人生轉折與長期選擇英語對話

對話原文與翻譯

每句先給英文原句，下面一行是中文翻譯。想練口說時把譯文遮住，跟著音訊一句句複述。

1. Emma 0:00

   I've been thinking about taking a year off work for a master's program.

   我一直在想要不要停工一年去念碩士。

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2. Tom 0:04

   Is the degree required for your next step, or does it mainly feel impressive right now?

   這個學位是你下一步真的必要，還是現在看起來比較光鮮而已？

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3. Emma 0:09

   A few roles ask for it, but I mostly want stronger research skills and a clearer long-term direction.

   有些職缺會要求，但我更想要的是更強的研究能力和更清楚的長期方向。

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4. Tom 0:16

   So the value isn't only the credential, because the deeper goal is skill growth and reset.

   所以價值不只在學歷本身，因為更深層目標是技能成長和重新校準。

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5. Emma 0:22

   Yes, although tuition is high, and I can't prove the salary increase would come quickly afterward.

   是啊，只是學費很高，而且我也無法證明薪資會很快上來。

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6. Tom 0:28

   That's my concern, since plenty of people return with debt and only slightly different job titles.

   我擔心的也是這點，很多人背著學貸回來，職稱卻只變了一點點。

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7. Emma 0:34

   I know, but the part-time route would stretch for years and probably wear me down more.

   我懂，但如果走在職進修會拖很多年，可能反而更把我耗光。

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8. Tom 0:41

   True, but leaving work also means losing income, structure, and maybe some network momentum.

   這也對，但離職念書同時代表失去收入、日常結構，甚至部分人脈動能。

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9. Emma 0:47

   That's why I'm comparing full-time study, part-time study, and one more year of saving first.

   所以我現在在比三條路：全職念、在職念，或先再存一年。

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10. Tom 0:54

    Which path gives you the strongest upside without forcing you into panic afterward?

    哪一條路上升空間最大，同時不會讓你之後陷入恐慌？

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11. Emma 0:58

    Saving one more year may help most, because I'd enter school with less financial pressure and clearer goals.

    再多存一年可能最有幫助，因為那樣我入學時經濟壓力會小一些，目標也會更清楚。

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12. Tom 1:06

    But would waiting make you postpone forever once work becomes comfortable again?

    但工作重新變得安穩後，等待會不會讓你一直拖下去？

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13. Emma 1:10

    If I still want the program after twelve months and hit my savings target, I'll apply.

    如果十二個月後我還想讀，也達到儲蓄目標，我就去申請。

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14. Tom 1:16

    And if the interest fades, that tells you the degree was a reaction rather than a plan.

    如果興趣淡了，那就表示這個學位只是一時反應，而不是計畫。

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15. Emma 1:21

    Exactly, because delaying isn't surrender if I'm using the year to test my commitment.

    正是如此，延後不等於放棄，只要我是在用這一年測試自己的決心。

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16. Tom 1:27

    Then build the year deliberately, or the delay will only disguise indecision.

    那就把這一年有意識地設計好，不然延後只是在替猶豫換名字。

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從本篇對話中挑出的實義詞，依它們在全部 500 篇對話裡出現的等級排序（越靠後等級出現的越優先）。已排除虛詞、專有名詞與數詞。

• master's /ˈmæstərz/ noun

  碩士學位；主人的

• research /ˈrisɝtʃ/ noun

  研究

• direction /dəˈrɛkʃən/ noun

  方向

• credential /krəˈdɛnʃəl/ noun

  資格證明；身分憑證

• tuition /tuˈɪʃən/ noun

  學費；授課

• debt /dɛt/ noun

  債務；欠款

• upside /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ noun

  好處；上升空間

• fades /ˈfeɪdz/ verb

  逐漸消退；褪色

• tells /tɛlz/ verb

  告訴；顯示

• deliberately /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ adverb

  故意地；審慎地

• disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ noun

  偽裝

• indecision /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ noun

  猶豫不決

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