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Good morning, everyone.
大家，早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily dose of global news designed to help you improve your English while
欢迎来到 TalkCast，这是为您量身定制的每日全球新闻剂量，旨在帮助您在提高英语水平的同时
staying up to date.
保持紧跟时事。
I am Brian, your lead anchor for this morning.
我是 Brian，今天早晨您的首席主播。
And I am Chloe, your co -host and commentary buddy.
我是 Chloe，您的联合主持和评论伙伴。
It is wonderful to have you with us on this fine morning of September 21st, 2026.
在2026年9月21日这个美好的早晨，能有你们的陪伴真是太棒了。
We hope you have your morning tea or coffee ready because we have a fantastic lineup of stories for
我们希望您已经准备好了早茶或咖啡，因为我们今天为您准备了非常精彩的节目阵容
you today.
奉献给今天的你们。
Before we dive into the headlines, we have an important notice for our community.
在我们切入头条新闻之前，我们对社区有一个重要的通知。
TalkCast is a growing educational project and we truly need your support to keep bringing you high
TalkCast 是一个正在成长的教育项目，我们真心需要您的支持，以继续为您带来高质量的
quality commercial free content every single day.
每天都提供无商业广告的高质量内容。
We would love to invite you to join our TalkCast membership program today.
我们非常乐意邀请您今天加入我们的 TalkCast 会员计划。
Yes, your support is what keeps our microphones on and our spirits high.
是的，您的支持让我们的麦克风保持开启，让我们的精神保持高涨。
It really means the world to us.
这真的对我们意味着一切。
Now, Brian, what is on the menu for today's teaser?
现在，Brian，今天节目的预告菜单上都有什么？
Today, we have a thrilling sports recap from the Nagoya Asian Games where the Chinese team is
今天，我们为您带来名古屋亚运会扣人心弦的体育赛事回顾，中国队在那里
dominating the swimming pool, despite a funny administrative mistake.
正在称霸泳池，尽管发生了一个搞笑的行政失误。
And we will also look at a very important health advisory regarding a common respiratory virus that
我们还将关注一份非常重要的健康公告，内容涉及一种常见的呼吸道病毒，该病毒
has no specific cure, so parents should definitely take note.
目前尚无特效疗法，因此家长们一定要注意。
For our tech and shopping fans, we will discuss why computer monitors are getting more expensive, a
对于科技和购物迷们，我们将讨论为什么电脑显示器变得越来越贵，以及
teardown of the new iPhone 18 Pro, and how to avoid getting tricked by fake sheep cashmere.
对新款 iPhone 18 Pro 的拆解，以及如何避免被假羊绒欺骗。
Finally, we will end with some hilarious and heartwarming lifestyle stories, including a five -star
最后，我们将以一些令人捧腹且温馨的生活故事结束，其中包括一家五星级
hotel selling 12 yuan lunchboxes, a real -life TV drama romance, and a four -year -old girl who speaks
酒店售卖12元盒饭、现实版的电视剧般的浪漫故事，以及一个能说
three languages just from watching cartoons.
三种语言的四岁小女孩，而她仅仅是通过看动画片学会的。
Quite a packed show today.
今天的节目内容真是非常丰富。
Let us kick things off with our top story from the world of sports.
让我们用体育界的一则头条新闻拉开序幕。
Yesterday was an absolute gold rush for the Chinese athletic delegation at the Nagoya Asian Games.
昨天，中国体育代表团在名古屋亚运会上掀起了一场绝对的夺金狂潮。
In the swimming pool, our athletes put on a truly masterclass performance.
在泳池中，我们的运动员们奉献了一场真正的大师级表演。
They certainly did.
他们确实做到了。
I was watching the highlights and it felt like every time I blinked, someone else was standing on
我当时正在看精彩集锦，感觉每次一眨眼，就会有新的人站在
the podium with a gold medal. Exactly.
带着金牌站在领奖台上。确实如此。
First, in the men's 100 -meter freestyle, Pan John Lei delivered a stunning swim to successfully
首先，在男子100米自由泳中，潘展乐游出了惊艳的表现，成功
defend his title and take home the gold.
