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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your go -to daily English learning podcast.
欢迎来到 TalkCast，你首选的每日英语学习播客。
I am William, your lead anchor, and I am absolutely delighted to guide you through another fantastic
我是威廉，你们的主播，我非常高兴能带领大家开启另一个精彩的
day of language practice, rich conversations, and global updates.
语言练习、丰富对话和全球更新之日。
And a very bright and energetic morning to all of our wonderful listeners.
祝我们所有伟大的听众拥有一个明媚而充满活力的早晨。
I am Zoe, your co -host and commentator.
我是佐伊，你们的联合主持人和评论员。
Today is October 9th, 2026.
今天是2026年十月9日。
William, how are you feeling today?
威廉，你今天感觉怎么样？
I know many of our listeners are heading back to their normal routines, and some might be
我知道我们的许多听众正在回归正常的作息，有些人可能
experiencing that classic post -holiday feeling.
正在经历那种经典的节后感觉。
Ah, yes.
啊，是的。
The feeling where your body is physically at your desk, but your mind is still wandering somewhere
那种身体坐在办公桌前，但思绪仍在某处漫游的感觉
far away in the mountains or on a quiet beach.
远在群山之中或宁静的海滩上。
It is completely normal, Zoe.
这完全正常，佐伊。
But do not worry.
但别担心。
We have a wonderful lineup of stories today to gently wake up your brain and help you practice
我们今天有一套精彩的故事阵容，可以轻柔地唤醒你的大脑并帮助你练习
natural English. Exactly.
地道的英语。确实如此。
We have some truly mind -boggling stories on the menu today.
今天我们菜单上有一些真正匪夷所思的故事。
First, we will hear about an incredible British adventurer who spent almost three decades walking
首先，我们将听到一位不可思议的英国冒险家，他花了近三十年的时间步行
around the globe.
环游世界。
It is a story of ultimate patience and determination.
这是一个关于极致耐心和决心的故 事。
And then we will move to a highly critical health advisory.
然后我们将转向一个高度关键的健康公告。
We are debunking a widespread, dangerous myth about how long you must wait to drink alcohol after
我们正在揭穿一个关于在停止使用抗生素后必须等多久才能喝酒的广泛存在的危险谣言
stopping antibiotics.
之后（停止抗生素）。
It turns out, the popular belief could put your life in serious danger.
事实证明，这种广为流传的信念可能会把你的生命置于极度危险之中。
We will also discuss why the luxury car brand Porsche is adjusting its roadmap and putting some
我们还将讨论为什么豪华汽车品牌保时捷正在调整其路线图，并将一些
horsepower back into traditional combustion engines.
马力重新注入传统的内燃发动机中。
Plus, we have a hilarious medical case where a young woman mistook a heart condition for the feeling
另外，我们有一个极其滑稽的医疗案例，一个年轻女子把心脏病误认为是
of falling in love.
坠入爱河的感觉。
That is a brilliant mix of stories.
这是一个精彩的故事组合。
And to wrap things up, we will share some unique travel trends, including a massive underground cash
最后，我们将分享一些独特的旅行趋势，包括一个巨大的地下现金
vault, a wedding with over 100 internet strangers, and a literal last -minute highway rush that saved
金库、一场有100多名互联网陌生人参加的婚礼，以及一场字面意义上的最后一分钟高速公路冲刺，为
a driver hundreds of yuan.
司机省下了数百元。
Let us dive straight into our headline story.
让我们直接切入我们的头条故事。
Let us do it.
我们干吧。
Where are we starting, William?
我们从哪里开始，威廉？
We start with Carl Bushby, a 57 -year -old British adventurer.
我们从卡尔·布什比开始，他是一位57岁的英国冒险家。
He has recently arrived back in the United Kingdom, marking the completion of an epic 28 -year
他最近回到了英国，标志着这场长达28年的史诗级徒步之旅的完成
walking journey.
步行之旅。
He walked an astonishing 50 ,000 kilometers, crossing 29 different countries.
他步行了令人惊叹的5万公里，穿过了29个不同的国家。
28 years?
28年？
That is absolutely unbelievable.
这绝对是难以置信的。
That is longer than some of our listeners have been alive.
这比我们的一些听众的年龄还要长。
Why did he start this massive trek, and how did he cross the oceans?
他为什么要开始这次大规模的长途跋涉，又是如何横跨大洋的呢？
He started this project, known as the Goliath Expedition, back in 1998 in Chile.
