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Learning English Podcast - March 15, 2025

2025/3/15
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Andrew Smith: 我解答了关于缝纫和编织区别的听众提问。缝纫连接已制作好的布料，而编织是用纱线制作布料本身。缝纫可以用多种方法连接或修理织物和衣服，例如缝制袜子、衬衫、连衣裙、帽子和手套等。编织通常不需要机器或针线，而是使用较粗的纱线和棒针。过去，大多数在工厂缝纫衣服的美国人是女性，被称为女裁缝；现在，缝纫者可以被称为“缝纫者”或“会缝纫的人”，而专门缝纫或修理衣服以使其合身的人被称为裁缝。 Jill Robbins和John Russell: 我们探讨了英语中增强或减弱陈述力度的副词，分别称为“增强词”和“减弱词”。增强词例如"really"和"very"，可以增强形容词或句子的含义，表达确定性和精确性。减弱词例如"pretty"、"maybe"和"probably"，可以降低陈述的力度，表达怀疑或不精确性。在日常口语中，"pretty"、"maybe"和"probably"很常见，而在书面语中，"indeed"、"certainly"或"approximately"更常见。在正式场合使用增强词和减弱词会使语言听起来更正式。 Andrew Smith: 我介绍了黄石国家公园，它是世界上第一个国家公园，以其地热活动和野生动物而闻名，拥有丰富的自然资源和世界上最大的野牛群。 Shep O'Neill: 我播读了史蒂芬·克莱恩的《敞篷小船》故事的结尾部分。故事讲述了四名船员在海上遇难后，经过艰苦的搏斗最终获救的故事，展现了人性的坚韧和对生的渴望，以及在面对死亡时的恐惧和希望。

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This chapter clarifies the difference between sewing and knitting, including the materials used, the techniques involved, and the terms used to describe people who practice these crafts. It also encourages listeners to send in their questions about American English.
  • Sewing connects pre-made pieces of fabric, while knitting creates fabric from yarn.
  • Knitting typically uses yarn and knitting needles, while sewing can be done by hand or machine.
  • A "seamstress" traditionally referred to women who sewed clothes in factories, while modern terms include "sewist" and "tailor".

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On today’s podcast, hear the answer to a listener’s question about sewing and knitting; learn about a special group of adverbs that strengthen or ease the intensity of adverbs; visit Yellowstone National Park; then, the conclusion of ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane.