半满的玻璃杯 Glass half full

Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English, I’m Rob and with me is Finn.
大家好，欢迎来到BBC6分钟英语，我是Rob，和我一起的是Finn。
Hello Rob.
你好Rob。
You sound very cheerful – so, how are you feeling?
你看起来很高兴-你怎么样？
I’m good thanks. Things are going well.I’m here in the studio with you, I’m going on holiday next week, and I’m really enjoying this cold weather.
我很好，谢谢。一切都很顺利。我现在和你一起在工作室，下周我就要去度假了，我很喜欢这个寒冷的冬天。
Really – I think it’s miserable outside but I suppose you’re a good example of an optimist - someone who always looks at life from a positive point of view.It’s a good thing, Finn. The opposite of an optimist is, of course, a pessimist.
真的吗，我觉得外面很凄凉不过我觉得你是乐观者的一个很好的例子--乐观者是指一个人总是以一个积极的态度对待生活。这是一件好事，Finn。乐观者的反面当然就是悲观者了、
Well Rob, there is some hope for pessimists because research is taking place to see if people’s attitude to life can be switched from negative to positive.
好了，Rob，对悲观者来说是有希望的，因为目前正在研究人们对待生活的态度是否可以从负面切换到正面。
Well I’ll drink to that! Finn, here’s a glass of lemonade to celebrate – the only thing is - it’s half empty, there’s not much left in there.
很好，我会为此喝一杯！Finn，这里有一杯柠檬水来庆祝--关键的是--它是半空的--里面没剩多少了。
Stop complaining Rob – that’s half full – look, there’s still enough to enjoy.
打住抱怨吧Rob--这是半满的--看，仍然可以够庆祝的啊。
If you say so. We’ll explain more about that glass half empty saying shortly.But first, how optimistic are you about getting today’s question right?
如果你这样说的话。我们接下来将详细介绍半杯水。但是首先，乐观的你如何才能回答对今天的答案呢？
Extremely positive.
非常积极。
OK. Well do you know who wrote this famous quote: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty". Was it: a) Winston Churchill b) Oscar Wilde c) Charles Dickens
OK。好的，你知道是谁些的这句名言：“悲观的人在每一个机会中看到困难。乐观主义者在每个困难中都看到机会”是：a）温斯顿 丘吉尔b）奥斯卡 王尔德c）查尔斯 狄更斯
It’s a good quote. I’m not sure but I’m think I’ll say b) Oscar Wilde.
这是一个很好的引用，我不确定但我想我还是选b）奥斯卡 王尔德。
You sound optimistic! I’ll give you the answer at the end of the programme.So we are talking about being an optimist or a pessimist.It’s not something that can be easily measured; it more of a state of mind.
看起来你很乐观！在节目最后我会给你答案。所以我们在谈论做一名乐观者或者一名悲观者。这不是一个轻易丈量的东西；这更是一种思维。
A state of mind is how you think or feel. There are many factors that can influence – or affect this.Certain events in a person’s life, such as someone you know dying, or losing your job, can trigger – or cause – a negative feeling about life.
这种思维就是你如何思考或感觉的。有很多的因素影响这个。某人一生中特定的事件，不如你认识的人要去世了，或者你丢了工作，可以引发或者导致对生活的负面情绪。
And people with depression – a medical condition where someone is very unhappy – tend to be pessimistic.
抑郁患者--真题状况不好--往往会有悲观倾向。
Indeed. But scientists are now looking inside our heads to see what’s going on and if there is a way to change how we feel.
的确如此。但科学家们正在研究我们的脑袋，是如何运行的，是否有方法来改变我们的感觉。
A medical journalist and doctor called Michael Mosley has been looking into this. He says our attitude to life – the positive or negative way we view life – affects our personality.
一位叫做Michael Mosley 的人是医药记者兼医生一直在做这方面的研究。他说我们对待生活的态度--积极还是消极影响我们的个性。
What phrase does he use to describe the importance of optimism and pessimism in our characters?
他用什么词来形容乐观和悲观情绪在我们的性格中的重要性?
Our personalities are a complex interaction of character traits that affect behaviour, emotions and ultimately the lives we lead. And one of the fundamental drivers is how optimistic or pessimistic we are. This is also one of the hottest new areas of scientific research.
我们的个性是影响行为、 情绪和最终我们引领的生活的性格特征的复杂交互。一个基本驱动程序就是我们如何乐观或悲观。这也是最炙手可热的科学研究的新领域之一。
OK, so he says one of the fundamental drivers in shaping our personality is how optimistic or pessimistic we are.A fundamental driver means the most important thing that makes something happen.
OK，所以他说形成个性的一个基本驱动器就是我们有多么乐观或悲观。基本驱动器的意思是让某事发生的最重要的东西。
So our outlook on life drives – or shapes – our behaviour, our emotions and character traits – traits are the particular qualities we have. This subject is described as ’one of the hottest new areas of research’ – hottest here means latest and most popular.
因此我们对待生活的态度驱动或者说形成我们的行为、我们的情感和性格特征--这些特质是我们的特定品质。这被描述成“最炙手可热的科学研究的新领域之一”--hottest这里的意思是最新的、最受欢迎的。
And the research may find a way to change people from seeing a glass being half empty to one that is half full.
这项研究或许会找到一个方法让人们改变对事物的看法--一杯半空的水变成一杯半满的水。
There’s that phrase again! We sometimes say pessimistic people describe a glass of water or beer as being half empty – they have already drunk half of it and there’s not much left.
又是那句短语！我们有时说悲观的人描述半杯水或啤酒--是说半空的--他们已经喝了半杯，已经所剩不多。
But someone who is optimistic, like you Finn, would view the glass as being half full – there is still half of the drink left to enjoy. It really depends on your point of view – how you view things.
但是一个乐观的人，比如你Finn，会说这半杯水是半满的--杯子里仍有一半可以喝。这真的取决于你的观点--你看待事物的观点。
We asked our BBC Learning English audience how full or empty their glass is. What have they been saying?
我们问了我们BBCLearning English的听众们这边半杯水是如何描述的。他们说了什么？
Mariola says "My glass is half full because I’m going on holiday next Friday!"
Mariola说“我的杯子是半满的因为我下周五就要去度假啦！”
And Raquel says "My glass is always half full because it’s the best way to be happy!"
Raquel 说“我的杯子是半满的因为’这是happy的最好方式！’”
But Mon Tran says "My glass is half empty. I’m far away from my family and missing them so much."
但是Mon Tran说"我的杯子是半空的。我远离亲人，非常想念他们。"
Well maybe scientists will be able to help Mon Tran and others to feel more optimistic about life in the future? Well Rob, I’m optimistic that I got today’s quiz question right.
好吧，或许科学家们会能够帮助 Mon Tran和他人能够在将来对生活更积极？好了Rob,我很乐观我今天问题的答案回答对了。
Let’s find out. Earlier I asked who wrote this famous quote: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
让我们一起看看。早些时候我问你是谁写的这句名言：悲观的人在每一个机会中看到困难，乐观主义者在每个困难中都看到机会。
I said b) Oscar Wilde.
我选的是b）奥斯卡 王尔德。
You are wrong. They were the words of Winston Churchill. Ok that’s it for this programme. Do join us again soon for more 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
你回答错了。是温斯顿 丘吉尔说的。OK 这就是今天节目的所有内容了。一定要再次加入我们的BBC6分钟英语。
Bye.
拜~