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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily dose of global news tailored especially for English learners.
欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是专门为英语学习者量身定制的每日全球新闻。
It is a crisp, beautiful morning, and we are absolutely thrilled to have you tuning in with us today.
这是一个清爽宜人的早晨，能有您今天收听我们的节目，我们感到无比激动。
I am Brian, your lead anchor.
我是 Brian，您的首席主播。
And a very warm good morning to you all.
向大家致以最热烈的早安问候。
I am Emma, your commentator and learning partner.
我是 Emma，您的评论员兼学习伙伴。
I've got my morning coffee right here, and I am so ready to dive into some of the most fascinating
我已经准备好了早晨的咖啡，随时准备深入了解一些最迷人的
stories from around the globe.
来自全球的故事。
How is your morning going, Brian?
Brian，你的早晨过得怎么样？
Absolutely wonderful, Emma.
绝对太棒了，Emma。
Today is September 22, 2026, and we have a fantastic lineup of stories that will not only brighten
今天是2026年9月22日，我们准备了精彩的故事阵容，不仅能照亮
your day, but also give you some incredible new vocabulary to practice.
你的一天，还能为你提供一些可供练习的不可思议的新词汇。
That sounds perfect.
听起来完美极了。
I love when we get to learn new words while discovering what's happening in the world.
我喜欢在探索世界大事的同时学习新单词。
So, Brian, what's in store for our listeners today?
那么 Brian，今天我们为听众准备了什么呢？
Give us a little teaser.
给我们来点小剧透吧。
With pleasure.
非常乐意。
Today, we start with a heartwarming conservation victory in New Zealand, where a tiny, fluffy bird
今天，我们首先来看新西兰一场令人心暖的保护胜利，那里有一只毛茸茸的小鸟
that was once on the absolute brink of extinction has been crowned the country's bird of the year.
它曾一度处于灭绝的边缘，如今被加冕为该国年度之鸟。
Oh, I love bird stories.
哦，我喜欢鸟类的故事。
What a comeback.
真是了不起的逆袭。
What's next?
接下来是什么？
Then we will travel to Finland, where a homeowner's backyard metal detecting hobby led to the
然后我 们将前往芬兰，一位房主在后院金属探测的爱好导致了
discovery of a massive 1 ,000 -year -old Viking silver treasure.
发现了巨大的、有1000年历史 的维京银器宝藏。
Wow, buried treasure.
哇，埋藏的宝藏。
That sounds like a real -life adventure movie.
这听起来像是一部现实生活中的冒险电影。
It really is.
还真是这样。
After that, we are heading back in time to ancient Rome.
在那之后，我们将穿越时空回到古罗马。
Scientists have used modern computer power to map 190 ,000 miles of Roman roads, while other
科学家们利用现代计算机能力绘制了19万英里的罗马道路地图，而其他
archaeologists have successfully decoded the rules of a highly competitive Roman board game. Brilliant.
考古学家成功破译了一款竞争激烈的罗马棋盘游戏的规则。太棒了。
So we are combining ancient history with modern high -tech analysis. Exactly.
所以我们正在将古代历史与现代高科技分析结合起来。确实如此。
And finally, we will look up to the stars as China pulls off an incredible space sprint, launching
最后，我们将仰望星空，因为中国完成了一场难以置信的太空冲刺，发射了
four completely different rockets into orbit in a span of just 45 hours.
在短短45小时内将四枚完全不同的火箭送入轨道。
Four rockets in 45 hours?
45小时内四枚火箭？
That is incredibly fast.
那真是难以置信地快。
I can't wait to hear how they did it.
我迫不及待想听听他们是怎么做到的。
Let's get straight to our first story.
让我们直接进入我们的第一个故事。
Let's do it.
让我们开始吧。
We start in New Zealand, where the annual Bird of the Year competition has just concluded.
我们从新西兰开始，那里一年一度的“年度之鸟”竞赛刚刚结束。
This year, the winner is the kadi rei, also known as the black robin.
