Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. “I have to be very quick and discreet,” said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, t
對話 Dialogue清清：華華，今天我會早一點下班，要去醫院看一個住院的朋友。Qīngqing: Huáhua, jīntiān wǒ huì zǎo yìdiǎn xiàbān, yào qù yīyuàn kàn yíge zhùyuàn de péngyǒu.華華：她怎麼了？為什麼住院？Huáhua: Tā zěnmele? Wèishénme zhùyuàn?清清：她騎車發生車禍，撞斷了腿，送到醫院後，醫生很快就安排她開刀了。Qīngqing: Tā qíchē fāshēng chēhuò, zhuàngduànle tuǐ, sòng dào yīyuàn hòu, yīshēn
1. 錢已經用一半了。ˇ Half of the money is gone.χ Half of the money are gone.註：Half of ... 作主詞時，動詞與介詞 of 後面的名詞或代名詞相一致，即名詞或代名詞是單數時，動詞該是單數；若為複數，則動詞也該是複數，例如： Half of the story is interesting. Half of the stories are interesting. Half of it is interesting. Half of them are interesting.2. 許多人走過這條路。ˇ Many a man h
Dogs’ noses are incredibly keen. They can even detect changes in cortisol levels in human sweat and breath. Known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol increases when humans are under pressure. Recent research indicates that the smell of human stress can influence a dog’s behavior and emotions. In the
Picture a 45-foot-long animal with a 5-foot-long skull and 3-foot-long arms. It may not seem strange until you realize that a human with those proportions would be 6 feet tall with 5-inch arms. Although the Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct 65 million years ago, the mystery of its unusual body __1__ ha
A: Actually, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is particularly good for small people like you.B: Really? How so?A: According to Diana Wang, a US doctor of physical therapy, the BJJ’s purpose is to help smaller, weaker people defend themselves by using various techniques, such as leverage.B: That sounds interestin
A: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, known as “BJJ,” has become more and more popular. Even Hollywood stars like Halle Berry and Tom Hardy are obsessed with it. B: Some Asian stars, such as Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng and South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi, have also practiced this martial art.A: BJJ is not just a
When people listen to music today, they typically use streaming services like YouTube or Spotify. However, traditional formats like vinyl records have regained popularity in recent times. Vinyl records are circular discs that store music in grooves on their surfaces and are played on a turntable. As
Historians are rethinking the way the Holocaust is being presented in museums as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the last Nazi concentration camps this month. Shocking images of the mass killings of Jews were “used massively at the end of World War II to show the violence o
對話 Dialogue清清：唉！坐了一整天，好累喔！Qīngqing: Āi! Zuòle yì zhěng tiān, hǎo lèi ō!華華：下班後跟我去健身房運動運動吧！Huáhua: Xiàbān hòu gēn wǒ qù jiànshēnfáng yùndòng yùndòng ba!清清：哈哈哈！我的會員上個月就到期了，我還沒續約。Qīngqing: Hāhāhā! Wǒde huìyuán shàng ge yuè jiù dàoqí le, wǒ háiméi xùyuē.華華：那你可能要問問看你的教練該怎麼辦了。Huáhua: Nà nǐ kěnéng yào wènwè
Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？1. 能做的事都做了。ˇ All that could be done has been done.χ All that could be done have been done.註︰all 指事情或抽象概念時當作單數。例如： All is well that ends well. （結果好就是好。） All is over with him. （他已經沒希望了。） That’s all for today. （今天到此為止。）all 指人時應當作複數。例如： All of us are interested in his pro
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langThough you probably don’t know it __3__ you’re a movie buff, the Dutch angle has been used by famous filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, and Tim Burton. For example, in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, there’s an intense
A ‘Dutch angle’ is a classic camera technique that has been used in filmmaking since the 1920s, when it was introduced to Hollywood by German Expressionists. Why is it called the Dutch angle if it’s actually German? In fact, it has no __1__ to the Netherlands. The term “Dutch” is widely believed to
A: After “God of Songs” Jacky Cheung sang for late singer Khalil Fong recently, music streaming service KKBOX also paid tribute to Fong by releasing his greatest hits online.B: The 20th KKBOX Music Awards ceremony is taking place at the K-Arena in Kaohsiung tomorrow. Fong performed at the ceremoni
A: After holding nine concerts in Kaohsiung and Taipei recently, “God of Songs” Jacky Cheung will stage three extra shows later this week.B: They’re compensation for the three shows he postponed last year due to illness.A: He also canceled three more shows in Guangzhou last month. His health is w
Australia’s strict immigration policies have long been criticized, particularly for how they treat people with disabilities. Having been residents of Australia for years, Scottish Laura Currie and her Italian partner, Dante Vendittelli, recently experienced the impact of these immigration policies.
Even as he grows older, Microsoft founder Bill Gates still fondly remembers the catalytic computer code he wrote 50 years ago that opened up a new frontier in technology.Although the code that Gates printed out on a teletype machine may look crude compared to what’s powering today’s artificial intel
對話 Dialogue清清：我香港朋友說禮拜五下班以後就要飛來找我，我們好久沒見了，真期待！Qīngqing: Wǒ Xiānggǎng péngyǒu shuō lǐbài wǔ xiàbān yǐhòu jiù yào fēi lái zhǎo wǒ, wǒmen hǎojiǔ méi jiàn le, zhēn qídài!華華：就一個週末好趕，時間夠嗎？Huáhua: Jiù yíge zhōumò hǎo gǎn, shíjiān gòu ma?清清：她說剛好是復活節假期，可以好好安排。Qīngqing: Tā shuō gānghǎo shì Fùhuó jié jiàqí, kě
1. 為了在最短期間精通日文，他非常用功。ˇ He is working very hard (in order) to master Japanese in the shortest possible time.χ He is working very hard for mastering Japanese in the shortest possible time.註: 用 for ＋ 動名詞表示目的，是不合習慣的，應改用不定詞。請看下列句子： 農夫們拿起了武器來保衛他們的村莊。The farmers took up arms to defend their village. 為了改進工作
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