他于1998年在智利开始了这项被称为歌利亚远征的项目。
His rule was to walk an unbroken path from the southern tip of South America all the way back to his
他的规则是走一条未中断的路径，从南 美洲最南端一直走回他的
home in England.
位于英格兰的家。
To cross from Russia into North America, he actually walked across the frozen Bering Strait.
为了从俄罗斯进入北美，他实际上步行穿过了结冰的白令海峡。
And for the final stretch to England, he swam across the English Channel.
而对于前往英国的最后一段路程，他游过了英吉利海峡。
That is pure dedication.
这就是纯粹的奉献。
For our English learners, William, you used the word expedition.
对于我们的英语学习者来说，威廉，你用了远征这个词。
Could you explain what that means?
你能解释一下那是什么意思吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
An expedition is a long and carefully organized journey, usually taken for a specific purpose like
探险是一次长途且精心组织的旅程，通常是为了某个特定的目的，比如
scientific research, exploration, or a personal challenge.
科学研究、探索或个人挑战。
It is much more complex and demanding than a simple trip or a vacation.
它比简单的旅行或度假要复杂得多，也要求高得多。
Think of it like climbing Mount Everest or exploring the deep ocean.
把它想象成攀登珠穆朗玛峰或探索深海。
Ah, that makes perfect sense.
啊，那完全说得通。
So a vacation is for relaxing, but an expedition is a serious mission.
所以度假是为了放松，而探险是一项严肃的使命。
And Carl certainly treated his walk like a mission.
卡尔也确实把他的步行当成了一项使命。
Walking 50 ,000 kilometers is like walking around the entire Earth more than once.
步行5万公里就像绕着整个地球走了一圈以上。
It shows that sometimes progress is made one slow, steady step at a time.
这表明有时进步是一步一个脚印、稳步取得的。
It really does.
确实如此。
Now let us move from a story of physical endurance to a very important warning about our health.
现在让我们从一个关于体能耐力的故事转到一个关于我们健康的非常重要的警告。
Recently, medical experts and major news networks issued a serious warning, debunking a very common
最近，医学专家和各大新闻网络发出严重警告，戳穿了一个非常普遍的
health rumor.
健康谣言。
Many people believe that once you stop taking cephalosporin antibiotics, which is widely known as
许多人认为，一旦你停止服用头孢菌素抗生素（广为人知的是
Tovow, you only need to wait three days before you can safely drink alcohol.
托沃），只需等待三天就可以安全饮酒。
Oh, I have definitely heard that rumor.
哦，我绝对听说过这个谣言。
People say three days is enough for the medicine to leave your system, so a small beer should be fine.
人们说三天时间足够让药物排出体外，所以喝一小杯啤酒应该没问题。
Is that not true?
难道这不是真的吗？
It is absolutely false, Zoe, and highly dangerous.
佐伊，这绝对是假的，而且非常危险。
Doctors state that some types of cephalosporin require you to wait at least seven days after your
医生指出，某些类型的头孢菌素要求你在
very last dose before you touch a single drop of alcohol.
最后一剂药服下后至少等待七天，才能沾一滴酒。
If you drink too early, you risk triggering a severe medical emergency called a disulfiram -like reaction.
如果你喝得太早，就有引发被称为双硫仑样反应的严重医疗紧急情况的风险。
Whoa, hold on a second.
哇，等一下。
Disulfiram -like reaction?
双硫仑样反应？
That is a massive scientific term.
那是一个巨大的科学术语。
Can you break that down into simple English for us?
你能为我们把它简化成简单的英语吗？
I would love to.
我很乐意。
When you drink alcohol, your liver normally breaks it down into a toxic chemical called
当你饮酒时，你的肝脏通常会把它分解成一种叫做
acetaldehyde, and then quickly turns that into a harmless acid.
乙醛的有毒化学物质，然后迅速将其转化为一种无害酸。
However, cephalosporin antibiotics block the chemical pathway that clears out that toxic acetaldehyde.
然而，头孢菌素类抗生素阻断了清除该有毒乙醛的化学途径。
If you drink alcohol, the toxin rapidly builds up in your blood.
如果你喝酒，毒素就会在你的血液中迅速积聚。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So it is like a major traffic jam in your body.
所以这就像是你体内的一场重大交通堵塞。
The toxic chemical is the cars, and the antibiotic acts like a giant roadblock.
有毒化学物质是汽车，而抗生素就像一个巨大的路障。
Because the road is blocked, the toxicity piles up instantly.
因为道路被堵塞，毒性会瞬间堆积起来。
That is a perfect metaphor.
