【话匣子英语】猜和预言的区别

 猜和预言有什么区别，猜是随便猜想，而语言则需要用已知的信息去做判断.....

Andrew: So, Harp¹, what’s new with you? How was your day today?

 

Harp: I had a pretty good day. I got a surprise in the office.

 

Andrew: A surprise? Harp: Yeah. Andrew: What kind of surprise?

 

Harp: Well, I had a done a favour for my friend and she sent me flowers today.

 

Andrew: Flowers. That’s super nice!

 

Harp: Yeah. I was really surprised. I didn’t think they were for me, so I opened the front door and there was a delivery guy and he had a big bouquet² of flowers so I thought it was for someone else in the office and then I saw my name.

 

Andrew: Right on. It’s always nice when somebody thanks you by giving you a nice little present like that.

 

Harp: Yup. It was pretty cool and it made my day.

 

Andrew: Right on.

 

Harp: All right. So should we get started with today’s episode³?

 

Andrew: I think that’s a great idea. Can you predict what we’re gonna talk about today?

 

Harp: Nice segue. So today, we’re gonna do a Chatterbox episode, and that’s where we chat and today we’re gonna talk about predictions.

 

Andrew: Mmhmm. We’re gonna look into the future and try and predict what we think will occur.

 

Harp: Yes. Why don’t we start with talking about what a prediction is?

 

Andrew: A prediction is simply a statement of what you think will happen in the future.

 

Harp: . But a prediction is different than a guess because with a guess you’re not taking into consideration any information and a prediction you take into consideration whatever information you have or some intuition⁴ you might feel.

 

Andrew: Mmhmm. You’re right. So, a guess is just a stab in the dark. You are not using your intuition or you’re not using information to inform your opinion. But a prediction, on the other hand, uses some sort of information to help you make a decision or to form your opinion. So, for example, if we’re making a prediction about the weather, like a weather reporter does, they are not just wildly guessing about how the weather will be. They look at some scientific data to inform their prediction.

 

Harp: Yup. And if we think about the intuition side, if you think about a fortune teller⁵, they’re gonna make a prediction about the future, but they’re gonna base it on some intuition, how they’re feeling about the person or the situation, and then they’re make a prediction.

 

Andrew: Yup. So, in this episode, Harp and I are gonna share our predictions about the future with you.

 

Harp: Hmm. I’m so intrigued⁶.

 

Andrew: So this will be an interesting episode to listen back on in a couple of years and see if our predictions became true.

 

Harp: Yes. We’ll see how right we were.

 

Andrew: So our first prediction is all about the Stanley Cup. And Harp, maybe you could explaigonna n what the Stanley Cup is.

 

Harp: Yes. The Stanley Cup is basically the championship that the winning team wins in the National Hockey League. First there’s a regular season and they play and then the best teams go into the playoffs. And then they play each other and then the final winner wins the Stanley Cup.

1 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

2 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

3 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

4 intuition   

n.直觉，直观，凭直觉而知的事物

参考例句：

• I had an intuition that I would find you.我有一种直觉，我能找到你们。
• He knew this thing by intuition.他凭直觉了解这件事。

5 teller   

n.银行出纳员；(选举)计票员

参考例句：

• The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
• The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。

6 intrigued   

adj.好奇的，被迷住了的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的过去式)；激起…的兴趣或好奇心；“intrigue”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• You've really intrigued me—tell me more! 你说的真有意思—再给我讲一些吧！
• He was intrigued by her story. 他被她的故事迷住了。