跟读练习: You're Running 6 Businesses and That's Your Problem - 通过视频学习英语口语

这段视频共有 22 个句子、324 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 1:22。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 237 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 89% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 15 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：

• profitable /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bl̩/ (形容词) — 可獲利的 /可获利的, 有利可圖 /有利可图. Producing a profit.
• suck /sʌk/ (动词) — 吸吮, 咂. To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
• resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ (名词) — 資源 /资源. Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
• ongoing /ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ (形容词) — 進行中的 /进行中的. Continuing, permanent, lasting.
• technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/ (副词) — 嚴格來說 /严格来说. Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.
• bucket /ˈbʌkɪt/ (名词) — 水桶, 吊桶. A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
• runway /ˈɹʌnweɪ/ (名词) — 伸展臺 /伸展台. A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
• verge /vɜːd͡ʒ/ (名词) — 權杖 /权杖. A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
• complicate /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/ (动词) — 弄複雜 /弄复杂, 複雜化 /复杂化. To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
• fail /feɪl/ (动词) — 失敗 /失败. To be unsuccessful.
• split /splɪt/ (动词) — 裂開 /裂开, 分裂. To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
• phase /feɪz/ (名词) — 階段 /阶段. A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
• strange /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (形容词) — 奇怪. Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
• struggle /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ (名词) — 掙扎, 奮鬥 /奋斗. A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
• recommend /ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (动词) — 推薦 /推荐. To bestow commendation on; to represent favorably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 16 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, I'm。请按听到的简短形式来说。

如何用这段视频练习

1. 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
2. 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
3. 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 profitable, suck, resource 这类单词。