2025考研英语：《经济学人》中英读译Day58

英语阅读能力依靠什么？必然是词汇的积累，但，仅仅是词汇的积累是不够了，更应该了解英语句式，不同句型所表达意义。如何培养自己的阅读语感呢？那么就跟着聚创考研网小编每天学一点英语，一起为考研筑起坚实的地基。阅读是需要积累的，就像我们需要经常和人沟通才会促进我们的表达能力一样~小伙伴跟着小编一起，每天坚持打卡，培养英语阅读能力及语感，了解文章一些经典词汇的用法。

经济学人：如何"检验想法"?

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.Great ideas can be the lifeblood of any project.That means they can bring a project to life or even back from the dead.From redesigning a home to creating an educational product, bold, creative ideas are valuable.But often even a great idea needs a little work.It may need tweaking, meaning you need to make small changes.So, before sharing an idea with a large group, we may want to share it with a smaller group.We can test it out first, before putting the idea into action.But first, let's talk about getting that big idea.You may have heard of brainstorming.This is an idea-creating activity.
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欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。伟大的想法可能会是项目的命脉。意思是它们可以让项目起死回生。大胆、有创意的想法对于重新设计住宅、创造教育产品都是有价值的。但通常情况下，即使是一个伟大的想法也需要做一些工作。它可能需要稍稍改进，意思是你需要做一些小的改变。因此，在与一大群人分享一个想法之前，我们可能想要与一小群人分享它。我们可以先测试一下，然后再把这个想法付诸实践。但首先，让我们谈谈如何获得这个伟大的想法。你可能听说过头脑风暴这是一项创造创意的活动。

When we brainstorm, we say ideas as quickly as we think of them.In informal situations, we can call this throwing spaghetti at the wall.Why, you may ask? Well, cooked spaghetti is sticky.If spaghetti is cooked enough, it will stick when you throw it against the wall.If it is not cooked enough, it might not stick.Good ideas stick too.In brainstorming, we often say we throw ideas around.And the good ones stay or stick.But as we said earlier, even if an idea sticks, we may want to test it out before sharing it with a large group of people.That is when we can run it up the flagpole.Running an idea, plan, or proposal up the flagpole is a way to test interest or get feedback.The full phrase is "run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes."
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当我们进行头脑风暴时，我们说出想法的速度和想到它们的速度一样快。在非正式场合，我们可以称之为throwing spaghetti at the wall。你可能会问，为什么？煮熟的意大利面很粘。如果意大利面煮得足够烂，当你把它扔到墙上时，它会粘在墙上。如果煮得不够烂，它可能会粘不住。好的想法也能粘住（被接受）。在头脑风暴中，我们经常说我们提出各种想法。好的想法就会被留下来。但正如我们前面所说的，即使一个想法留下来了，我们也可能想在与一大群人分享之前对其进行测试。那是我们检验它的时候。检验想法、计划或建议是测试兴趣或获得反馈的一种方式。完整的短语是“run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes（把想法分享给大家，看看大家的反应怎么样）。”

Military members salute when our flag is present and when they hear the first note of the national anthem.Let's listen to an example: If you are the leader of a project, you could say to your team, "I like that plan. But it is risky. Let's run it up the flagpole before pitching it to the boss."In other words, you want to get more opinions before making the plan official.Here is another example: When writing these stories, I often run my ideas up a flagpole.I respect the opinions of my co-workers and often take their suggestions on board – meaning I take them into consideration.So, I like bouncing ideas off them.And that is a more common way to express this idea.Bouncing something off someone is a way to know their thoughts.You are asking their opinion and are looking to see their reaction.Bouncing ideas around is a good way to gauge interest – to find out what people think.So, the next time you have an idea, and you are unsure about it, run it up the flagpole!Bounce it off some friends! With the right people, you will soon know if it is good, bad, or needs work.And that is all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time...I'm Anna Matteo.
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当国旗升起，军人听到国歌的第一个音符时，他们敬礼。让我们来听一个例子：如果你是一个项目的领导者，你可能会对你的团队说，“我喜欢这个计划。但它有风险。在向老板提议这个计划之前，让我们先来检验一下。”换句话说，在正式制定计划之前，你想要得到更多的意见。下面还有另一个例子：在写这些故事时，我经常和同事分享我的想法。我尊重同事的意见，并经常采纳他们的建议——意思是我会考虑他们的意见。因此，我喜欢在同事中大讲我的想法。这是一种更常见的表达方式。Bounce sth off sb是了解他们想法的一种方式。你在征求他们的意见，并期待看到他们的反应。向他人大讲自己的想法是判断兴趣的好方法——了解人们的想法。所以，下次当你有一个想法，但你对它不确定的时候，就和他人分享你的想法吧！向一些朋友大讲你的想法！有了合适的人，你很快就会知道你的想法是好是坏，还是需要改进。以上就是本期《词汇掌故》节目的全部内容。下次见……我是安娜·马特奥。