

大人日记 81 · The Real One | 只有一个 TingMate录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖按钮),遇到问题添加wx:tingmateen528 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · something serious /ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈsɪriəs/ 一件正经事, 严肃的事。例:something serious / I have something serious to tell you / this is serious · copied /ˈkɑːpid/ 抄袭了, 照搬了 (copy 的过去式)。例:copied / someone copied my app / don't copy my homework · feels personal /fiːlz ˈpɜːrsənl/ 让人觉得是冲着自己来的, 被冒犯了。例:feels personal / it's not personal / don't take it personally · worries me most /ˈwɜːriz mi moʊst/ 最让我担心的。例:worries me most / what worries me is / I'm worried about it · part of /pɑːrt əv/ 是...的一部分, 属于。例:part of / part of the team / I want to be part of it · send money to /send ˈmʌni tuː/ 给...转账, 打钱。例:send money to / send money to a personal account / I'll send you the money · the real one /ðə riːl wʌn/ 真的那个, 正版。例:the real one / is this the real one / accept no fakes · check the name /tʃek ðə neɪm/ 核对一下名字。例:check the name / check the spelling / double-check it · looking into /ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntuː/ 正在调查, 在了解情况。例:looking into / they're looking into it / let me look into that · taking it down /ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt daʊn/ 把它下架, 撤掉 (take down 用于下架 app、删帖)。例:taking it down / they took it down / take down the post · working on filing /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ɑːn ˈfaɪlɪŋ/ 正在着手提交 (法律上 file 是提交诉状)。⚠️ work on 后面接动名词。例:working on filing it / file a lawsuit / file a report · don't even check /doʊnt ˈiːvn tʃek/ 连看都不看一眼 (even 用来加强)。例:don't even check / he doesn't even try / she didn't even look · now you know /naʊ ju noʊ/ 现在你知道了 (点破真相时说)。例:now you know / well, now you know / now you know why · the States /ðə steɪts/ 美国 (美国人自己在国外常这么说, 比 America 更口语)。例:here in the States / back in the States · personal account /ˈpɜːrsənl əˈkaʊnt/ 私人账户 (对应 official account 官方账户)。⚠️ 正规平台从不让你往个人账户转账 📖 今日全文: ① I have something serious to tell you today. Someone copied my app. 今天要说件严肃的事. 有人山寨了我的 App. ② Not just the name. The design, the flow, my audio, my stories. 不只是名字. 设计, 流程, 我的音频, 我的故事. ③ These stories are my real life here in the States. So this one feels personal. 这些故事就是我在美国的真实生活. 所以这次我觉得被冒犯了. ④ And here's the part that worries me most. 而最让我担心的是这一点. ⑤ They tell people they're part of TingMate. Like a second app from our team. 他们跟人说自己是 TingMate 的一部分. 像是我们团队的第二个产品. ⑥ And they ask people to send money to a personal account. 还让大家往私人账户转账. ⑦ Please don't. We never do that. 千万别转. 我们从来不这么做. ⑧ If you want the real one, search TingMate in the App Store. 想找正版, 就在 App Store 搜 TingMate. ⑨ Check the name. That's the only one. 认准这个名字. 只有这一个. ⑩ Every episode has my mark in the audio. You can't hear it, but it's there. 每一集音频里都有我的标记. 你听不见, 但它在那儿. ⑪ Apple already confirmed my report. They're looking into taking it down. Apple 已经确认收到举报. 正在评估是否下架. ⑫ My lawyer also has the evidence and is working on filing it. 律师也把证据都固定好了, 正在着手提交诉状. ⑬ They'll probably copy this episode too. They already copied day sixty-five. 他们大概也会抄这一集. day 六十五 那集他们就抄了. ⑭ That one was about the same thing. They don't even check what they take. 那集讲的就是这件事. 他们连自己搬了什么都不看. ⑮ So if you're hearing this on the wrong app, now you know. 所以如果你是在那个假 App 上听到这段, 现在你知道了. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 71 · Water Damage | 电脑泡水了录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖按钮),遇到问题添加wx:tingmateen528 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · worst luck /wɜːrst lʌk/ 倒霉透了, 运气差到极点 (说法)。例:worst luck / I had the worst luck / worst luck ever · half-finished /hæf ˈfɪnɪʃt/ 喝了一半的, 吃了一半的 (形容词)。例:half-finished / a half-finished drink / half-finished coffee · pack up /pæk ʌp/ 收拾东西, 打包 (说法, pack up 某物)。例:pack up / pack up my bag / pack up and go · wipe down /waɪp daʊn/ 擦干净, 擦一遍 (说法, wipe down 某物)。例:wipe down / wipe it down / wipe down the table · shut down /ʃʌt daʊn/ 关机, 关掉 (说法, shut 某物 down)。例:shut down / shut it down / shut the laptop down · couldn't wait /ˈkʊdnt weɪt/ 等不及了, 迫不及待 (说法)。例:couldn't wait / I couldn't wait / can't wait to see it · sent it in /sent ɪt ɪn/ 送去维修, 寄修 (说法, send 某物 in for repair)。例:sent it in / send it in for repair / send my phone in · isn't covered /ˈɪznt ˈkʌvərd/ 不在保修范围, 不包 (说法)。例:isn't covered / it isn't covered / covered by the warranty · learned my lesson /lɜːrnd maɪ ˈlesn/ 长教训了, 这次记住了 (说法)。例:learned my lesson / I learned my lesson / lesson learned 📖 今日全文: ① I had the worst luck today. I was working at the office. 