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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily companion for global news, custom -made for English learners.
欢迎收听 TalkCast，这里是为您定制的全球新闻每日伴侣，专为英语学习者打造。
It is a bright, beautiful morning, and we are absolutely delighted to have you start your day with us.
这是一个明朗美好的早晨，我们非常高兴能与您一起开启新的一天。
I am Caleb, your lead anchor.
我是 Caleb，您的首席主播。
And a very warm good morning from me, too.
我也向大家致以最温暖的早安问候。
I am Zoe, your commentator and conversational partner.
我是 Zoe，您的评论员兼对话伙伴。
I have got my favorite mug filled with warm coffee, and I am incredibly excited about today's episode.
我正拿着我最喜欢的马克杯，装满了暖暖的咖啡，对今天的节目感到无比激动。
How are you feeling today, Caleb?
你今天感觉怎么样，Caleb？
I am feeling fantastic, Zoe, ready to jump into some mind -expanding stories.
我感觉棒极了，Zoe，已经准备好深入了解一些开阔视野的故事了。
Today is September 23rd, 2026.
今天是2026年9月23日。
We have gathered an extraordinary collection of stories from science, nature, and daily life that
我们汇集了一系列来自科学、自然和日常生活的非凡故事，这些故事
will not only keep you informed, but also boost your English vocabulary.
不仅能让您获知最新资讯，还能提升您的英语词汇量。
Oh, I love that.
哦，我太喜欢这个了。
Learning English through real, fascinating stories is so much better than memorizing dry grammar rules.
通过真实、引人入胜的故事来学习英语，比死记硬背枯燥的语法规则要好得多。
Give our listeners a quick sneak peek of what we are talking about today.
为我们的听众快速预告一下我们今天聊的内容吧。
With pleasure.
非常荣幸。
Today, we kick off with an incredible archaeological detective story from Egypt, where scientists
今天，我们首先带来一个来自埃及的难以置信的考古侦探故事，在那里科学家们
are closer than ever to finding the long -lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti, hidden right behind King
比以往任何时候都更接近找到失踪已久的纳芙蒂蒂王后的陵墓，它就隐藏在国王
Tutankhamun's burial site.
图坦卡蒙的埋葬地点之后。
Wow, a hidden chamber inside King Tut's tomb?
哇，图坦卡蒙国王陵墓里有一个隐藏的墓室？
That sounds like an adventure movie.
听起来就像一部冒险电影。
It really does.
确实如此。
Then, we will look at a serious but crucial warning from scientists, who say that we have breached 7
然后，我们将关注科学家发出的严重而关键的警告，他们表示我们已经突破了7项
out of 9 planetary boundaries that keep Earth livable for humans.
（共9项）维持地球适合人类居住的行星边界。
Planetary boundaries?
行星边界？
That sounds like a big scientific concept.
这听起来像是一个宏大的科学概念。
I will definitely need you to explain that one for us later, Caleb.
Caleb，等会儿你肯定需要为我们解释一下那个概念。
I certainly will.
我当然会解释的。
After that, we have some adorable news.
在那之后，我们有一些非常可爱的新闻。
Biologists have identified a brand new species of tiny wildcat, called the tilcaio.
生物学家确认了一种全新的微型野猫物种，名为 tilcaio。
It is the first new cat species discovered in over a century.
这是在一个多世纪以来发现的第一种新猫科物种。
A new wildcat?
一种新的野猫？
Oh, our listeners are going to love this one.
哦，我们的听众一定会喜欢这个新闻的。
I cannot wait to hear what it looks like.
我迫不及待想听听它长什么样了。
It is absolutely charming.
它绝对非常迷人。
Next, we will discuss a trend in workplace psychology.
接下来，我们将讨论职场心理学中的一个趋势。
If you are feeling unmotivated or bored at work, you might not be experiencing burnout.
如果你在工作中感到毫无动力或无聊，你可能经历的并不是职业倦怠。
Instead, you might be suffering from something called rust -out.
相反，你可能正遭受一种被称为“锈蚀”（rust-out）的困扰。
Rust -out. Interesting.
锈蚀（rust-out）。很有趣。
I know what rust is on a metal pipe, but how does a person rust -out at work?
