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AEE 2418: Don’t Dance Around This English Vocabulary

2025/6/2
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创立并主持《All Ears English》播客,帮助全球英语学习者通过自然和实用的方式提高英语水平。
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Lindsay: 在某些话题上,比如政治或宗教,我会避免直接表达观点,尤其当对方与我意见相左且不愿开放讨论时。我采取一种回避的方式,既不完全赞同也不强烈反对,就像在跳舞一样绕开问题。在美国文化中,有些话题需要我们委婉地处理。我朋友的妈妈曾说过一句巧妙的话,暗示了对某些问题的回避。我们经常使用短语动词,因为它们比其他动词更非正式和随意。'Dance around' 比 'avoid' 更不正式,也更轻松。通常用于对话中,而不是生活选择或决定。例如,在约会时,人们会因为害怕被拒绝而不敢直接表达,这时就可以说 'He was dancing around it a bit and then finally asked me out'。总的来说,我个人很不擅长直接表达自己的想法,尤其是在尴尬的情况下。 Aubrey: 短语动词有时更精确。'Dance around' 听起来更轻松,不像 'avoid' 那么严肃。了解文化差异很重要,尤其是在商务旅行或与海外办公室沟通时。动词 “dodge” 也是意味着避免,可以用于物理上和对话或行动上。动词 “beat” 的现在时和过去时形式相同。

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This chapter explores different communication styles, focusing on whether people are direct or indirect when expressing themselves. It uses the example of dancing around sensitive topics like politics or religion, and introduces the concept of using a five-minute quiz to determine one's English level. The hosts share personal experiences about their own communication styles.
  • Discussion of direct vs. indirect communication styles
  • Introduction of a fluency quiz
  • Examples of topics people tend to avoid in conversations

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