我今天倒霉透了. 当时我在办公室上班. ② I had a half-finished bottle of water next to me. 旁边放着一瓶喝了一半的水. ③ So at lunch, I packed up my bag. 午饭时我收拾书包. ④ And I threw the bottle in too. 顺手把那瓶水也扔了进去. ⑤ But after lunch, I saw a puddle on the floor. 但吃完饭, 我看见地上一摊水. ⑥ I opened my bag, and my laptop was dripping. 我打开书包, 电脑正在滴水. ⑦ So I wiped it down and asked ChatGPT. 我赶紧擦干, 然后问了 ChatGPT. ⑧ It told me to shut the laptop down. And let it dry for twenty-four hours. 它让我把电脑关机, 风干二十四小时. ⑨ So I rushed home and left it in the sun. But I couldn't wait. 我马上回家, 把它放在太阳下. 但我实在等不及. ⑩ After four hours, I turned it on, and everything worked. 四个小时后我开了机, 一切正常. ⑪ But five minutes later, the screen started flickering. 但五分钟后, 屏幕开始闪. ⑫ So I took it to Best Buy. 所以我把它送去了百思买. ⑬ They sent it in for repair, and it'll take about a month. 他们送去维修了, 大概要一个月. ⑭ And water damage usually isn't covered. So I'm worried about a huge bill. 泡水一般不在保修范围内. 我真担心会收到一张天价账单. ⑮ Well, I learned my lesson. Now my water bottle stays on the floor. 好吧, 我算是长教训了. 现在我的水瓶永远放地上. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 70 · Livestream in English | 直播话术录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · livestreaming /ˈlaɪvˌstriːmɪŋ/ 直播, 做直播 (说法)。例:livestreaming / go live / start livestreaming · here you go /hɪr ju ɡoʊ/ 给你, 那就开始吧 (递东西或开始时说)。例:here you go / okay, here you go / here you go, try it · follow me /ˈfɑːloʊ mi/ 关注我 (直播常用)。例:follow me / please follow me / follow me for more · great for beginners /ɡreɪt fər bɪˈɡɪnərz/ 特别适合新手, 零基础也能上手。例:great for beginners / it's great for beginners / perfect for beginners · join my group /dʒɔɪn maɪ ɡruːp/ 进我的群。例:join my group / come join my group / join my group now · just try it /dʒʌst traɪ ɪt/ 别多想, 大胆试试 (鼓励)。例:just try it / just try it once / don't think, just try it · a better version of yourself /ə ˈbetər ˈvɜːrʒən əv jɔːrˈself/ 更好的自己。例:a better version of yourself / become a better version of yourself / be a better version of yourself · one more thing /wʌn mɔːr θɪŋ/ 还有一件事 (补充时说)。例:one more thing / oh, one more thing / just one more thing · followers /ˈfɑːloʊərz/ 粉丝, 关注者。例:followers / a lot of followers / get more followers 📖 今日全文: ① A lot of you have been asking me this. 很多人一直在问我这个. ② You saw people livestreaming with my app. 你们看到别人用我的 app 直播. ③ And you want to try it too. So here you go! 你们自己也想试, 那今天就教你! ④ Hello everyone! Welcome to my livestream! If you're new here, please follow me. 大家好! 欢迎来到我的直播间! 第一次来的, 点点关注. ⑤ I practice spoken English every day, one to two hours. 我每天练英语口语, 一到两个小时. ⑥ I've been doing this for a month now. 我一直这样练, 到现在一个月了. ⑦ Now I can talk with my kid in simple English. 现在我能用简单英语跟孩子聊几句. ⑧ You can try this app. It's great for beginners. 可以试试这个 app, 特别适合零基础. ⑨ This app is so cheap, but so good! 这个 app 这么便宜, 却这么好用! ⑩ If you want it, join my group! 想要的, 进我的群! ⑪ Give yourself some time. You'll learn English too. 给自己一点时间, 你也能学会英语. ⑫ If you want to try something, just try it! 想试什么, 就大胆试! ⑬ Come study with me, and be a better version of yourself! 跟我一起学, 成为更好的自己! ⑭ Oh, one more thing! You can also just let the app's podcast feature play in your livestream. 还有一点! 你也可以直接挂播 app 的播单碎碎念. ⑮ It gets you a lot of followers too. 这也能帮你涨很多粉. 明天见。Have a nice day!
Day 69 · Off to New York | 回归日常,下周去纽约录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · real talk /ˈriːəl tɔːk/ 说点真的, 说实在的 (口语)。例:real talk / okay, real talk / real talk, this is hard · tired of /ˈtaɪərd əv/ 厌烦, 腻了 (说法, tired of 某事)。例:tired of / tired of it / I'm tired of waiting · I've got you /aɪv ɡɑːt juː/ 我罩着你, 我给你安排上了 (说法, 表示我来帮你/我懂你)。例:I've got you / don't worry, I've got you / I got you · free to try /friː tə traɪ/ 免费试用 (说法)。例:free to try / it's free to try / try it for free · get back to /ɡet bæk tə/ 回到, 回归 (说法, get back to 某事)。例:get back to / get back to work / get back to normal · big news /bɪɡ njuːz/ 大消息, 重要消息 (说法)。例:big news / I've got big news / big news today · explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ 探索, 去逛逛 (动词)。例:explore / explore the city / let's explore · full of energy /fʊl əv ˈenərdʒi/ 充满活力 (说法)。例:full of energy / a city full of energy / full of life 📖 今日全文: ① Okay, real talk. Are you a little tired of this? 好, 说点真的. 你们是不是有点烦了? ② All week, I've been talking about kids' diaries. 这一整周, 我都在讲小孩的日记. ③ Even I'm a little tired of it. 其实连我自己都有点烦了. ④ If you want more kids' English, I've got you. 想学更多小孩英语的, 我给你留了入口. ⑤ Just tap the lollipop icon at the top of the app. 点一下 app 上方那个棒棒糖图标就行. ⑥ It's free to try right now. 现在还是免费试用哦. ⑦ But for us, let's get back to grown-up life. 