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你有没有打过人？

Have you ever punched someone?

啪。

Bam.

希望没有吧。

Hopefully not.

但在今天的故事里，真的发生了这种事。

But in today's story, that's what happens.

有个男人打了人，而且不是别人，是一位老太太。

A man punches someone and not just anyone, but an old woman.

什么？

What?

他为什么要打一位老太太？

Why would he punch an old woman?

你得继续听下去才能知道原因。

You'll just have to keep listening to find out.

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Hello, my lovely learners, and welcome to EasyStoriesInEnglish, the podcast that will take your English from okay to good and from good to great.

我是你们的主持人阿里尔·古德贝迪。

I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show.

今天这个初级故事叫《快点想》。

Today's beginner level story is called Think Fast.

和往常一样，文字稿和PDF都可以在easystoriesinenglish.com上找到，链接在简介里。

As always, the transcript and PDF are available at easystoriesinenglish.com, and you can find the link in the description.

好了。

Okay.

我先解释一下今天故事里的一些词。

I'll just explain some words that are in today's story.

‘书呆子’，n-e-r-d，是指那种特别沉迷技术东西的人。

A nerd, n e r d, is a person who loves technical things too much.

书呆子通常戴大眼镜，身体很弱，说话就是这个调调。

Nerds usually wear big glasses, are very weak, and talk like this.

书呆子一般特别喜欢电脑、卡通和电子游戏。

Nerds usually love things like computers, cartoons and video games.

他们也可能特别爱学习。

Nerds might also love studying.

比如，《哈利·波特》里的赫敏·格兰杰就是一个书呆子。

For example, Hermione Granger from Harry Potter is a nerd.

公式，f-o-r-m-u-l-a，是数学里用到的一种表达方式。

A formula, f o r m u l a, is something you do in mathematics.

加法算是简单的数学，像二加二等于四这种，但公式更复杂，通常会用到字母。

Sums are simple maths, things like two plus two equals four, but formulas are more complicated and usually use letters.

比如，爱因斯坦发现了著名的公式 E 等于 M C 平方。

For example, Einstein discovered the famous formula e equals m c squared.

另一个公式例子是化学公式。

Another example of a formula is a chemical formula.

比如，H₂O 就是水的化学式。

For example, h two o is the chemical formula for water.

解公式，s-o-l-v-e，就是一步步把公式算出来。

When you solve a formula, s o l v e, you go through a formula and complete it.

在学校里，孩子们经常要在数学课上解公式。

In school, children often have to solve formulas in maths class.

我从来就不擅长那些公式。

I was never very good with formulas.

你懂的。

You know?

给我点实实在在的数字就行。

Just give me some real numbers.

别来这些假的字母数字。

None of these fake numbers, letters.

我就要真实的数字。

I want real numbers.

一个字母都别有。

No letters.

策略，s-t-r-a-t-e-g-y，指的是你用来赢得战斗、经营企业或取胜游戏的详细计划。

A strategy, s t r a t e g y, is a detailed plan that you use to win a fight, run a business, or win a game.

比如，足球教练——就是那些管理球队的人——总会想出各种策略，帮助球队赢下比赛。

For example, football managers people who run football teams think of different strategies to help their team win games.

或者你和家人打牌时，有个每次都让你赢的套路。

Or you might be playing cards with your family and you have a strategy that always helps you win.

攻击别人，就是试图伤害对方。

When you attack someone a t t a c k you try to hurt them.

比如有人可能拿刀或枪攻击你，目的是抢你的东西。

For example, someone might attack you with a knife or a gun so that they can steal your things.

打仗的时候，一个国家会攻击另一个国家。

In war, one country attacks another country.

你也可以用言语攻击别人。

You might also attack someone with your words.

比如你可以说对方蠢或者懒，来贬低他。

For example, you might attack someone by telling them they're stupid or lazy.

