對話 Dialogue清清：最近我的朋友一直在分享展覽的照片，看起來每一張都像在拍電影。Qīngqing: Zuìjìn wǒ de péngyǒu yìzhí zài fēnxiǎng zhǎnlǎn de zhàopiàn, kàn qǐlái měi yì zhāng dōu xiàng zài pāi diànyǐng華華：現在很多展覽都很有創意，不只能看，還可以互動、拍照。Huáhua: Xiànzài hěn duō zhǎnlǎn dōu hěn yǒu chuàngyì, bù zhǐ néng kàn, hái kěyǐ hùdòng, pāizhào.清清：難怪大家都說，逛
1. 他找到他追求的志業了嗎？ˇ Has he found his calling?χ Has he found out his calling?註：find out 通常指經探索或觀察而發現某些資訊，例如：to find out the truth, to find out how to do something 等。找到失去的錢包、找到追求的目標之類，一般會用 to find。2. 我擔心得睡不著覺。ˇ I was too worried to go to sleep.χ I was too worried to go to bed.註：to go to bed 是「就寢」、「上床」
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langWhile some healing economy trends focus on comforting products, others take the form of experiences. One recent example is puppy yoga, a class in which participants practice yoga as puppies wander freely around the room. The idea is
A tiny croissant with a small, smiling face sits on a desk. Nearby, a soft strawberry with dangling legs leans against a stack of books, while a floppy-eared bunny rests quietly on a bed. These charming plush toys are part of the world of “JellyCat,” a British brand known for turning everyday object
A: Besides boyband BTS’ Grammy boycott in the music scene, the box office has been sizzling, with summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” setting a new all-time opening weekend record in history.B: And “Toy Story 5,” “Moana” and “The Odyssey” have also swept the globe. A: Isn’t “The Odyssey”
A: What’s the latest in the music and film industries?B: South Korean supergroup BTS just announced they will not submit for the 2027 Grammy Awards, shocking fans worldwide.A: Five-time Grammy nominee BTS is boycotting the introduction of “Best Asian Pop Music Performance Award” to protest against t
Picture yourself standing before a gigantic iceberg, its surface glowing under the Arctic sun. The air is crisp, and the silence is broken only by the distant cracking of shifting glaciers. This is Greenland, the world’s largest island. Despite its massive size, fewer than 60,000 people call it home
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer’s epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works. Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster’s box office success and wider cultural impact wi
對話 Dialogue清清：最近好多餐廳都推出七夕套餐，連飲料店也有活動。Qīngqing: Zuìjìn hǎo duō cāntīng dōu tuīchū Qīxī tàocān, lián yǐnliàodiàn yě yǒu huódòng.華華：對啊，現在大家都把七夕當成華人的情人節。Huáhua: Duì a, xiànzài dàjiā dōu bǎ Qīxī dàngchéng Huárén de Qíngrénjié.清清：我一直以為七夕本來就是情人節，難道不是嗎？Qīngqing: Wǒ yìzhí yǐwéi Qīxī běnlái jiù shì Qíngrénjié
1. 太陽一出來，我們就起床。ˇ As soon as the sun rose, we got up.χ As soon as the sun raised, we got up.註︰rise, rose, risen 是不及物動詞；raise, raised, raised 是及物動詞，例如：to raise one’s hand。2. 這次經驗在我心中留下深刻印象。ˇ This experience has left a deep impression on my mind.χ This experience has remained a deep impression on my mi
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langThe pursuit of tranquility continues in the way Swedes navigate social life. Moving from the silence of the woods to the busyness of the streets, visitors find that personal space in Sweden is highly guarded.Swedes follow unwritten
Most prescriptions come with a list of side effects. The Swedish Prescription, however, offers pine-scented air, the slow rhythm of Nordic life, and the idea that recovery can happen in a forest rather than a clinic. Launched by Visit Sweden, this initiative was created in cooperation with medical
A: Besides the National Palace Museum’s Tibetan Dragon Canon exhibit, other popular summer events include the Yilan Children’s Folklore & Folkgame Festival, Taitung’s International Balloon Festival and the Fulong International Sand Sculpture Art Festival.B: Hey, do you wanna go to Taipei Zoo to se
A: The National Palace Museum has launched an exhibit titled “Tibetan Dragon Canon: A Symphony of Imperial Power, Belief, and Art in a Golden Age.”B: In 1667, during the Qing Dynasty, then Emperor Kangxi initiated an ambitious Buddhist cultural project — the production of a deluxe gold-inked manus
As the July sun beats down on Taiwan, the heat inevitably pushes us toward lightweight T-shirts. Interestingly, thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks lived under similar skies and also dressed for the weather. Around the bright Aegean Sea, the ancient Greeks favored the air circulation and fre
A technique that allows developers to shrink powerful artificial intelligence models into cheaper, more efficient systems has become the latest battleground in the intensifying US-China race for AI dominance.Known as model distillation, the method uses the outputs of a powerful AI system to train a
對話 Dialogue清清：最近我發現有些商店開始準備拜拜的用品了。Qīngqing: Zuìjìn wǒ fāxiàn yǒuxiē shāngdiàn kāishǐ zhǔnbèi bàibài de yòngpǐn le華華：因為農曆七月快到了，很多家庭都會準備普渡。Huáhua: Yīnwèi nónglì qī yuè kuài dào le, hěn duō jiātíng dōu huì zhǔnbèi pǔdù.清清：我還聽長輩說，鬼月有一些事情最好不要做。Qīngqing: Wǒ hái tīng zhǎngbèi shuō, Guǐyuè yǒu yìxiē shìqing
1. 他馬上就動身。ˇ He is about to go.ˇ He is going at once.χ He is about to go at once.註：to be about to go ＝ to be on the point of going，表示「正打算動身」，「就要出發」，不能再和 at once, immediately 等時間副詞連用。2. 英文老師要求我們把這首詩背熟。ˇ Our English teacher had us memorize the poem.ˇ Our English teacher required us to memorize the p
ntinued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langBefore air conditioning was invented, summer heat could be especially uncomfortable in dense urban areas. Like families today, many households would __5__ to the mountains or seaside in summer to beat the heat. For schools __6__ year-
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