但咱们还是回到大人的日常. ⑧ I could also share a fun kids' diary each week. 我也可以每周发一篇好玩的小孩日记. ⑨ Anyway, I've got big news. 对了, 我有个大消息. ⑩ Next week, I'm going to New York! 下周我要去纽约啦! ⑪ Let's explore that city together. 咱们一起去探索这座城市. ⑫ It's a place full of energy. 那可是个充满活力的地方. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 68 · Chips | 偷吃薯片的日记录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · troublemaker /ˈtrʌblmeɪkər/ 调皮鬼, 爱惹麻烦的人 (名词)。例:troublemaker / a little troublemaker / he's a troublemaker · in secret /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/ 偷偷地, 悄悄地 (说法)。例:in secret / ate them in secret / meet in secret · do this again /duː ðɪs əˈɡen/ 再这么做, 再干这事 (说法, let's not do this again = 下次别这样了)。例:do this again / let's not do this again / don't do that again · the whole bag /ðə hoʊl bæɡ/ 一整包 (说法, whole = 整个的)。例:the whole bag / ate the whole bag / the whole thing · snuck food /snʌk fuːd/ 偷偷弄吃的 (说法, snuck 是 sneak 的美式过去式, 偷偷做)。例:snuck food / snuck a bite / snuck out · burns energy /bɜːrnz ˈenərdʒi/ 消耗能量, 很费劲 (说法, burn energy)。例:burns energy / burns a lot of energy / burn calories · have you noticed /hæv juː ˈnoʊtɪst/ 你们有没有发现 (说法, notice = 注意到)。例:have you noticed / have you noticed that / did you notice · tastes better /teɪsts ˈbetər/ 更好吃, 味道更好 (说法, taste better)。例:tastes better / it tastes better / tastes better cold 📖 今日全文: ① Today, this kid's diary is so fun. I just have to share it. 今天这篇学生日记特别好玩, 我一定要分享给你们. ② It's called Chips. It's about sneaking snacks in class. 这篇叫 Chips, 讲的是上课偷吃零食. ③ Let's read it together. 我们一起来读读看. ④ My deskmate is Jaden. He's a little troublemaker. 我同桌叫 Jaden, 是个小调皮鬼. ⑤ Today he brought chips to class. 今天他带薯片来教室. ⑥ He ate them in secret. 他偷偷地吃. ⑦ He gave me one. It was so good! 他分我一片, 太好吃了! ⑧ But then the teacher looked at us. 但老师看向我们. ⑨ She saw us. She said nothing. 她看见了, 却什么都没说. ⑩ I told Jaden, let's not do this again. He said okay. 我跟 Jaden 说下次别偷吃了, 他说好. ⑪ Then after school, we ate the whole bag. 结果一放学, 我们把整包吃光了. ⑫ That's the whole diary. Isn't that so fun? 这就是日记的全部了. 是不是特别好玩? ⑬ Back in elementary school, I never had snacks. 我读小学时, 可没零食吃. ⑭ But in high school, I always snuck food too. 但上高中时, 我也总爱偷吃. ⑮ Studying really burns a lot of energy. 上学动脑真的很费能量. ⑯ And have you noticed? The same food tastes better in secret. 你们发现没? 同样的东西, 偷偷吃更香. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 67 · An Idea | 一个孩子的日记录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · when I grow up /wen aɪ ɡroʊ ʌp/ 等我长大 (说法)。例:when I grow up / when I grow up, I want to / grow up · take you anywhere /teɪk juː ˈeniwer/ 带你去任何地方 (说法)。例:take you anywhere / English can take you anywhere / go anywhere · how far I'll go /haʊ fɑːr aɪl ɡoʊ/ 能走多远, 能做到什么程度 (说法)。例:how far I'll go / how far I'll go / see how far it goes · join me /dʒɔɪn miː/ 加入我, 跟我一起 (说法)。例:join me / do you want to join me / join us · takes you back /teɪks juː bæk/ 让你想起, 把你带回 从前 (说法, take 某人 back to)。例:takes you back / it takes me back / takes you back to childhood · cheer them on /tʃɪr ðəm ɑːn/ 为他们加油打气 (说法, cheer 某人 on)。例:cheer them on / cheer him on / we're cheering you on · keep writing /kiːp ˈraɪtɪŋ/ 继续写下去 (说法, keep + 动词ing = 继续做)。例:keep writing / keep going / keep it up 📖 今日全文: ① Today, let's enjoy a kid's English diary. 今天, 我们来感受一篇孩子的英文日记. ② It's called An Idea. 这篇叫 An Idea. ③ I have an idea. 我有一个想法. ④ When I grow up, I want to see the world. 等我长大, 我想去看看外面的世界. ⑤ People say English can take you anywhere. 大家说, 英语能带你去任何地方. ⑥ So every day, I'll talk about my life. In English. 所以每天, 我都用英语讲讲我的生活. ⑦ I won't promise how far I'll go. 我不保证能走多远. ⑧ I'll just do what I like, right now. 我就做我现在喜欢的事. ⑨ Do you want to join me? 你们要不要一起? ⑩ Hope you enjoyed this kid's diary. 希望你们喜欢这篇孩子的日记. ⑪ Maybe it takes you back to your own childhood dreams. 也许让你想起自己儿时的快乐梦想. ⑫ Let's cheer them on to keep writing and sharing with us. 一起鼓励他们继续写日记, 跟我们分享. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 66 · A Diary for the Kids | 给孩子的英文日记录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · keep asking me /kiːp ˈæskɪŋ miː/ 一直在问我, 不停地问我 (说法, keep + 动词ing = 一直做)。例:keep asking me / keep trying / keep going · let me tell you /let miː tel juː/ 我来讲讲, 让我告诉你 (说法)。例:let me tell you / let me tell you something / let me explain · chatty /ˈtʃæti/ 爱唠嗑的, 健谈的 (形容词)。例:chatty / a chatty style / feeling chatty · thought about it /θɔːt əˈbaʊt ɪt/ 想了想, 考虑了一下 (说法, think about 的过去式)。例:thought about it / I thought about it / let me think about it · daily life /ˈdeɪli laɪf/ 日常生活 (说法)。