英语悠选脱口秀 第140期:暖心哥哥和可爱萌弟

 讲解

Today's key word is sibling¹

sibling s-i-b-l-i-n-g

兄弟；姐妹；同胞兄妹

Sibling is a person's brother or sister.

Here is an example:

He has been looking for a long-lost sibling for almost 20 years.

他找寻他遗失的兄弟已经快20年了。

Sibling其实就是指我们的兄弟姐妹们，比如如果你有一个哥哥，那么他就是你的sibling.

Sibling 可以指姐妹 也可以指兄弟

So, do you have any siblings²? If you can choose, what kind of siblings do you want to have?

An elder Brother/Sister or A younger brother / sister? 如果你可以选择的话，你想要哥哥姐姐 还是 弟弟妹妹呢？

It is debatable, so let's talk!

For those who want to have elder brother or sister:

As a girl, I always want to have an elder brother. It is cool. He can take care of me. Teach me how to treat guys that I like or dislike.

女孩大概有会有这样的幻想吧，有一个帅气又温柔的哥哥。 在外面受欺负了，随时可以说 你等着，我去叫我哥！ That's so nice!

Since he or she is older than you, they can also teach you how to face the world.

Like, what to do when you meet a douchebag(人渣) boyfriend.

If you have some little secret that you want to talk to someone, you can always go to your older siblings.

Well, there are times that you and your older siblings have disagreements³ or even fights.

但不论两个人再怎么吵架，他/她永远会是那个你可以依靠的保护者。

But for those who just want to have a younger brother or sister.

Babies are so cute. Look at those cute little faces, wouldn't you want to kiss them and take care of them?

Having a younger sibling is like having a little person who worship⁴ you and follow you everywhere.

You can do their hair; make them do the housework you don't want to do.

当老爸老妈出门后，你就是家里的老大了！

1 sibling   

n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)

参考例句：

• Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
• Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里，兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。

2 siblings   

n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分

3 disagreements   

n.分歧，意见不合( disagreement的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground. 尽管我们存在分歧，但仍能找到一些共同点。
• These disagreements are symptomatic of the tensions within the party. 出现意见分歧表明该党内部的关系紧张。

4 worship   

n.崇拜，礼拜；v.崇拜，敬仰；做礼拜

参考例句：

• The Greeks used to worship several gods.过去，希腊人崇奉好几种神。
• Blind worship must be ended.盲目崇拜必须停止。