Host (中文): 歡迎收聽《輕鬆聊新聞》,我是你們的主播,今天我們要聊一個比較沉重但很有教育意義的新聞,並學一些英文單字和片語!這是一個有關美國執行死刑的話題。
Host (English): Okay, let’s dive into the news! Recently, the United States carried out its second nitrogen gas execution. This is a type of capital punishment or “死刑” in Chinese.
Host (中文): 所以今天我們的第一個單字就是 capital punishment,意思是「死刑」。記住,這是一個正式的說法,常見於新聞或法律文章中。
Host (English): Let me read a key sentence from the news:
“Alabama executed James Miller using nitrogen gas, marking the second time this method was used in the United States.”
Host (中文): 聽起來很震撼,對吧?這裡有幾個重要的單字:
1. execute:執行(死刑)。
2. marking:標誌著(某事件的發生)。
3. method:方法。
比如,我們可以用 “execute” 造句:
“The state executed the criminal last week.”
意思是「該州在上週處決了那名罪犯」。
Host (English): Now, let’s learn some related phrases. In the article, it says, “The prisoner struggled for two minutes.”
The word struggle means to fight or resist. In Chinese, we say “掙扎”。
Host (中文): 是的,struggle 就是掙扎的意思。如果你很努力學習一件事情,比如英文,我們可以說:
“I struggle to learn English sometimes, but I never give up.”
意思是「我有時候學英文很掙扎,但我從不放棄。」
Host (English): Here’s another interesting point. The article mentioned that this execution method, nitrogen gas, is controversial. The word controversial means something that causes disagreement or debate. In Chinese, it’s “有爭議的”。
Host (中文): 對,像這件事情就非常有爭議,因為有人認為這種方法可能構成酷刑。新聞裡也提到一個片語,raise concerns,意思是「引起關注」。
例如:
“This news raises concerns about the fairness of the justice system.”
意思是「這則新聞引發了對司法系統公平性的關注。」
Host (English): Now, before we end, let’s review today’s key words and phrases:
1. Capital punishment: 死刑
2. Execute: 執行(死刑)
3. Struggle: 掙扎
4. Controversial: 有爭議的
5. Raise concerns: 引起關注
Host (中文): 如果你對這樣的新聞有任何想法,或有什麼英文學習問題,記得留言告訴我!今天的節目就到這裡,謝謝收聽《輕鬆聊新聞》,我們下次見!
Host (English): Thank you for listening! See you next time! Bye-bye!