例:daily life / in daily life / their daily life · themselves /ðəmˈselvz/ 他们自己 (反身代词)。例:themselves / by themselves / write it themselves · grow up with /ɡroʊ ʌp wɪð/ 从小伴随着...长大 (说法, grow up with 某物)。例:grow up with / grow up with English / grow up with music · with confidence /wɪð ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/ 自信地 (说法)。例:with confidence / speak with confidence / do it with confidence 📖 今日全文: ① A lot of you keep asking me one thing. 很多人一直在问我一件事. ② Last time, I mentioned a new series for kids. 上次我提到要做个儿童系列. ③ It's an English diary for elementary schoolers. 就是小学生的英文日记. ④ Today, let me tell you what it is. 今天, 我来讲讲它到底是什么. ⑤ Many of you are moms who want to help your kids learn English. 你们很多是想帮孩子学英语的妈妈. ⑥ And you like my chatty, everyday style. 也喜欢我这种碎碎念的日常方式. ⑦ You even asked me to make one for kids. 甚至希望我也给孩子做一个. ⑧ So I thought about it, and asked my nephews. 于是我想了想, 问了几个侄子. ⑨ They told me all about their daily life, which is so funny. 他们跟我讲了他们的日常, 特别好玩. ⑩ Then I had them write the diaries themselves. 于是我让他们自己写日记. ⑪ I hope these real diaries help our kids. 我希望这些真实的日记能帮到咱们的孩子. ⑫ I want them to grow up with English, and with their real life and culture. 我想让他们听着英语长大, 也带着自己真实的生活和文化. ⑬ So one day, they can share their world with confidence. 这样将来, 他们就能自信地把自己的世界讲出来. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 65 · Someone Copied My App | 有人山寨了我的 App录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · got to me /ɡɑːt tə miː/ 让我很难受, 触动到我 (说法, get to 某人 = 影响到情绪)。例:got to me / it really got to me / don't let it get to you · approval /əˈpruːvəl/ 审批, 批准 (名词)。例:approval / needs approval / waiting for approval · exact /ɪɡˈzækt/ 一模一样的, 完全相同的 (形容词)。例:exact / my exact name / the exact same · completely different /kəmˈpliːtli ˈdɪfrənt/ 完全不一样 (说法)。例:completely different / totally different / a completely different story · dealing with it /ˈdiːlɪŋ wɪð ɪt/ 正在处理, 在应对 (说法, deal with = 处理)。例:dealing with it / deal with the problem / I'll deal with it · swamped /swɑːmpt/ 忙翻了, 忙得不可开交 (形容词, 口语)。例:swamped / I'm swamped / swamped at work · slow down /sloʊ daʊn/ 放慢, 减速 (说法)。例:slow down / slow down the pace / things slowed down · twice a week /twaɪs ə wiːk/ 一周两次 (说法, X times a week = 一周几次)。例:twice a week / once a week / three times a week · plenty of /ˈplenti əv/ 很多, 足够的 (说法)。例:plenty of / plenty of time / plenty of features 📖 今日全文: ① Okay, real talk today. Something really got to me. 今天说点真的. 有件事挺让我难受. ② You know I built an app called TingMate. 你们知道我做了个 app, 叫 TingMate. ③ It lets you practice speaking along with our podcast. 就是跟着我们播客练开口的. ④ For now, it's only on the App Store. 目前只在苹果 App Store 上. ⑤ Android still needs approval, so it's not out yet. 安卓还在走审批, 还没上. ⑥ But today I found something on the Android store. 但今天我在安卓商店发现个东西. ⑦ Someone posted an app with my exact name and logo. 有人用我一模一样的名字和 logo 上架了. ⑧ But the content inside is completely different. 但里面内容完全不一样. ⑨ I was so angry. I'm dealing with it now. 我特别气. 正在处理. ⑩ So if you're on Android, please wait for the real one. 所以安卓的朋友, 请等官方那个. ⑪ With all this, I'm swamped. 加上这些事, 我实在忙不过来. ⑫ So the podcast will slow down to twice a week. 所以播客放慢, 一周更两次. ⑬ I'm also dropping the weekend review episodes. 周末的复习集我也停了. ⑭ The app already has plenty of review features. app 里本来就有各种复习功能. ⑮ Instead, on weekends I'm starting a beginner series: a kid's English diary. 周末我开一个新的基础系列: 小学生的英文日记. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 64 · I Never Learn | Costco 大包装陷阱录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · a good deal /ə ɡʊd diːl/ 划算, 好价钱 (说法)。例:a good deal / such a good deal / get a good deal · the two of us /ðə tuː əv ʌs/ 我们俩 (说法)。例:the two of us / just the two of us / for the two of us · no way /noʊ weɪ/ 不可能, 根本没法 (说法)。例:no way / there's no way / no way we can · went bad /went bæd/ (食物)坏了, 变质 (说法)。例:went bad / it went bad / went bad in the fridge · can't help it /kɑːnt help ɪt/ 忍不住, 控制不住 (说法)。例:can't help it / I can't help it / can't help myself · per unit /pər ˈjuːnɪt/ 按单价, 每单位 (说法)。例:per unit / cheaper per unit / price per unit · end up /end ʌp/ 结果(落得), 最后(变成) (说法)。例:end up / end up wasting / end up alone · never learn /ˈnevər lɜːrn/ 学不乖, 不长记性 (说法)。例:never learn / I never learn / you never learn 📖 今日全文: ① I went to Costco again. 我又去 Costco 了. ② And I bought a huge box of strawberries. 买了一大盒草莓. ③ It looked like such a good deal. 看着特别划算. ④ But it's just the two of us. 但家里就我们俩. ⑤ There's no way we can finish it. 根本吃不完. ⑥ Half of it went bad in the fridge. 一半都在冰箱里坏了. ⑦ I do this every single time. 我每次都这样. ⑧ I know it's a trap, but I can't help it. 