我知道金属水管上的生锈是什么意思，但一个人在工作中怎么会“生锈”呢？
We will dive deep into that metaphor very soon.
我们很快就会深入探讨这个比喻。
And finally, we will explore how the European Union is pushing big tech companies to make their
最后，我们将探讨欧洲联盟如何推动大型科技公司使其
massive data centers more environmentally friendly, with a new sustainability label.
庞大的数据中心更加环保，并附上全新的可持续性标签。
That is an amazing lineup.
这真是一套令人惊叹的节目阵容。
High -tech, cute animals, ancient mysteries, and daily life tips.
高科技、可爱动物、古代谜团以及日常生活技巧。
Let's get straight to our first story.
让我们直接进入第一个故事。
Let's do it.
我们开始做吧。
We begin in Egypt, in the famous Valley of the Kings.
我们从埃及著名的帝王谷开始。
For over a century, King Tutankhamun's tomb has captivated the world.
一个多世纪以来，图坦卡蒙国王的陵墓一直吸引着全世界。
But archaeologists have long suspected that this famous tomb might be hiding an even bigger secret,
但考古学家长期以来一直怀疑，这座著名的陵墓可能隐藏着一个更大的秘密，
the final resting place of his stepmother, the legendary Queen Nefertiti.
他继母——传奇的奈费尔提蒂王后的安息之地。
Wait, Queen Nefertiti?
等等，奈费尔提蒂王后？
She's famous for that beautiful limestone bust with the tall blue crown, right?
她因那个戴着高高蓝冠的美丽石灰岩半身像而闻名，对吧？
But why would her tomb be hidden inside King Tut's tomb? Exactly.
但为什么她的陵墓会被隐藏在图坦卡蒙国王的陵墓里面呢？一点没错。
That's her.
就是她。
Well, archaeologists believe that when King Tut died suddenly at a very young age, his burial
嗯，考古学家认为，当图坦卡蒙国王在极其年轻的岁数猝逝时，他的安葬
chamber was not ready.
墓室还没准备好。
So they quickly adapted an existing, larger tomb that had been built for Nefertiti.
所以他们迅速改装了一座原本为奈费尔提蒂建造的更大陵墓。
They buried King Tut in the front part and sealed off the rest.
他们把图坦卡蒙国王安葬在前部，并将其余部分密封起来。
Ah, so it's like dividing a large apartment into two smaller ones and blocking the door in the middle?
啊，所以这就像把一套大公寓分隔成两套小公寓，并封住中间的门？
That is a perfect metaphor, Zoe.
那是一个完美的比喻，佐伊。
Recently, researchers have used advanced ground -penetrating radar to scan through the painted walls
最近，研究人员使用先进的探地雷达来扫描带有壁画的墙壁
of King Tutankhamun's burial chamber, and the results are tantalizing.
图坦卡蒙国王墓室的壁画，而结果非常令人期待。
They have found evidence of hollow spaces and potential hidden doorways behind the north and west walls.
他们找到了在北墙和西墙后面存在中空空间和潜在隐藏门道的证据。
That is amazing.
那真是太神奇了。
But wait, Caleb, you used the phrase ground -penetrating radar.
但等等，凯勒布，你用了探地雷达这个短语。
For our English learners, can you explain how that actually works?
对于我们的英语学习者，你能解释一下它是如何工作的吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
Imagine you have a flashlight, but instead of shining normal light, it shoots out radio waves.
想象你有一个手电筒，但它射出的不是普通光线，而是无线电波。
When you press it against a solid brick wall, these waves travel deep into the wall.
当你把它紧贴在坚固的砖墙上时，这些电波会深入墙体内部。
If they hit a solid object, they bounce back quickly.
如果它们击中坚硬的物体，就会迅速反弹回来。
But if they hit an empty, hollow room, they take longer to return.
但如果它们击中一个空旷、中空的房间，则需要更长的时间返回。
By measuring these signals, scientists can draw a picture of what is hidden behind the wall without
通过测量这些信号，科学家可以绘制出墙后隐藏之物的图像，而无需
breaking a single stone.
破坏哪怕一块石头。
Ah, so it's like an x -ray for ancient buildings.