今年的获胜者是 kadi rei，也被称为黑知更鸟。
This little bird is famous because it represents one of the most miraculous wildlife recovery
这只小鸟之所以闻名，是因为它代表了历史上最奇迹般的野生动物复苏之一
stories in history.
在历史上的故事。
The black robin.
黑知更鸟。
It sounds adorable, but why is its victory so special?
听起来很可爱，但为什么它的胜利如此特别呢？
Well, Emma, back in 1980, the entire species was down to just five individual birds in the wild.
嗯，Emma，早在1980年，整个物种在野外只剩下五只个体鸟。
Wait, only five?
等等，只有五只？
That's incredibly low.
那真是难以置信地低。
That means they were practically gone, right?
这意味着它们几乎已经消失了，对吧？
Yes, they were on the very edge of extinction.
是的，它们当时处于灭绝的边缘。
Extinction is a key term here, which means when a species completely dies out and no longer exists
灭绝是这里的关键词，意味着当一个物种彻底消亡且不再存在
on Earth.
在地球上。
Even worse, out of those five remaining black robins, there was only one single female left who was
更糟糕的是，在这五只剩余的黑知更鸟中，只剩下一只雌性，
capable of laying eggs.
能够产卵。
Her name was Old Blue.
它的名字叫“老蓝”。
Only one female?
只有一只雌性？
Talk about carrying the weight of your entire species on your shoulders.
这简直是将整个物种的重担扛在肩上。
Or should I say, on your wings? Exactly.
或者说，扛在翅膀上？完全正确。
Conservationists knew they had to act fast.
保护主义者知道他们必须迅速行动。
They started an innovative foster parenting program.
他们启动了一项创新性的寄养计划。
They would take the eggs laid by Old Blue and place them in the nests of other bird species, like
他们会把“老蓝”产下的蛋放到其他鸟类的巢穴中，比如
the Chatham Kylan tits.
查塔姆岛的山雀。
Oh, that is clever.
噢，那真是聪明。
But wait, what is a foster parenting program?
但等等，什么是寄养计划？
How does that work with birds?
这在鸟类身上是怎么运作的？
Think of it like a babysitting exchange program, Emma.
埃玛，把它想象成一个代照顾孩子的互换计划。
Imagine you are extremely busy, and you can only care for one child at a time.
想象一下你极其忙碌，一次只能照顾一个孩子。
A friendly neighbor offers to take your newborn, and raise them for a few weeks so you can have
一位友好的邻居主动提出照顾你的新生儿，抚养他们几个星期，这样你就可以
another baby.
孕育另一个宝宝。
Because the neighbor does all the feeding and protecting, both babies survive.
因为邻居承担了所有的喂养和保护，两个孩子都存活了起来。
That is what the conservationists did.
这就是环保人士所做的。
They let other bird species hatch and raise the black robin chicks, which allowed Old Blue to lay
他们让其他鸟类孵化并抚养黑知更鸟幼鸟，这让“老蓝”能够产下
more eggs.
更多的蛋。
That is a brilliant metaphor.
这真是个绝妙的比喻。
It's like tricking nature into giving the species a second chance.
这就像是在哄骗大自然，给这个物种第二次机会。
It worked beautifully.
效果完美极了。
Today, thanks to Old Blue and those dedicated scientists, there are over 300 black robins thriving
如今，多亏了“老蓝”和那些一心奉献的科学家，有300多只黑知更鸟正繁衍生息
on the islands.
在这些岛屿上。
Winning bird of the year is a beautiful tribute to her legacy.
赢得“年度之鸟”是对她留下的财富的美好致敬。
What a beautiful story of hope.
这是一个多么美好的希望故事。
It shows that with a little creativity and hard work, we can save our planet's precious wildlife.
它表明，凭借一点创意和努力，我们就能拯救我们星球上珍贵的野生动物。
It really does.
确实如此。
Now let's transition from saving rare birds to discovering ancient secrets.
现在让我们从拯救稀有鸟类过渡到探索古代秘密。
Our next story takes us to the quiet forests of Finland, where a hobbyist recently made the
我们的下一个故事带我们来到芬兰宁静的森林，最近一位业余爱好者在那里取得了
discovery of a lifetime.
