance like no one's business. 慣用語

盡情地跳舞，無所顧忌 (like no one's business)。

To me, it's just such a release 用詞

對我來說，這就是一種釋放，

and it's something that I definitely rely on 片語搭配

也是我絕對依賴的一種方式，

to get the stress out of my body. 片語搭配

用來把身體裡的壓力排解出去。

And I now absolutely love to move.

現在我非常喜歡活動身體。

Any chance I get, I'll dance. 片語搭配

只要有機會，我就會跳舞。

Now, I know everyone's not a fan 用詞

我知道並不是所有人都喜歡跳舞，

'cause some people can find dancing to be awkward or uncomfortable. 文法

因為有些人覺得跳舞很尷尬或者不自在。

And I've seen people who just avoid the dance floor at all costs. 慣用語

我也見過一些人無論如何 (at all costs) 都要避開舞池。

But dancing is so good for us

但跳舞對我們非常好，

and potentially our brains.

也許對我們的大腦也很有益。

Julia can dance like nobody's business,

Julia 可以像「nobody's business」那樣跳舞，

an idiom meaning very well or very quickly.

這是一個習語，意思是做得非常好或非常快。

For her, dancing is a release,

對她來說，跳舞是一種「release」（釋放），

a way of freeing emotions,

是把情緒、

feelings, or tension from her body.

感受或緊張感從身體裡釋放出來的方法。

Not everyone is the same as Julia, though. 表達脈絡

然而，並非每個人都和 Julia 一樣。

And if, like me,

如果你像我一樣，

the thought of dancing makes you uncomfortable, 文法

一想到跳舞就不自在，

you might avoid the dance floor at all costs,

你可能會「at all costs」（不惜一切代價）避開舞池，

no matter what happens. 片語搭配

無論發生什麼情況。

That's a pity, Neil, 語氣意圖

那太遺憾了，Neil，

because the benefits of dancing are huge.

因為跳舞的好處是巨大的。

Just ask Dr. Peter Lovatt, 表達脈絡

問問 Peter Lovatt 博士就知道了，

also known as Dr. Dance. 片語搭配

他也被稱為「舞蹈博士」。

Over four decades, he's studied how dancing helps improve brain function 用詞

四十年來，他一直在研究跳舞如何幫助改善大腦功能，

in everyone from children and adults 表達脈絡

對象涵蓋從兒童、成人

to older people living with diseases 用詞

到患有某些疾病的老年人，

like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

如帕金森氏症和阿茲海默症患者。

Dr. Lovatt's dance therapy involves spontaneous movements, 用詞

Lovatt 博士的舞蹈療法包括自發性的動作、

closing your eyes and letting the music move you.

閉上眼睛，讓音樂帶動你。

It promotes divergent thinking, 用詞

它可以促進發散性思維，

leading to happier, more creative brains. 文法

讓人擁有更快樂、更具創造力的大腦。

So, how can we get more people dancing? 文法

那麼，我們怎樣才能讓更多的人跳舞呢？

That's exactly what Julia Ravey asked Dr. Lovatt

這正是 Julia Ravey 向 Lovatt 博士提出的問題，

for BBC radio program Mental Muscle.

在 BBC 廣播節目 Mental Muscle 中。

What would you say 語氣意圖

你會想說些什麼，

to the person listening

對那些正在聽節目、

who maybe doesn't dance at all right now, 片語搭配

目前可能完全不跳舞、

maybe would like to dance a bit more,

也許想多跳一點、

maybe for them they're still a little bit on the fence 慣用語

但或許仍在猶豫不決 (on the fence)、

about whether they want to dance?

不確定自己是否想跳舞的人？

How can everyone get a little bit more movement 片語搭配

每個人怎樣才能在日常生活中

into their daily life?

