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Hello, everyone.
大家好，各位。
Welcome back to TalkCast Speaking, your favorite spot to level up your English skills.
欢迎回到 TalkCast Speaking，这里是提升你英语技能的最佳好去处。
I'm your host, Sophia.
我是你的主持人，索菲亚。
Today, we are diving into a topic that, unfortunately, all of us have to deal with from time to time.
今天，我们要深入探讨一个不幸的是我们所有人都不时需要面对的话题。
Yes, we are talking about physical discomfort, specifically headaches.
是的，我们今天谈论的是身体不适，特别是头痛。
Whether it's from stress, staring at screens, or just not drinking enough water, we've all been there.
无论是源于压力、长时间凝视屏幕，还是单纯因为喝水不够，我们都经历过。
And to help me talk about this today, we have our friend Brian in the studio.
为了帮助我今天讨论这个话题，我们邀请到了朋友布莱恩来到演播室。
Welcome, Brian.
欢迎，布莱恩。
Hi, Sophia.
嗨，索菲亚。
Thank you so much for having me.
非常感谢你们邀请我。
And boy, is this topic relevant to me.
天哪，这个话题对我来说太相关了。
As a software engineer, I spend at least eight to 10 hours a day staring at multiple computer monitors.
作为一名软件工程师，我每天至少有8到10个小时盯着多个电脑显示器。
By the time it's 4 p .m., my head is usually screaming at me.
到了下午4点，我的头通常已经在对我抗议了。
Actually, right now, I'm feeling a little bit of pressure right behind my eyes.
事实上，就在现在，我感觉眼球正后方有一点压迫感。
So I am definitely the perfect patient.
所以，我绝对是一个完美的病人。
I mean, guest for today's episode.
我是说，今天这期节目的嘉宾。
Oh, no.
噢，糟糕。
I'm sorry to hear that, Brian.
听到这个我感到很难过，布莱恩。
But you are absolutely right.
但你绝对是正确的。
Office workers and students are highly prone to these screen -induced headaches.
上班族和学生非常容易患上这种由屏幕引起的头痛。
Before we get into the heavy stuff, let's look at how you just described it.
在我们深入繁重的话题之前，让我们先看看你 刚才如何描述它的。
You said, I am feeling a little bit of pressure.
你说，我感觉有一点压迫感。
That is actually a very natural way to describe the onset of a headache.
这实际上是描述头痛发作的一种非常自然的方式。
But I often hear my students make a couple of common mistakes when they try to explain this.
但我经常听到我的学生在尝试解释这一点时犯一些常见的错误。
Brian, if you wanted to tell your boss you had a headache, what would you normally say? Hmm.
布莱恩，如果你想告诉老板你头痛，你通常会怎么说？嗯……
Let me think.
让我想想。
In the past, when I felt really bad, I think I said something like, Sophia, I am headache today.
过去，当我感到非常不舒服时，我想我说过类似这样的话：索菲亚，我今天头痛。
Or maybe, my head is very painful.
或者也许是，我的头非常疼。
Is that okay?
那样说可以吗？
Or does it sound weird?
或者听起来很怪异？
Ah, I'm so glad you brought those up.
啊，我真高兴你提出了这些。
Because those are classic examples of what we call Chinglish, or literal translations from Chinese.
因为这些都是我们所说的中式英语的经典例子，或者是来自中文的字面翻译。
Let's break them down using our three -step correction method.
让我们用我们的三步纠正法来拆解它们。
First, I am headache.
首先，是“我是头痛”。
This is incorrect because headache is a noun, not an adjective.
这是不正确的，因为 headache 是名词，而不是形容词。
You cannot physically be a headache, unless you are being extremely annoying to someone.
你在身体上不可能成为“头痛”，除非你对某人来说极其令人讨厌。
Instead, the correct way is to use the verb have.
相反，正确的方法是使用动词 have。
You should say, I have a headache.
你应该说，I have a headache。
Let's try that, Brian. Right.
让我们试试那个，布莱恩。好的。
That makes sense.
那很有道理。
I have a headache.
我头痛。
It's like having a cold or a fever.
这就像感冒或发烧一样。
We use have a for illnesses. Exactly.
我们对疾病使用 have a。完全正确。
You've got it.
你掌握了。
Now, let's look at the second one.
现在，让我们看看第二个。
My head is very painful.
我的头非常疼。
While native speakers will understand you, it sounds a bit unnatural.
虽然母语人士能听懂你的意思，但这听起来有点不自然。
We don't usually use the adjective painful to describe body parts directly in this way.
我们通常不会用形容词 painful 以这种方式直接描述身体部位。
Instead, we use the active verb hurt or ache.