我知道这是个陷阱, 可就是忍不住. ⑨ The big packs are always cheaper per unit. 大包装单价总是更低. ⑩ It feels like I'm losing money if I don't. 感觉不买就亏了. ⑪ But I always end up wasting more. 结果我总是浪费得更多. ⑫ And I'll do the exact same thing next time. 可下次我还会照样再来一遍. ⑬ I guess I just never learn. 我这人就是学不乖. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 63 · One More Excuse to Fly Home | 美国剪头发的心理阴影录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · getting long /ˈɡetɪŋ lɒŋ/ (头发等)变长了 (说法)。例:getting long / getting long again / getting too long · before tip /bɪˈfɔːr tɪp/ 不算小费, 加小费之前 (说法)。例:before tip / sixty bucks before tip / the price before tip · a gamble /ə ˈɡæmbl/ 碰运气的事, 说不准 (说法)。例:a gamble / it's a gamble / kind of a gamble · know how to /noʊ haʊ tuː/ 会(做某事), 懂怎么 (说法)。例:know how to / know how to cut / don't know how to · fixed it myself /fɪkst ɪt maɪˈself/ 自己动手修好的 (说法)。例:fixed it myself / I fixed it myself / did it myself · I'd rather /aɪd ˈræðər/ 我宁可, 我更想 (说法)。I'd 就是 I would。例:I'd rather / I'd rather wait / I'd rather not · do it right /duː ɪt raɪt/ 做得对, 做到位 (说法)。例:do it right / they do it right / do it right the first time · save for /seɪv fɔːr/ 留着(以后)做/用 (说法)。例:save for / save it for home / save for later · one more excuse /wʌn mɔːr ɪkˈskjuːs/ 又一个借口/理由 (说法)。例:one more excuse / one more excuse to go / an excuse to leave 📖 今日全文: ① My hair is getting long again. 我的头发又长长了. ② But I keep avoiding the haircut. 但我一直躲着不去剪. ③ Getting one here is expensive. 在这儿剪一次很贵. ④ It's like sixty or seventy bucks, before tip. 差不多六七十块, 还不算小费. ⑤ And it's kind of a gamble. 而且还得看运气. ⑥ They don't always know how to cut Asian hair. 他们不一定会剪亚洲发质. ⑦ Last time, I came home and fixed it myself. 上次我回家自己动手修的. ⑧ So I'd rather just wait. 所以我宁可就这么等着. ⑨ And get it all done back home. 回国一次搞定. ⑩ It's cheaper there, and they do it right. 那边便宜, 也剪得对路. ⑪ But you know how I am. 但你知道我什么脾气. ⑫ Some things I just save for home. 有些事我就是留着回国做. ⑬ So now I've got one more excuse to fly home. 这下我又多了一个回国的理由. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 62 · Unexpected Item | 自助结账崩溃录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · self-checkout /self ˈtʃekaʊt/ 自助结账 (说法)。例:self-checkout / use self-checkout / the self-checkout machine · put it back /pʊt ɪt bæk/ 把它放回去 (说法)。例:put it back / took it out and put it back / put it back on the shelf · wouldn't work /ˈwʊdnt wɜːrk/ (机器)不管用, 不好使 (说法)。例:wouldn't work / it still wouldn't work · kept getting longer /kept ˈɡetɪŋ ˈlɒŋɡər/ 越来越长 (说法)。keep getting 加形容词 = 越来越怎样。例:kept getting longer / kept getting worse / kept getting harder · staring at me /ˈsterɪŋ ət miː/ 盯着我看 (说法)。例:staring at me / everyone was staring at me / stop staring at me · embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ 尴尬的, 难为情的 (形容词)。例:embarrassed / so embarrassed / I was embarrassed · wave down /weɪv daʊn/ 招手拦(人/车) (说法)。例:wave down / wave down an employee / wave down a cab · a real cashier /ə riːl ˈkæʃɪr/ 真人收银员 (说法)。real 加名词 = 真人的/真正的, 跟 self-checkout 相对。例:a real cashier / go with a real cashier 📖 今日全文: ① I was at the store today, using self-checkout. 今天在超市, 我用自助结账. ② I scanned a few things and bagged them. 扫了几样东西, 装进袋子. ③ Then the machine started beeping at me. 然后机器就冲我报警. ④ It kept saying, unexpected item in the bagging area. 一直说, 购物袋区有未知物品. ⑤ But I didn't do anything wrong. 但我啥也没做错啊. ⑥ I took it out and put it back. 我把东西拿出来又放回去. ⑦ It still wouldn't work. 还是不管用. ⑧ The line behind me kept getting longer. 后面的队越排越长. ⑨ I felt like everyone was staring at me. 我觉得所有人都在盯着我看. ⑩ I was so embarrassed. 我尴尬死了. ⑪ Finally, I had to wave down an employee. 最后只能招手叫店员. ⑫ She tapped one button, and it was fine. 她按了一下, 就好了. ⑬ Next time, I'm just going with a real cashier. 下次我还是老老实实走人工结账吧. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 61 · Everything Is a Drive | 想念走路能到的咖啡馆录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · figured out /ˈfɪɡjərd aʊt/ 想明白, 弄清楚 (说法)。例:figured out / figured out what / figure it out · within walking distance /wɪˈðɪn ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns/ 走路就能到的距离 (说法)。例:within walking distance / it's within walking distance · everything is a drive /ˈevriθɪŋ ɪz ə draɪv/ 干啥都得开车 (说法)。这里 drive 指一段车程。例:everything is a drive / it's a drive · get on the road /ɡet ɒn ðə roʊd/ 开车上路, 出发 (说法)。例:get on the road / time to get on the road · round trip /raʊnd trɪp/ 来回, 往返 (说法)。例:round trip / a half hour round trip / round trip ticket · make it at home /meɪk ɪt ət hoʊm/ 自己在家做 (说法)。例:make it at home / I just make it at home · not the same /nɒt ðə seɪm/ 不一样, 不是那味儿 (说法)。