那是一个完美的比喻。
And when that toxicity piles up, it causes extreme symptoms.
当这种毒性堆积起来时，它会导致极端的症状。
Your face flushes bright red, your heart beats wildly, you struggle to breathe, and you might even
你的脸涨得通红，心跳剧烈，呼吸困难，甚至可能
go into life -threatening shock.
陷入危及生命的休克。
So remember, listeners, after taking antibiotics, stay away from alcohol for a full week, not just
所以记住，听众朋友们，服用抗生素后，要远离酒精整整一周，而不仅仅是
three days.
三天。
That is an incredibly valuable tip.
这是一个极其有价值的建议。
It is always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to medicine.
当谈到医学时，小心总比后悔好。
Now, let us switch gears and talk about the automotive world.
现在，让我们 转换话题，聊聊汽车世界。
The famous German luxury carmaker, Porsche, has made a surprising announcement.
著名的德国豪华汽车制造商保时捷发布了一项惊人的声明。
They have released a new strategy called Sportwagen Schmiede 35, which shifts their focus back
他们发布了一项名为 Sportwagen Schmiede 35 的新战略，将重心重新转移
toward traditional combustion engines and hybrid systems.
向传统内燃发动机和混合动力系统。
That is highly interesting.
那真的非常有趣。
For the past few years, almost every major car brand has been screaming about going 100 % electric.
在过去的几年里，几乎每个主流的汽车品牌都在大肆宣扬要实现100%纯电动。
Why is Porsche putting the brakes on their electric plans and returning to gas?
为什么保时捷要对他们的电动计划踩刹车并重回燃油车怀抱？
It comes down to real market demand.
归根结底还是取决于实际的市场需求。
Globally, the transition to pure electric vehicles has been much slower than car manufacturers
在全球范围内，向纯电动汽车的转型速度远比汽车制造商们
originally predicted.
最初预测的要慢。
Consumers are still very attached to the convenience and reliability of gas engines, especially for
消费者依然非常眷恋燃油发动机的便利性和可靠性，尤其是对
high -performance sports cars.
高性能跑车而言。
So Porsche is restructuring its organization to make sure they can keep producing top -tier
因此保时捷正在重组其组织架构，以确保他们能够继续生产顶级
combustion cars alongside their electric models.
燃油车，并将其与电动车型并行生产。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
For our listeners, let us quickly define combustion engine.
对于我们的听众，让我们快速定义一下内燃机。
A combustion engine, often called an internal combustion engine, is a motor that generates power by
内燃机，通常被称为内燃发动机，是一种通过内部燃烧产生动力的马达。
burning fuel, like gasoline or diesel, inside the engine itself.
在发动机内部燃烧燃油（如汽油或柴油）来产生动力的马达。
It is the traditional engine that makes that classic roaring exhaust sound, unlike electric cars,
它是那种能发出经典咆哮排气声的传统发动机，不同于电动汽车，
which run silently on batteries. Yes.
它们靠电池安静地运行。是的。
And for sports car enthusiasts, that roar is a huge part of the experience.
对于跑车爱好者来说，那种轰鸣声是体验中巨大的组成部分。
It seems the market is teaching these big brands that a one -size -fits -all approach to electric
看来市场正在给这些大品牌上课：那种一刀切的电动化方法论
energy does not work for everyone yet. Absolutely.
能源方案并非对所有人都适用。完全正确。
Flexibility is key in business.
灵活性在商业中是关键。
Speaking of things that roar and beat rapidly, let us talk about our hearts.
说到那些轰鸣和跳动迅速的事物，让我们来谈谈我们的心脏。
Recently, medical data released for National Hypertension Day showed that high blood pressure is
最近，在全国高血压日发布的数据表明，高血压正
becoming increasingly common among younger people.
在年轻人当中变得越来越普遍。
Nearly one in three adults in China has high blood pressure now.
现在中国几乎每三个成年人中就有一个患有高血压。
One in three?
分之三？
That is a very high ratio.
这是一个非常高的比例。
And speaking of rapid heartbeats, there was a hilarious and slightly alarming story about a young
说到心跳加速，有一个搞笑且略带警示意味的故事，主角是一个
woman in her 20s from Jinwa Zhejiang.
来自浙江金华的20多岁年轻女性。
Every single time she hung out with her boyfriend, her heart would start pounding incredibly fast.
每次她和男朋友出去玩时，她的心脏就会开始不可思议地快速狂跳。
She felt dizzy and breathless.
她感到头晕且喘不过气来。
Aww, that sounds sweet.
