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Good morning, and a very warm welcome to TalkCast, your go -to news companion designed to help you
早上好，非常欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是专门为您设计的首选新闻伴侣，旨在帮助您
improve your English while staying informed.
在保持消息灵通的同时提高您的英语水平。
I am Diana, your lead anchor for this morning.
我是戴安娜，您今天早晨的首席主播。
And I am Caleb, your co -host and commentary buddy.
我是凯莱布，您的联合主持人兼评论伙伴。
It is wonderful to have you with us on this bright morning of September 20th, 2026.
在这个 2026 年 9 月 20 日阳光明媚的早晨，能有您的陪伴真是太棒了。
We hope you have a hot cup of coffee or tea ready because we have some truly fascinating stories to
希望您已经准备好了一杯热咖啡或热茶，因为我们有一些真正迷人的故事要
dive into today.
要在今天深入探索。
Before we unpack the headlines, we have an important announcement for our community.
在解读头条新闻之前，我们为社区准备了一项重要通知。
TalkCast is growing, and we really need your support to keep this educational journey alive and
TalkCast 正在成长，我们真的需要您的支持来保持这段教育之旅生生不息，并
commercial -free.
保持无商业广告。
We would like to warmly invite you to join our TalkCast membership program today.
今天我们想热情地邀请您加入我们的 TalkCast 会员计划。
Yes, your support keeps our microphones hot and our scripts fresh.
是的，您的支持保持了我们麦克风的热度与脚本的新鲜度。
It means the world to us.
这对我们意味着一切。
Now, Diana, let us tease what is on the menu today.
那么，戴安娜，让我们来预告一下今天的内容吧。
Our headlines today explore the intersection of technology and human emotion, a major health alert
我们今天的头条新闻探索了科技与人类情感的交汇点，一项重大健康警告
for smartphone users, and a deeply moving story of medical resilience.
面向智能手机用户，以及一个关于医疗韧性的深深打动人心的故事。
We will also look at some bizarre lifestyle trends, including a car left at a railway station for
我们还将关注一些古怪的生活方式趋势，包括一辆停在火车站长达
nearly seven years.
将近七年的汽车。
Seven years?
七年？
That must be a world record for parking fees.
那这停车费肯定创了停车费的世界纪录。
And don't forget the giant 60 -centimeter egg tart and luxury strollers for cats recovering from surgery.
别忘了还有 60 厘米的巨型蛋挞，以及为术后恢复期猫咪准备的豪华推车。
This morning is packed with great conversations. Indeed.
今天早上安排满了精彩的对话。确实如此。
Let us start with our top story today.
让我们从今天的头条新闻开始吧。
In a fast -paced work environment, young professionals are increasingly turning to artificial
在快节奏的工作环境中，年轻的职场人士越来越倾向于求助于人工
intelligence as emotional companions, or what is popularly known in Chinese as qingshu dazi.
智能作为情感伴侣，也就是中国人俗称的“情绪搭子”。
Wait, Diana, let me pause you right there.
等等，戴安娜，让我在这里打断你一下。
What exactly is an emotional companion?
情感伴侣究竟是什么？
Is it like a digital therapist or just a chatbot with a friendly personality?
它是像数字治疗师，还是只是一个性格友好的聊天机器人？
Think of it as a pocket -sized friend who is always online, never gets tired, and never judges you.
把它想象成一个口袋大小的朋友，随时在线，从不疲倦，也从不审判你。
Many young workers find themselves feeling overwhelmed by daily stress.
许多年轻的上班族发现自己被日常压力压得不堪重负。
However, they do not want to burden their real -life friends or family with constant complaining.
然而，他们不想因为不断的抱怨而给现实生活中的朋友或家人增添负担。
So they open an AI chat window instead.
于是他们打开了一个 AI 聊天窗口取而代之。
The AI listens patiently, analyzes their problems, and offers gentle, supportive suggestions.
AI 耐心地倾听，分析他们的问题，并提供温柔、支持性的建议。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So it's like a personal digital diary that actually talks back and gives you a virtual hug.
所以这就像一本个人数字日记，实际上能回应你并给你一个虚拟的拥抱。
It's a safe space where you don't have to worry about social drama or office politics. Exactly.
这是一个安全空间，在这里你不必担心人际纠纷或办公室政治。确实如此。
Sociologists point out that this trend represents a shift from seeking support outward to seeking
社会学家指出，这种趋势代表着从向外寻求支持转向向
peace inward.
内寻求内心平静。
It is a form of soft resistance against the exhausting pace of modern life and complex social relationships.
这是对现代生活令人筋疲力尽的节奏和复杂社会关系的一种软抵抗。
That makes total sense.
那完全说得通。
But is there a downside?
但是有弊端吗？
I mean, can a machine really replace human connection?
