【逐句精讲YouTube影片学英文】生命很短暂：如何明智地度过
你是否注意到，现在一年的感觉比你小时候要短？
现在一年的感觉比你小时候要短？这有一个科学原因——更重要的是，你实际上可以改变它。逐句讲解英文句型与词汇，提升英文听力与口语表达能力。
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Life is short, but most people spend it like they have infinite time.
人生苦短，但大多数人却活得好像拥有无限的时间。
in·fin·ite /ˈɪnfɪnət/ without limits; without end 无限的；无穷尽的
🎃词汇拓展：
- infinite time 无限的时间
- infinite universe 无垠的宇宙
Here's the reality, the average person lives just 30,000 days, that's it.
现实是这样的：一般人一生只有大约三万天，就这样而已。
average person 普通人
that's it 就是这样
Think about this, if you're 30 years old, you've already used up 11,000 of those days, gone, never coming back.
想想看，如果你现在三十岁，那你已经用掉了一万一千天了，那些日子一去不复返。
I should do it someday, but someday is a dangerous word, it tricks you into thinking you have all the time in the world.
我们常说「改天再做」，但「改天」这个词很危险，它会让你误以为自己还有大把时间。
trick sb into sth/into doing sth to make sb do sth by means of a trick 诱使某人做某事
✨拓展例句：
- He tricked me into lending him ￡100. 他骗我借给了他100英镑。
In the next 15 minutes, you'll learn powerful strategies to make your time count, not just managing it but truly living it.
接下来的十五分钟，你将学到一些强而有力的策略，让你的时间真正发挥价值，不只是管理时间，而是真正地活出它的意义。
make sth count 让某事有价值；让某事有意义
These aren't generic tips about time management, these are deep insights about how life actually works.
这些不是那种千篇一律的时间管理小技巧，而是深入剖析人生运作方式的真知灼见。
gen·er·ic /dʒəˈnerɪk/ not specific 一般的；普通的；通用的
tip /tɪp/ a small piece of advice about sth practical 指点；实用的提示
deep insight 深远的见解，真知灼见
Chapter 1: Time perception and psychology
第1章：时间感知与心理学
per·cep·tion /pərˈsepʃ(ə)n/ the way you notice things, especially with the senses 知觉；感知
🎃词汇拓展：
- perception of reality 对现实的感知
- visual perception 视觉
psych·ology /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/ the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour 心理学
Time plays tricks on your mind and understanding these tricks is your first step to mastering it.
时间会对你的大脑开玩笑，而了解这些「时间的诡计」，是你掌握时间的第一步。
play trick on sb/sth 捉弄某人/某物
first step to/towards (doing) sth 迈向……的第一步
Remember when you were a kid, summer felt endless, a single day could feel like a week.
还记得你小时候吗？那时的夏天好像永远都过不完，一天可以像一个星期那么长。
end·less /ˈendləs/ continuing for a long time and seeming to have no end 永久的；不断的；无休止的
But now, years fly by like months. This is the time unit Paradox and it's not just in your head, it's how your brain actually works.
但现在，几年就像几个月一样飞逝。这就是所谓的「时间单位悖论」，这不只是你的感觉，而是大脑实际的运作方式。
fly by 飞逝
time unit Paradox 时间单位悖论；para·dox /ˈpærədɑːks/ a statement containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true 似非而是的隽语；悖论
Here's the science, your brain measures time by recording new experiences. As a kid, everything was new, your brain was constantly recording, making time feel slower.
科学上是这样解释的：你的大脑透过记录新经验来衡量时间。小时候一切都是新鲜的，大脑不断记录，所以时间感觉比较慢。
con·stant·ly /ˈkɑːnstəntli/ all the time; repeatedly 始终；一直；重复不断地
But as an adult, your routines make days blur together. Same breakfast, same commute, same Netflix shows.
但长大后，日复一日的生活让日子变得模糊不清，同样的早餐、同样的通勤路线、同样的 Netflix 节目。
blur together 混淆在一起；融合在一起
✨拓展例句：
- The images and voices start to blur together. 图像和声音开始模糊在一起。
com·mute /kəˈmjuːt/ the journey that a person makes when they commute to work 上下班路程
Your brain literally skips recording these moments. Just another normal day stuck in his comfort zone.
