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Learning English Podcast - March 29, 2025

2025/3/29
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Andrew Smith: 我解答了来自阿富汗一位听众关于缝纫和编织区别的问题。缝纫是连接已制作好的布料,而编织是使用纱线制作布料本身。缝纫可以使用缝纫机或手工进行,而编织通常不需要机器或针线。过去,大多数在工厂缝纫衣服的美国女性被称为女裁缝,现在则被称为缝纫者或裁缝。 Jill Robbins & John Russell: 我们讨论了英语中增强或减弱陈述力度的副词,即增强词和减弱词。增强词例如"really"和"very"可以增加陈述的强度、表达确定性和显示精确性。减弱词例如"pretty", "maybe"和"probably"可以降低陈述的强度、表达怀疑和显示不精确性。在日常会话中,增强词和减弱词的使用频率不同,在正式场合使用某些增强词和减弱词会使语言听起来过于正式。 Andrew Smith: 我介绍了美国第一个国家公园——黄石国家公园。它以其地热活动和野生动物而闻名,拥有世界上最多的间歇泉和温泉,以及世界上最大的野牛群。 Shep O'Neill: 我播读了斯蒂芬·克莱恩的短篇小说《开放式小船》的结尾部分。故事讲述了四名船员在海上漂流的经历,他们经历了巨浪、鲨鱼的威胁以及最终的获救和一名船员的牺牲。这个故事基于克莱恩在1896年经历的真实海难事件。

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This chapter explores the differences between sewing and knitting, including the materials used, the techniques involved, and the terms used to describe people who do these activities. It also encourages listeners to submit questions about American English.
  • Sewing connects pre-made pieces of fabric, while knitting creates fabric from yarn.
  • Sewing can be done by hand or machine, while knitting typically uses yarn and knitting needles.
  • Historically, most factory seamstresses were women, but today, a person who sews is called a sewist or tailor.

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Learning English use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts. Previously known as Special English.