卫冕冠军并夺得金牌。
Shortly after, in the women's 200 -meter butterfly, young swimmer Yu Zidi won gold and set a brand
紧接着，在女子200米蝶泳中，年轻的泳将余子迪夺得金牌并创下了全新
-new Asian Games record with a time of 2 minutes and 5 .08 seconds.
的亚运会纪录，成绩为2分05.08秒。
That is incredibly fast.
那真是快得不可思议。
Breaking a record at the Asian Games is no small feat.
在亚运会上打破纪录绝非易事，这是一项不小的壮举。
It gets better.
还有更好的消息。
Li Bingji also dominated the women's 1500 -meter freestyle, leading from start to finish to
李冰洁也统治了女子1500米自由泳，从头到尾一路领先，成功
successfully defend her title.
成功卫冕。
But the most interesting story from yesterday might actually be a technical glitch on the official
但昨天最有趣的故事，实际上可能是官方网站上的一个技术故障。
medal table.
奖牌榜。
Oh, I heard about this.
哦，我听说过这件事。
Did the official website actually make a mistake with the medal count?
官方网站真的在奖牌计数上犯了错误吗？
Yes, they did.
是的，他们确实犯了错。
The official Nagoya Asian Games website actually missed counting China's very first gold medal of
名古屋亚运会官方网站实际上漏掉了中国首枚金牌的统计，
the tournament.
这场赛事。
For a while, the official ranking showed Japan in first place with four gold medals, while China was
在有一段时间内，官方排名显示日本以四枚金牌位居第一，而中国则是
missing its opening gold.
缺少了其首枚金牌。
Wow, that is a pretty big mistake for a major international sporting event.
哇，对于一项重大的国际体育赛事来说，这可是一个相当大的失误。
I guess even the most advanced systems have their off days.
我想，即使是最先进的系统也有不顺心的时候。
But despite that, our athletes seem to be having a great time, right?
但尽管如此，我们的运动员们似乎过得很开心，对吧？
They certainly are.
他们当然是这样。
In fact, table tennis player Kui Man shared a very fun update about their living arrangements.
事实上，乒乓球运动员蒯曼分享了一个关于他们住宿安排的非常有趣的动态。
Instead of a traditional athlete's village, some of them are staying on a cruise ship, which is
一些运动员没有住在传统的奥运村，而是住在了一艘邮轮上，这
being called the Floating Asian Games Village.
被称作“漂浮的亚运村”。
Kui Man mentioned that she has been sleeping incredibly well on the ship.
蒯曼提到，她在船上睡得极其香甜。
Sleeping on a cruise ship?
在邮轮上睡觉？
That sounds more like a luxury vacation than an intense sports tournament.
这听起来更像是一次豪华度假，而不是一场激烈的体育赛事。
I would probably be too busy enjoying the ocean view to get any sleep.
我很可能会忙于欣赏海景而睡不着觉。
But I'm glad our athletes are well rested.
但我很高兴我们的运动员得到了充分的休息。
Well rested and winning, which is exactly what we like to see.
休息良好并赢得比赛，这正是我们乐于见到的。
Now, moving from sports to a very important health warning.
现在，从体育转向一个非常重要的健康警示。
Leading medical expert Zungon Shan recently issued a warning about a respiratory virus called RSV.
顶尖医学专家钟南山最近对一种名为RSV的呼吸道病毒发出了警告。
He noted that there is currently no magic cure for this virus, which makes treatment quite difficult.
他指出，目前针对这种病毒尚无特效药，这使得治疗相当困难。
Wait, Brian, let me pause you right there. RSV?
等等，布莱恩，让我先打断你一下。RSV？
I hear that acronym a lot, but what does it actually stand for and what does it do to our bodies?
我经常听到这个首字母缩写，但它究竟代表什么，对我们的身体又有什么影响呢？
RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus.
RSV代表呼吸道合胞病毒。
It is a very common respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages.