回避某事，就是你不想做某件事，于是想办法躲开。

When you avoid something, a v o I d, there is something you don't want to do and you find a way to not do it.

比如你不喜欢老板，就故意不跟他说话，转而问别人问题。

For example, if you don't like your boss at work, you might avoid speaking to them by asking questions to other people instead.

或者你看到老板来了，干脆直接离开房间。

Or maybe you avoid your boss and leave the room when they're there.

你可能也会晚上避开某条街，因为那里不安全。

You might also avoid a particular street at night because it's dangerous.

很多人会刻意不去想那些让他们难过或焦虑的事情。

Many people avoid thinking about things that make them sad or anxious.

当建筑物里的电力突然中断，这就叫停电。

When the electricity in a building suddenly stops, there is a power cut.

电力已经中断了。

The power has been cut.

电被切断了。

It has been stopped.

一停电你就能知道，因为所有的灯突然全灭了，冰箱也不再发出嗡嗡声。

You know when there is a power cut because all the lights suddenly go off and the fridge stops making a noise.

在英国，停电并不常见，但我父母住的地方，电力偶尔会短暂停几秒钟。

Power cuts are not very common in The UK, but where my parents live, the electricity sometimes stops for a few seconds.

这就是停电。

This is a power cut.

几个月前一场风暴导致他们村子停电了三天。

There was a storm a few months ago which caused a three day power cut in their village.

我还听说南非为了节约用电，每天都会停电。

I've also heard that in South Africa there are power cuts every day to save electricity.

当你挥动某物时，过去式是‘swung’，意思是快速地以弧线摆动。

When you swing something and the past tense is swung, you move something quickly in a u shape, in an arc.

比如打棒球或板球时，你会挥动球棒去击球。

For example, when you play baseball or cricket, you swing the bat to hit the ball.

孩子开心的时候，常常会上下摆动胳膊。

Children often swing their arms up and down when they are happy.

打保龄球时，你会挥动球，然后在末端松手。

In bowling, you swing the ball and then let go at the end.

当你打人时，‘punch’就是用拳头——握紧的手——去击打对方。

When you punch someone, p u n c h, you hit them with your fist, a closed hand.

所以你要把手指弯下去，然后用手狠狠地打下去。

So you fold your fingers down and hit them really hard with your hand.

人们通常只在认真打架、想伤人的时候才会用拳击。

People usually use punches when they are seriously fighting and want to hurt someone.

拳击是一项完全靠出拳的运动。

Boxing is a sport that is all about punching.

打拳击的时候，绝对不能踢腿。

When you box, you never kick.

只能出拳。

You only punch.

如果你力气很小，出拳打人，可能自己会更疼。

If you're very weak and you punch someone, it might hurt you more than it hurts them.

当你躲开一样东西，就是避开它。

When you dodge something, d o d g e, you avoid it.

你移动身体，让它打不着你。

You move so that it can't hit you.

比如，如果有人朝你扔刀子，你多半会往旁边一跳，躲开那把刀。

For example, if someone throws a knife at you, you will probably jump to the side so that you can dodge the knife.

如果你不躲，刀子就会打中你，那可就疼了。

If you don't dodge it, it will hit you, and that will hurt.

路灯是一种又高又细的灯，颜色通常是黑色或灰色，常见于路边。

A lamppost is a tall, thin, black or grey light that you find on roads.

到了晚上，路灯会亮起来，把街道照得明明白白。

At night, lampposts turn on and shine light on the streets.

城市里路灯很多，方便人们晚上安全走路，但乡下往往没有路灯。

In cities, there are many lampposts so that people can walk around safely at night, but in the countryside there are often no lampposts.

好的。

Okay.

你听好了，好好感受。

So listen and enjoy.

反应快点。

Think fast.

从前有个叫尤金的书呆子。

Once there was a nerd called Eugene.

尤金可不是普通的书呆子。

Eugene was no normal nerd.

他是全世界最书呆子的书呆子。

Eugene was the nerdiest nerd in the world.