相反，我们使用主动动词 hurt 或 ache。
So you can say, my head hurts, or my head is aching.
所以你可以说，my head hurts，或者 my head is aching（我的头在作痛）。
Hurt is very conversational and simple.
“Hurt”这个词非常口语化且简单。
Ah, my head hurts.
啊，我的头很疼。
That is so much simpler than trying to remember the word painful.
这比试图记住 painful（痛苦的）这个词要简单得多。
I will definitely start using that.
我一定会开始使用那个表达。
But Sophia, what if the pain is really, really intense?
但是索菲亚，如果疼痛真的非常非常剧烈怎么办？
Just saying I have a headache doesn't seem to show how much I am actually suffering.
仅仅说我头痛似乎无法表达我实际上有多么受折磨。
Are there other words we can use to describe different types of pain?
我们还可以用其他词来描述不同类型的疼痛吗？
Oh, absolutely.
哦，当然可以。
In English, we have some wonderful, highly descriptive adjectives for pain.
在英语中，我们有一些非常棒、极具描述性的形容词来表达疼痛。
This is what we call scaffolding our vocabulary, moving from simple to advanced.
这就是我们所说的词汇搭建，从简单过渡到高级。
Let's start with the most severe one.
让我们从最严重的一种开始。
When you feel like your head is literally going to break into two pieces because of the pain, we
当你感觉自己的头因疼痛而简直要裂成两半时，我们
call that a splitting headache.
称之为剧烈的（裂开般的）头痛。
Imagine a piece of wood being split by an axe.
想象一块木头被斧头劈开。
So you say, I have a splitting headache.
所以你会说，我头痛得要裂开了。
Oh, wow.
哦，哇。
Splitting headache.
裂开般的头痛。
That sounds incredibly dramatic, but it's perfect for those terrible migraines.
那听起来非常夸张，但它非常适合用来形容那些糟糕的偏头痛。
Let me try using it in a sentence.
让我尝试在一个句子里使用它。
I can't come to the meeting because I have a splitting headache.
我不能来开会了，因为我头痛得要裂开了。
Did I use it correctly? Perfect.
我用得正确吗？完美。
That was spot on, Brian.
说的太准确了，布莱恩。
Now, what about that rhythmic pain?
那么，那种有节奏的疼痛呢？
You know, the one that beats like a drum or pulses in sync with your heartbeat?
你知道的，就是那种像敲鼓一样或者与你的心跳同步跳动的疼痛？
We call that a throbbing headache.
我们称之为抽痛的头痛。
The verb throb means to beat with a strong, regular rhythm.
动词 throb（抽痛）的意思是以强劲、有规律的节奏跳动。
So a throbbing pain is one that pulses.
所以抽痛就是一种会搏动的疼痛。
This is very common when you are stressed or dehydrated.
当你压力大或脱水时，这非常常见。
Oh, I know that feeling all too well.
哦，我太清楚那种感觉了。
It feels like a tiny hammer is hitting the inside of my skull over and over.
感觉就像一把小锤子在反复敲击我头骨的内部。
A throbbing headache.
一种抽痛的头痛。
That is a great word.
那真是个棒极了的词。
What about the opposite?
那相反的情况呢？
Like when it's not super sharp or pulsing, but just a constant, annoying, low -level pain in the background?
比如不是超级剧烈或跳动的，而只是背景中一种持续的、烦人的低程度疼痛？
Excellent question.
极好的问题。
We call that a dull ache.
我们称之为隐隐的钝痛。
The word dull here means not sharp or intense, and ache is a continuous, prolonged pain.
这里的 dull 一词意味着不尖锐或剧烈，而 ache 是一种持续且长期的疼痛。
Tension headaches from staring at screens are often described as a dull ache or a dull pain.
盯着屏幕引起的紧张性头痛通常被描述为隐痛或钝痛。
It's like a tight band is wrapped around your forehead.
就好像有一条紧绷的带子缠在你的前额上。
Yes, that is exactly what I have right now.
是的，那确切地就是我现在的情况。
It's not a splitting headache, thank goodness, but it's definitely a dull ache behind my eyes.
谢天谢地这不是裂开般的剧痛，但我的眼球后方确实有一种隐痛。
This is so helpful, Sophia.
这真是太有帮助了，索菲亚。
Now I can actually tell my doctor or pharmacist exactly what kind of pain I'm experiencing.
现在我终于可以确切地告诉我的医生或药剂师我正在经历什么样的疼痛了。
Speaking of pharmacies and doctors, let's talk about some real -life scenarios.