一生难得一见的发现。
Oh, tell me more.
噢，跟我多说说。
I love a good treasure hunt.
我喜欢精彩的宝藏寻找之旅。
Well, a local man was walking in his backyard with a metal detector.
嗯，当地一名男子手持金属探测器在他的后院散步。
A metal detector is an electronic instrument that makes a sound when it gets close to metal buried underground.
金属探测器是一种电子仪器，当它靠近埋在地下的金属时会发出声音。
Suddenly, his machine started making a loud, puzzling sound. Puzzling?
突然，他的机器开始发出响亮而令人困惑的声音。令人困惑的？
That means confusing or mysterious, right?
这意味着令人困惑或神秘，对吧？
Yes, exactly.
是的，完全正确。
He dug into the soil and found two birch bark containers.
他挖开土壤，发现了两个桦树皮容器。
Inside, there was a massive hoard of silver coins from the late Iron Age weighing about 4 .5
里面有大量的铁器时代晚期的银币宝藏，重约 4.5
kilograms, which is nearly 10 pounds.
公斤，几乎是 10 磅。
10 pounds of ancient silver?
10 磅古代银币？
That is incredible.
那真是难以置信。
But hold on, Brian, you used the word hoard.
但等等，布莱恩，你用了“宝藏”这个词。
What exactly does a hoard mean in this context?
在这种语境下，“hoard”到底是什么意思？
Great question.
好问题。
A hoard is a hidden store of money, coins, or valued objects typically kept in a secret place.
宝藏是指隐 蔽储藏的资金、硬币或有价值的物品，通常存放在秘密场所。
In ancient times, before banks existed, people did not have credit cards or digital accounts. Right.
在古代，在银行出现之前，人们还没有信用卡或数字账户。是的。
No ATMs in the Viking Age. Exactly.
在维京时代没有自动取款机。确实如此。
So to keep their wealth safe from robbers or invading forces, they would pack their silver into
因此，为了保护自己的财富免受强盗或入侵军队的掠夺，他们会将白银装进
containers and bury them deep in the ground.
容器中，并深埋在地下。
You can think of a hoard as a thousand -year -old personal bank vault hidden under the dirt, waiting
你可以把这种宝藏看作是隐藏在泥土之下的千年个人银行金库，等待着
to be found.
被发现。
Ah, a buried bank vault.
啊，一个埋在底下的银行金库。
That is a perfect way to visualize it.
这真是将其具象化的完美方式。
And historians are saying this is the largest late Iron Age coin hoard ever found in Finland.
历史学家表示，这是芬兰迄今发现的铁器时代晚期最大的硬币藏宝。
It must be worth a fortune.
这一定价值连城。
It is historically priceless.
在历史层面上，它是无价的。
Under Finnish law, the finder gets a reward.
根据芬兰法律，发现者会获得奖励。
But the treasure itself goes to the museum so that researchers can study the coins.
但宝藏本身归博物馆所有，以便研究人员能够研究这些硬币。
They believe these coins traveled along ancient trade routes all the way from the Islamic world and
他们认为这些硬币沿着古代贸易路线，一路从伊斯兰世界和
different parts of Europe, showing how connected the world was even a thousand years ago.
欧洲的不同地区运来，展示了一千年前的世界是多么紧密联系。
That is mind -blowing.
这太令人震撼了。
It makes you wonder what else is buried right beneath our feet.
这让人不仅想知道，在我们脚正下方还埋藏着什么。
It really does.
确实如此。
And speaking of ancient connections, let us move to our third story, which is a double feature on
说到古代的联系，让我们进入第三个故事，这是一个关于
the Roman Empire.
罗马帝国的双重专题报道。
First, researchers have just completed a massive project mapping the road systems of ancient Rome.
首先，研究人员刚刚完成了一个宏大的项目，绘制了古罗马的道路网络图。
Ah, the famous Roman roads.
啊，著名的罗马道路。
There's a very common saying in English, all roads lead to Rome.