啊，所以这就像是给古老建筑做 X 光检查。
That's brilliant, because they don't have to damage the beautiful ancient paintings to see what's
太绝了，因为他们不必破坏美丽的古老壁画就能看到后面的东西
behind them. Precisely.
后面的东西。正是如此。
If they find Queen Nefertiti's tomb, it would be the archaeological discovery of the 21st century.
如果他们找到奈费尔提蒂王后的陵墓，那将是 21 世纪的考古大发现。
We will definitely keep a close eye on this story as it develops. Absolutely.
随着事态发展，我们肯定会密切关注这个报道。当然。
Now, let's shift our gaze from the secrets of the ancient past to a very modern challenge for our
现在，让我们把目光从遥远过去的秘密转向我们
planet's future.
地球未来的一个非常现代的挑战。
Caleb, what is this warning from scientists about planetary boundaries?
凯勒布，科学家关于地球边界的警告究竟是什么？
Yes, this is a major scientific report that has just been published.
是的，这是一份刚刚发表的重大科学报告。
Scientists warn that humanity has now breached seven of the nine planetary boundaries that are
科学家警告说，人类现在已经突破了九个地球边界中的七个，这些边界是
essential for keeping Earth safe and livable.
保持地球安全和宜居所必需的。
Okay, let us stop right there.
好吧，让我们先停在这里。
Planetary boundaries sounds like a very dramatic term.
地球边界听起来是个非常戏剧性的词汇。
What does it actually mean?
它实际上是什么意思？
Think of our planet as a high -tech spaceship, Zoe.
佐伊，把我们的星球想象成一艘高科技宇宙飞船。
To keep the astronauts inside safe, the ship has nine vital life support systems.
为了保证里面的宇航员安全，飞船拥有九个至关重要的生命维持系统。
These include systems for regulating temperature, air quality, freshwater, and biodiversity.
这些包括调节温度、空气质量、淡水和生物多样性的系统。
The planetary boundaries are the safe operating limits for these nine systems.
地球边界就是这九个系统安全运行的极限。
If we stay within the limits, the ship runs smoothly.
如果我们保持在限制范围内，飞船就会平稳运转。
But if we break or breach these limits, the spaceship becomes unstable, and we risk irreversible damage.
但如果我们破坏或突破这些限制，宇宙飞船就会变得不稳定，我们就会冒着遭受不可逆转损害的风险。
Wow, that spaceship metaphor makes it so clear.
哇，宇宙飞船这个比喻太清晰易懂了。
So you are saying seven out of these nine critical life support systems are now in the red zone?
所以你是说在这九个关键的生命维持系统中，有七个现在处于红灯警报区？
Unfortunately, yes.
不幸的是，是的。
The boundaries we have crossed include climate change, biodiversity loss, land system change, and
我们已经越过的边界包括气候变化、生物多样性丧失、土地系统变化，以及
freshwater use.
淡水使用。
The latest boundary to be breached is ocean acidification, which threatens marine life like coral
最新被突破的边界是海洋酸化，它威胁着像珊瑚这样的海洋生物
reefs and shellfish.
暗礁和贝类。
That sounds incredibly serious.
那听起来极其严重。
But is there any good news?
但是有什么好消息吗？
Are there any systems that are still safe? Yes.
还有任何系统是安全的吗？是的。
The stratospheric ozone layer is still healthy and within its safe boundary.
平流层的臭氧层仍然健康，处于安全边界之内。
This shows that when the global community works together, like we did to ban ozone -depleting
这表明，当全球社会共同努力时，就像我们禁止消耗臭氧层……
chemicals, we can actually repair the planet.
……化学物质那样，我们实际上可以修复这个星球。
That is a great point.
这是一个非常好的观点。
It proves that we are not helpless.
这证明我们并非无能为力。
If we can make smart, collective decisions, we can bring those other systems back into the safe zone too.
如果我们能做出明智的共同决定，我们也能将其他系统带回安全区域。
Exactly, Zoe.
完全正确，佐伊。
It is a wake -up call, but also a guide on how to fix things.
这是一个警钟， 但也关于如何解决问题的指南。
Now, let's move from global systems to a much smaller and incredibly adorable part of Earth's biodiversity.
现在，让我们从全球系统转向地球生物多样性中更小、极其可爱的一部分。
Biologists have made a historic discovery in the high Andes mountains of South America.