我是说，机器真的能替代人与人之间的联系吗？
If I only talk to AI, will I forget how to talk to real people?
如果我只和 AI 聊天，我会忘记如何与真实的人说话吗？
That is the main concern.
这正是主要的顾虑所在。
Experts emphasize that AI is like a soft cushion to break your fall when you are stressed.
专家强调，当你有压力时，AI 就像一个软垫可以为你缓冲跌倒。
But it cannot build a house for you.
但它无法为你建造一座房屋。
It should be a supplement to real -life relationships, not a permanent escape from them. Right.
它应该是对现实生活关系的补充，而不是对其永久的逃避。没错。
Use it to vent when you're stressed at midnight, but make sure to go out and meet real friends for
半夜压力大时用它来发泄，但一定要在周末出去见真正的朋友
lunch on the weekend. Exactly.
吃周末午餐。完全正确。
Now, speaking of looking down at our phones to chat with AI, our next story is a very urgent health warning.
现在，说到低头看手机与 AI 聊天，我们的下一个故事是一个非常紧急的健康警告。
We see this posture everywhere, on the subway, in restaurants, and on the sofa.
我们在地铁上、餐厅里以及沙发上随处可见这种姿势。
People bending their heads down, their necks curved like tight bows, scrolling through screens.
人们低着头，脖子像拉紧的弓一样弯曲，不停地刷着屏幕。
Guilty as charged.
对此我认罪伏法。
I often do that for hours, and when I finally look up, my neck feels as stiff as a rusty hinge.
我经常一低头就是几个小时，当终于抬起头时，脖子僵硬得像个生锈的铰链。
Just how bad is this habit for our health?
这个习惯对我们的健康究竟有多大的危害呢？
It is much more severe than most people realize.
情况远比大多数人意识到的要严重得多。
Normally, our heads weigh about 5 kilograms, and when we stand straight, our spine supports that
通常情况下，我们的头部重约5公斤，当我们挺直站立时，我们的脊椎能够支撑
weight easily.
这份重量。
But when you bend your neck forward at a 60 -degree angle to look at your phone, the pressure on your
但当你以60度角向前弯曲脖子看手机时，你所承受的压力
cervical spine increases to about 27 kilograms.
颈椎就会增加到大约27公斤。
Wait, 27 kilograms?
等等，27公斤？
Let me do some quick mental math.
让我做个快速的心算。
That's like carrying a large dog or an 8 -year -old child on the back of my neck.
那就像在我的脖子后面背着一只大狗或一个8岁的孩子。
That is a perfect metaphor.
这是一个完美的比喻。
Imagine carrying a heavy bowling ball.
想象一下拿着一个沉重的保龄球。
If you hold it straight up, it's easy.
如果你把它竖直举着，就会很轻松。
But if you tilt your hand forward, the leverage makes it feel incredibly heavy.
但如果你把手向前倾斜，杠杆作用会让它感觉异常沉重。
That is what we are doing to our necks.
这就是我们一直在对我们的脖子所做的事。
Over time, this causes chronic pain, spinal misalignment, and even nerve damage. Ouch.
久而久之，这会导致慢性疼痛、脊柱错位，甚至是神经损伤。痛啊。
That is a scary image.
那真是个可怕的画面。
So what is the solution?
那么解决办法是什么呢？
Should we throw our phones away?
我们应该把手机扔了吗？
Of course not.
当然不至于。
But we must change our habits.
但我们必须改变我们的习惯。
Doctors suggest a simple rule.
医生们建议遵循一条简单的法则。
Bring your phone up to your eye level instead of bringing your head down to your phone.
将手机举到与眼睛平齐的高度，而不是低头去就手机。
Also, take a break every 20 minutes to look up and stretch your neck.
此外，每隔20分钟休息一下，抬头拉伸一下脖子。
All right.
那好吧。
I am raising my phone up right now.
我这就把手机举起来。
It might look like I'm taking a selfie, but my neck is already thanking me.
这看起来可能像是在自拍，但我的脖子已经在感谢我了。
Keep your head up, everyone.
大家都要抬起头来哦。
Good job, Caleb.
干得好，凯勒布。
Now let us move to a deeply moving story about hope and determination from Chongqing.
现在，让我们来看一个来自重庆的关于希望与决心的感人故事。
A high school girl named Chen Siying has recently started her final year of high school.
一名叫陈思颖的高中女孩最近迎来了她的高三生活。
What makes her story remarkable is that when she was a baby, she was diagnosed with a rare disease,
让她的故事非同寻常的是，在她还是个婴儿时，就被诊断出患有一种罕见病，
and doctors predicted she would not live past the age of three. Wow.