每天早上醒来，尤金想的都是数学公式和电子游戏。

Every day, Eugene woke up thinking about maths formulas and video games.

吃早餐的时候，他也在解公式。

As he ate his breakfast, he solved formulas.

洗澡时，他脑子里想的全是游戏里的策略。

And as he had his shower, he thought about strategies that he would use in his video games.

他玩的都是节奏很慢、特别认真的游戏，得动脑筋、做计划。

He played very slow and serious video games where you had to think of strategies and make plans.

因为尤金太书呆子了，所以他啥都怕。

Because Eugene was such a nerd, he was afraid of everything.

尤金平时根本不出门，就算出门，也总是提心吊胆。

Eugene usually never left the house, and when he did leave the house, he was always afraid.

他怕生病。

He was afraid of getting ill.

公交车上的人太脏了。

The people on the bus were so dirty.

他怕被传染。

He was afraid of fooling.

路上太容易沾上病了。

It was so easy to fool on the road.

他害怕别人家的狗。

He was afraid of people's dogs.

总觉得它们会扑过来咬他。

He always thought they were going to attack him.

尤金想了一大堆办法，就为了少出门。

Eugene had lots of strategies to avoid going outside.

他在家上班，要是老板叫他去开会，他就说生病了。

He worked from home, and if his boss asked him to come in for a meeting, he said he was sick.

他网上购物，要是网上买不到，他就干脆不买。

He did his shopping online, and if he couldn't buy something online, then he didn't buy it.

他所有的朋友都在网上。

All his friends were online.

当其中一个朋友说：‘咱们线下见一面吧？’

And when one of them said, shall we meet in real life?

他就再也不理他们了。

He stopped talking to them.

有一天，停电了。

One day, there was a power cut.

尤金吓坏了。

Eugene was so afraid.

他为各种情况都想好了对策，可停电这事儿，他一点办法都没有。

He had thought of strategies for everything, but he didn't know what to do in a power cut.

他平时所有的办法都得靠电。

All his usual strategies needed electricity.

这次，尤金不得不出门了。

This time, Eugene couldn't avoid going outside.

他得买点吃的。

He needed food.

他心跳得飞快。

So his heart beating a 100 miles a minute.

他走出了家门。

He left the house.

超市没多远，他安慰自己。

The supermarket wasn't far away, he told himself.

他能应付得来。

He would be fine.

他很害怕，但还是能做到。

He was afraid, but he could do it.

他一边走，一边在脑子里解数学题，因为解题能让他平静下来。

As he walked, he solved math's formulas in his head because solving formulas helped when he was worried.

你这书呆子？

Are you nerd boy?

尤金停下了脚步。

Eugene stopped.

一个大个子男人站在街对面，正冲他说话。

A big man was standing in front of him in the street and talking to him.

我？

Me?

尤金四下张望。

Eugene looked around.

周围一个人也没有。

There was no one else there.

当然是你啊。

Of course, you.

你看见别的人了吗？

Do you see anyone else here?

戴着这副眼镜，你居然还能看见东西，真让人意外。

I'm surprised you can see anything with those glasses.

你想要什么？

What do you want?

尤金问道。

Said Eugene.

他想过逃跑，但又怕摔伤自己。

He thought about running away, but then he might fall and hurt himself.

那人说。

Said the man.

我最讨厌书呆子了。

I hate nerds.

你整天算公式、打游戏、瞎琢磨。

You're always solving formulas and playing video games and thinking.

你现在肯定在想吧，是不是？

You're probably thinking right now, aren't you?

哦，没有，

Oh, no,

尤金心想。

thought Eugene.

他抓住我了。

He's got me.

你知道我对书呆子怎么做吗？

And you know what I do to nerds?

我让他们长点记性。

I teach them a lesson.

那人朝他扑了过去。

And the man attacked him.