这是一种非常常见的呼吸道病毒，会感染肺部和呼吸通道。
For most healthy adults and older children, it feels like a common cold, with mild symptoms like a
对于大多数健康的成年人和年龄较大的儿童，它感觉就像普通感冒，伴有轻微的症状，如
runny nose and a cough.
流鼻涕和咳嗽。
Ah, so it's like a typical winter cold.
啊，所以它就像是典型的冬季感冒。
But why did Zung Narshan raise such a serious alarm about it?
但为什么钟南山会对它发出如此严重的警告呢？
The main concern is for newborns and very young infants.
最令人担忧的是新生儿和非常年幼的婴儿。
Because their lungs and immune systems are not fully developed, RSV can cause severe infections,
因为他们的肺部和免疫系统尚未发育完全，RSV可能导致严重的感染，
leading to breathing difficulties and high hospitalization rates.
导致呼吸困难 and 高住院率。
In fact, it is one of the leading causes of hospitalization for babies under one year old.
事实上，它是导致一岁以下婴儿住院的主要原因之一。
That is deeply concerning.
这确实非常令人担忧。
If there is no specific medicine or magic pill to cure it, how do doctors treat these babies?
如果没有特效药或灵丹妙药来治愈它，医生该如何治疗这些婴儿呢？
Treatment is primarily supportive.
治疗主要是支持性的。
This means doctors help the baby breathe, keep them hydrated, and manage their fever while the
这意味着医生会帮助宝宝呼吸，保持身体的水分，并控制发热，同时
baby's own immune system fights off the virus.
婴儿自身的免疫系统来击退这种病毒。
Because there is no cure, prevention is absolutely key.
由于没有治愈的方法，预防绝对是关键。
Parents are advised to wash their hands frequently, keep babies away from crowded places during flu
建议父母频繁洗手，在流感季节让宝宝远离拥挤的地方，并
season, and avoid contact with anyone who has cold symptoms.
季节，避免与任何有感冒症状的人接触。
That makes perfect sense.
这很有道理。
Wash your hands, keep a safe distance, and protect those tiny lungs.
洗手，保持安全距离，保护好那些娇嫩的肺部。
Thank you for explaining that, Brian.
谢谢你的解释，布莱恩。
Now, what is happening in the tech and consumer world?
那么，科技和消费领域正在发生什么呢？
Well, if you are planning to upgrade your desktop computer, we have some bad news.
好吧，如果你正计划升级你的台式电脑，我们有一些坏消息。
A major price increase is spreading across computer hardware, and this time, it is affecting
电脑硬件领域正掀起一股大幅涨价潮，而这一次，它正在影响到
computer monitors.
电脑显示器。
Oh no!
哦，糟糕！
First we had RAM prices going up, then SSD hard drives got more expensive, and now monitors are
起初是内存价格上涨，接着固态硬盘变得更加昂贵，而现在显示器也
joining the party?
要加入其中了吗？
Why is this happening?
为什么会发生这种事？
According to market reports, the average online price of gaming monitors recently rose by about 7%.
根据市场报告，电竞显示器的网上平均价格最近上涨了约7%。
This is mainly due to a chain reaction of rising material costs and supply chain issues.
这主要是由于原材料成本上涨 and 供应链问题引发的连锁反应。
When components like display panels get more expensive, manufacturers have no choice but to raise
当显示面板等零配件变得更贵时，制造商别无选择，只能提高
the final price of the monitors.
显示器的最终价格。
I see.
我明白了。
It is like a domino effect.
这就像是多米诺骨牌效应。
When the flour and sugar get more expensive, the bakery has to charge more for the cake.
当面粉和糖变贵时，面包店就不得不对蛋糕收取更高的费用。
Speaking of tech upgrades, did you see the recent teardown of the new iPhone 18 Pro? Yes.
说到技术升级，你看到最近对新款 iPhone 18 Pro 的拆解了吗？是的。
Tech enthusiasts have disassembled the new iPhone 18 Pro series, and they found some very
科技爱好者拆解了新款 iPhone 18 Pro 系列，他们发现了一些非常
interesting design choices.
