A: K-pop supergroup Blackpink is finally touring Taiwan again.
B: I can’t believe we’re going to Blackpink’s concert at the Kaohsiung National Stadium over this weekend.
A: The group has caused a global sensation since it went international in 2020.
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B: And the four members — Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa — have achieved success as solo artists.
A: Seeing them live will be like a dream come true.
A: 韓流天團Blackpink終於又來台巡演啦。
B: 真不敢相信我們這週末要去她們在高雄國家體育場的演唱會。
A: 該團自2020年進軍國際,便持續造成全球轟動。
B: 而4位團員––Jisoo、Jennie、Rose、Lisa––單飛也很成功。
A: 這次能去她們的演唱會真是美夢成真!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
A: In addition to the biopic “Michael,” comedy “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is finally in theaters. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the 2006 debut of the original film. B: Does the sequel still revolve around the fashion industry? A: This time, “Miranda,” the fashion magazine editor-in-chief played by Meryl Streep, will team up with her former assistant “Andy,” played by Anne Hathaway, to fight against Emily, her other ex-assistant played by Emily Blunt. B: Isn’t the role of “Miranda” based on then US “Vogue” editor-in-chief Anna Wintour? A: Yup, it established Anna’s fashion status, influenced pop culture
Few sea creatures of their size have as much destructive power as pistol shrimp. These small animals, usually measuring around four centimeters long, produce shock waves that can stun or even kill their prey. The attack begins when the shrimp opens its specialized claw, allowing water to fill a chamber inside. Then the claw closes rapidly. A bump on the claw strikes the chamber, forcing the trapped water out through a narrow opening at a high speed of about 25 meters per second. The rapid movement forms a bubble in the water that collapses almost instantly under the pressure of the
★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。 Rain hammered the roof in hard, uneven bursts. “Hold him still!” Baosheng pressed one hand against the stranger’s brow as the man twisted on the wooden bed. His left eye was swollen shut. The right one burned red like a coal. “It feels like fire,” the man gasped. “Like something is clawing inside.” Thunder rolled across the mountain. Baosheng leaned closer. The man’s skin was cold, but heat rose from his face. A strange smell hung in the air. He began the four methods of diagnosis: looking, listening/smelling,
Continued from yesterday(延續自昨日) https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang One way to monitor marine biodiversity is to send divers down to take photos and notes; however, this method is expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes risky. On coral reefs, noise is an indicator of a healthy seabed. This is largely thanks to pistol shrimp, which often live inside sea sponges on coral reefs. The healthier the reef, the more pistol shrimp it hosts. This makes them perfect biological indicators. However, counting them visually is tricky because they often stay hidden. To address this, scientists turn to sound. Pistol shrimp snaps are loud, short, and rich in energy. They stand out