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Good morning, global minds.
早安，各位全球精英。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily audio companion where we turn the latest global news into a stepping
欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是您的日常音频伴侣，我们将最新全球新闻化作一块跳板
stone for your English learning journey.
助益您的英语学习旅程。
I am Chloe, your lead anchor, bringing you a fresh start to your morning on this bright day of
我是您的首席主播克洛伊，在这个阳光明媚的早晨为您带来清晨的全新开始
October the 6th, 2026.
2026年十月6日。
And a very warm and energetic morning to you, Chloe, and to our wonderful listeners tuning in from
克洛伊，祝你以及所有从世界各地收听我们节目的精彩听众拥有一个温馨且充满活力的早晨。
all corners of the world.
来自世界各个角落。
I am Caleb, your commentator and partner in conversation.
我是卡莱布，您的节目评论员兼对话搭档。
I have got my fresh cup of coffee, my notebooks open, and I am absolutely thrilled to share today's stories.
我已经泡好了新鲜咖啡，翻开了笔记本，对于分享今天的故事感到无比兴奋。
How are you doing today, Chloe?
你今天过得怎么样，克洛伊？
I am doing incredibly well, Caleb, especially because we have some truly mind -expanding stories
我难以置信地好，卡莱布，特别是我们今天安排了一些真正开阔眼界的故事
lined up for today.
为今天筹备好了。
Our listener community is growing so fast, and I want to remind everyone that this is a safe, active
我们的听众社区正在飞速壮大，我想提醒大家，这是一个安全、活跃的
space to practice your English.
空间来练习你的英语。
So grab your tea or coffee and let us get ready to learn. Absolutely.
所以请拿上你的茶或咖啡，让我们准备好学习。完全赞同。
There is nothing better than learning English through real, fascinating stories.
没有什么比通过真实、迷人的故事来学习英语更棒的了。
So Chloe, give us a sneak peek.
所以克洛伊，给我们抢先看一看。
What are we talking about on this beautiful morning?
在这个美好的早晨，我们要聊些什么呢？
We have a highly engaging lineup today, Caleb.
我们今天有一个高度引人入胜的节目单，卡莱布。
We start by diving deep into the dark waters of the South Atlantic, where scientists have discovered
我们首先深入探索南大西洋幽暗的海水，科学家们在那里发现了
57 new marine species lurking in underwater canyons.
57种潜伏在水下峡谷中的全新海洋物种。
Then we shift our focus to Singapore, where the government has launched a state -backed dating app
然后我们将目光转向新加坡，当地政府推出了一款由国家支持的约会应用
for young public officers to help boost the birth rate.
旨在帮助年轻公务员提升生育率。
A government -run dating app?
一个政府运营的约会软件？
That sounds like a sci -fi movie.
这听起来像科幻电影。
I cannot wait to hear the details.
我迫不及待想听听具体细节。
What else do we have?
我们还有什么其他内容？
After that, we will look at the sky as the polar vortex begins to spin up, bringing cold air
之后，随着极地涡旋开始旋转，我们将把目光投向天空，它带来了冷空气
warnings and winter uncertainty.
预警和冬天的不确定性。
And finally, we will wrap up with a highly practical career tip discussing a common job interview
最后，我们将以一个高度实用的职业建议来结束，探讨一个常见的求职面试
question about your salary history that you do not actually have to answer. Wow.
关于你的薪资经历的问题，实际上你并不一定要回答。哇。
What a perfect mix of deep sea science, modern culture, weather, and practical career advice.
深海科学、现代文化、天气以及实用职业建议的完美结合。
My vocabulary notebook is ready.
我的词汇笔记本已经准备好了。
Let us dive right into the ocean for our first story. Excellent.
让我们直接潜入海洋，开始我们的第一个故事。太棒了。
Our headline story takes us to the South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina.
我们的头条新闻将我们带到阿根廷附近的南大西洋。
Scientists operating in deep underwater canyons have completed a historic research campaign.
在深海水下峡谷中作业的科学家们完成了一项具有历史意义的研究行动。
They discovered 57 new marine species living in extreme depths, areas where sunlight never reaches.