你的大脑根本不再记录这些片刻，只觉得又是待在舒适圈里的「普通一天」。
lit·er·al·ly /ˈlɪtərəli/ used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising（强调事实可能令人惊讶）真正地，确实地
comfort zone 舒适圈
This is the trap of time blindness, but you can hack this system, take different routes to work, learn a new skill every month, have conversations with strangers.
这就是「时间盲区」的陷阱。但你可以破解这个系统：试着改走不同的路上班、每个月学一项新技能、跟陌生人聊天。
trap /træp/ an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape（难以逃脱的）困境，牢笼
time blindness 时间失忆症
hack /hæk/ (can/can't hack it) to be able/not able to manage in a particular situation 能╱不能应付（某情形）
✨拓展例句：
- Lots of people leave this job because they can't hack it. 很多人由于应付不了这项工作而放弃了。
route /ruːt/ a way that you follow to get from one place to another 路线；路途
Each new experience forces your brain to pay attention, making time expand again.
每一个新经验都会迫使你的大脑专注，让时间再次「变长」。
ex·pand /ɪkˈspænd/ to become greater in size, number or importance; 扩大，增加，增强（尺码、数量或重要性）
And here's the biggest time perception mistake, we constantly overestimate what we can do in a day, but massively underestimate what we can do in a year. This is why people quit goals too soon.
而最大的一个时间感知错误就是：我们总是高估自己一天可以完成的事，却严重低估一年内可以做到的事。这也是为什么那么多人太早放弃目标的原因。
over·esti·mate /ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/ to estimate sth to be larger, better, more important, etc. than it really is 高估
massively /ˈmæsɪvli/ 大量地，大规模地
under·esti·mate /ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/ to not realize how good, strong, determined, etc. sb really is 对…认识不足（或重视不够）；低估；轻视
Chapter 2: Priority management
第2章：优先顺序管理
Most people confuse being busy with being productive. They fill their days with tasks that feel important but don't actually matter.
大多数人把「忙碌」误认为「有生产力」。他们把一天填满看似重要但其实无关紧要的任务。
con·fuse /kənˈfjuːz/ A and/with B to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else（将…）混淆，混同
pro·duct·ive /prəˈdʌktɪv/ doing or achieving a lot 有效益的；富有成效的
Here's a powerful tool, the deathbed test. Think about yourself at 90 years old looking back, will you care about that extra hour at the office or that time you spent with your family? Suddenly priorities become crystal clear.
这里有一个强而有力的工具：临终测试。想像你自己 90 岁时回顾人生，你会在乎那多加的一小时加班，还是那段陪伴家人的时光？突然之间，真正的优先顺序就变得一清二楚了。
deathbed test 临终测试；death·bed /ˈdeθbed/ the bed in which sb is dying or dies 临终床
crystal clear very easy to understand; completely obvious 浅显易懂的；显而易见的
✨拓展例句：
- I want to make my meaning crystal clear. 我想把我的意思解释得清清楚楚。
I'll finish this report first, meanwhile life's real priorities slip away one day at a time.
「我先把这份报告做完……」同时，人生真正重要的事一天一天地从指缝中溜走。
slip away 消失，逝去
one day at a time 一天一天，指以每天为单位
Here's what successful people understand, knowing what not to do is more valuable than knowing what to do.
成功人士明白一件事：知道不该做什么，往往比知道该做什么更有价值。
It's the two-list strategy. Write down everything you want to achieve. Now, circle the top three items, everything else, that's your avoid list.
这就是「双清单策略」：先写下你想达成的所有事情，然后圈出前三项，其余的，就是你的「避免清单」。
cir·cle /ˈsɜːrk(ə)l/ to draw a circle around sth 围绕…画圈；圈出；圈起
Think about compound interest but for life choices. Small daily
investments in the right priorities multiply over time, but there's a catch, social media, busy work and constant distractions steal your attention from what truly matters.
想像一下「复利效应」，但套用在人生选择上。每天在正确优先事项上投入一点点，时间一久，就会倍增产出。但这里有个陷阱：社群媒体、琐碎工作和各种干扰会悄悄夺走你对真正重要事情的专注力。
compound interest interest that is paid both on the original amount of money saved and on the interest that has been added to it 复利
multi·ply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ to increase or make sth increase very much in number or amount 成倍增加；迅速增加
over time 随着时间的过去，久而久之
catch /kætʃ/ a hidden difficulty or disadvantage 隐藏的困难；暗藏的不利因素
✨拓展例句：
- All that money for two hours' work—what's the catch? 干了两小时的活就给那么多钱—这里面有什么鬼？
steal your attention 偷取你的注意力
The solution? Ruthlessly eliminate the non-essential. Your time is too precious for anything else.
