跟讀練習: What If Gravity Was 10% Stronger? - 通過影片學習英語口語
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Let's turn up Earth's gravity.
我們來把地球的重力調大。
2
Even with a 10% increase, the first thing you notice is that blood gets pulled to your feet, making you dizzy, and for people with weak hearts, the extra strain could be fatal.
即使只增加10%，你首先會注意到血液被湧向腳部，導致頭暈，而對於心臟較弱的人來說，這種額外負擔可能會致命。
3
Around the world, full elevator cabins carry 10% more weight and begin falling.
全球各地滿載的電梯轎廂承重超出10%，開始下墜。
4
Old balconies and suspension bridges collapse too, while 12,000 satellites would be dragged into the atmosphere and catch fire.
老舊的陽臺和懸索橋也會坍塌，同時12000顆衛星將被拖入大氣層並起火燃燒。
5
Anyone already in the sky is about to have a bad day.
任何已經升空的人馬上就要倒霉了。
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will open at the wrong time, while high-altitude planes are suddenly overweight and can't stay airborne.
會在錯誤的時機開啟，而高空飛行的飛機則會突然超重，無法保持飛行狀態。
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Gravity also pulls the whole atmosphere down on top of us.
重力還會將整個大氣層向下拉，壓在我們身上。
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At sea level, this means more oxygen to ignite forest fires, and even though you get more in every breath, the denser air is harder to breathe.
在海平面上，這意味著有更多氧氣會引發森林火災，而且儘管每一次呼吸你能吸入更多空氣，但密度更高的空氣反而更難呼吸。
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For submarines at 500 meters below sea level, the extra pressure is like diving another 50 meters down, making some implode.
對於在海平面下500米處的潛艇來說，額外的壓力相當於又下潛了50米，這會導致一些潛艇發生內爆。
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But wait, there's more.
但等等，還有更多。
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Catastrophic earthquakes begin to ripple across the Earth as brittle fort
劇烈的地震開始在全球蔓延，如同脆弱的堡壘開始崩塌
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lines in the half molten sandwich of our planet are squeezed a little tighter and slip.
我們這顆星球半熔融的夾層中的構造線被擠壓得更緊，隨後發生滑動。
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But at least the stronger gravity would put pressure on carbon
但至少更強的重力會對碳產生壓力。
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minerals at shallower depths underground to give us a few more diamonds.
在地下更淺的區域開採礦物，為我們多獲取一些鑽石。
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 C1 級別的口語課以影片“What If Gravity Was 10% Stronger?”為素材。 這段影片共有 14 個句子、207 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 1:08。 說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 182 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 只有 75% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 13 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| meter 名詞 | /ˈmitəɹ/ | 計量表 /計量表 |
| brittle 形容詞 | /ˈbɹɪtəl/ | 易碎的, 易損壞的 |
| ignite 動詞 | /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ | 點火 /點火, 點燃 /點燃 |
| ripple 名詞 | /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ | 波, 波紋 |
| catastrophic 形容詞 | /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/ | 災難的 /災難的, 災難性的 /災難性的 |
| overweight 形容詞 | /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ | 超重 |
| balcony 名詞 | /ˈbælkəni/ | 陽臺 /陽臺, 陽臺 |
| submarine 名詞 | /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ | 潛艇 /潛艇, 潛水艇 /潛水艇 |
| squeeze 動詞 | /skwiːz/ | 壓榨, 擠壓 /擠壓 |
| melt 動詞 | /mɛlt/ | 融化, 熔化 |
| dense 形容詞 | /ˈdɛns/ | 密, 稠密 |
| mineral 名詞 | /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/ | 礦物 /礦物 |
| shallow 形容詞 | /ˈʃæloʊ/ | 淺 /淺 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | would be dragged · are squeezed |
需要注意的發音
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: overweight /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/, catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstɹɑfɪk/, overweight /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/, altitude /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/, squeeze /skwiːz/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: brittle /ˈbɹɪtəl/, ripple /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/, mineral /ˈmɪn.ə.ɹəl/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 meter, brittle, ignite 這類單詞。
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