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听到他人在分享一个让我们感同身受的体验时，你会不会产生一种被他人理解的欣喜呢？英语表达 “feel seen” 的意思就是 “感觉到自己被他人理解和关注”。当我们觉得自己的某个独特的想法或经验和他人产生了共鸣，就可以用 “I feel seen” 来描述这种感受。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Beth 一起学习 “feel seen” 的用法。

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

Beth
Hi Feifei. I'm great, thanks! I actually went to see a comedian last night, and she was talking about having a really long coffee order and feeling awkward about it. I felt so seen – I have a really long coffee order!

Feifei
Oh, really? Now I want to know your coffee order…

Beth
OK. Are you ready? It's a soya milk sugar-free caramel flat white with two shots of decaf.

Feifei
Wow. That is long. So, the comedian wasn't talking about you specifically, but you 'felt seen' – that means you felt understood. The comedian was talking about an experience you can relate to.

Beth
Yes. If you 'feel seen' you feel represented, and it can be used in a jokey way, like with my coffee order. But it can also be used more seriously, like when people see themselves represented in a book or film, for example.

Feifei
Yes. A lot of this is about inclusion. I was listening to the radio this morning, and one of the presenters said that she has two young children at home, and every morning she has to, you know, get them up, get them dressed, so she feels like she has lived a hundred lives before she even leaves her front door. And I felt really seen.

Beth
Yeah, I can imagine. One of my friends is in a wheelchair, and when she sees someone on TV that is in a wheelchair, she says that it really makes her feel seen. So again, it's an experience that she can relate to.

Feifei
It's about feeling included. Let's hear some more examples of 'feel seen'.

Examples
So, I'm a bit weird, and I put orange juice on my cereal. And when my friend said that she did the same thing, I felt so seen.

I think it's great when you're watching TV, and you see somewhere that looks like where you live. I mean, it helps you feel seen.

My friend's been feeling really anxious lately, but she's listening to a new podcast, and she feels really seen. They talk about the same things that she's going through.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。以上我们一起学习了短语 “feel seen” 的用法。“Feel seen” 的字面意思是 “感觉自己被看到了”，人们通常用它来比喻一种 “感觉到自己被他人所理解和关注的感受”。

Beth
We mentioned before that 'feeling seen' is often related to inclusion. 'Feeling seen' means being represented and having your own thoughts, feelings or situation validated and recognised by someone else.

Feifei
Yes. It's about sharing experiences and feelings. 不论是想法、感受还是境遇，只要我们觉得他人和自己产生了共鸣，特别是有些与众不同的或者是独特的思想或者经历，那么这时候我们就可以说 “I feel seen. 我感到被人理解和关注了”。

Beth
So, 'feeling seen' can mean you feel validated in a way that feels quite personal.

Feifei
Exactly. Is it time to order a coffee, Beth? Let's go. We'll be back next time with another useful English phrase. See you soon!

Beth
Bye!