例:not the same / it's not the same · way of life /weɪ əv laɪf/ 生活方式 (说法)。例:way of life / a whole way of life / a slower way of life 📖 今日全文: ① I've been back in Austin for a few days now. 回到 Austin 有几天了. ② And I finally figured out what I miss most. 我总算想明白最想念的是什么了. ③ It's not the California sunshine. 不是加州的阳光. ④ It's the little café right by my old place. 是我以前住处旁边那家小咖啡馆. ⑤ Back there, it was within walking distance. 在那边, 它走路就能到. ⑥ I could just shuffle over in my slippers. 我趿拉着拖鞋就能溜达过去. ⑦ Here, everything is a drive. 在这儿, 干啥都得开车. ⑧ If I want a coffee, I have to get on the road. 想喝杯咖啡, 我就得开车上路. ⑨ That's a half hour round trip. 来回就得半小时. ⑩ So now I just make it at home. 所以现在我干脆自己在家煮. ⑪ But it's not the same. 但就是不是那味儿. ⑫ Maybe it's not really about the coffee. 也许我在意的其实不是咖啡. ⑬ It's the whole way of life that came with it. 是那种随之而来的一整种生活方式. 明天见。Have a nice day!
大人日记 60 · Back in the Texas Heat | 回德州的热浪录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net 成人直接进入学习,儿童内测功能仅对会员开放(点击主页棒棒糖帮帮按钮) 💬 烦请各位分享给更多朋友,素人播客没有推广很难。欢迎评论区留言最喜欢的句子,让我们更了解你,帮助我们创造更多你爱听的内容! 📌 关键词: · landed /ˈlændɪd/ 落地, 降落 (动词)。例:landed / just landed / landed back in · hit me /hɪt miː/ (热浪, 感觉)扑面而来, 突然袭来 (说法)。例:hit me / it hit me / the smell hit me · the second I /ðə ˈsekənd aɪ/ 我一...就... (说法)。后面的事紧接着发生。例:the second I / the second I walked in / the second I saw it · just like that /dʒʌst laɪk ðæt/ 一下子, 就这么 (说法)。例:just like that / gone just like that / it was over just like that · cranked up /kræŋkt ʌp/ 开到最大, 调大 (说法)。crank up 某个东西 = 把它开大。例:cranked up / cranked up the AC / crank up the music · deep down /diːp daʊn/ 内心深处, 其实 (说法)。例:deep down / deep down I know / deep down inside · signed up for /saɪnd ʌp fɔːr/ 自己选的, 自愿承担的 (说法)。例:signed up for / what I signed up for / sign up for it · get used to /ɡet juːst tuː/ 习惯 (说法)。例:get used to / get used to it / hard to get used to · caught up /kɔːt ʌp/ 跟上, 赶上 (说法)。例:caught up / hasn't caught up / catch up 📖 今日全文: ① I just landed back in Austin. 我刚落地回到 Austin. ② The heat hit me the second I stepped outside. 一走出去, 那股热浪就扑面而来. ③ It's like walking straight into a wall. 就像一头撞进一堵墙. ④ Three weeks of Bay Area weather, gone just like that. 三周的湾区好天气, 一下子就没了. ⑤ And I already miss it. 我已经开始想念了. ⑥ I got in my car and cranked up the AC all the way. 上了车, 我把空调开到最大. ⑦ On the drive home, I kept asking myself why. 开车回家的路上, 我一直问自己图啥. ⑧ Why do I keep doing this to myself? 我这是何苦呢? ⑨ But deep down, I already know the answer. 但我心里其实早就知道答案. ⑩ There's no state income tax in Texas. 德州没有州所得税. ⑪ And my rent here is about half the Bay Area price. 这边的房租, 差不多是湾区的一半. ⑫ So I wiped the sweat off and reminded myself. 于是我擦了擦汗, 提醒自己. ⑬ This is what I signed up for. 这是我自己选的. ⑭ Maybe I'll get used to it in a few days. 也许过几天我就习惯了. ⑮ I'm here now, but my heart hasn't caught up yet. 人是到了, 可我的心还没跟上. 明天见。Have a nice day!
Day 50–54 · 上周回顾 | Last Week Review录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net/download/ ======================================== Day 50 · 每周一山 | The Mountain Is Always Here 1. I left the Bay Area about half a year ago. 我大概半年前离开了湾区. 2. Now that I'm back, I reached out to my friends right away. 这次回来, 我马上联系了朋友们. 3. We used to have a hiking group. We hiked every week for almost a year. 我们以前有个爬山群, 坚持每周爬, 爬了快一年. 4. After I left, everyone got busy. The group went quiet. 我走了以后, 大家各忙各的, 群也沉寂了. 5. This time I posted in the group chat, and everyone showed up. 这次我在群里一约, 大家都来了. 6. We hiked Mission Peak, a famous spot in the Bay Area. 我们爬了 Mission Peak, 湾区很有名的一座山. 7. On the way up, we caught up on everything. 一路往上, 大家互相聊了聊近况. 8. One friend, a postdoc, finally published his paper. 一个朋友是博士后, 终于发了论文. 9. Another got laid off but landed a new job. And one broke up with his girlfriend. 另一个被裁了, 但很快找到了新工作. 还有一个刚和女朋友分手. 10. We looked back on the last time we were here together. 我们还回忆了上次一起来这儿的时候. 11. I feel like, whether we come or not, the mountain and nature are always here. 我觉得吧, 不管我们来不来, 山和自然一直都在. 12. You know what I mean? I guess you do. 你懂我意思吧? 我猜你是懂的. Day 51 · 苹果全线涨价 | A Full Three Thousand 1. Lately, I've seen a lot of posts about Apple raising prices. 最近我在网上看到好多人发苹果涨价的帖子. 2. Macs went up across the board. Mac 全线都涨了. 3. Someone online said they hesitated for a long time about buying one. 有人说自己犹豫了很久要不要买. 4. Before they could decide, the price jumped. 还没下决心, 价格就涨了. 5. So I checked Apple's website. It was up a full three thousand yuan. 于是我查了下苹果官网. 整整涨了三千块. 6. I was surprised. It's not 300. It's 3,000. 我还挺惊讶. 不是三百, 是三千. 7. My first computer in college cost about that much. 