医生曾预测她活不过三岁。哇。
To survive past three and now be preparing for college entrance exams, that is an incredible triumph
活过三岁并走到现在备战高考，这简直是人类精神的伟大胜 利
of the human spirit.
的精神体现。
How has she managed this?
她是怎样做到这一切的呢？
It has been a long and difficult journey, but she has had incredible support.
这是一段漫长而艰辛的历程，但她得到了难以置信的支持。
Her mother has been by her side every single day, and her school has gone above and beyond to help.
她的母亲每天都陪在她身边，而学校更是全力相助。
They arranged a special dormitory room on the first floor for Siying and her mother, so she doesn't
他们为思颖和她妈妈在一楼安排了一间特殊的宿舍，这样她就不用
have to climb stairs.
去爬楼梯了。
And they have waived all of her tuition fees and meal costs.
而且他们还免除了她的全部学费和餐费。
That is absolutely heartwarming.
这真是太暖心了。
It shows that while medicine can make predictions, community and love can create miracles.
这表明，虽然医学可以做出预测，但社区与爱能创造奇迹。
We wish seeing the absolute best in her final year of high school.
我们祝愿思颖在高三这一年取得绝对最好的成绩。
We certainly do.
我们确实如此祝愿。
Now, Caleb, let us transition to a mystery that has been unfolding at a high -speed railway station
现在，凯勒布，让我们转向发生在高铁站的一个谜团，
in Hanan.
它发生在海南。
Have you ever forgotten where you parked your car?
你有没有忘记过自己的车停在哪儿了？
Oh, all the time.
噢，一直都是这样。
I once lost my car in a shopping mall parking lot for an hour.
我曾经在商场停车场找车找了一个小时。
It was embarrassing.
那可太令人尴尬了。
Well, how about losing your car for nearly seven years?
好吧，那如果把车丢了将近七年呢？
Seven years?
七年？
How is that even possible?
这怎么可能呢？
Did the car disappear into a black hole?
难道车消失在黑洞里了吗？
Not at all.
一点也不。
Since 2019, a white sedan has been parked at the Xinyang East Railway Station.
自2019年以来，一辆白色轿车就一直停在信阳东站。
It has accumulated an estimated parking fee of 50 ,000 to 60 ,000 RMB.
据估计，它已经累积了5万到6万元人民币的停车费。
60 ,000 RMB in parking fees?
6万元的停车费？
That is probably worth more than the car itself.
这可能比车本身还贵了。
Why did the owner leave it there?
车主为什么把它留在那里？
According to station management, they recently contacted the owner, who explained that personal
据车站管理方称，他们最近联系了车主，车主解释称由于个人
circumstances prevented them from picking up the car.
情况导致他们无法来把车开走。
Fortunately, now that the story has gone viral, the owner is finally cooperating to resolve the fees
幸运的是，既然这个故事已经在网络上走红，车主终于在配合解决费用问题
and retrieve the vehicle. Unbelievable.
并取回车辆。简直难以置信。
I can only imagine the layer of dust on that car, and maybe a family of spiders living in the engine.
我只能想象那辆车上厚厚的灰尘，说不定发动机里还住着蜘蛛一家呢。
It is the ultimate parking ticket story.
这真是终极停车罚单故事了。
It truly is.
确实如此。
Let us jump into our next segment, Trending Now, where we explore some unusual lifestyle trends
让我们进入下一个板块“当下 热点”，在这里我们将探讨一些不寻常的生活方式趋势
making waves on social media.
这些趋势正在社交媒体上掀起风浪。
First, the concept of luxury postpartum care, or Yuezhu, which is traditionally for human mothers,
首先，高端产后护理（或称“月子中心”）的概念，传统上是为人类妈妈服务的，
has officially entered the pet world.
如今已正式进入宠物界。
Postpartum care for pets?
宠物的产后护理？
Let me guess, is it for cats? Yes.
让我猜猜，是给猫准备的吗？是的。
A pet hospital in Chongqing went viral for showing a cat resting in a tiny customized stroller after
重庆的一家宠物医院在网上走红，因为展示了一只猫在做完
being neutered.
绝育手术后躺在定制的小推车里休息。
The stroller had soft blankets, pillows, and even fresh flowers to celebrate the successful procedure.
推车里有软绵绵的毛毯、枕头，甚至还有鲜花来庆祝手术成功。
Oh, that is hilarious.
哦，那太搞笑了。
I'm picturing a cat looking very confused, but highly comfortable.
我能脑补出一只猫看起来非常困惑，但又极其舒适的样子。
Are they feeding the cats special herbal soups, too?
他们是不是也给猫喂特殊的中草药汤？
Well, they do get specialized recovery food.
嗯，它们确实能吃到专门的恢复期食物。
The hospital managers say it helps calm the pets and gives the owners peace of mind.