有趣的设计选择。
The new models are actually heavier than previous generations. Heavier?
新机型实际上比先前的几代更重。更重？
Usually phone companies try to make phones as light as a feather.
通常手机公司会努力让手机像羽毛一样轻。
Why did they make it heavier this time?
为什么他们这次把它做得更重了？
The main reason is cooling.
主要原因是为了散热。
The teardown revealed that Apple upgraded the cooling materials inside the phone to prevent overheating.
拆解显示，苹果升级了手机内部的散热材料，以防止过热。
Additionally, the Pro Max model now uses a steel shell battery, which adds to the overall weight,
此外，Pro Max 机型现在使用的是钢壳电池，这增加了整体重量，
but improves safety and thermal performance.
但提高了安全性和散热性能。
Ah, that makes sense.
啊，这很有道理。
A steel shell battery is like a tiny protective armor for the power source.
钢壳电池就像是电源的一个微型保护装甲。
I would gladly accept a slightly heavier phone if it means the battery is safer and the phone
如果这意味着电池更安全，而且手机，我将乐意接受一部稍微重一点的手机
doesn't overheat when I'm playing games or watching videos. Absolutely.
在玩游戏或看视频时不会过热。当然。
A cool phone is a happy phone.
一部凉爽的手机是一部让人快乐的手机。
Now, let us switch to a consumer alert about fashion.
现在，让我们转向一条关于时尚的消费者警示。
If you are shopping for warm clothes for the upcoming autumn, you need to be very careful when you
如果你正在为即将到来的秋天购买保暖衣物，当你在……时，需要非常小心
see the label, Sheep Cashmere.
看到‘绵羊绒’的标签时。
Sheep Cashmere?
绵羊羊绒？
That sounds incredibly soft, warm, and luxurious.
那听起来极其柔软、温暖和奢华。
What is wrong with it?
这有什么问题吗？
The catch is that Sheep Cashmere is a completely fake concept.
其中的玄机在于，‘绵羊绒’完全是一个虚假的概念。
In the textile industry, real cashmere only comes from goats, specifically cashmere goats, which
在纺织行业中，真正的羊绒只来自山羊，特别是羊绒山羊，它们
grow a very fine, soft undercoat.
会长出非常纤细、柔软的底毛。
Sheep, on the other hand, only produce wool.
另一方面，绵羊只生产羊毛。
What some sellers call Sheep Cashmere is actually just ordinary sheep wool, or worse, synthetic
一些卖家所谓的‘绵羊绒’实际上只是普通的绵羊毛，或者更糟的是，合成的
chemical fibers. Wow.
化学纤维。哇。
So they are basically calling regular wool cashmere just to charge higher prices?
所以他们基本上就是把普通羊毛称为羊绒，只是为了卖出高价？
That sounds like a complete scam.
这听起来完全是个骗局。
It is highly misleading.
这具有高度的误导性。
The raw material price of real goat cashmere is more than ten times higher than regular sheep wool.
真正的山羊绒原材料价格比普通绵羊毛高出十倍以上。
By using the word cashmere, some dishonest brands are trying to trick consumers into paying premium
通过使用‘羊绒’这个词，一些不诚实的品牌企图诱骗消费者支付高价
prices for cheap materials.
的价格来购买廉价的原材料。
That is a classic marketing trick.
那是经典的营销套路。
It is like putting a fancy French name on a regular potato and charging ten times more.
这就像是给一个普通的土豆起个别致的法国名字，然后多收十倍的费用。
Thanks for the heads up, Brian.
谢谢你的提醒，布莱恩。
I will definitely check the fabric composition tags very carefully before buying any winter sweaters.
在购买任何冬季毛衣之前，我一定会非常仔细地检查面料成分标签。
Good idea, Chloe.
好主意，克洛伊。
Now, let us shift to some lighter, more amusing stories.
现在，让我们转向一些更轻松、更有趣的故事。
Our first stop is Shenyang, where a five -star Marriott hotel has gone viral for selling 12 yuan lunchboxes.