噢，听起来挺甜蜜的。
She probably thought she was experiencing the ultimate butterflies of true love.
她可能以为自己正在体验真爱带来的极致心动。
You know, that magical feeling when you meet your soulmate.
你知道的，那种遇到灵魂伴侣的神奇感觉。
That is exactly what she thought.
她当时正是这么想的。
She convinced herself it was the magic of romance.
她说服自己这就是浪漫的魔力。
But during one date, her heart suddenly started beating at an alarming 160 beats per minute.
但在一次约会中，她的心跳突然开始以每分钟惊人的160次的速度跳动。
She went straight to the hospital, and the doctors gave her a very unromantic diagnosis.
她直接去了医院，医生给了她一个非常不浪漫的诊断结果。
Cardiac arrhythmia.
心脏心律失常。
Oh my.
哦天哪。
So it was not Cupid's arrow after all, but a medical condition.
所以这根本不是丘比特之箭，而是一种医疗病症。
So can you explain what arrhythmia means? Yes.
那你能不能解释一下心律失常是什么意思？可以。
Arrhythmia is a condition where the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm.
心律失常是指心脏以不规则或异常节律跳动的一种情况。
It can beat too fast, too slow, or just unevenly because the electrical signals that coordinate your
它可能会跳得太快、太慢，或者只是不均匀，因为协调你
heart beats are not working correctly.
心跳的电信号没有工作得正确。
In her case, it was making her heart race.
就她这起病例而言，这让她的心脏狂跳不止。
Thankfully, it is treatable.
谢天谢地，这是可治疗的。
But it is certainly a funny reminder that sometimes our bodies fool us. Indeed.
但这无疑是一个有趣的提醒：有时候我们的身体会欺骗我们。确实如此。
If your heart is racing, check your pulse before you write a love letter.
如果你的心在狂跳，在写情书之前先测一下你的脉搏。
Now, let us move to some incredibly fun and creative lifestyle updates.
现在，让我们转向一些极其有趣且富有创意的生活方式动态。
First, let us look at the entertainment world.
首先，让我们来看看娱乐界。
In Hengdian, famous as the Hollywood of China, a new tourist experience called Visa on Arrival short
在以中国好莱坞闻名的横店，一项名为“落地签证”短剧的新旅游体验正
dramas has become an absolute sensation.
式变得绝对轰动。
Oh, I love this.
哦，我太喜欢这个了。
Tourists can pay a few hundred yuan, get dressed up in gorgeous historical costumes, and act in
游客只需花几百元，穿上华丽的历史服装，参与到
professional mini -dramas with a real director and crew.
有真正导演和剧组的专业微短剧中。
But William, who do you think is driving this trend?
但是威廉，你认为是谁在推动这股潮流呢？
Is it young social media influencers?
是年轻的社交媒体网红吗？
You would think so.
你会这么觉得。
But actually, about one -third of all the participants are middle -aged and elderly tourists.
但事实上，大约三分之一的参与者是中老年游客。
Grandmas and grandpas are traveling to Hengdian to live out their acting dreams, playing powerful
爷爷奶奶们前往横店来实现他们的表演梦想，扮演权势显赫的
emperors, heroic warriors, or elegant nobles.
皇帝、英勇的战士或优雅的贵族。
They absolutely love it.
他们绝对对此爱不释手。
That is brilliant.
这真是太棒了。
It goes to show that you are never too old to try something new and have fun.
这表明，无论多大年纪都可以尝试新事物并享受乐趣。
It is a fantastic way to keep your mind active and creative.
这是保持思维活跃和富有创造力的绝佳方式。
It really is.
它真的是这样。
And if you prefer a different kind of excitement, Chongqing has a very unique destination.
如果你喜欢另一种刺激，重庆有一个非常独特的目的地。
Deep underground in the Litsiba area, 33 meters below the surface, there is a giant historic vault
在李子坝地区地下深处，地表以下33米处，有一个巨大的历史金库
that stores 100 million yuan in actual paper cash.
里面存放着一亿元的实际纸币现金。
It is now open to the public.
它现在向公众开放了。
100 million yuan in cash?
一亿元的现金？
That must be a spectacular visual.
那一定是一个壮观的视觉场景。
Just seeing a literal mountain of physical money is probably a once -in -a -lifetime experience.
亲眼看到一座货真价实的实体钱山，可能是一生难得的体验。
I wonder if they let you touch it.
我想知道他们是否允许你摸一下。
I highly doubt they let you take any home, but the visual shock is definitely worth a visit.