他们发现了57种生活在极端深度的新海洋物种，那是阳光永远无法触及的区域。
Among these new creatures is a fascinating sea cucumber that scientists have affectionately named Loki.
在这些新生物中，有一种迷人的海参，科学家们亲切地将其命名为洛基。
57 new species.
57个新物种。
That is amazing.
这太惊人了。
But wait, Chloe, you mentioned underwater canyons.
但等等，克洛伊，你提到了水下峡谷。
When I think of a canyon, I think of the Grand Canyon, which is dry and dusty.
当我想到峡谷时，我就会想到大峡谷，那里干燥且尘土飞扬。
How does a canyon exist underwater?
峡谷怎么会存在于水下呢？
That is a great visual question, Caleb.
这是一个很好的视觉化问题，卡莱布。
An underwater canyon, or submarine canyon, is a steep -sided valley cut into the seabed of the
水下峡谷，或称海底峡谷，是一个险峻的山谷，切割在...
continental slope.
大陆坡上。
Imagine a massive, deep valley, just like the Grand Canyon on land, but completely submerged under
想象一下一个巨大而深邃的山谷，就像陆地上的大峡谷一样，但完全被淹没在...
miles of ocean water.
数英里深的海洋之下。
These canyons are incredibly deep, dark, and cold.
这些峡谷深不见底、黑暗且寒冷，简直难以置信。
But they are also biological hotspots because nutrients get trapped in them.
但它们也是生物多样性热点，因为养分被困在其中。
Ah, biological hotspots.
啊，生物热点地区。
That means a place with a very high concentration of different living things.
那意味着一个拥有各种生物极高聚集度的地方。
And what about this creature called Loki?
那么这个叫做洛基的生物呢？
You said it is a sea cucumber.
你说它是一只海参。
What exactly is a sea cucumber?
海参究竟是什么？
Is it a vegetable?
它是一种蔬菜吗？
Not at all, though it certainly looks like one.
完全不是，尽管它确实看起来像。
A sea cucumber is a marine animal with a leathery skin and an elongated body.
海参是一种拥有皮革般皮肤和细长身体的海洋动物。
To use a simple metaphor, think of it as a slow -moving ocean pickle crawling along the seafloor.
打个简单的比喻，把它想象成一个在海底缓慢爬行的海洋泡菜。
They are incredibly important because they act like the vacuum cleaners of the ocean, eating tiny
它们极其重要，因为它们就像海洋的吸尘器，吃着微小的
particles and keeping the seafloor clean.
颗粒并保持海底清洁。
An ocean pickle that acts like a vacuum cleaner.
一个像真空吸尘器一样的海洋泡菜。
I love that image.
我很喜欢这个形象。
It makes it so much easier to understand.
这使得理解起来容易多了。
Discovering 57 new species really shows us how little we know about our own planet.
发现57个新物种真切地向我们展示了我们对自己的星球了解得多么少。
The deep ocean is like an alien world.
深海就像一个外星世界。
It truly is.
确实如此。
It reminds us that there is still so much to explore and protect.
它提醒我们，仍然有那么多东西需要去探索和保护。
Now, let us swim back to the surface and travel to Southeast Asia for our next deep dive.
现在，让我们游回表面，前往东南亚进行我们的下一次深度潜水。
Singapore is launching a very unique initiative to tackle its low birth rates.
新加坡正在发起一项非常独特的倡议来应对其低出生率。
The government has developed a state -backed matchmaking app specifically for young public officers.
政府开发了一款由国家支持的、专门面向年轻公职人员的婚恋交友应用。
Hold on a second.
等一下。
A government matchmaking app?
一个政府婚介应用？
So instead of swiping on Tinder, government workers in Singapore are swiping on an app made by their employer. Precisely.
所以新加坡的政府员工与其在Tinder上滑动，不如在一个由他们的雇主制作的应用程序上滑动。正是如此。
It was developed by GovTech, which is Singapore's government technology agency.
它是由GovTech开发的，这是新加坡的政府技术机构。
The goal is to encourage young public servants to meet, fall in love, and start families.