我们的第一站是沈阳，那里的一家五星级万豪酒店因销售12元的盒饭而走红。
Wait, a 12 yuan lunchbox from a five -star hotel?
等等，五星级酒店的12元盒饭？
That's less than two US dollars.
那还不到两美元。
Usually, if you walk into a five -star hotel, even a bottle of water can cost 40 yuan.
通常，如果你走进一家五星级酒店，甚至一瓶水都要40元。
Why are they selling meals at street food prices?
为什么他们以街头小吃价格出售餐食？
It's certainly raised some eyebrows.
这无疑引起了人们的惊讶。
However, the hotel clarified that this low -priced lunchbox is actually a room service option for
然而，酒店澄清说，这种低价盒饭实际上是一项送餐服务选项，专为
staying guests.
入住的客人。
The goal is to utilize their kitchen's idle capacity and provide a simple, affordable option for
其目标是利用厨房的闲置产能，并为……提供一个简单、实惠的选择
busy travelers.
忙碌的旅客。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
So it's basically a high -end kitchen keeping itself busy during slow hours.
所以这基本上是一个高端厨房在非高峰时段让自己忙碌起来。
Honestly, getting a five -star quality meal delivered to your hotel room for 12 yuan sounds like an
说实话，花12元就能把五星级品质的餐食配送到你的酒店房间，听起来就像是一个
absolute dream.
绝对的梦想。
Sign me up.
算上我一个。
It is a great deal.
这真的很划算。
Speaking of dreams, did you hear about the wedding in Anhui that has everyone talking?
说到梦想，你听说了那个让大家议论纷纷的安徽婚礼吗？
The bride and groom are named Erkong and Ziwei?
新娘和新郎名叫尔康和紫薇？
No way!
不可能！
Erkong and Ziwei?
尔康和紫薇？
For our listeners who do not know, those are the names of the legendary lovers from the classic
对于那些不知道的听众，这些是经典作品中那对传奇恋人的名字
Chinese television drama My Fair Princess, which was incredibly popular in the late 90s. Yes!
中国电视剧《还珠格格》，这部剧在90年代末极其受欢迎。是的！
The bride responded that those are indeed their real names on their ID cards.
新娘回应说，这确实是他们身份证上的真名。
She explained that they actually met and fell in love precisely because they had these unique names.
她解释说，他们实际上相识并相爱，恰恰是因为他们拥有这些独特的名字。
They felt it was their destiny.
他们觉得这是他们的命运。
That is absolutely beautiful.
那真是太美好了。
It is like a real -life fairy tale.
这就像现实生活中的童话故事。
Can you imagine the wedding ceremony?
你能想象那场婚礼吗？
The DJ must have been playing the drama's theme song on repeat.
DJ当时一定在循环播放这部剧的主题曲。
I wish them a lifetime of dramatic, television -worthy happiness.
我祝愿他们一生拥有像电视剧般戏剧性的幸福。
It is a lovely story of destiny.
这是一个关于缘分的美丽故事。
And speaking of matches, remember the 60 -centimeter egg tart we discussed yesterday?
说到配对，还记得我们昨天讨论的60厘米蛋挞吗？
The massive dessert that took over social media?
那个席卷社交媒体的巨大甜点？
Oh yes!
哦，是的！
The giant two -foot -long egg tart.
那个两英尺长的巨型蛋挞。
It was huge.
它真的太大了。
Well, it already has a fierce competitor in the giant food market.
嗯，它在巨型食品市场已经有了一个强劲的竞争对手。
Stahls are now selling a super -long rujomo, which is a traditional Chinese meat burger.
商家现在正在销售一种超长的肉夹馍，这是一种中国传统的肉汉堡。
A super -long meat burger?
超长的肉汉堡？
Oh, the giant food wars have officially begun.
哦，巨型食物大战已经正式打响了。
First giant egg tarts, now giant meat burgers.
先是巨型蛋挞，现在又是巨型肉汉堡。
I suppose if you can't make it better, just make it bigger.