解决方法是什么？ 无情地删除一切非必要之事。你的时间太宝贵了，不值得浪费在其他事情上。
ruthlessly /ˈruːθləsli/ 无情地；残忍地；冷酷地
elim·in·ate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ to remove or get rid of sth/sb 排除；清除；消除
non-esˈsential /ˌnɑːn ɪˈsenʃl/ not completely necessary 非必需的花费；不重要的事情
Chapter 3: Relationship dynamics
第3章：人际关系的动态变化
dynamics /daɪˈnæmɪks/ 动力学，力学；动力
Relationships work like bank accounts, every small interaction is either a deposit or withdrawal.
人际关系就像银行帐户，每一次小互动，不是存款就是提款。
interaction /ˌɪntərˈækʃ(ə)n/ 互动，交流
de·posit /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/ a sum of money that is paid into a bank account 存款
with·draw·al /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/ the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account（从银行账户中）提款，取款
A genuine compliment, deposit. Being late constantly, withdrawal. And just like real banks, you can't make withdrawals if you haven't made deposits. I don't understand why they're upset, I only reach out when I need something.
真诚的赞美？存款。老是迟到？提款。而且就像真正的银行一样。你没存款，就不能提款。「我不懂为什么他们会生气，我只是需要的时候才联络他们啊。」
genu·ine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ sincere and honest; that can be trusted 真诚的；诚实的；可信赖的
com·pli·ment /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/ a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb 赞扬；称赞
reach out to sb to show sb that you are interested in them and/or want to help them 表示对某人感兴趣；表示愿意提供援助
✨拓展例句：
- The church needs to find new ways of reaching out to young people. 教会需要寻找新途径来为年轻人提供帮助。
And there's the problem, most people focus on big gestures, expensive gifts, grand celebrations, but here's the truth, small daily deposits matter more. A random text checking in, remembering small details, being there during tough times.
这就是问题所在，多数人只专注在大手笔上，像是昂贵的礼物或盛大的庆祝活动。但事实是，日常生活中那些小小的「存款」才真正重要，像是一则随手发出的关心讯息、记得对方提过的琐事、在对方困难时出现。
big gesture 大手笔：指一种慷慨大方、气势磅礴的行为或表现
grand celebration 隆重庆祝
tough time 困难时期：指在生活、工作或其他方面遇到的艰难时期
Here's something counterintuitive, shared suffering builds stronger bonds than shared pleasure.
还有一点非常违反直觉：共同承受痛苦，往往比一起享乐更能加深关系。
counterintuitive /ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/ 违反直觉的
build bonds 建立联系：建立人与人之间的紧密联系，增进彼此之间的了解和信任
Going through challenges together creates deeper connections than just having fun and don't ignore your weak ties.
一起面对挑战，比单纯的快乐时光更容易建立深厚的连结。也别忽略你生活中的「弱连结」。
weak ties 弱关系：人际关系一般分为三种类型：强关系、弱关系或无关系。
Those casual acquaintances and distand friends, they are your bridges to new opportunities, ideas and perspectives. Strong ties comfort you, but weak ties help you grow.
那些点头之交、脸书朋友、偶尔聊聊的旧同事，他们是你通往新机会、新点子、新观点的桥梁。「强连结」能给你安慰，但「弱连结」让你成长。
casual acquaintances 泛泛之交：指与某人有一定程度的熟悉，但关系不深，交往不频繁的人。
distant friends 疏远的朋友
strong ties 强人际关系
Want to expand your sense of time? Help others. It's the ultimate Paradox. Giving time makes you feel like you have more of it.
想让你的时间感变得更宽广吗？去帮助别人。这是人生最终极的悖论：当你把时间给出去，反而会觉得自己拥有更多时间。
ultimate Paradox 终极悖论
Chapter 4: Career and purpose
第四章：职业与目标
Your best career opportunities aren't where you think they are. They're one step outside your comfort zone.
你最棒的职涯机会，不在你原本以为的位置，而是在你舒适圈外的一小步之处。
This is the adjacent possible, the sweet spot between what you know and what you could know. I need to stay in my lane, but that's exactly how careers get stuck.
