Skating is a popular recreational and competitive activity that involves sliding over surfaces using specially designed footwear. Its origins date back over 1,000 years to Northern Europe, where people first strapped animal bones to their feet to move across frozen lakes and rivers. In the 17th cent
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。“Any New Year’s resolutions?” he asked. Lena put her coffee down. “Yeah,” she said. “To get in shape.... round is a shape, right?” Mark chuckled. “I support this. Fully achievable. Low risk.” “Thanks,” she smiled and lovingly rubbed her ro
對話 Dialogue清清：最近天氣越來越冷，感覺很容易感冒，要不要一起去吃薑母鴨或是羊肉爐？Qīngqing: Zuìjìn tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng, gǎnjué hěn róngyì gǎnmào, yào bú yào yìqǐ qù chī jiāngmǔyā huòshì yángròulú?華華：最近我覺得有點累，想吃薑母鴨，可是又怕一下子吃太補會上火。Huáhua: Zuìjìn wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn lèi, xiǎng chī jiāngmǔyā, kěshì yòu pà yíxiàzi chī tài bǔ huì shànghuǒ.清清
詞法—不定詞的誤用1. 我得記住星期五要把報告寫好。ˇ I must remember to finish my report by Friday.χ I must remember finishing my report by Friday.註︰remember 後面跟動名詞或不定詞表示兩種不同的概念，與 forget 相類似。試比較下列句子： I remember meeting him somewhere.（我記得曾經在某處見過他。） I must remember to meet him at the station at six this evening.（我必須記住今晚六點得去車
In January 2026, Japan will attempt the world’s deepest deep-sea “rare earth” extraction, using its deep-sea scientific drilling vessel, Chikyu, for the operation. The mission will target ocean floor sediments 5,500 meters deep near Minami Torishima, a remote Pacific island within Japan’s exclusive
Kendrick Lamar is a world-renowned rapper with numerous accolades to his name. He has won 22 Grammy Awards and __1__ music charts in countries all around the globe. One unexpected accomplishment he can add to the list is being a lifesaver, thanks to his 2024 hit “Not Like Us.” According to the Ameri
A: Apart from Taiwan’s A-mei, Mayday and Jolin Tsai, there are many foreign singers coming to Taiwan early this year.B: The South Korean girl group Babymonster are playing two shows at Taipei Arena starting from tonight. Who else is coming to Taiwan?A: Other artists include Australian band Air Su
A: Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s 2026 already. Where did you count down?B: I went to pop singer A-mei’s Taitung concert yesterday for the New Year’s countdown. How about you?A: I went to rock band Mayday’s Taichung concert yesterday. Going to their New Year’s shows has become a holiday tra
Prompted by military threats from Russia, Denmark has recently passed a new conscription law, officially including women in its military draft for the first time. From July 1, 2025, Danish women, upon turning 18, will be entered into the draft lottery. If selected, they are to serve in the military
The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to form a joint venture that will hand control of operations of TikTok’s US app to American and global inv
對話 Dialogue清清：明天晚上就是跨年夜了，你打算怎麼過？Qīngqing: Míngtiān wǎnshàng jiùshì kuànián yè le, nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò?華華：我要去台北101看煙火。Huáhua: Wǒ yào qù Táiběi Yīlíngyī kàn yānhuǒ.清清：今年的煙火有什麼特別的嗎？竟然會讓你想去湊熱鬧了！Qīngqing: Jīnnián de yānhuǒ yǒu shénme tèbié de ma? Jìngrán huì ràng nǐ xiǎng qù còurènao le!華華：對，今年台北101跟台北流行
1. 他們的雇主要他們從早工作到晚。ˇ Their employer made them work from dawn till dusk.χ Their employer made them to work from dawn till dusk.註：make 用作「使某人做某事時」，後面接原形動詞，不用不定詞。2. 我們分三個小組來討論吧！ˇ Let us split up into three groups to discuss it.χ Let us to split up into three groups to discuss it.註：let 後面接原形動時，表示「讓我們來
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langMany people attribute the four-leaf clover’s reputation for luck not merely to its rarity but also to the myths and legends that surround it. Here are two such tales that help shed light on how the four-leaf clover came to be seen a
The world is teeming with danger and unpredictability. To safeguard themselves from harm and invite good fortune, people across cultures carry or display symbolic charms and trinkets. It is common to see beckoning cat figurines in stores in Japan, while people in China have historically kept cricket
A: Compared to Taiwanese, what did Americans search for most in 2025?B: No. 10 to No. 6 are: Tariffs, FIFA Club World Cup, government shutdown, DeepSeek and incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani.A: Mamdani is set to take office on Jan. 1. And what are the top five?B: No. 5 to No. 1 are: the One Big
A: Google has unveiled its 2025 Year in Search chart. No. 10 to No. 6 are: Typhoon Podul, Chinese drama “Love’s Ambition,” tariffs, US President Donald Trump and singer Khalil Fong’s death.B: Wow, actress Rosy Zhao’s new drama is so popular. So what are the top five?A: No. 5 to No. 1 are: Gemini, ha
In June, headlines shocked the art world when a visitor damaged a 17th-century painting at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy, while posing for a photograph. This was not an isolated event. Recently, similar disasters have been reported worldwide, from a child damaging a Mark Rothko painting to
In most cities, food waste is often regarded as one of the most troublesome types of waste: it has a high moisture content, spoils easily and produces strong odors. If not handled properly, it can cause serious sanitation and environmental problems. From the perspective of the circular economy, howe
對話 Dialogue清清：後天就是聖誕節了！Qīngqing: Hòutiān jiùshì Shèngdàn jié le!華華：但也是我們的行憲紀念日，從今年開始又恢復放假了。Huáhua: Dàn yě shì wǒmen de Xíngxiàn Jìniànrì, cóng jīnnián kāishǐ yòu huīfù fàngjià le.清清：只有一天吧？沒有彈性放假，對嗎？Qīngqing: Zhǐ yǒu yì tiān ba? Méiyǒu tánxìng fàngjià, duì ma?華華：對，就是星期四休一天。Huáhua: Duì, jiùshì xīngqís
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