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当画家全身心地投入创作时，往往会进入一种忘记时间流逝的境地。在英语中，这种 “高度专注、完全忽略外界干扰的状态” 被称为 “flow state”。单词 “flow” 的原意是 “流动，流淌”，它形象地描述了这种状态下人们的思维和行动如同行云流水一般，能极其顺畅且高效地完成手头的工作。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Becca 学习 “flow state” 的用法。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

Feifei 
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain phrases and expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei, and here with me is Becca. How are you doing, Becca?

Becca
Hey, Feifei! I'm doing well, thanks. I've had a very productive morning. I finished lots of tasks and made a to-do list for the afternoon. I feel like I've entered a flow state pretty early in the day.

Feifei
Yes, you seem to have been very busy. But, Becca, what do you mean by a 'flow state'?

Becca
The phrase 'flow state' gained popularity on social media. A lot of young people use it as part of their everyday language. When we enter a flow state, we feel that we are fully focused on something. It's a kind of mental state where we're fully concentrated on whatever we're doing and, because of that, we feel like time moves more quickly. We might not think about anything else other than what we're doing, and we might do it more skilfully and easily as a result.

Feifei
Ah, that's why you feel like you've had a very productive morning. Do you enter a flow state often?

Becca
Hmm, not very often. It's hard to enter a flow state, or get into a flow state, when the conditions around you aren't right. For example, I love going to cafes to do some work, but it can be hard to get into a flow state there because they're sometimes busy or distracting.

Feifei
Yes, I agree. And, is it only work tasks that you feel you get into a flow state for?

Becca
Not at all! It's probably easier to get into a flow state with activities that you really enjoy. For example, I love painting, but I don't do it often – I just don't have the time. So, when I have an idea of something I'd like to paint, I make sure that I have a free day to do it. I sit comfortably, put on some relaxing music and I enter a flow state. Before I know it, it's dark outside and the day has completely passed me by.

Feifei
You paint the day away, Becca. Now, let's listen to more examples of 'flow state'.

Examples 
When I pick up my guitar and start playing, I enter a flow state quite quickly, and then time flies. I've got no idea what's happening, and it could be hours later when I finish.

I find it easiest to get into a flow state when I'm working from home, I've got some music on that I like, and I've got a hot drink with me. Then I can just start work and carry on for ages.

I find it really hard to get into a flow state when lots of people are talking around me. I really just need silence.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学制作的 “地道英语” 节目。在本期节目中，我们正在学习短语 “flow state” 的用法。单词 “flow” 原本的意思是 “流动，流淌”。“Flow state” 形容的是 “高度集中的、完全忽略外界干扰的忘我状态，好像行云流水一般进行手头的任务，甚至忘记了时间的流逝”。在一些语境中，人们也会把 “flow state” 称作 “心流状态”。

Becca, this is a cool expression. I think I've heard of flow state being used in meditation before.

Becca
You certainly might have done, Feifei. Flow state is also technique in yoga and meditation to train the mind to focus. You might also hear it in science. Flow state happens when particles are able to move, or flow, more freely. For example, when solid ice is heated and becomes a liquid.

Feifei
是的，在物理或化学等学科中，“flow state” 指的是 “流体状态”。So, in science, 'flow state' has quite a different meaning to the one we've talked about in this programme.

Becca
It does. Now, let's get into a flow state and get this episode edited and posted.

Feifei
Let's do that. We'll be back next time with another useful English phrase. See you soon!

Becca
Bye!