说到药房和医生，让我们聊聊一些现实生活中的场景。
Imagine you are at a local pharmacy in New York or London, and you need to get some medicine for
想象你在纽约或伦敦当地的一家药房，你需要买一些治疗
your headache.
你的头痛的药。
In Western culture, you don't always need a prescription for basic painkillers.
在西方文化中，你购买基础止痛药并不总是需要处方。
These are called over -the -counter medicines, or OTC drugs.
这些被称为非处方药物，或 OTC 药物。
Brian, how would you ask the pharmacist for help? Hmm.
布莱恩，你会怎么向药剂师寻求帮助呢？嗯……
I would probably walk up to the counter and say, excuse me, do you have medicine for headache?
我大概会走到柜台前说，打扰一下，请问有治头痛的药吗？
Is that polite enough?
这样够礼貌吗？
It is polite, but we can make it sound much more natural and native -like.
确实很礼貌，但我们可以让它听起来更自然、更地道。
Instead of medicine for headache, native speakers usually ask for painkillers or use specific brand names.
母语者通常不说“治头痛的药”，而是直接要止痛药或使用具体的品牌名称。
A very common and natural way to ask is, excuse me, what do you recommend for a tension headache?
一种非常常见且自然的表达方式是：“打扰一下，针对紧张性头痛您有什么推荐的药吗？”
Or do you have any over -the -counter painkillers?
或者“请问有非处方止痛药吗？”
Ah, what do you recommend for?
啊，“针对……您有什么推荐的？”
That is a brilliant phrase because it invites the pharmacist to give their professional advice.
那是个绝妙的句型，因为它能引导药剂师给出他们的专业建议。
Let me try that.
让我试试那个。
Excuse me, what do you recommend for a throbbing headache?
打扰一下，针对这种抽痛的头痛，您有什么推荐的吗？
Bravo, Brian.
太棒了，布莱恩。
That sounded incredibly natural.
听起来极其自然。
Now, the pharmacist might suggest popular brands like Advil, Tylenol, or generic names like
现在，药剂师可能会推荐像雅维（Advil）、泰诺（Tylenol）这样的知名品牌，或者像……这样的通用药名
ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
布洛芬或乙酰氨基酚。
Let's practice the pronunciation of these two common generic drugs, as they can be real tongue
让我们来练习一下这两种常用通用药的发音，因为它们对语言学习者来说可能会非常
twisters for language learners.
像绕口令一样难念。
Repeat after me. Ibuprofen. Ibuprofen?
跟我念：Ibuprofen。布洛芬？
Is that right?
是对的吗？
Very close.
非常接近了。
Try to put the stress on the second syllable. Ibuprofen. Ibuprofen.
试着把重音放在第二个音节上：Ibuprofen，Ibuprofen。
Ah, ibuprofen.
啊，布洛芬。
Got it.
明白了。
And what about the other one?
那另一个呢？
Tylenol's active ingredient.
泰诺的有效成分。
Yes, acetaminophen.
是的，乙酰氨基酚。
This one is longer.
这个词更长一些。
Let's break it down. Acetaminophen. Acetaminophen.
让我们拆解一下：乙酰氨基酚，乙酰氨基酚。
The main stress is on the min part. Acetaminophen.
主重音在 min 部分：Acetaminophen。
Wow, that is a mouthful.
哇，这可真拗口。
I think I would just stick to asking for Tylenol or Advil if I'm in a hurry, but it's wonderful to
我想如果我很赶时间，我还是直接买泰诺或雅维吧，不过能
know the scientific names.
了解它们的学名（科学名称）也挺好的。
That is a very smart strategy.
这是个非常聪明的策略。
Brand names are much easier to remember.
品牌名称要容易记得多。
Now, let's look at what happens after you take the medicine.
现在，让我们看看服药之后会发生什么。
You might want to tell a friend if the medicine is working.
你可能想告诉朋友药效是否在起作用。
In English, we have a fantastic phrasal verb for this.
在英语中，我们有一个绝妙的短语动词来表达这个。
Kick in.
生效（Kick in）。
When medicine kicks in, it starts to take effect.
当药物 kicks in 时，就意味着它开始产生效果了。
For example, I took some Advil and it's finally starting to kick in.
例如：我吃了些雅维，现在终于开始起效了。
Oh, I love that phrasal verb.
噢，我喜欢这个短语动词。
Kick in.
起效（Kick in）。
It sounds so active and powerful, like the medicine is physically kicking the pain away.
它听起来非常有强劲有力度，就像药物在身体上把疼痛踢飞了一样。
So if the pain is going away, can I say, my headache is disappearing?