英语里有一句非常常见的谚语：条条大路通罗马。
Is that actually true, Brian?
布莱恩，这实际上是真的吗？
Well, structurally, yes.
嗯，从结构上来说，是的。
But scientifically, it is much more complex.
但从科学角度来看，事情要复杂的多。
Researchers used network science to analyze over 190 ,000 miles of roads that connected the entire
研究人员利用网络科学分析了连接整个
Roman Empire from Britain to the deserts of the Middle East.
罗马帝国（从不列颠一直延伸到中东沙漠）的19万多英里道路。
Network science?
网络科学？
Emma's brain is starting to short circuit.
埃玛的大脑开始要短路了。
Can you explain what network science actually means?
你能解释一下网络科学到底是什么意思吗？
Don't worry, Emma.
别担心，埃玛。
It is actually very simple when you think of a spiderweb.
只要你联想到蜘蛛网，其实就非常简单了。
Imagine a massive spiderweb.
想象一张巨大的蜘蛛网。
Some threads in the web are very thick and connect directly to the center, while other threads are
网中的一些网丝非常粗，直接连接到中心，而其他网丝则
thinner and connect different outer corners to each other.
更细，并将不同的外角互相连接起来。
Network science is the study of how all these different threads connect, how information or traffic
网络科学就是研究所有这些不同的线是如何连接的，信息或交通流量
travels along them, and which points are the most important.
是如何沿着它们流动传输的，以及哪些节点最为重要。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
So instead of just looking at one road, they looked at how the entire system worked together like a
所以他们不仅仅是孤立地看一条路，而是观察整个系统如何像
giant web. Exactly.
巨型网络一样协同运转。一点没错。
And their studies showed that while many roads did indeed connect back to Rome to transport taxes
他们的研究表明，虽然许多道路确实连接回罗马以运输税款
and soldiers, the system also created powerful local webs.
和士兵，但该系统也创建了强大的局部网络。
These smaller connections allow local cities to trade and grow wealthy without needing to go through
这些更小的连接使地方城市能够进行贸易并变得富有，而完全不需要经过
Rome at all.
罗马。
So the roads actually democratized economic growth across the empire.
所以这些道路实际上使整个帝国的经济增长实现了大众化。
That is fascinating.
这太令人着迷了。
So the roads were not just for the emperor.
所以这些道路不仅仅是给皇帝用的。
They were the internet of the ancient world connecting everyone together.
它们就像是古代世界的互联网，将每个人连接在一起。
That is a fantastic metaphor, Emma.
这是一个绝妙的比喻，埃玛。
The ancient internet is a perfect description.
‘古老的互联网’是一个完美的描述。
And speaking of what Romans did when they traveled on those roads, our next archaeological discovery
谈到罗马人在那些道路上旅行时所做的事，我们的下一个考古发现
reveals how they relaxed.
揭示了他们是如何放松的。
Researchers have successfully decoded the rules of an ancient Roman board game called Ludus Latrinculorum.
研究人员成功破译了一种名为 Ludus Latrinculorum 的古罗马桌游的规则。
Ludus Latrinculorum?
‘Ludus Latrinculorum’（盗贼棋）？
That is a mouthful.
这词可真拗口。
What does it mean?
这是什么意思？
It translates to the game of brigands or the game of soldiers.
它翻译过来是‘盗贼棋’或‘士兵棋’。
It was a two -player strategy game, similar to Chester Checkers, that was incredibly popular among
这是一款两人策略游戏，类似于切斯特西洋跳棋，在
Roman soldiers.
罗马士兵中非常受欢迎。
They would carry stone boards and glass game pieces with them across those very roads we just talked about. Wow.
他们会带着石制棋盘和玻璃棋子穿越我们刚才谈到的那些道路。哇。
So while waiting in their camps, Roman soldiers were playing strategy games?
所以罗马士兵在营地驻扎等待时，一直在玩策略游戏？
How do you play it?
这游戏怎么玩呢？
The goal was to surround your opponent's pieces and capture them.
