Have you ever wondered who decides what we see in a museum or how one artwork seamlessly connects to the next? Behind every thoughtfully arranged gallery space stands a curator, a skilled professional who combines art and storytelling to craft meaningful experiences. The term “curator” originates f
After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Vatican’s papal conclave on May 8 elected a new leader for the Catholic Church. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who chose to be called Leo XIV, became the 267th pope, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. But what exactly does a
對話 Dialogue清清：奇怪，最近在購物平台上的取貨門市總是沒辦法選取，到底怎麼了？這樣下去，該怎麼辦？我要送給媽媽的母親節禮物就要開天窗了啦。Qīngqing: Qíguài, zuìjìn zài gòuwù píngtái shàng de qǔhuò ménshì zǒng shì méi bànfǎ xuǎnqǔ, dàodǐ zěnme le? Zhèyàng xiàqù, gāi zěnme bàn? Wǒ yào sòng gěi māma de Mǔqīnjié lǐwù jiù yào kāitiānchuāng le la.華華：我家附近也是這樣，聽說為了提高服務效率
1. 我們最小的女兒瑪麗成為一個聰明勇敢的女子。ˇ Mary, our youngest daughter, grew into an intelligent and brave woman.χ Mary, our youngest daughter, she grew into an intelligent and brave woman.註：主詞重疊在中文裏偶或出現，如：「瑪麗…她…」，但英語中每個句子只能有一個主詞，因此Mary... she...不符英文習慣。2. 是殖民者來美洲破壞了美洲印地安人的文化。ˇ It was the colonists that came to Ameri
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langHowever, not every toy has its moment. Some fans were __8__ that simple classics like balloons—a universal symbol of celebrations—haven’t made the cut yet. With their lightweight charms and transformative puffs of air, balloons have
If you could nominate any toys for the Toy Hall of Fame, what would they be? Iconic playthings like yo-yos, toy cars, or video games seem like obvious __1__. Classic toys such as jacks, playing cards, and board games like Chess, Monopoly, and Uno have brought endless joy to generations. Overall, the
A: Hard rock band Guns N’ Roses is touring Taiwan tomorrow. What about pop diva Lady Gaga?B: Unfortunately, Singapore has once again exclusively secured Gaga’s concerts in Asia, just like Taylor Swift’s exclusive Asian shows last year.A: The Singaporean government reportedly paid up to US$2.2 mil
A: Hard rock band Guns N’ Roses and pop diva Lady Gaga are finally touring Asia again. B: Are they also coming to Taiwan?A: The band will stage a show at the Taoyuan Sunlight Arena on Saturday.B: Wow, so this will be the band’s third visit. I really love its 1992 power ballad “November Rain.” Th
Every May 1, Hawaii comes alive with Lei Day, a festival celebrating the rich culture and spirit of the islands. Initiated in 1927 by the poet Don Blanding, Lei Day began as a tribute to the Hawaiian custom of making and wearing leis. The idea was quickly adopted and officially recognized as a holid
Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。Emma had reviewed 41 resumes that morning. While the ATS screened out 288 unqualified, she screened for AI slop. She could spot it a mile away. She muttered AI buzzwords like curses under her breath. “Team player.” “Results-driven.” “Stakeh
對話 Dialogue清清：華華，你身上這件衣服滿好看的，在哪買的？印象中好像沒看過這個品牌。Qīngqing: Huáhua, nǐ shēnshang zhè jiàn yīfú mǎn hǎokàn de, zài nǎ mǎi de? Yìnxiàng zhōng hǎoxiàng méi kàn guò zhège pǐnpái.華華：我上個月逛街的時候無意間發現了一間快閃店，覺得他的款式還不錯，就買一件來穿穿看。怎麼樣？不錯吧！Huáhua: Wǒ shàng ge yuè guàngjiē de shíhòu wúyìjiān fāxiàn le yì jiān kuàishǎn
1. 他走出門，左右看一下，就過了馬路。ˇ He walked outside, looked left and right, and crossed the road.χ He walked outside and looked left and right, crossed the road.註︰並列連接詞 and 在這句中連接三個述語。一般的結構是 x, y, and z。x and y and z 是加強語氣的結構，x and y, z 則不可以。2. 他們知道自己的弱點以及如何趕上其他競爭者。ˇ They saw where their weak points lay and how
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langAustralia has passed a landmark law banning children under 16 from using social media. With the aim of protecting minors from the mental health risks associated with social media use, the ban applies to social media platforms such a
In an effort to fight phone scams, British mobile phone company O2 has introduced Daisy, an AI designed to engage phone con artists in time-wasting conversations. Daisy is portrayed as a kindly British granny, exploiting scammers’ tendency to target the elderly. Her voice, based on a real grandmothe
A: Isn’t the Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser, chaired by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour? B: Yeah, the blockbuster “The Devil Wears Prada” is allegedly based on her story.A: This year’s four co-chairs are actor Colman Domingo, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky a
A: This year’s Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser, is coming on the first Monday of May.B: The event, featuring a lineup of stars, is often praised as fashion’s Oscars.A: Some Asian stars, like Taiwanese pop diva Jolin Tsai, have also attended in the past.B: What are the the
As global travel rebounds following the COVID-19 pa ndemic, the longstanding issue of overtourism has returned stronger than ever. Throughout 2024, numerous popular destinations worldwide struggled with tourist numbers that far exceeded their infrastructural and environmental capacities. Not only d
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
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