所以如果疼痛正在消退，我可以说“我的头痛正在消失”吗？
You can, but a more common way to say it is, my headache is clearing up, or simply, the pain is
可以，但更常见的说法是“我的头痛在消退（clearing up）”，或者简单地说，疼痛在
going away.
消退。
Let's combine those into a small dialogue.
让我们把这些结合成一段简短的对话。
I'll ask how you are feeling, and you use our new phrasal verbs.
我来问你感觉怎么样，你用我们新学到的短语动词。
Okay, I'm ready.
好的，我准备好了。
Let's do it.
让我们开始吧。
Hey, Brian.
嘿，布莱恩。
You looked a bit pale earlier.
你刚才看起来脸色有点苍白。
How is your head feeling now?
你的头现在感觉怎么样了？
Actually, I took some Tylenol about 20 minutes ago, and it's just starting to kick in.
实际上，我大约20分钟前吃了一些泰诺，药效刚开始发挥作用。
The dull ache is slowly going away.
隐隐作痛的感觉正在慢慢消失。
Thank you for asking.
谢谢你的询问。
That was absolutely flawless, Brian.
那简直是完美无瑕，布莱恩。
You sounded like a native speaker.
你听起来就像母语使用者一样。
Notice how smoothly you transitioned from the medication -taking effect to the pain decreasing.
注意你是多么流畅地从服药效果过渡到疼痛减轻的。
That's a great example of using pragmatic strategies to keep a conversation flowing naturally.
这是运用语用策略使对话自然流畅的绝佳例子。
Thank you, Sophia.
感谢你，索菲娅。
Your positive reinforcement really helps.
你的积极鼓励真的很有帮助。
You know, speaking of headaches, I sometimes hear people use the word headache to describe things
你知道的，说到头痛，我有时听人们用“头痛”这个词来形容事物
that aren't actually physical pain.
那些其实并不是身体上的疼痛。
Like my boss once said, this budget planning is a real headache.
比如我老板曾经说过，这项预算规划真让人头疼。
What did he mean by that?
他那样说是什么意思？
Oh, that is a fantastic cultural and idiomatic point.
哦，这是一个非常棒的文化和地道表达要点。
In English, we frequently use headache as a metaphor to describe a situation, problem, or even a
在英语中，我们经常把“头痛”用作比喻来形容某种状况、问题甚至
person that causes trouble, stress, or annoyance.
一个引起麻烦、 压力或烦恼的人。
So when your boss said the budget planning was a real headache, he meant it was a major hassle or a
所以当你的老板说预算规划是个头痛事时，他的意思是那是一件非常麻烦的事或者
very annoying problem to deal with. Aha.
一个处理起来非常令人烦恼的问题。啊哈。
So it means a big hassle.
所以它的意思是大麻烦。
That is so useful.
那真是太有用了。
Can I say, fixing this computer bug is giving me a major headache?
我是不是可以说，修复这个电脑程序漏洞真让我头疼？
Yes, absolutely.
是的，完全正确。
That is a perfect and very common idiom, to give someone a headache.
那是一个非常完美且常见的习惯用语——让某人头疼。
It can refer to physical pain, but in your software engineering context, it beautifully describes a
它可以指生理上的疼痛，但在你的软件工程语境下，它非常形象地描述了
frustrating task.
一项令人沮丧的任务。
That is so cool.
那真是太棒了。
Now, I have another quick question about a specific type of headache.
现在，关于一种特定类型的头痛，我还有一个简短的问题。
Sometimes, during summer, I eat ice cream too fast, and suddenly my brain freezes and hurts like
有时在夏天，我吃冰淇淋太快，大脑会突然发麻冻住并剧烈疼痛
crazy for about 10 seconds.
发疯般地持续大约10秒。
Is there a special English word for that?
英语里有针对这种情况的特殊词汇吗？
Yes, there is.
是的，有的。
We call that a brain freeze.
我们称之为脑冻结。
It is a very casual, slangy term, but everyone uses it.
这是一个非常随意、俚语化的说法，但大家都在用。
Scientifically, it's called an ice cream headache, but brain freeze is the term you will hear in
在科学上，它被称为冰淇淋头痛，但“脑冻结”是你在
daily life.
日常生活中会听到的词。
For example, ouch, I drank that milkshake too fast and got a massive brain freeze.
例如，哎哟，我奶昔喝得太快了，弄得头剧烈发麻痛得不行。
Brain freeze.
脑冻结。
That is hilarious and so accurate.
那真是太好笑了，而且非常准确。
It literally feels like your brain is frozen solid for a moment.
那简直感觉就像你的大脑一瞬间被冻成固体了一样。
It really does.