目标是围住对手的棋子并吃掉它们。
For centuries, we only had fragments of the rules from old poems, but recently archaeologists found
几个世纪以来，我们只有古诗中零星的规则片段，但最近考古学家发现了
well -preserved tablets that finally allowed them to reconstruct the full official rulebook.
保存完好的板块，终于 使他们能够重构出完整的官方规则书。
That is amazing.
那太神奇了。
It's like finding the lost rulebook to a game that hasn't been played for 1500 years.
这就像是找到了一本1500年来都没人玩过的游戏的失传规则书。
I would love to try playing it.
我很想尝试玩一下。
Me too.
我也是。
It shows that despite the fast differences in technology, humans have always loved sitting down with
这表明，尽管技术存在巨大差异，人类始终喜欢与
a friend to play a good game. Absolutely.
朋友坐下来玩一把好游戏。确实如此。
From slow -paced ancient board games, let's fast forward to the ultimate high -speed technology of today.
从慢节奏的古代桌游，让我们快进到 当今终极的高速科技。
Brian, tell us about China's incredible achievements in space.
布莱恩，给我们讲讲中国在太空领域取得的不可思议的成就吧。
Yes, this is our final headline.
是的，这是我们的最后一条头条新闻。
Over a period of just 45 hours, China successfully completed four separate orbital launches using
在短短45小时内，中国成功完成了四次独立的轨道发射，使用了
four completely different rocket models from different launch sites.
来自不同发射场地的四种完全不同的火箭型号。
Four rockets in 45 hours?
45小时内发射四枚火箭？
That sounds like a cosmic traffic jam.
这听起来像是一场宇宙级别的交通堵塞。
But before we get into the details, what exactly is an orbital launch?
但在我们深入细节之前，究竟什么是轨道发射？
Think of it like throwing a baseball, Emma.
把它想象成扔棒球，艾玛。
If you throw a baseball, gravity pulls it back down to the ground.
如果你扔出一个棒球，重力会把它拉回地面。
But imagine you had a super -powered arm and could throw that baseball so fast, about 17 ,000 miles
但想象一下你有一只超强力量的手臂，能够把棒球扔得非常快，大约每小时17,000英里
per hour, that as it falls, the curve of the Earth drops away beneath it.
以至于当它下落时，其下方的地球曲面也在不断下降。
The ball keeps falling, but it never actually hits the ground.
球一直在下落，但它实际上永远不会落到地面。
It just keeps circling the Earth forever.
它只是永远在环绕地球运行。
That is an orbital launch.
这就是轨道发射。
A rocket carries a satellite high into space and releases it at that exact speed so it stays in orbit.
火箭将卫星带入高空，并以确切的速度将其释放，使其保持在轨道上。
Wow, that is an incredible image.
哇，那真是令人难以置信的画面。
It is basically falling around the Earth.
它基本上就是绕着地球下落。
And to do that four times in less than two days with different rockets must require perfect coordination. Precisely.
要在不到两天的时间内用不同的火箭完成四次这样的任务，必定需要完美的协调。一点没错。
The launches included the Lijian 1 rocket, which put nine satellites into orbit, as well as several
发射任务包含力箭一号火箭，它将九颗卫星送入轨道，以及其他几款
other models.
其他型号。
Launching different types of rockets from different sites in such a short window shows that China's
在如此短的时间窗口内从不同场地发射不同类型的火箭表明，中国的
space program has achieved what experts call high -frequency, commercialized access to space.
航天计划已经实现了专家所说的高频、商业化进入太空的能力。
It is no longer a rare slow event.
这不再是一件罕见而缓慢的事件。
It is becoming as efficient as a modern delivery service.
它正变得像现代快递服务一样高效。
A delivery service for space.
太空快递服务。
That is mind -blowing.
这太令人震撼了。
It really shows how rapidly space technology is advancing in 2026.
这真正展现了到2026年太空技术正在多么迅速地发展。
It certainly does.
确实是这样。
And that brings our news stories to a close for this morning, September 22, 2026.
2026年9月22日早间的新闻报道到这里就结束了。
We have covered some truly spectacular topics today.