我大学买的第一台电脑也就这个价. 8. Out of curiosity, I opened Amazon. 出于好奇, 我打开了 Amazon. 9. There are still laptops for under three thousand yuan. 居然还有三千以下的笔记本. 10. I know the quality isn't the same. I'm just saying. 我知道质量肯定不一样. 我就随便说说. Day 52 · 远程办公的一周 | Working From Home 1. This week, I'm doing remote work. 我这周在远程办公. 2. It just means I don't have to go into the office. I can work from anywhere. 远程办公就是不用去公司, 在哪都能办公. 3. We only get four weeks of it a year. 我们一年总共只有四周可以这样. 4. I was saving it for my Christmas holiday. 我本来留着圣诞假期用. 5. I planned to fly back to China then. 打算那时候飞回中国. 6. But this time, I was in San Francisco. I didn't want to go back to Austin. 但这次我在旧金山, 不太想回奥斯汀了. 7. So I applied for remote work instead. 所以我就申请了远程办公. 8. It feels so free to work from home. 在家办公感觉太自由了. 9. But honestly, I'm less productive. 不过说实话, 效率确实低一些. 10. I don't even eat at regular times anymore. 现在吃饭也不按点了. 11. I was basically lying in bed all day. 我基本就是躺床上一整天. 12. And that's OK. I don't need to be productive all the time. 但没关系, 我不需要时刻都那么高效. 13. People say a little rest helps you go further. 人们说, 适当休息是为了走更远的路. 14. And I'm telling myself that, too. 我也在这么跟自己说. Day 53 · 2026 过半了 | Halfway Through 2026 1. Someone left a comment on my latest podcast episode today. 今天有人在我最新一期播客下留言. 2. She wrote, "Wow, half of 2026 is already gone, just like that." 她说: “哇, 2026 就这么过去一半了。” 3. Quick note for the folks using my app: I also have a podcast. 给在用我 app 的朋友说一句: 我还做了个播客. 4. It's called TingMate too, on the Xiaoyuzhou app and the Apple Podcasts app. 也叫 TingMate, 在小宇宙 app 和 Apple Podcasts app 上都有. 5. Long story short, that comment really made me stop and think. 长话短说, 这条评论真的让我停下来想了想. 6. Time flies, so I looked back at my goals for this year. 时间过得真快, 于是我回看了今年的目标. 7. Land an offer from a dream company? I actually got it. Nice! 拿到梦想公司的 offer? 我还真做到了. 漂亮! 8. Work out twice a week, sleep before midnight? Almost never. 一周练两次、十二点前睡? 基本没做到. 9. Read a book a month, take a trip abroad? Nope, neither. 每月读本书、出国旅行一次? 也都没有. 10. And honestly, a bunch of other plans never happened either. 说实话, 清单上还有一堆都没完成. 11. But there was one surprise win: my TingMate app and podcast. 但有一个意外收获: 我的 TingMate app 和播客. 12. And that one win honestly makes up for all the misses. 就这一件事, 足够弥补所有没做到的. 13. Thanks for all your support. It really means a lot to me. 谢谢你们的支持, 这对我意义重大. 14. I know I'm pretty good at complimenting myself! Hope you are too. 我知道我挺会哄自己开心的! 希望你也是. 15. I've still got half the year to catch up. I'm a driven person, after all. 下半年还有时间追, 毕竟我这人有冲劲. Day 54 · 小开发者对大公司 | Up Against a Giant 1. Yesterday, someone using our app told me about something. 昨天, 一个在用我们 app 的同学跟我说了件事. 2. There's an indie developer who shared his story online. 有个独立开发者, 把自己的经历发到了网上. 3. He says a much bigger company grabbed his trademark first. 他说, 一家大得多的公司抢先注册了他的商标. 4. It was a small developer up against a much bigger company. 一个小开发者, 对上一家大得多的公司. 5. That kind of gap really got to me. 这种悬殊真的触动到我了. 6. So I reached out to him to hear what happened. 于是我主动联系了他, 想听听到底怎么回事. 7. He explained everything to me, and reminded me to protect my own work too. 他把来龙去脉跟我讲了, 还提醒我也要保护好自己的作品. 8. I also went through the evidence he shared publicly. 我也看了他公开分享出来的证据. 9. Honestly, I haven't had time to verify every detail. 说实话, 我还没时间逐条去核实. 10. But he's put so much public info out there, and I tend to believe him. 但他公开了那么多资料, 我个人是倾向于相信他的. 11. Still, I don't want to jump to conclusions yet. 不过, 我暂时还不想急着下结论. 12. I just really hope more people pay attention to this. 我只是真心希望更多人能关注这件事. 13. And I hope it ends with a fair outcome for everyone. 也希望所有人最后能有一个公正的结果.
Day 55–59 · 本周回顾 | Current Week Review录音对比打分跟练APP上线, Apple 用户在App Store 搜索:TingMate 其他用户请访问 https://tingmate.net/download/ ======================================== Day 55 · 街对面的农夫市集 | Good Job, Businessman 1. This weekend, I slept in really late. 这周末, 我睡了个大懒觉. 2. I skipped breakfast and went out for some porridge. 我跳过早饭, 出门去喝粥. 3. Then I noticed a lively crowd across the street. 然后我注意到街对面特别热闹. 4. I love a good crowd, so I went over to check it out. 我爱凑热闹嘛, 就走过去看看. 5. It turned out to be a farmers market, and I absolutely loved it. 原来是个农夫市集, 我太喜欢了. 6. Local farmers were selling homegrown veggies and homemade food. 本地农户在卖自己种的菜和自制的食物. 7. I bought tomatoes in all kinds of colors. 我买了各种颜色的西红柿. 8. I also got some yellow cherries called Rainier. 还买了黄色的樱桃, 叫 Rainier. 9. At one stand, a Mexican boy was translating for his dad. 有个摊位上, 一个墨西哥小孩在给爸爸做翻译. 10. He counted out my change, but he didn't seem very good at math. 他给我数找零, 但他数学好像不太行. 