目标是鼓励年轻的公务员相遇、相爱并组建家庭。
Singapore is currently facing a severe demographic crisis, with birth rates plunging to historic lows.
新加坡目前正面临着严重的人口危机，出生率骤降至历史最低点。
Demographic crisis.
人口危机。
That is a big, serious -sounding term.
这是一个很大、听起来很严肃的术语。
Let us break that down for our English learners, Chloe.
让我们为我们的英语学习者将其拆解一下，克洛伊。
Of course.
当然。
Demographics is the study of populations, looking at things like age, birth rates, and death rates.
人口统计学是对人口的研究，着眼于年龄、出生率和死亡率等因素。
A demographic crisis occurs when the structure of a population changes in a way that threatens the
当人口结构发生某种变化并威胁到
country's future.
国家的未来。
For example, if very few babies are born, the population gets older and smaller, meaning there will
例如，如果出生的婴儿很少，人口就会老龄化和缩减，这意味着将会
not be enough young people to work and support the elderly in the future.
没有足够的年轻人来工作并在未来供养老人。
It is like a balancing scale that is tilting too far to one side.
这就像一个平衡秤倾斜得太厉害，偏向了一边。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
A tilting scale.
一个倾斜的秤。
So the government is stepping in as a digital Cupid to try and balance the scale.
所以政府正作为数字丘比特介入，试图平衡这个秤。
Do they think this app will actually work, or are people finding it a bit too personal?
他们认为这个应用真的会起作用，还是人们觉得它有点太私密了？
Well, it is a pilot project, meaning it is a trial or a test run.
嗯，这是一个试点项目，这意味着它是一个试验或试运行。
Some young workers find it comforting, because everyone on the app is verified as a government
一些年轻员工觉得这很欣慰，因为应用上的每个人都被验证为政府
employee, which adds a layer of trust and safety.
员工，这增加了一层信任和安全感。
Others, however, feel a bit awkward about their bosses knowing their relationship status.
然而，其他人对他们的老板知道他们的恋爱状况感到有点尴尬。
It is a fascinating social experiment to watch.
这是一个非常迷人的社会实验，值得一看。
It really is.
确实如此。
Imagine matching with someone and then realizing you have to submit a report to them the next morning.
想象一下，和一个对象匹配成功，然后意识到第二天早上你必须向对方提交一份报告。
Talk about a high -pressure date.
谈谈高压力的约会吧。
But seriously, it shows how desperate some nations are to solve the population puzzle. Indeed.
但说真的，这表明一些国家为了解决人口谜题是多么绝望。的确如此。
It is a creative, if unusual, solution.
这是一个富有创意但有些不寻 常的解决方案。
Now, speaking of puzzles and systems that are shifting, let us look at our next story about the weather.
现在，说到谜题和那些正在演变的系统，让我们来看看关于天气的下一个故事。
Meteorologists are warning that the polar vortex is beginning to spin up, which is creating a lot of
气象学家发出警告称，极地涡旋正开始旋转加剧，这造成了大量的
uncertainty for the upcoming winter forecast.
对即将到来的冬季预报带来了很多不确定性。
The polar vortex.
极地涡旋。
I hear that term every winter on the news, and it always sounds like a giant ice monster.
我每年冬天都在新闻里听到这个术语，它听起来总像是个巨大的冰雪怪物。
Can you explain what it actually is, Chloe?
克洛伊，你能解释一下它实际上是什么吗？
I would love to.
我非常乐意。
Think of the polar vortex as a massive, swirling spinning top of freezing air that sits high up in
把极地涡旋想象成一个巨大的、盘旋旋转的冷空气陀螺，它高高地位于
the atmosphere over the North Pole.
北极上空的大气层中。
When the vortex is strong, it spins fast and keeps all the freezing Arctic air locked up tight at
当涡旋强劲时，它旋转得很快，将所有冰冷的北极空气紧紧地锁在
the top of the world.
世界之巅。
But when it weakens, it begins to wobble.
但当它减弱时，它就开始摇晃。
Like a toy spinning top that is losing its speed and starts to see shake. Exactly.