生物学家在南美洲高耸的安第斯山脉取得了一项历史性的发现。
Oh, my favorite part of the show.
哦，这是我最喜欢的节目环节。
Tell me about this new wildcat.
快跟我讲讲这种新野猫。
Well, researchers have officially identified a new species of wildcat called the tilkayo.
好的，研究人员已正式确认了一种名为 tilkayo 的新野猫物种。
It is a tiny, secretive cat that lives in the rocky, high -altitude grasslands.
这是一种极其娇小且行踪隐秘的猫类，生活在岩石嶙峋的高海拔草原上。
What makes this so special is that it is the first new species of cat identified on Earth in over
这项发现之所以如此特别，是因为它是 100 多年来在地球上确认的首个新猫科物种
100 years.
100 多年。
Over 100 years?
超过 100 年？
That is mind -boggling.
这真是令人难以置信。
Cats are so popular, you would think we had found all of them by now.
猫咪这么受欢迎，你本以为我们到目前为止已经找到了所有的品种。
What does a tilkayo look like?
tilkayo 长什么样？
It is quite small, about the size of a domestic house cat, but with very thick, fluffy fur to
它的体型相当小，大约和家猫差不多大，但有着非常厚实蓬松的毛发……
protect it from the freezing mountain winds.
以保护它免受山间刺骨寒风的侵袭。
It has beautiful dark spots, a long striped tail, and large, expressive eyes.
它有着漂亮的深色斑点、一条长长的条纹尾巴和一对大而富有神采的眼睛。
Scientists say it has a very mysterious, almost goth -like appearance.
科学家说它有一种非常神秘的、几乎带有哥特风格的外观。
A goth cat living in the mountains.
一只住在高山上的哥特猫。
That is amazing.
那太神奇了。
But how did it remain hidden for so long?
但它是如何保持隐匿这么长时间的呢？
It lives in extremely remote areas, and it is nocturnal, which means it is active mainly at night.
它生活在极其偏远的地区，而且是夜行性的，这意味着它主要在夜间活动。
It is also incredibly shy.
它也非常害羞。
Scientists actually had to use camera traps, which are motion -activated cameras hidden in the rocks,
科学家实际上不得不使用相机陷阱，即隐藏在岩石中的感应相机，
to capture the first ever clear photos and videos of it.
来捕捉到它有史以来第一批清晰的照片和视频。
That is so cool.
那真是太酷了。
It's like a real -life Pokémon.
它像是现实生活中的宝可梦。
It shows that even in the 21st century, our world still has secrets waiting to be discovered.
这表明即使在 21 世纪，我们的世界依然有秘密等待被发现。
It certainly does.
确实如此。
Now let's transition to a topic that many of our listeners might find very relatable, our feelings
现在让我们过渡到一个许多听众可能会觉得非常有共鸣的话题，我们在……
at work or school.
在工作或学校里的感受。
Zoe, have you ever heard of the term rust -out?
佐伊，你听说过“锈蚀”（rust-out）这个术语吗？
I have heard of burnout, where people work so hard that they feel completely exhausted and stressed out.
我听说过“职业倦怠”（burnout），即人们工作太辛苦，感到彻底筋疲力尽且压力山大。
But rust -out is a new one for me.
但“锈蚀”对我来说是个新词。
What is the difference?
有什么区别呢？
Well, psychologists are now pointing out that many people who feel unmotivated or disconnected at
好吧，心理学家现在指出，许多在……觉得缺乏动力或感到脱节的人
work are actually experiencing rust -out.
工作岗位上的人实际上正在经历“锈蚀”。
While burnout is caused by doing too much, rust -out is caused by doing too little, or more
虽然职业倦怠是由做太多事情引起的，但锈蚀是由做太少事情引起的，或者更
specifically, doing work that is uninspiring, repetitive, and lacks purpose.
具体来说，是做一些枯燥乏味的、重复性的和缺乏目的性的工作。
Ah, so if burnout is like a car engine overheating because you drove it too fast up a mountain, rust
啊，所以如果说职业倦怠就像汽车发动机因为你在山上开得太快而过热，那 么锈蚀……
-out is like a car engine seizing up and rusting because it was left sitting in a garage for years
“职业衰退”就像汽车发动机因多年搁置在车库里而卡死和生锈一样
without being turned on.