我们今天涵盖了一些真正精彩的话题。
We really have.
确实非常精彩。
Let us do a quick recap.
让我们来做个快速的回顾。
We started with the heartwarming story of the Black Robins' victory in New Zealand, celebrating its
我们首先分享了新西兰黑鸲获胜的温馨故事，庆祝其
miraculous recovery from the brink of extinction.
从灭绝边缘奇迹般的复苏。
Then, we dug up a massive 1 ,000 -year -old Viking silver hoard in a Finnish backyard.
然后，我们在芬兰的一个后院挖掘出了拥有1000年历史的巨大维京白银宝藏。
After that, we explored ancient Rome, learning how network science mapped their vast road system,
在那之后，我们探索了古罗马，了解网络科学如何绘制出他们庞大的道路系统，
and how researchers decoded the rules of their favorite tactical board game, Lutus La Troncilorum.
以及研究人员如何解码他们最喜欢的战术棋盘游戏《Lutus La Troncilorum》的规则。
And finally, we looked to the future with China's rapid -fire launch of four rockets in 45 hours.
最后，我们通过中国在45小时内密集发射四枚火箭展望了未来。
What an incredible journey through time and space.
这真是穿越时空的一段不可思议的旅程。
And now, dear listeners, we have a very fun question for you to think about today. Yes.
现在，亲爱的听众们，今天我们有一个非常有趣的问题想让大家思考一下。是的。
Based on our stories, we want to ask you, if you could choose, would you rather be a backyard metal
基于我们的故事，我们想问问大家，如果你可以选择，你更愿意成为一个在后院用金属
detectorist who discovers a varied Viking treasure, or an ancient Roman soldier sitting by a
探测器寻获多样维京宝藏的人，还是坐在
campfire playing Lutus La Troncilorum?
篝火旁玩《Lutus La Troncilorum》的古罗马士兵？
Oh, that is a tough one.
喔，这真是个困难的选择。
I think I would love to find the treasure.
我觉得我会很愿意去寻找宝藏。
Listeners, please write your answers and thoughts in the comments section below.
听众朋友们，请在下方的评论区写下你们的答案和想法。
We absolutely love reading your ideas, and please take a moment to look at what other listeners have
我们非常喜欢阅读大家的想法，也请抽空看看其他听众
written and reply to them.
写的内容并给他们回复。
It is a fantastic way to practice your English writing and connect with our global community.
这是练习英语写作并与我们全球社区建立联系的极好方式。
It really is.
确实如此。
And if you enjoyed today's episode, please consider joining our TalkCast membership.
如果你喜欢今天的节目，请考虑加入我们的 TalkCast 会员。
Your support keeps our show running and allows us to keep creating high -quality educational content
您的支持能让我们的节目继续运转，并允许我们持续创作高质量的教育内容
for English learners everywhere.
献给各地的英语学习者。
Don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast with your friends, family, or study partners.
别忘了订阅并将本播客分享给您的朋友、家人或学习伙伴。
And one last friendly reminder.
最后一个温馨提示。
You can find the complete written English transcript and the audio of today's show on our website at
您可以在我们的网站上找到今天节目的完整英文文字逐字稿和音频，网址是
www .talkcast .top, as well as on our official WeChat public account, which is also called TalkCast.
www.talkcast.top，也可以在我们的官方微信公众号上找到，名字也叫 TalkCast。
Reading along while listening is one of the best ways to train your brain to recognize new
边听边读是训练大脑识别新
vocabulary and sentence structures.
词汇和句子结构的最佳方式之一。
It really is.
确实如此。
And thank you so much for starting your day with us.
非常感谢您与我们一起开始新的一天。
Keep listening, keep staying curious, and have an absolutely wonderful day ahead.
保持收听，保持好奇，祝您接下来度过美好的一天。
Have a fantastic day, everyone.
祝大家度过美妙的一天。
We cannot wait to see you in our next episode. Goodbye.
我们迫不及待想在下一集见到大家。再见。
Bye -bye.
再见。
