禮節美語:Intuition 直覺 (音頻文字)

禮節美語:Intuition (音頻文字) ZT

銷售部的Steve, Faith和Katie開會討論項目進展。Steve說，

Steve: Ok, so are we all agreed that we'll move forward on this project?

Faith: You know, I'm not so sure. I have a funny feeling about this.

Katie: You smell a rat?

F: Kind of. All I can say is that something is definitely not right. I just "feel" it.

Steve征求大家意見，決定項目可否進入下一階段。可Faith說，她總覺得哪不對勁。I have a funny feeling about this. Funny在這裏不是好笑，而是奇怪的意思。Katie問，you smell a rat? Smell a rat，也是覺得可疑、不對勁的意思。Faith承認，她也說不清楚，I just "feel" it. 就是一種感覺。

S: But Faith, do you really think we should base a decision on a feeling?

F: Well, feelings can be a warning. I believe very strongly in the power of intuition.

K: Do you mean that emotions are important, even in the business world?

F: Yes, I do. You know how people say, "I have a gut feeling?" What they really mean is that their intuition is giving them a signal.

Faith說自己特別相信直覺。I believe in the power of intuition. intuition is spelled i-n-t-u-i-t-i-o-n, intuition，直覺。很多人都說，"I have a gut feeling," gut, g-u-t, gut. gut feeling，也是直覺的意思。

S: But we should make choices based on data and information...not emotions!

K: I think perhaps both information and intuition are necessary.

F: I agree. Data is for the brain but intuition is for the heart.

S: But every decision we make in life is based on the available facts, no?

F: Not really. When we go on a date with someone, we usually make a decision about whether or not we like someone almost instantly?

Steve好象很理性，認為一切決定都應該以事實為依據。Faith卻認為，不能一概而論，比如說，When we go on a date with someone, 跟別人約會，倆人是否會繼續交往下去往往都是一上來就決定了。

K: That's true. I usually only have to meet a man for less than a minute before I know whether or not I want to date him.

S: And that's intuition?

F: Yes, and we use it every day. Intuition is very important in business. Remember your first job interview here?

S: (Chuckle) Yep. I was so nervous! I was sweating and stammering.

F: But my intuition told me you would make a good employee...and I was right!

Faith說，我們其實每天都會用到直覺。Steve第一次麵試，緊張得渾身冒汗，說話也結結巴巴的，可Faith卻說，直覺告訴她， My intuition told me...Steve一定會是好員工，結果一點沒錯。

Words and Phrases

1. 我總覺得哪不對勁。
I have a funny feeling about this.
Funny在這裏不是好笑，而是奇怪的意思。

2. Smell a rat.
覺得可疑、不對勁的意思。

3. 我自己特別相信直覺。
I believe in the power of intuition.
intuition，直覺。

4. I have a gut feeling.
gut feeling，也是直覺的意思。

5. Data is for the brain but intuition is for the heart.

6. 我的直覺告訴我，
My intuition told me...