就像一个玩具陀螺正在失去速度并开始晃动。没错。
And when it wobbles, it can split or stretch, allowing that freezing Arctic air to spill southward
当它摇晃时，它可能会分裂或拉伸，让那股冰冷的北极空气向南蔓延
into North America, Europe, and Asia.
进入北美洲、欧洲和亚洲。
That is what causes those sudden extreme winter cold snaps.
这就是导致那些突发极端冬季寒潮的原因。
Right now, scientists see the vortex spinning up, but they are not sure yet if it will stay stable
目前，科学家们看到涡旋正在旋转加剧，但他们还不确定它是否会保持稳定
or wobble and bring a freezing winter to places like London or New York.
或者晃动并给伦敦或纽约等地带来严寒的冬天。
A wobbling top that spills freezing air.
一个倾泻冷空气的晃动陀螺。
That is an excellent metaphor.
这是一个绝妙的比喻。
So when the weather scientists say there is forecast uncertainty, they mean they are watching the
所以当气象科学家说存在预报不确定性时，他们的意思是他们在观察
top to see if it starts to shake.
顶部以看它是否开始晃动。
It's a good reminder for our listeners in the Northern Hemisphere to start digging out their heavy
对于北半球的听众来说，这是一个很好的提醒，提醒他们开始翻出厚重的
winter coats just in case.
冬季大衣以防万一。
Absolutely, Caleb.
绝对是这样，卡勒布。
Better to be prepared.
做好准备总比没有好。
Now, let us transition to our final story for today, which is a highly practical piece of advice for
现在，让我们过渡到今天的最后一个故事，这是一个非常实用的建议，针对
anyone navigating the modern job market.
任何在现代求职市场中摸索的人。
It is about a job interview question that you do not actually have to answer.
它是关于一个你实际上不必回答的工作面试问题。
What was your salary in your previous job?
你以前工作的薪水是多少？
Oh, I hate that question.
哦，我讨厌那个问题。
It feels so uncomfortable.
感觉太不舒服了。
It is like a game of poker where you do not want to show your cards too early.
这就像一场扑克游戏，你不想太早亮出底牌。
Why are we talking about this now?
我们为什么现在谈论这个？
Because the laws are changing.
因为相关法律正在改变。
In many parts of the world, including several U .S.
在世界许多地方，包括几个美国
states and European countries, governments are passing salary history bans.
各州和欧洲国家，政府正在通过薪资历史禁令。
These laws make it illegal for an employer to ask you how much money you made in your past jobs.
这些法律规定雇主询问你过去工作赚了多少钱是违法的。
The goal is to close the wage gap and ensure people are paid fairly for the role they are applying
其目的是缩小薪酬差距，并确保人们因其申请的职位而获得公平的报酬
for, not based on what they accepted years ago.
而不是基于他们几年前接受的薪酬。
That is fantastic.
这太棒了。
Because if you were underpaid at your last job and you tell the new employer, they might just offer
因为如果你在上一个工作中的薪酬过低并且你告诉了新雇主，他们可能只会
you a tiny bit more, keeping you underpaid.
给你多微乎其微的一点，让你依然薪酬偏低。
It ruins your leverage.
这毁了你的谈判筹码。
Exactly, Caleb.
完全正确，卡勒布。
Leverage is a wonderful English word.
Leverage 是一个美妙的英语单词。
Let us explain it.
让我们来解释一下它。
Leverage in a physical sense is using a tool like a lever to lift a heavy rock.
物理意义上的 leverage 是使用像杠杆这样的工具来举起一块重石。
In a business or negotiation sense, leverage means having an advantage or power that allows you to
在商业或谈判意义上，leverage 意味着拥有允许你...
get a better result.
取得更好的结果。
If you do not have to share your past salary, you keep your leverage to negotiate a much higher pay
如果你不必分享你过去的薪水，你就能保留筹码来谈判更高的薪酬
based on your skills.
基于你的技能。
So how should our listeners answer if an interviewer still asks them this question, especially if
那么，如果面试官仍然问他们这个问题，我们的听众应该如何回答，尤其是当
they live in a place where it is not illegal yet?
他们居住的地方这还不违法吗？
Career experts suggest redirecting the conversation.