但就在那人伸手打向尤金的脸时，事情发生了。

But as the man's hand swung towards Eugene's face, something happened.

时间好像变慢了。

It was like time had slowed down.

尤金的脑子里飞快地转着念头。

Eugene's thoughts went very quickly.

他看得清那只手的动作，脑子里瞬间冒出上百种躲开的办法。

He could see the man's hand moving, and his brain could think of a 100 strategies to avoid it.

尤金动了。

Eugene moved.

那人一拳打过来，却被尤金躲开了。

The man tried to punch him, but Eugene dodged it.

哎哟。

Oi.

你这是怎么做到的？

How did you do that?

那人又挥拳打来，尤金还是躲开了。

The man swung at him again, and again Eugene moved.

这次，他往另一边躲了。

This time, he moved the other way.

这才是更聪明的做法。

That was the better strategy.

尤金又躲开了他的拳头。

Eugene dodged his punch again.

那人哼了一声，接连出拳，可尤金每次都躲开了。

The man grunted and swung again and again Eugene dodged.

这不公平，”那人一边跳一边喊。

That's not fair, said the man jumping up and down.

书呆子怎么可能躲得开攻击。

Nerds can't dodge attacks.

你脑子里装了太多数学、事实，还有各种东西，太重了。

Your brain's too heavy with maths and facts and stuff.

哦，是啊，”尤金说。

Oh, yeah, said Eugene.

其实，正因为我脑子重，才能躲开你的攻击。

Actually, it's because of my heavy brain that I can dodge your attacks.

我思考的速度比你动得还快。

I can think faster than you can move.

那人最后挥了一次手臂，但尤金跳过他，转身就跑。

The man swung his arm one last time, but Eugene jumped over him and ran away.

他做到了。

He'd done it.

他真的做到了。

He'd actually done it.

他简直不敢相信。

He couldn't believe it.

他到超市买了东西，可脑子里一直想着刚才的事。

He arrived at the supermarket and did his shopping, but he couldn't stop thinking about what had happened.

结果他全买错了。

And he bought all the wrong things.

他没买香蕉，反而买了昂贵的巧克力。

Instead of bananas, he bought expensive chocolates.

他没买牛奶，反而买了香槟。

Instead of milk, he bought champagne.

他没买薯片，反而买了巧克力蛋糕。

Instead of crisps, he bought chocolate cake.

回到家后，他才意识到自己买错了东西，但实在太开心了，干脆就用巧克力、香槟和蛋糕吃了一顿大餐。

When he got home, he realized what he'd done, but he was so happy with himself that he had a meal of chocolate, champagne, and cake.

停电一直持续到深夜，但尤金一边吃着食物，一边喝着香槟，心情特别好。

The power cuts continued until late into the night, but Eugene was happy eating his food and drinking champagne.

第二天，尤金醒来时，已经变成了另一个人。

The next day, Eugene woke up a different man.

对。

Yes.

他以前是个书呆子，但现在再也不怕外面的世界了。

He was a nerd, but now he wasn't afraid of the outside world.

他一辈子都害怕别人和狗，但现在他再也不用害怕了。

All his life, he'd been afraid of people and dogs, But now, he didn't need to be afraid.

于是尤金又出门了。

So Eugene went out again.

当一位和蔼的老太太跟他打招呼说‘早上好，年轻人’时，

And when a kind old lady said, good morning, young man.

他一拳打了过去。

He punched her.

啊！老太太惊叫一声，倒在地上。

Oh, cried the old lady and fell to the ground.

她的狗扑上来要咬他，尤金轻松躲开狗牙，接着又一拳打在那小家伙身上。

Her dog tried to attack him, but Eugene easily dodged the dog's teeth and then punched the little animal as well.

不再有温和的尤金了，他说。

No more nice Eugene, he said.

我是世界上最强大的书呆子。

I'm the strongest nerd in the world.

他笑着沿街走去，继续施暴。

He laughed and walked down the street to continue his attacks.

