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#479. 美國大裁員：禽流感團隊被炒又被請回
Feb 25, 202500:07:55Tap to summarizeThe USDA is scrambling to rehire workers fired from its bird flu response team after mass layoffs across the federal government. Initially, the agency defended the cuts as part of a government efficiency plan but quickly reversed course when key health roles were affected. scrambling to rehire 急著重新聘請 The company is scrambling to rehire workers after a sudden increase in demand. mass layoffs 大規模裁員 The tech industry is experiencing mass layoffs due to economic downturns. --- 訂閱電子報：收到我的英文學習資源 https://www.kevinenglishpodcast.com/podcast-opt-in 有英文疑問？歡迎提問 https://forms.gle/cCRwCxVAwjLtjqan6 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#478. 達美航空客機降落時翻覆
Feb 18, 202500:09:20Tap to summarizeA Delta Airlines plane flipped over when landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Monday. The aircraft, a Mitsubishi CRJ-900, ended up on its roof, injuring 19 people, including three in critical condition. Flipped over 翻倒 Ended up on its roof 四輪朝天 Critical condition 命危 ---- 訂閱 Podcast 講義，含逐字稿、重點單字，超過 200 份講義。 https://www.zeczec.com/projects/kevin-english-podcast?r=k67341249890 有英文疑問？點這裡留言 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#477. 小行星可能在 7 年內撞擊地球
Feb 13, 202500:09:16Tap to summarizeA Big Asteroid Might Hit Earth in 7 Years – Scientists Are Watching It Closely Scientists are studying a large asteroid called 2024 YR4 to see if it will hit Earth in 2032. Right now, the chance of it hitting Earth is very small—about 1 in 47 (2.1%). 1 in X 幾分之一 There’s a 1 in a million chance of winning the lottery. ---- 訂閱 Podcast 講義，含逐字稿、重點單字，超過 200 份講義。 https://www.zeczec.com/projects/kevin-english-podcast?r=k67341249890 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#476. 比爾蓋茲出回憶錄
Feb 11, 202500:11:29Tap to summarizeDetrow: Do you remember the moment when you and the other kids at the computer lab realized like, okay, in the next 20 years, everyone's going to have a computer? Like, do you remember when that clicked into place? Like this is going to happen? Clicked into place 突然明白了 After weeks of studying, the math concept finally clicked into place in my mind. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#475. 川普政府近期削減政府員工
Feb 6, 202500:08:07Tap to summarizeIn early 2025, President Donald Trump introduced significant changes to reduce the number of federal workers. Those who chose to resign by February 6, 2025, would continue to receive their salary and benefits until September 30, 2025, without any work duties during this period. Reduce the number of 減少某某的數量 Those who… 選擇 X 的那些人 Salary and benefits 薪水和福利 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#474. 美國即將禁止 TikTok 的最新進展
Jan 16, 202500:06:57Tap to summarizeTikTok Faces U.S. Ban Amid Legal Battle TikTok, a popular app with 170 million U.S. users, may shut down in the U.S. on Sunday due to a federal ban. The ban requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations. If ByteDance fails to comply, TikTok will no longer be available on app stores, and U.S. companies must stop supporting the app. shut down (關閉，停止運作) We plan to shut down operations in US after Monday. federal ban (聯邦禁令) -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#473. 馬斯克可能接管 TikTok 避免美國禁令
Jan 14, 202500:07:05Tap to summarizeChina is reportedly considering letting Elon Musk take over TikTok’s U.S. operations to avoid a potential ban, according to Bloomberg News. Reportedly 據報導 Take over 接管 potential ban 可能的禁令 according to 根據 訂閱 podcast 講義：https://www.zeczec.com/projects/kevin-english-podcast/updates -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#471. 川普放話：軍事威脅接管格陵蘭、巴拿馬運河
Jan 9, 202500:08:18Tap to summarizeTrump Has Big Plans for Greenland and Panama Canal 常見句 Has big plans for 對… 有大計劃 Donald Trump recently made some surprising statements about his plans. He said he might use military force to take control of two places: Greenland and the Panama Canal. 語塊 use military force 用軍事力量 片語動詞 take control of 掌控；接管 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#470. 繞過限制？佛州南卡居民的VPN大作戰
Jan 7, 202500:07:58Tap to summarizeVPN Use Surges in Florida and South Carolina After New Internet Laws Florida and South Carolina have seen a huge rise in people using VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) after new laws were introduced to block access to adult websites without government-approved ID. Searches for "free VPN" jumped by over 400% in these states at the start of the year, according to Google Trends. Researchers also found a 1,150% increase in demand for VPNs in Florida. a huge rise in: 大幅增加 block access to: 阻止進入 Jumped by over 400%: 成長超過 400% -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →#469. 德國聖誕市集襲擊事件
Dec 24, 202400:11:00Tap to summarize閱讀文章 A tragic incident occurred at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, when a car drove into a crowd of people on December 22, 2024. The attack resulted in five deaths, including four women and a nine-year-old boy, while about 200 people were injured. The authorities are investigating the incident, which shocked the local community. 搭配詞: "tragic incident" (悲劇性事件) 搭配詞: "resulted in" (導致) 時間表達模式: "occurred at [地點] on [日期]" 練習一：完成句子 在空格填入 who、which 或 that： The man _____ drove the car was arrested. The Christmas market, _____ was very crowded, was in Magdeburg. The warning _____ came from Saudi Arabia was important. 練習二：合併句子 使用 who、which 或 that 連接這些句子： The police received information. The information was about the suspect. → The information _____ the police received was about the suspect. Many people were injured. These people were at the market. → The people _____ were at the market were injured. 訂閱 podcast 講義：https://www.zeczec.com/projects/kevin-english-podcast/updates -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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