可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

智能时代我们丧失的能力

Expanding our knowledge base

拓宽知识面的能力

The convenience of nearly instantaneous information can easily become a crutch. If we're not knowledgeable about certain subjects such as physics, politics, or music we know we can look it up online. That's not necessarily a negative.

人们几乎都很容易依赖瞬时信息。如果我们不了解某些学科如物理、政治、或音乐，我们都知道可以在网上查。这并不一定是负面的做法。

What's problematic is that we often look up and recite the information, but don't actually absorb it. It may seem daunting, but this is arguably the easiest skill to revitalize.

问题在于我们经常查找信息并背诵信息，但实际上却并不吸收信息。这点似乎令人生畏，但可以说是恢复了一种最简单的技能。

Whenever you reference an unfamiliar subject take time to actually learn the information.

每当你引用一门自己并不是很熟悉的学科知识，实际上是在花时间学习这门学科的信息。

【知识点津】

instantaneous adj.瞬间的； 即刻的； 猝发的

例句：

Death was almost instantaneous.

当时生命垂危。

revitalize vt.使恢复元气； 使新生； 使复兴

例句：

I think we have to revitalize our society.

我觉得我们的社会需要新生。

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