未被启动过。
Zoe, that is an absolutely brilliant metaphor.
佐伊，那真是个绝妙的比喻。
Yes, that is exactly what it is.
是的，确凿就是这样。
When you rust -out, you don't feel stressed from overwork.
当你陷入“职场锈蚀”时，你不会因过度工作而感到压力重重。
Instead, you feel a deep sense of boredom, apathy, and feeling invisible.
相反，你会感到深深的无聊、倦怠以及被忽视的感觉。
You feel like your skills are wasting away.
你觉得自己的技能正在荒废掉。
That makes so much sense.
这非常有道理。
I think many people, especially after working the same job for a long time, might feel this way.
我想很多人，尤其是在从事同一份工作很久之后，可能都会有这种感觉。
So how can someone fix rust -out?
那么，人们该如何解决这种职场锈蚀呢？
Psychologists suggest seeking out new challenges, even small ones.
心理学家建议寻找新的挑战，哪怕是微小的挑战。
This could mean asking for a new project at work, learning a new skill, or finding a creative hobby
这可能意味着在工作中争取一个新项目，学习一项新技能，或者找到一个充满创造力的兴趣爱好
outside of your job.
在你的工作之外。
It's about turning the engine back on and getting the gears moving again.
关键在于重新启动引擎，让齿轮再次运转起来。
That is wonderful advice.
那真是极好的建议。
Sometimes just a small change can bring back that spark of energy and excitement. Absolutely.
有时候，只需一点微小的改变就能重燃那份活力与激情的火花。确实如此。
Now let us turn to our final story of the day, which connects technology with the environment.
现在让我们转到今天的最后一个故事，它将科技与环境联系在一起。
The European Union is introducing a new sustainability label for data centers.
欧盟正在为数据中心推出一种新的可持续性标签。
Data centers?
数据中心？
Are those the big warehouses filled with thousands of computers that power the internet and AI?
就是那些装满了数千台电脑、为互联网和人工智能提供动力的巨大仓库吗？
Yes, exactly.
是的，完全正确。
Every time you search for something on Google, watch a video online, or ask an AI chatbot a
每当你在谷歌上搜索东西、在线观看视频或向 AI 聊天机器人提出
question, a data center somewhere in the world has to process that information.
问题时，世界上某个地方的数据中心就必须处理这些信息。
And these data centers use an astronomical amount of electricity and water. Wait.
而且这些数据中心消耗着天文数字般的电量和水量。等等。
Electricity I understand, because computers run on power.
电力我理解，因为计算机靠电源运行。
But why do they need water?
但它们为什么需要水呢？
Great question.
问得好。
Have you ever noticed how your laptop gets hot when you play a video game?
你有没有注意到，当你玩电子游戏时，你的笔记本电脑会发热？
Now imagine thousands of supercomputers packed tightly into a single room.
现在想象一下，数千台超级计算机紧密地挤在一个房间里。
They generate an incredible amount of heat.
它们会产生惊人的热量。
If they get too hot, they crash.
如果它们太热，就会死机。
So data centers use massive cooling systems that consume millions of gallons of water every day to
因此数据中心使用庞大的冷却系统，每天消耗数百万加仑的水，以便
keep the computers cool.
保持计算机凉爽。
Ah, so it is like a giant radiator in a car using water to keep the engine from melting? Exactly.
啊，所以这就像汽车里的巨型散热器用水防止发动机过热熔化？完全正确。
Because of the rapid rise of AI, data centers are expanding incredibly fast.
由于人工智能的迅速崛起，数据中心正在以极快的速度扩张。
To prevent them from draining local power grids and water supplies, the EU's new green label will
为了防止它们耗尽当地电网和水供应，欧盟的新绿色标签将
require these facilities to disclose exactly how much energy and water they use.
要求这些设施准确披露它们使用了多少能源和水。
It will also reward centers that use renewable energy or recycle their waste heat to warm local homes.
它还将奖励那些使用可再生能源或回收废热来为当地家庭供暖的数据中心。
That is a brilliant policy.
那是一项绝妙的政策。
It forces these massive tech companies to be transparent and rewards them for being efficient.