医院负责人表示这有助于安抚宠物，也让主人安心。
And speaking of big trends, have you seen the giant 60 -centimeter egg tart?
说到热门大趋势，你见过那个巨大的60厘米蛋挞吗？
60 centimeters?
60厘米？
That is almost two feet long.
那几乎有两英尺长了。
Is it a dessert or a skateboard?
那是甜点还是滑板啊？
It is a massive, long strip egg tart that has become a huge hit online, with people waiting in long
那是一个巨大的长条形蛋挞，在网上爆火，人们在
lines at bakeries just to buy one.
面包店门口排长队只为买一个。
It's designed to be shared, but some social media influencers are trying to eat the whole thing themselves.
它本来是用来分享的，但一些社交媒体网红正尝试自己一个人吃完整个。
That is a lot of pastry and custard.
那可有很多酥皮和卡仕达酱。
It sounds delicious, but my stomach hurts just thinking about eating 60 centimeters of egg tart.
听起来很美味，但我一想到要吃60厘米长的蛋挞，胃就开始疼了。
I think I would need to share that with at least five friends. Definitely.
我觉得我至少需要和五个朋友分享才行。确实。
Now, let us wrap up with our quick lightning round of stories.
现在，让我们用一轮快速的闪电新闻来收尾。
First, in sports, the Chinese women's basketball team had an amazing start at the Nagoya Asian
首先是体育新闻，中国女篮在名古屋亚运会上取得了惊人的开门红
Games, defeating Thailand with a massive lead in their opening match.
在首场比赛中以巨大优势击败了泰国队。
A brilliant start.
一个精彩的开端。
Hopefully they can maintain this momentum throughout the tournament.
希望她们能在整个赛事中保持这种势头。
Next, in Jiangxi, campers discovered a single utility pole with 84 surveillance cameras installed on
接下来，在江西，露营者发现一根电线杆上安装了 84 个监控摄像头，
it at a campsite.
它位于一个露营地。
After a lot of online worry, local officials clarified that it is actually a special art
在引发大量网友担忧后，当地官员澄清这实际上是一种特殊的艺术
installation designed for tourists to take photos.
供游客拍照的装置。
Ah, a camera monument.
啊，一座摄像头纪念碑。
That is a relief.
那让人感到宽慰。
I thought Big Brother was taking 84 different angles of my campsite cooking.
我还以为老大哥在从 84 个不同角度拍我露营做饭呢。
And finally, a high -end fashion brand has launched a pair of jeans with a completely transparent
最后，一家高端时尚品牌推出了一条背面完全透明的
back, priced at a staggering $1 ,350 US dollars.
牛仔裤，售价高达令人咋舌的 1350 美元。
$1 ,350 for jeans with no back?
一条没有后半截的牛仔裤要 1350 美元？
That is the ultimate definition of paying more to get less.
这真是花更多的钱买更少东西的终极定义。
Fashion truly is a mystery to me.
时尚对我来说真的算是一个谜。
It certainly is.
确实如此。
And on that stylish note, we wrap up today's edition of TalkCast for this morning of September 20th, 2026.
在这条时尚的新闻中，我们结束了 2026 年 9 月 20 日今晨的 TalkCast 节目。
But before you go, we have an engaging question for you today.
但在您离开之前，我们今天有一个引人入胜的问题想问大家。
Would you ever use an AI assistant as an emotional companion when you are stressed?
当你感到压力大时，你会把 AI 助手当作情感伴侣吗？
Or do you prefer talking to real human friends?
还是你更喜欢和现实中的人类朋友倾诉？
Please write down your answers in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区写下你的答案。
It is always wonderful to read your thoughts.
能看到大家的想法总是非常美好的。
And don't forget to check out what other listeners are saying as well.
也不要忘记去看看其他听众是怎么说的。
We want to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners.
我们要向所有的听众致以巨大的感谢。
If you enjoyed our show, please subscribe to TalkCast.
如果你喜欢我们的节目，请订阅 TalkCast。
Share this episode with your friends.
把这期节目分享给你的朋友们吧。
And consider joining our membership to support our work.
并考虑加入我们的会员来支持我们的工 作。
You can find the full English transcript, audio, and all of our previous episodes on our website at
您可以在我们的网站上找到完整的英文逐字稿、音频以及所有历期节目，网址是
www .talkcast .top or on our WeChat public account under the name TalkCast.
www.talkcast.top，或者在我们的微信公众账号 TalkCast 上找到。
Have an amazing, healthy morning.
祝您度过一个精彩而健康的早晨。
Keep your head up while looking at your phone.
看手机时请保持抬头姿势。
And we will see you tomorrow.
我们明天见。
Thank you for listening. Goodbye.
感谢您的收听。再见。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