我想，如果你不能把它做得更好，那就把它做大吧。
It is certainly a popular trend.
这无疑是一个流行的趋势。
It is designed to be shared among friends, which makes it a fun social experience.
它的设计初衷是与朋友分享，这使它成为一种有趣的社交体验。
Finally, we have an inspiring story about education.
最后，我们有一个关于教育的鼓舞人心的故事。
A four -year -old girl in Henan has gone viral because she can speak three languages—Chinese, English,
河南一个四岁的小女孩因为能说三种语言——中文、英文和……而在网络上走红。
and Spanish.
以及西班牙语。
Four years old and trilingual?
四岁就能精通三种语言？
That is incredible!
那真是不可思议！
Did her parents send her to a super expensive international kindergarten or hire private tutors?
她的父母是送她去了超级昂贵的国际幼儿园，还是请了私人教师？
Surprisingly, no.
出人意料的是，并没有。
Her father revealed that she did not attend any special classes.
她的父亲透露，她没有参加任何特长班。
Instead, she learned English and Spanish simply by watching educational cartoons.
相反，她仅仅通过看教育类卡通片就学会了英语和西班牙语。
She watched them with high concentration and basically taught herself.
她看的时候高度专注，基本上是自学的。
Today, she can have basic, smooth conversations with native speakers.
如今，她已经能和母语者进行基础且流畅的交流了。
That is absolutely mind -blowing.
那可真是太令人震撼了。
It really proves that the brain of a young child is like a sponge, absorbing everything around it.
这确实证明了幼儿的大脑就像海绵一样，吸收着周围的一切。
It also shows that screen time does not have to be bad, as long as kids are watching high -quality
这也表明，只要孩子们看的是高质量的……屏幕时间不一定就是有害的。
educational content.
教育性的内容。
I think I need to start watching Spanish cartoons myself to catch up with this four -year -old.
我想我得自己开始看西班牙语动画片，才能赶上这个四岁孩子。
It is never too late to start, Chloe.
克洛伊，开始永远不嫌晚。
And on that inspiring note, we wrap up today's edition of TalkCast for this morning of September
在这个令人振奋的基调中，我们结束了今天早上 9 月...
21st, 2026.
2026年21日。
But before you head out, we have a very fun question for you today.
但在你出发之前，我们今天有一个非常有趣的问题要问你。
The four -year -old girl in our story learned three languages just by watching cartoons.
我们故事中那个四岁的小女孩仅仅通过看动画片就学会了三门语言。
Have you ever successfully learned a word, a phrase, or even a whole language from a television
您是否曾经成功地通过电视...
show, a movie, or a cartoon?
节目、电影或是动画片，学会过一个单词、短语，甚至是整门语言？
Please write down your answers and stories in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区写下你的答案和故事。
We always love reading your experiences, and it's a great way to interact with other English
我们总是很乐意阅读大家的经历，这也是与其他英语学习者进行互动的极佳方式，
learners in our wonderful community.
——也就是在我们美好社区中的学习者。
And a quick reminder that we rely on listeners like you to keep the show running.
在此也快速提醒一下，我们依赖像您这样的听众来维持节目的运行。
Please consider subscribing, sharing our podcast with your friends, and joining our TalkCast
请考虑订阅、与朋友分享我们的播客，并加入我们的 TalkCast
membership program to support our educational mission.
会员计划，以支持我们的教育使命。
You can find the complete English transcript, audio, and all of our previous episodes on our website
您可以在我们的网站上找到完整的英文文字稿、音频以及我们往期的所有节目
at www .talkcast .top or on our official WeChat public account under the name TalkCast.
网址为 www.talkcast.top，或者在我们的微信官方公众号“TalkCast”上。
Have a productive, healthy, and happy morning.
祝您度过一个充实、健康、快乐的早晨。
Keep learning, and we will see you tomorrow.
保持学习，我们明天见。
Thank you for listening. Goodbye.
感谢您的收听。再见。
Goodbye, everyone.
大家再见。