对。

Yes.

他要让全世界看看书呆子的力量。

He would show the world the power of nerds.

这下所有人都得长记性了。

Now they would all learn their lesson.

尤金摔倒在地。

Eugene fell to the ground.

他头疼得厉害。

His head hurt.

感觉像一栋楼砸在他身上。

It felt like a building had fallen on him.

他睁开了眼睛。

He opened his eyes.

天哪，”一个男人跑过来对尤金说。

Oh, dear, said a man running up to Eugene.

你没事吧？

Are you alright?

出什么事了？

What happened?

尤金坐起身，说。

Said Eugene, sitting up.

你撞上那根路灯杆了。

You walked into that lamppost.

尤金抬起头。

Eugene looked up.

是的。

Yes.

那儿确实有根路灯杆。

There was a lamppost there.

他想得太入神了，根本没看见那根灯柱，直接撞了上去。

He had been thinking so hard that he didn't see the lamppost, and he walked right into it.

要叫救护车吗？

Should I call an ambulance?

那人问。

Said the man.

不用。

No.

我没事，尤金说。

I'm fine, said Eugene.

但他站起来的时候，感觉有点不对劲。

But as he got up, he felt something was wrong.

他试着在脑子里解一道数学题，结果一片空白。

He went to solve a maths formula in his head, and it was empty.

什么都没了。

Nothing there.

数学没了。

No maths.

策略也没了。

No strategies.

什么都没了。

Nothing.

哦，是你啊。

Oh, you.

尤金转过身。

Eugene turned around.

有个男人正朝他跑过来。

There was a man running towards him.

他觉得认识这个人，可就是想不起在哪见过。

He thought he knew this man, but he couldn't remember where he knew him from.

尤金知道他该害怕，可脑子里空空如也。

Eugene knew that he should probably be afraid, but his head was just so empty.

你就是我昨天见过的那个人。

You're that guy I met yesterday.

你当时躲着我跑，这可不太地道。

You ran away from me, and that's not nice.

对。

Yes.

我本来想揍你，结果你连句再见都没说，转身就跑了。

I tried to punch you, but you didn't say goodbye, and you just ran away.

你妈没教过你，见面要打招呼，走的时候要说再见吗？

Didn't your mother tell you to always say hello and goodbye?

现在我还看见你打老太太和狗。

And now I see you're punching old ladies and dogs.

行吧，这我管不着。

Well, that's fine.

但你还是打了人，然后又跑掉了，连句再见都没有。

But again, you punched her and ran away, and you didn't say goodbye.

对不起。

Sorry.

你到底是谁来着？

Who are you again?

尤金说。

Said Eugene.

他头疼得厉害，什么都想不起来了。

His head really hurt, and he couldn't remember anything.

那人说：‘我不认识你。’

You don't know me, said the man.

这下你应该能想起来了。

Well, this will help you remember.

那人挥起了手臂。

And the man swung his arm.

这次，尤金没有躲开。

This time, Eugene did not dodge.

故事结束。

The end.

希望你们喜欢今天的故事，也祝你们圣诞节过得愉快，新年幸福美满。

Well, I hope you enjoyed today's story, and I hope you had a lovely Christmas if you celebrate Christmas and a fantastic new year.

欢迎来到2025年。

Welcome to 2025.

我感觉今年一定会是精彩的一年。

I have a feeling this is going to be a great year.

再次感谢收听《Easy Stories In English》。

Thanks again for listening to EasyStoriesInEnglish.

记得去 easystoriesinenglish.com/classes 预订我的在线课程。

And remember, you can book an online class with me at easystoriesinenglish.com/classes.

你还可以免费预约一个十五分钟的免费咨询，看看课程是否适合你。

You can also book a fifteen minute consultation with me for free to find out if classes are for you.

直接访问 easystoriesinenglish.com/classes 就行。

Just go to easystoriesinenglish.com/classes.

很快见。

See you soon.