这就叫做邻近可能性，是你已经知道的事物，和你快要学会的事物之间的甜蜜交界点。「我应该守好本分。」这正是让职涯卡住的原因。
adjacent possible 邻近可能性：指在当前状态下，下一步可能出现的状态或可能性。
stay in my lane 安于本行；lane /leɪn/（乡间）小路；车道
get stuck 卡住
Here's a massive career mistake, optimizing for money too early.
一个巨大的错误，太早为了金钱做选择。
optimize for 为……进行优化：针对某一特定目标或需求进行优化，以达到最佳效果。
In your 20s and early 30s optimize for learning.
在你二十几岁到三十出头的时候，应该优先追求的是学习。
Every new skill you gain is like a lottery ticket for future opportunities. Money follow knowledge, always.
每一项新技能就像一张未来机会的彩券，金钱总是追随知识。
lottery ticket 彩券
Forget the career ladder, it's a trap. Modern careers are more like jungle gyms, move sideways, diagonally, even backwards, some times.
忘了什么「职涯阶梯」吧，那是过时的说法。现代职涯更像是丛林游戏场，你可以横移、斜移，有时甚至要退一步。
career ladder 职业阶梯：在一个人的职业生涯中可以逐步晋升的一系列职位
jungle gym = climbing frame 儿童攀爬架：供儿童玩耍使用的垂直和水平杆构成的结构
side·ways /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ to, towards or from the side 往（或向、从）一侧
diagonally /daɪˈæɡənəli/ 对角地；斜对地
back·wards /ˈbækwərdz/ towards a place or position that is behind 向后
Each move builds a unique skill combination that makes you irreplaceable.
每一次移动，都能建立你独特的技能组合，而这，才是让你变得无可取代的关键。
skill combination 技能组合
ir·re·place·able /ˌɪrɪˈpleɪsəbl/ too valuable or special to be replaced （因贵重或独特）不能替代的
This job is comfortable, but comfort is career quick sand. The longer you stay in a role you've outgrown, the harder it is to leave.
这份工作很稳定啊。但舒适就是职涯的流沙。你待在一个你早已成长超越的职位越久，想离开就会变得越难。
quick sand 流沙
out·grow /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/ to grow too big to be able to wear or fit into sth 长得穿不下（衣服）；增长得容不进（某地）
Here's the secret, use productive procrastination. When you're avoiding one task, channel that energy into learning something new.
接着是一个隐藏版超能力：生产型拖延。当你在拖延某件事的时候，别浪费那股能量，转个方向用它，学点新东西。
productive procrastination 有效拖延
procrastination /prəˌkræstɪˈneɪʃn/ 耽搁，拖延；拖延症
channel sth (into sth) to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc. towards a particular thing or purpose 为…引资；引导；贯注
✨拓展例句：
- He channels his aggression into sport. 他把他的好斗劲倾注于体育比赛之中。
Your procrastination projects often reveal your true passion.
你的那些拖延时的小计划，往往正是你真正热爱的线索。
re·veal /rɪˈviːl/ to show sth that previously could not be seen 显出；露出
Chapter 5: Health and vitality
第五章：健康与活力
vi·tal·ity /vaɪˈtæləti/ energy and enthusiasm 生命力；活力；热情
Health isn't just about living longer, it's your life force multiplier. Every other aspect of your life, either improves or suffers based on your health, period.
健康不只是为了活得更久，它还能让你的生命力倍增。你人生中的每一个面向，都会因为你的健康状态而变好或者变坏，就这么简单。
multi·plier /ˈmʌltɪplaɪər/ 乘数；倍数
Think about this, would you rather have eight energized hours or 12 draining ones?
想想看，你宁愿拥有精力充沛的8个小时，还是疲惫不堪的12个小时？
draining /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ 枯竭的；筋疲力尽的
Your energy levels matter more than your time. I'll sleep when I'm dead. Wrong mindset. Sleep isn't just rest, it's your brain's superpower. Without it, your decision making is as bad as being drunk.
你的能量水平比你的时间更重要。我死了再睡这种想法是错误的。睡眠不仅仅是休息，更是你大脑的超能力。没有它，你的决策就像喝醉一样糟糕。
mind·set /ˈmaɪndset/ a set of attitudes or fixed ideas that sb has and that are often difficult to change 观念模式；思维倾向
That promotion you want, that relationship you're building, they all depend on your brain working at its best.