11. His dad did the math in his head really fast. 他爸爸心算特别快. 12. Then he told his son in Spanish, and the boy told me in English. 他用西班牙语告诉儿子, 儿子再用英文告诉我. 13. I wanted to say, I already did the math myself. 其实我想说, 姐姐早都算好了. 14. But I just told him, Good job, businessman! 但我只跟他说了一句:干得好, 小老板! Day 56 · 较真的小费 | Particular About the Tip 1. Today I went out for dinner with a friend. 今天我和朋友出去吃了顿饭. 2. The food was great, and so was the service. 食物很棒, 服务也很好. 3. When the bill came, I was about to leave a 20% tip. 结账的时候, 我正打算给 20% 的小费. 4. But then I noticed something was off. 但我注意到有点不对劲. 5. Normally, you only pay tax on the food itself. 一般来说, 你只需要为食物本身付税. 6. And the tip just gets added on top. It shouldn't be taxed. 小费只是另外加上去的, 本来就不该被收税. 7. But this restaurant added the tip before the tax. 但这家餐厅把小费加在了税之前. 8. So my tip got taxed too, and that's definitely not right. 所以我的小费也被收了税, 这肯定不对. 9. You know I'm good with numbers, especially when it comes to money. 你知道的, 我算账特别厉害, 尤其在钱这方面. 10. My friend told me to just tip 15% and let it go. 朋友让我就给 15%, 别计较了. 11. But I didn't want to. So I asked the manager if there was a mistake. 但我不想. 于是我问经理是不是算错了. 12. In the end, they fixed the bill, and I still left an 18% tip. 最后他们改了账单, 我还是给了 18% 的小费. 13. I guess I can be really particular about these things. 我这人对这种事, 有时候就是特别较真. Day 57 · 又爱又恨的加州阳光 | Love-Hate Sunshine 1. California sunshine is a love-hate thing for me. 加州的阳光, 我真是又爱又恨. 2. I love it, but it's rough on my skin. 爱它, 但对皮肤真的不友好. 3. This time, I forgot to bring my sunscreen. 这次我忘了带防晒霜. 4. And I'm pretty stubborn about it. 而且我这人在这事上挺固执的. 5. I only use one brand. It's this Chinese brand you can only buy back home. 我只用一个牌子, 是个国产牌子, 只能在国内买到. 6. So these days, I go out with a hat and sunglasses. 所以这几天我都戴着帽子和墨镜出门. 7. I keep putting off going to Sephora. And it's literally a five-minute drive. 我一直拖着没去丝芙兰, 虽然开车就五分钟. 8. I know I really should buy a new one. 我知道我真的该买瓶新的. 9. I feel like my sunspots are coming back. 感觉我的晒斑又要冒出来了. 10. By the end of the year, I'm flying back to China. 年底我要飞回中国. 11. I'll probably stop in Korea on the way. 大概会顺路在韩国停一下. 12. I want to get laser treatment for these spots. 想去做个激光祛斑. Day 58 · 疼痛8级乌龙 | Probably an Eight 1. This trip back, I also saw my family doctor for my annual checkup. 这次回加州, 我还去看了家庭医生, 做年度体检. 2. My stomach has been bothering me lately. I wake up with a stomachache every morning. 最近我肚子一直不舒服. 每天早上都是肚子痛着醒来. 3. The doctor asked, on a scale of one to ten, how bad is it? 医生问, 1到10级, 你的疼是几级? 4. I thought about it and said, probably an eight. 我想了想说, 大概8级吧. 5. She was shocked and said, you should have come in way sooner. 她很惊讶, 说你应该早点来看的. 6. She ordered a CT scan and blood work, all marked stat. 她开了CT和抽血, 全都标了 stat, 立刻做的意思. 7. That freaked me out a little. 我有点吓到了. 8. I said, I've been like this for years. Maybe Texas just made it worse. 我说我常年都这样. 可能是搬去德州加重了吧. 9. She said, either way, go get the tests done first. 医生说, 不管怎样, 先把检查做了. 10. I had no idea what those medical terms meant. So I took a photo and asked ChatGPT. 那些专业名词我完全看不懂. 就拍照去问ChatGPT. 11. ChatGPT said, an eight means severe pain, like you'd be rolling on the floor. ChatGPT说, 8级是很严重的疼痛, 疼得都得在地上打滚了. 12. That's when it hit me. 那一刻我恍然大悟. 13. She meant the standard pain scale doctors use. I was rating how miserable I felt. 医生说的是医生们用的标准疼痛量表. 我打的是自己的难受程度. 14. What was I even thinking? 我脑子在想什么啊? 15. Fine, I'll still get the tests done. 好吧, 检查我还是会去做的. 16. But I'll tell them, it's not stat. Don't charge me for that. 但我会跟他们说, 这个不是 stat 的. 别收我这个钱. Day 59 · 回德州的机票 | Back to Texas 1. I just booked my flight back to Austin. 我刚买了回 Austin 的机票. 2. I've been in the Bay Area for three weeks now. 我在湾区已经待了三周. 3. I've had three weeks of nothing but beautiful sunshine. 整整三周, 全是美好的阳光. 4. Now it's time to head back to Texas. 是时候回德州了. 5. And the weather there is just brutal. 那边的天气真的糟透了. 6. I haven't even started packing, and I already feel awful. 行李还没开始收拾, 我就已经很难受了. 7. When I got this job, I thought it was my dream company. 拿到这份工作时, 我以为那是我的梦中情司. 8. Moving to a new city was no big deal to me. 换个城市对我来说算什么. 9. I told myself I'd move to Mars for it. 我跟自己说, 让我去火星我都去. 10. But it's only been five months, and I feel like I can't keep going. 但才五个月, 我就觉得坚持不下去了. 11. I guess people are right. 看来大家说的是对的. 12. Life comes first, and work is just part of life. 生活才是最重要的, 工作只是生活的一部分. 13. Or maybe I'm just being a little greedy. 也可能是我有点贪心. 14. I mean, every time I reach a goal, I just want more. 我是说, 每次达到一个目标, 我就想要更多. 15. Once I get something, I stop appreciating it. 一旦得到了什么, 就不再珍惜了.