职场专家建议转移对话方向。
Instead of giving a specific number from your past, you can say something like, I am looking for a
与其给出你过去的具体数字，不如这样说，我正在寻找
salary in the range of $60 ,000 to $70 ,000 for this role, based on my research and the
这个职位的薪资范围在6万到7万美元之间，基于我的研究和
responsibilities of the position.
该职位的职责。
This keeps the focus on the value you bring today, not what you did yesterday.
这使焦点保持在你今天带来的价值上，而不是你昨天做了什么。
That is a brilliant and polite way to protect your cards.
这是一个保护你底牌的高明且礼貌的方法。
Focus on the future value, not the past.
关注未来的价值，而不是过去。
I am definitely writing that phrase down in my notebook.
我绝对要把那个短语记在我的笔记本上。
What a rich collection of stories we have explored today, Caleb.
卡勒b，我们今天探索的故事真是丰富多彩。
We started by exploring deep underwater canyons to meet Loki, the newly discovered sea cucumber.
我们从探索深海峡谷开始，去见洛基，这个新发现的海参。
We observed Singapore's unique social experiment with a government -run dating app.
我们观察了新加坡利用政府运营的约会软件进行的独特社会实验。
We learned how a spinning top metaphor explains the cold polar vortex.
我们了解到陀螺的隐喻是如何解释寒冷的极地涡旋的。
And we shared key tips on how to handle tricky salary questions in job interviews.
我们还分享了如何在求职面试中处理棘手薪资问题的关键技巧。
It has been a truly fantastic morning of learning, Chloe.
克洛伊，这是一个真正美妙的早晨学习。
And now, dear listeners, it is time for our favorite interactive segment.
现在，亲爱的听众们，是我们最喜欢的互动环节的时间了。
We want to hear from you, and we have a very fun and relatable question of the day.
我们想听听你们的意见，我们今天有一个非常有趣且接地气的问题。
Yes, we do.
是的，我们会的。
Here is today's question.
这就是今天的问题。
If your government or employer launched a state -backed dating app, would you use it to find love, or
如果你的政府或雇主推出了一款国家支持的约会软件，你会用它来寻找真爱，还是
would you find it too awkward?
会觉得太尴尬？
Why or why not?
为什么或者为什么不呢？
Please write down your answers in the comments section below, or take a look at other people's
请在下面的评论区写下您的答案，或者看一下其他人的
answers to see what our global community thinks.
答案，看看我们的全球社区是怎么想的。
It is the perfect, low -pressure way to practice your English writing.
这是练习英语写作的完美、低压力的方式。
I cannot wait to read the comments on this one.
我等不及要看这条的评论了。
Sharing your thoughts in the comments section is an active and incredibly effective way to build
在评论区分享你的想法是一种积极且极其有效的方式来建立
your confidence.
你的自信。
We read every single comment, and your unique stories bring so much joy to our show.
我们阅读每一条评论，你们独特的故事给我们的节目带来了巨大的欢乐。
We also want to say a warm welcome and a huge thank you to all of our new talk cast members and to
我们还要向所有新的talk cast成员以及
everyone who has subscribed, shared our show with friends, or left us a kind review.
所有订阅、与朋友分享我们的节目或给我们留下好评的人表示热烈的欢迎和诚挚的感谢。
Your support keeps us going.
你们的支持让我们继续前进。
As a final reminder, the complete written transcripts and audio files of today's episode are
最后提醒一下，今天节目的完整书面文稿和音频文件
published regularly on our website, www .talkcast .top, as well as on our official WeChat public
会定期发布在我们的网站 www.talkcast.top 上，以及我们的微信官方公众号上
account, which is simply named TalkCast.
账号名字简单就叫 TalkCast。
Reading the text while listening is a supercharged method to master your pronunciation and naturally
边听边读是掌握发音并自然习得新词汇的超级方法。
absorb new vocabulary.
吸收新词汇。
Thank you so much for starting your morning with us.
非常感谢您与我们一起开启早晨。
Keep practicing, stay curious, and have an absolutely wonderful day ahead.
保持练习，保持好奇，并度过美好的一天。
Until next time, keep learning and keep talking.
下次见，继续学习，继续交流。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
