The Sick Child 生病的孩子

The Sick Child

Scene:
A father is talking with the nanny about his son James, who isn’t feeling well today. They discuss his symptoms and what to do next.

Dad: How’s James today?
Nanny: He isn’t feeling well.
Dad: Oh no. What’s wrong?
Nanny: He has a slight fever.
Dad: Did you give him any medicine?
Nanny: No, not yet. I wanted to ask you first.
Dad: Okay. Let’s give him something when he wakes up.
Nanny: Alright.
Dad: If the fever doesn’t go down, take him to the clinic.
Nanny: Okay, I will.
Dad: Let me know if anything changes.
Nanny: Sure, sir.

The Sick Child

/ðə sɪk tʃaɪld/
生病的孩子

Scene Introduction
/sin ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
场景简介

A father is talking with the nanny about his son James, who isn’t feeling well today. They discuss his symptoms and what to do next.
/ə ˈfɑðər ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪð ðə ˈnæni əˈbaʊt hɪz sʌn ˈdʒeɪmz | hu ˈɪznt ˈfilɪŋ wɛl təˈdeɪ | ðeɪ dɪˈskʌs hɪz ˈsɪmptəmz ənd wʌt tə du nɛkst/

一位父亲正在和保姆谈论他今天身体不适的儿子 James。他们一起讨论症状以及接下来该怎么办。


Dad:
How’s James today?
/haʊz dʒeɪmz təˈdeɪ/
James 今天怎么样?


Nanny:
He isn’t feeling well.
/hi ˈɪznt ˈfilɪŋ wɛl/
他不太舒服。


Dad:
Oh no. What’s wrong?
/oʊ noʊ | wʌts rɔŋ/
哦,不。怎么了?


Nanny:
He has a slight fever.
/hi hæz ə slaɪt ˈfivər/
他有点发烧。


Dad:
Did you give him any medicine?
/dɪdʒə ɡɪv ɪm ˈɛni ˈmɛdəsn/
你给他吃药了吗?


Nanny:
No, not yet. I wanted to ask you first.
/noʊ | nɑt jɛt | aɪ ˈwɑnɪd tə æsk jə fərst/
没有,还没。我想先问你一下。


Dad:
Okay. Let’s give him something when he wakes up.
/oʊˈkeɪ | lɛts ɡɪv ɪm ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɛn hi weɪks ʌp/
好的,他醒了之后给他吃点药。


Nanny:
Alright.
/ɔlˈraɪt/
好的。


Dad:
If the fever doesn’t go down, take him to the clinic.
/ɪf ðə ˈfivər ˈdʌznt ɡoʊ daʊn | teɪk ɪm tə ðə ˈklɪnɪk/
如果烧不退,就带他去诊所。


Nanny:
Okay, I will.
/oʊˈkeɪ | aɪ wɪl/
好的,我会的。


Dad:
Let me know if anything changes.
/lɛt mi noʊ ɪf ˈɛniθɪŋ ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
有任何变化告诉我。


Nanny:
Sure, sir.
/ʃʊr sər/
好的,先生。

wanted 的发音

正常标准发音(美式):
wanted → /ˈwɑntɪd/ 或 /ˈwɑnɪd/
第二个音节的 /t/ 常被省略弱化为闪音(flap /d/)

常见口语发音:
1. /ˈwɑnɪd/(最常听到)
t 被弱化,听起来像 “wan-id”
2. /ˈwɑnəd/(轻化,非正式)
→ 末尾变成模糊的 /ə/ 音

举例句:
I wanted to ask you first.
→ /aɪ ˈwɑnɪd tə æsk jə fərst/
→ 听起来像 “wan-id tə ask you first”


did you 的发音:

日常口语中最常说的是 /dɪdʒə/
完整 /dɪd ju/ 发音通常用于强调正式场合
属于美式口语中最自然的连读之一。

举例句(音标):

Did you call her?
/dɪdʒə kɔl ər/
你打电话给她了吗?

Did you eat yet?
/dɪdʒə it jɛt/
你吃了吗?

Did you see him?
/dɪdʒə si hɪm/
你看到他了吗?

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