我很怀疑他们会让你带任何东西回家，但视觉冲击绝对值得一游。
Now, speaking of sharing and generosity, a young groom in Wuhan named Mr.
现在，说到分享和慷慨，武汉的一位年轻新郎，姓
Dai recently went viral.
戴先生，最近走红了。
When planning his wedding, he decided to invite netizens from all over the country to join his feast.
在筹备婚礼时，他决定邀请全国各地的网友来参加他的喜宴。
Wait, he invited complete strangers from the internet to his wedding?
等等，他邀请了网上的完全陌生人去他的婚礼？
Did anyone actually show up?
真的有人出现吗 ？
More than 130 strangers actually traveled to Wuhan to attend.
有130多名陌生人真的专程赶到武汉来参加。
He was so shocked and happy that he quickly added 10 extra tables and served a massive feast of 22
他又震惊又高兴，急忙加了10张桌子，每桌端上了22道丰盛的
traditional Hubei dishes per table to welcome his new internet friends.
传统的湖北菜来欢迎他的新网友。
That is incredibly heartwarming.
这真是令人难以置信地暖心。
It is amazing how a simple, open invitation can bring so many diverse people together to celebrate a
令人惊奇的是，一个简单、开放的邀请能把如此多多元的人聚在一起庆祝一个
happy occasion.
快乐的场合。
That is a wedding those guests will never forget. Definitely.
那将是一场客人们永远不会忘记的婚礼。毫无疑问。
And finally, let us look at a funny but intense moment from the end of the holiday highway rush.
最后，来看看假期高速公路拥堵结束时一个搞笑但紧张的时刻。
Just 60 seconds before the midnight deadline when highway tolls would start charging again, toll
就在高速公路恢复收费的午夜截止时间前60秒，
station workers were seen frantically waving their arms and screaming at oncoming drivers, fast,
可以看到收费站工作人员疯狂地挥舞着手臂，对迎面驶来的司机大喊，快，
fast, fast, pass quickly, save what you can.
快，快，快通过，能省多少省多少。
The workers were more stressed than the drivers.
工作人员比司机还要压力山大。
Did anyone manage to make it? Yes.
有人成功赶上了吗？是的。
One lucky driver managed to cross the gate at exactly 11 .59 p .m., saving a massive 760 yuan in toll fees.
有一位幸运的司机在晚上11点59分整成功通过了闸门，省下了整整760元的通行费。
He was so excited, he said that single step on the gas pedal was the most profitable second of his year.
他太激动了，他说踩下油门的那个瞬间是他这一年中收益最高的一秒钟。
Talk about perfect timing.
这就是完美的时机。
It is like winning a mini lottery right at the end of your trip.
这就像在你的旅程快结束时中了微型彩票一样。
What a fantastic end to his holiday.
他的假期以多么美妙的方式结束啊。
It certainly was.
这当然是的。
Well, that brings us to the end of our new segments for this beautiful morning.
好了，这也让我们迎来了今天这个美丽早晨新闻环节的尾声。
But before we wrap up, we have our fun, interactive question for our wonderful community of English learners.
但在我们结束之前，我们为我们精彩的英语学习者社区准备了一个有趣且互动的问题。
If you could travel to Hungdian and act in your own short drama, what kind of character would you
如果你能去横店并出演你自己的短剧，你会有什么角色
love to play?
想要扮演吗？
An ancient emperor, a mysterious detective, or a modern superhero?
一个古代的皇帝、一个神秘的侦探，还是一个现代的超级英雄？
Please write your answer in English in the comments section below, and check out what other
请在下方的评论区用英语写下你的答案，并看看其他
listeners are choosing.
听众们都在选择什么。
We absolutely love reading your comments and seeing you interact with each other.
我们绝对喜欢阅读大家的评论，并看到你们彼此互动。
It is a fantastic, pressure -free way to practice your English writing.
这是一种极好的、毫无压力的练习英语写作的方式。
Also, a massive thank you to everyone who has subscribed to TalkCast, shared our episodes, or
此外，向每一位订阅了TalkCast、分享了我们的节目、或给予巨大谢意的每个人
supported us by joining our membership program.
通过加入我们的会员计划来支持我们的人表示感谢。
Your encouragement means the world to us.
你们的鼓励对我们来说意义重大。
It certainly does.
确实如此。
Have a wonderful, energetic day as you head back to your routine.
当你回到日常生活中时，祝你有美好、精力充沛的一天。
Keep practicing, stay curious, and we will see you tomorrow morning.
坚持练习，保持好奇，我们明天早上见。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