你想要的晋升，你正在建立的人际关系，都依赖于你大脑的最佳运作。
Here's something nobody talks about, you're two different people, morning you and evening you. Morning you makes plans, evening you have to follow through. Don't let morning you be a tyrant.
有件事没人会谈论，你是两个不同的人，早上的你和晚上的你。早上的你制定计划，晚上的你必须执行。别让早上的你成为暴君。
follow through 坚持到底：指在一项活动或过程中坚持下去，特别是达到一个结论
tyr·ant /ˈtaɪrənt/ a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way 暴君；专制君主
Want a life hack? Micro workouts, 10 push-ups here, a quick walk there, five minutes of stretching, these small movements add up. Your body was built to move, not sit for 8 hours.
想要一个生活小窍门吗？微锻炼，这里做10个俯卧撑，那里快走一走，再做5分钟的伸展运动，这些小动作积少成多。你的身体生来就是为了运动，而不是为了连续坐8个小时。
life hack 生活妙招；小撇步
push-up 伏地挺身
quick walk 快速行走
stretching 伸展运动
add up 积少成多
Remember this, physical movement creates mental clarity. Stuck on a problem? Move your body, the solution will come.
记住，运动能使思维清晰。遇到问题了？动起来，解决方案自然会来。
mental clarity 头脑清晰：指思维清晰，没有杂念或混乱的状态。
Chapter 6: Learning and growth
第6章：学习与成长
Want to learn anything faster? Teach it to someone else.
想更快学会一件事吗？ 教给别人。
This is the teacher effect. Explaining something forces your brain to understand it at a deeper level.
这就是「教学者效应」，当你要向别人解释一件事时，大脑会被迫以更深层的方式去理解它。
at a deeper level 更深层次的
I'm not ready to teach yet, but that's exactly why you should teach. Your struggles make you a better teacher than an expert. You still remember what's confusing.
「我还没准备好教人啊……」但这正是你该开始教的原因。你的挣扎，会让你成为比专家更好的老师，因为你还记得哪些地方会让人感到困惑。
strug·gle /ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/ something that is difficult for you to do or achieve 难事
con·fus·ing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ difficult to understand; not clear 难以理解的；不清楚的
Here's a secret learning hack, read biographies. Why? Because each one gives you a lifetime of experiences in a few hours. Want to avoid common mistakes? Learn from people who already made them.
这里有一个学习的秘密技巧：读传记。为什么？因为每一本传记都能在短短几小时内，让你获得别人一辈子的经验。想避免常见错误？那就从那些已经犯过错的人身上学。
biog·raphy /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/ the story of a person's life written by sb else; this type of writing 传记；传记作品
common mistake 常见错误
Most people try to get good at everything, smart people stay strategically bad at some things, it's called deliberate amateurism, it keeps your brain flexible and your ego in check.
大多数人什么都想变强，但聪明的人会刻意在某些事情上保持「不擅长」。这叫做刻意的业余主义，它能让你的大脑保持弹性，也帮你的自我保持谦卑。
strategically /strəˈtiːdʒɪkli/ 战略性地；战略上
deliberate amateurism 刻意的业余作风
de·lib·er·ate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ done on purpose rather than by accident 故意的；蓄意的；存心的
amateurism /ˈæmətərɪzəm/ 业余性；非职业的作为
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ your sense of your own value and importance 自我价值感
in check 受控制的；受抑制的
✨拓展例句：
- Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check. 地球上的生命将无法延续，除非人口增长得到控制。
Constraints aren't your enemy, they're your superpower. Limited time, limited money, limited resources, good, these constraints force you to be creative and here's the most valuable skill, knowing when to quit.
限制条件不是你的敌人，而是你的超能力。有限的时间、金钱与资源，正好逼你发挥创造力。而最宝贵的技能之一是：知道什么时候该放弃。
con·straint /kənˈstreɪnt/ a thing that limits or restricts sth, or your freedom to do sth 限制；限定；约束
🎈词汇拓展：
- constraints of time/money/space 时间╱资金╱空间的限制
- financial/economic/legal/political constraints 财政╱经济╱法律╱政治约束
Strategic quitting isn't failure, it's making space for better opportunities. Quit fast on things that don't serve your growth.
策略性地放弃不是失败，而是为更好的机会腾出空间。对于那些无助于你成长的事情，放弃得越快越好。
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