(单词翻译:单击)
Hello, I'm John Russell.
大家好，我是约翰·罗素。
In a previous video, I talked about how the letter "t" in American English changes to a /d/ sound in certain situations.
在之前的视频中，我讨论了美式英语中字母“t”在某些情况下是如何变成/d/音的。
The same idea holds true between words.
同样的道理也适用于单词之间。
Think of it as building a bridge between words.
可以把它看作是在单词之间架起一座桥梁。
I'll explain.
我来解释。
Americans often change the letter "t" to a fast /d/ sound when a word ends with a vowel plus "t", and the next word begins with a vowel.
当一个单词以元音加“t”结尾，下一个单词以元音开头时，美国人经常把字母“t”发成快速的/d/音。
Think of a common statement you might use to describe the weather: It is hot.
想一下我们经常用来描述天气的一句话： It is hot.（天气很热。）
Notice that the "t" in "it" comes after a vowel.
注意“it”中的“t”跟在一个元音后面。
The next word starts with a vowel.
下一个单词以元音开头。
So the "t" in "it" changes to a fast /d/ sound - the bridge between words, it connects the words.
所以“it”中的“t”变成了快速的/d/音，成为了两个单词之间的桥梁，连接了单词。
If I say each word individually, it sounds like this: It is hot.
如果我单独说每个词，听起来是这样的：It is hot。
But when I build the bridge, the fast /d/ sound between words, it sounds like this: It is hot..
但当我搭建了单词之间快速/d/音的桥梁，听起来是这样的：It is hot。
Consider a longer statement such as this: It is a good day to eat out.
想一个长点的描述，比如： It is a good day to eat out.（今天是出去吃饭的好日子。）
I made the fast /d/ sound at the beginning and end of the sentence - it is and eat out.
我在句子的开头和结尾发出了快速的/d/音：it is and eat out。
It is a good day to eat out.
今天是出去吃饭的好日子。
After all that talking of eating, I think I need to go get some lunch.
说了这么多吃的，我想我该去吃午饭了。
That's all for today.
以上就是今天的全部内容。
Keep up the good work.
继续加油吧。