它迫使这些大型科技公司做到透明，并因其高效而给予奖励。
It shows that as our digital world grows, we have to find clever ways to protect our physical world.
这表明，随着我们的数字世界的发展，我们必须找到聪明的方法来保护我们的物理世界。
It really does.
确实如此。
And with that, we come to the end of our news stories for this morning, September 23rd, 2026.
至此，我们今天上午——2026年9月23日的新闻报道就全部结束了。
We have covered some truly fascinating topics today.
我们今天报道了一些真正迷人的话题。
We certainly have.
我们确实如此。
Let us do a quick recap of today's journey.
让我们快速回顾一下今天的历程。
We started with the thrilling archaeological search for Queen Nefertiti's hidden tomb behind King
我们首先讲述了在图坦卡蒙国王墓室背后对纳芙蒂蒂王后隐秘陵墓的惊险考古探索
Tut's burial chamber.
图坦 卡蒙的墓室。
Then we discussed the scientific warning about Earth's seven breached planetary boundaries.
随后我们讨论了关于地球七个 已被突破的行星边界的科学警告。
After that, we celebrated the discovery of the tilkayo, the first new wildcat species identified in
在那之后，我们庆祝了蒂尔卡约的发现，这是在...中确认的首个新野猫物种
over a century.
一个世纪多。
Then we explored the concept of rust -out in the workplace and how to overcome chronic boredom.
然后，我们探讨了职场中“倦怠”的概念，以及如何克服长期的无聊。
And finally, we looked at the EU's new green labels designed to make big tech's data centers more sustainable.
最后，我们关注了欧盟旨在使大型科技公司的数据中心更加可持续的新绿色标签。
What an incredible mix of stories.
多么精彩的故事组合啊。
And now, dear listeners, we have a very fun and relatable question for you today. Yes.
现在，亲爱的听众们，今天我们有一个非常有趣且能引发共鸣的问题要问大家。是的。
Based on our segment about workplace psychology, we want to ask you, have you ever experienced rust
根据我们关于职场心理学的板块，我们想问问大家，你是否曾经经历过倦
-out in your study or work life?
怠——在你的学习或工作中？
And what is your favorite strategy to get your motivation back?
你重拾动力最喜欢采用的策略是什么？
Oh, I cannot wait to hear the answers to this one.
哦，我迫不及待想听到这个问题的答案了。
Please write your experiences and tips in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区写下你的经历和技巧。
Reading each other's comments is a fantastic, supportive way to practice your English writing and
互相阅读评论是一种棒极了且充满支持的方式，来练习你的英语写作并
connect with other learners from all over the world.
与来自世界各地的其他学习者建立联系。
Don't be shy.
不要害羞。
Go ahead and leave a comment. Absolutely.
快来留言吧。当然了。
And if you love our daily episodes, please consider joining our Talkcast membership.
如果你喜欢我们每天的节目，请考虑加入我们的 Talkcast 会员。
Your support keeps our show running and allows us to keep producing top -quality educational materials.
您的支持维持着我们节目的运转，并使我们能够继续制作高品质的教育材料。
Don't forget to subscribe, rate us, and share Talkcast with your friends and study partners.
别忘了订阅、给我们评分，并把 Talkcast 分享给你的朋友和学习伙伴。
And a quick reminder, you can find the complete written English transcript and the audio of today's
快速提醒一下，你可以在我们网站上找到今天节目的完整英文逐字稿和音频，
show on our website at www .talkcast .top and on our official WeChat public account, which is also
网址是 www.talkcast.top，也可以在我们的官方微信公众号上找到，公众号也
called Talkcast.
叫作 Talkcast。
Reading the transcript while listening is one of the most effective ways to train your ear and learn
边听边看文本是训练耳朵和学习最有效的方法之一，并
new vocabulary.
学习新词汇。
Thank you so much for spending your morning with us.
非常感谢您与我们共度美好的早晨。
Keep listening, keep staying curious, and have an absolutely wonderful day ahead.
保持收听，保持好奇，祝您度过绝对精彩的一天。
Have a beautiful day, everyone.
祝大家度过美好的一天。
We will see you in our next episode. Goodbye. Bye. Bye. Bye.
我们下一期节目再见。再见。拜拜。拜拜。拜拜。