的确如此。
Now, Brian, before we wrap up today's episode, let's do a quick pronunciation workshop.
好了，布莱恩，在我们结束今天的节目之前，我们来进行一个简短的发音工作坊。
Many learners struggle with the linking sounds when speaking quickly.
许多学习者在语速快时对连音感到困难。
When we say, I have a headache, we don't pronounce each word separately.
当我们说“我头痛”时，我们不会单独地发每一个词的音。
We link them together.
我们会把它们连读在一起。
The v sound at the end of have links to the a sound.
have 结尾的 v 音会连接到 a 的发音。
It sounds like have a.
它听起来就像 have a。
I have a headache.
我头痛。
Let me try.
让我试试。
I have a.
我有个……
I have a headache.
我头痛。
Yes, much more fluid.
是的，要流畅得多。
Now, let's try it with the adjective splitting.
现在，让我们加上形容词“splitting”来试试。
When we say splitting headache, we often stress the first syllable of splitting to emphasize the
当我们说“splitting headache”时，我们通常重读“splitting”的第一个音节以强调
intensity of the pain.
疼痛的剧烈程度。
I have a splitting headache.
我头剧烈作痛。
I have a splitting headache. Wow.
我头剧烈作痛。哇。
Focusing on the word stress really makes me sound more expressive and less like a robot.
注重单词重音确实让我说话听起来更有表现力，不像个机器人了。
It really does.
确实是这样。
English is a stress -timed language, so emphasizing the right words helps convey your emotions and
英语是一种重音节拍语言，因此强调正确的词有助于传达你的情绪和
physical state much better.
更好的身体状态。
You did an amazing job today, Brian.
你今天做得太棒了，布莱恩。
You've shown so much progress in just this short session.
仅仅在这简短的课程中，你就取得了很大的进步。
Thank you so much, Sophia.
非常感谢你，索菲娅。
I feel like I've transitioned from just saying my head is bad to being able to describe the exact
我觉得自己已经从只会说“我头不舒服”过渡到能够准确描述
type of pain, ask for medicine politely, and even use idioms.
具体的疼痛类型、礼貌地要药，甚至还能使用习语。
This was incredibly practical.
这真的太实用了。
And that is exactly what we aim for here on TalkCast Speaking.
而这正是我们在 TalkCast Speaking 节目中所追求的。
Let's do a quick recap of the core takeaways from today's episode for our listeners.
让我们为听众朋友们快速回顾一下今天这集的核心要点。
First, remember to use have a headache or my head hurts instead of I am headache.
首先，记住使用 have a headache 或 my head hurts，而不是 I am headache。
Second, use descriptive adjectives, splitting for severe pain, throbbing for pulsating pain, and
其次，使用描述性形容词，splitting 表示剧烈疼痛，throbbing 表示跳动性疼痛，以及
dull ache for mild, constant pressure.
dull ache 表示轻微、持续的压迫感。
Third, use the phrasal verb kick in to describe medicine starting to work.
第三，使用短语动词 kick in 来描述药物开始发挥作用。
And finally, don't forget the useful idiom to give someone a headache for frustrating situations.
最后，不要忘记在令人沮丧的情境中使用习语 to give someone a headache。
That is a great summary.
这是一个很好的总结。
I hope our listeners find these as useful as I did.
希望我们的听众觉得这些内容像对我一样有用。
Make sure to practice these out loud.
请务必大声练习这些内容。
Yes, absolutely.
是的，当然。
My challenge for you all today is to try writing a short sentence in the comment section below using
我今天给大家出的挑战是，尝试在下方评论区写一个短句，使用
one of the new terms we learned today.
我们今天学到的一个新词汇。
Maybe tell us about a time you had a brain freeze or a project that gave you a headache.
也许可以告诉我们你曾经大脑发蒙的经历，或者某个让你头疼的项目。
And if you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to TalkCast Speaking, share it with your friends,
如果你喜欢本期节目，请订阅 TalkCast Speaking，分享给你的朋友们，
and consider joining our TalkCast membership for exclusive learning materials and community perks.
并考虑加入我们的 TalkCast 会员，获取独家学习资料和社区福利。
Your support keeps us going.
您的支持是我们持续前行的动力。
Thank you, Brian, and thank you to all our lovely listeners.
谢谢你，布莱恩，也谢谢我们所有可爱的听众们。
Let us know in the comments what topic you'd like us to cover next week.
请在评论区告诉我们你希望我们下周探讨什么话题。
Until next time, keep practicing, stay hydrated to avoid those headaches, and keep speaking.
下次见，坚持练习，保持水分充足以避免头痛，并继续开口说英语。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
Bye, everyone.
再见，大家。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