增加一點運動量呢？

Okay, so the very first thing to do, 表達脈絡

好的，所以要做的第一件事，

I would suggest, is to lay on your bed 語氣意圖

我建議，就是躺在床上，

with your eyes closed

閉上眼睛，

and to find a piece of music that you like. 片語搭配

找一首你喜歡的音樂。

Close your eyes and then just hear the beat 片語搭配

閉上眼睛，只去聽節拍，

and feel the rhythm.

感受節奏。

So, think about where in your body

然後，想一想在你的身體裡，

do you feel a twitch?

哪裡感覺到了抽動 (twitch)？

Julia mentions people who are sitting on the fence,

Julia 提到了那些「sitting on the fence」的人，

who still haven't decided if they will do something or not,

也就是那些還沒決定是否要做某事的人，

in this case, dance.

在這裡，指的是跳舞。

Dr. Lovatt's advice is simple:

Lovatt 博士的建議很簡單：

get comfortable, close your eyes, and listen to some music.

找個舒服的姿勢，閉上眼睛，聽聽音樂。

Soon, you'll feel a twitch, 用詞

很快，你就會感到一種「twitch」（抽動），

a small, sudden, and involuntary movement somewhere in your body.

也就是你身體某個部位輕微、突然且不由自主的動作。

From there, it's only a few steps to dancing. 表達脈絡

從這一步到跳舞，也就只有幾步之遙了。

It seems a dance a day keeps the doctor away. 慣用語

看來「一日一舞，醫生遠離我」啊。

So, what do you reckon, Neil? 語氣意圖

那麼，你覺得呢，Neil？

Are you ready to give it a go? 片語搭配

你準備好嘗試一下了嗎？

Hmm, maybe after I've revealed the answer to my question.

嗯，也許等我揭曉了問題的答案之後再說。

Right.

好的。

You asked for the name of the traditional English folk dance

你問了那種傳統英國民間舞蹈的名字，

where dancers wear colorful waistcoats and hit sticks.

舞者穿著色彩鮮豔的背心並互相敲擊木棍。

And I guessed it was Morris dancing.

我猜是莫里斯舞。

Well, that was the correct answer, Beth.

嗯，回答正確，Beth。

Morris dancing is the name of the unusual English folk dance, 文化背景

莫里斯舞就是這種奇特的英國民間舞蹈的名字，

not Flamenco, which of course is Spanish,

不是佛朗明哥，那是西班牙的，

or the Highland Fling, which comes from Scotland.

也不是高地舞，那是蘇格蘭的。

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

好的，讓我們回顧一下學過的詞彙，

starting with boogie, strut your stuff, throw shapes,

首先是 boogie、strut your stuff、throw shapes

and hit the dance floor,

和 hit the dance floor，

all modern idioms meaning to dance.

這些都是表示跳舞的現代習語。

If you do something like nobody's business,

如果你做某事 like nobody's business，

you do it very well or very quickly.

意思是做得非常好或非常快。

A release is the act of freeing emotions,

A release 是指把情緒、

feelings, or tension from the body.

感受或緊張感從身體釋放出來的行為。

If something must be done at all costs,

如果某事必須 at all costs 地去完成，

it must be done whatever happens,

意味著無論如何都必須做，

even if it involves a lot of difficulty,

即使這牽涉到很多困難、

time, or effort.

時間或精力。

Someone who sits on the fence

一個 sits on the fence 的人

delays making a decision or choosing one course of action over another.

會推遲做決定，或者在不同選項之間遲遲不做選擇。

And finally, a twitch is a sudden, jerky movement 用詞

最後，a twitch 是指突然的、抽搐的動作

or spasm in your body,

或身體痙攣，

often involuntary.

通常是不由自主的。

Once again, our Six Minutes are up. 表達脈絡

我們的六分鐘時間又到了。

Join us again soon for more trending topics 表達脈絡

歡迎下次繼續來這裡收聽 Six Minute English，了解更多熱門話題

and useful vocabulary here at Six Minute English.

和有用詞彙。

Goodbye for now.

暫且再見啦。

Goodbye.

再見。

Six Minute English

6分鐘英語

from bbclearningenglish.com.

來自 bbclearningenglish.com。