EP7 “as cool as a cucumber” 🥒 到底小黃瓜是怎麼成為”冷靜”的象徵? 那為什麼不用西瓜?

小額贊助《英源記會》Support this show: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm64t1009002i01ubf7z6hmos 歡迎留言給我鼓勵跟建議 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm64t1009002i01ubf7z6hmos/comments 在這個出門五分鐘、流汗兩公升的季節，🌡️ 如果你覺得快要變成一塊鐵板燒肉，🔥 記得多補充水分🥛，吃個剉冰消消暑，🍨 順便來聽聽“as cool as a cucumber”的由來跟用法， 你就知道為什麼英文不是用西瓜，而是用小黃瓜來形容某人在高壓跟危機的情況下還能保持冷靜，沉著並泰然自若的原因了。 挑戰時間來啦! 來練習使用as cool as a cucumber來回答以下問題。 題目：Describe a time when you stayed calm under pressure. 還記得你上一次冷靜輾壓現場的情境是甚麼嗎? 歡迎留言，評分或是分享這集給你身邊的冷靜一哥或是一姐喔!   May we all be that cool-as-a-cucumber legend who pats others on the shoulder and says, “Fear not, I'm here.” 願我們都能成為那位拍著別人肩膀、淡定地說出：「別怕，我在。」的神人。 對話範例1: 跟冷靜表演的參賽者聊天 A: 我剛剛看你在台上表演，你超冷靜的 A: I was watching you on stage. You played so well and looked as cool as a cucumber. B:哈哈，謝謝啦！但我手心其實狂冒汗欸。 B: Haha, thanks! But my palms were sweating like crazy. A: 真的假的？你一點都看不出來很緊張耶。 A: Wait, seriously? You didn’t look nervous at all. B: 我超怕忘譜！所以我整首曲子練到甚至連做夢都在練。 B: I was so afraid of forgetting the piece, I practiced it so much I even played it in my dreams. A: 哇⋯我以為你天生就很有自信耶。 A: Wow… I thought you were just born confident. B: 才沒有，我只是把所有的崩潰都留在練習時，這樣上台才能保持冷靜，泰然自若。 B: Nope! I freak out big time while practicing. That’s how I stay cool as a cucumber on stage! 對話範例2: 跟同事聊天並談論淡定的另一位同事 A: 你今天有看股市嗎？又是一波大震盪，川普再上任之後根本像坐雲霄飛車。 A: Did you see the market today? Another wild swing — it's like a rollercoaster since Trump took office again. B: 市場是回暖了沒錯，但我的投資還泡在水裡虧8%！ B: Sure, the market's picking up, but my portfolio's still hanging out 8% underwater! A: 但你看看 Daniel，他就在安然地坐在那邊喝茶，泰然自若的樣子。 A: And yet… look at Daniel. He’s just sitting there, sipping his tea, cool as a cucumber. B: 對啊，他好像什麼事都動搖不了。他說他的原則很簡單:不驚、不亂、照計畫走就對了。 B: Yeah, nothing seems to shake that guy. He says his rule is simple: don’t panic, just stick to the plan. A: 有鋼鐵神經也太爽，我也想要那種佛系穩定感。 A: Must be nice to have nerves of steel. I need that kind of Zen. Powered by Firstory Hosting