看時事學英‪文‬ Ethan

本週的看時事學英文晚了幾天(有人發現嗎😂)，因為我520主持總統就職典禮，事前很緊繃、事後很累，所以今天才出！但本週還是會出兩集(握拳)。不過這幾天感覺台灣跟全世界蠻多事的，但我想捷運隨機傷人事件，會出現一些傷亡數字、緊急送醫等滿典型社會新聞會出現的寫法，所以可以當作教材討論一下！而且當中也會集中討論『被動式(be+p.p)』的用法，真的沒有想像中那麼難，請進來聽聽看！

At least four people were wounded by a man wielding a knife on a train car in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung.

During the attack on Tuesday, “a group of passengers rushed on to press him down.” A male witness told journalists at the scene.

The 20-year-old suspect has been arrested. The man's motives were not immediately known but were being investigated.

The random stabbing incident also happened on the ten-year anniversary of a similar attack in the Taipei metro which killed four people and injured over twenty. The attacker was later executed in 2016.


at least 至少
wound 傷口、傷害
car 車廂
rush 急忙、趕忙、衝
press 按下
witness 目睹、目擊者
suspect 嫌犯
arrest 逮捕
motive 動機
investigate 調查
random 隨機的
execute 執行、處決



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俄國總統普丁剛剛上任「第五個六年任期（！）」，第一站來到中國，要和習近平會談。看似中俄關係來到近年新高，但別忘了普丁上週「登基」的時候，習近平差不多是到了不聞不問的程度。紐約時報就分析，普丁想要聯中抗烏（克蘭），中國想要聯俄抗美，其實兩位各懷⋯喔不！是各有盤算😂

改寫自紐約時報：



When China’s Xi Jinping hosts President Vladimir Putin of Russia this week, the two leaders are expected to project unity to demonstrate that there is an alternative to the U.S.-led global system. But they have different agendas.

Mr. Putin is trying to escalate his war in Ukraine before Ukrainian forces can receive a replenishment of arms from the United States, and probably wants to know he can rely on China, which has provided a lifeline to the Kremlin ever since Western sanctions were imposed on Russia.

Mr. Xi considers Russia an important counterweight in China’s rivalry with the United States, but he risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner, at a time when China is relying on exports to revive its sluggish economy.


Host 主人、主持人；（動）主辦，接待

Demonstrate 展示、示範

Agenda 計畫、議程

Escalate (情勢）升高、升級

Alternative 另類的、替代方案

Replenishment 補充；重新添加

Arms 武器

Sanction 制裁

Counterweight 砝碼

Rivalry 競爭

Alienate 疏離、不合群


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本集跟美國股神巴菲特相關！你是不是跟我一樣，想說他的名字怎麼跟吃到飽的『buffet』那麼像? 但又不好意思問 😂 (不要怕!我來了!)

其實真的沒關係，因為很多美國人也是『把費~把費』的叫，我們不孤單。

到底正確的發音跟拼法(不管是股神的名字，還是飯店自助餐那個字)，本集告訴你～


五月第二週精選時事英文標題：

67.3% of Warren Buffett's $361 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Just 4 Stocks
巴菲特3610億美元的投資組合 有67.3%投資在四隻股票上(Motley Fool)

China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
中國國家主席習近平正在歐洲訪問，為五年來首次，他的親善之旅將會是艱苦的奮鬥(CNN)

Russian attack on Kharkiv continues as Moscow says it has taken five villages
俄羅斯持續攻擊烏克蘭第二大城哈爾科夫 莫斯科稱已奪下5座村莊(英國衛報)

Met Gala 2024: The best dressed celebrities, from Zendaya to Blackpink's Jennie
2024 大都會藝術博物館慈善晚宴 最佳衣著名人：包含千黛亞以及Blackpink的Jennie

India is all set to overtake Japan as the 4th largest economy by 2025
2025年前印度勢將超越日本 成為全球第四大經濟體


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選這則不是要幸災樂禍！因為新聞英文經常描述事情的經過，所以我們可以藉此學一下，描述更多細節的表達方式。美國一名YouTuber日前分享自己花費台幣5300萬入手的McLaren Senna頂級超跑，未料才剛改裝完，牽車隔天上街試駕就失控撞爛，還造成3人受傷，影片在網路上瘋傳。


Showing off for the camera is never a good idea. YouTuber Edmond ‘Mondi‘ found out the hard way after the race car driver crashed a McLaren Senna worth $1.4 million into a building while performing a donut in the streets.

Video that has now gone viral on social media shows that the British hypercar loses control after doing a smoky, 360-degree turn, brutally crawls on top of the curb on Ventura Boulevard in California, and smashes into a building.

The aftermath is not pretty: The front end is smashed into the exterior of the dealership. The entire front clip is pushed in, the passenger-side door is ajar, and the front right wheel is pushed backward and outward.


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新單元！！！每個星期一推出「看標題學英文」。如果說標題是新聞的重點，那標題裡的字，就是重點中的重點。瀏覽五則新聞標題，快速掌握過去一週，五個不同領域中最熱門的單字。

US anti-war student protests and police raids shake up schools’ graduation plans
美國反戰學生示威以及警察掃蕩 打亂多所大學畢業規劃

Hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim as Cairo talks continue
加薩停火希望黯淡 開羅談判仍持續

China launches rocket to bring back pieces of the far side of the moon
中國發射火箭 打算帶回月球遠端樣本

Instagram courts TikTok users with algorithm revamp
IG改造演算法 搶攻TikTok使用者

Second Boeing whistleblower is found dead after calling out 737 Max problems
第二位波音吹哨者身亡 生前曾揭發737Max機型問題
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昨天赫然發現看時事學英文已經登上Apple排行榜No.21!對新節目來說是很大的鼓舞～謝謝你們！音質也進行了改善，五月份開始會增加更新頻率 請繼續支持～

4月27號是國際獸醫節，很多人以為獸醫是一個與可愛動物為伍的夢幻工作，但根據統計，美國獸醫自殺的比例，是其他醫護人員的兩倍！其實不只是獸醫，每個人都有機會用英文聊到自己工作辛苦的地方，今天談到的英文就很適合學起來，聊工作的時候派上用場。就來看到我改寫自紐約郵報的一篇報導。


I’m a veterinarian — the profession is facing a mental health crisis

Being a veterinarian is a ruff job.
Veterinarians are two times more likely to die by suicide than [any other] medical profession and female veterinarians at a higher rate than male veterinarians.

Veterinarians rarely get to paws.
“Almost the entire profession is made up of people who are very high achieving, type-A driven personalities who will pour 110% of themselves and their heart and soul, into their work,” This leaves people “feeling like a failure at work because you’re always there and then there’s a pressure from home, specifically mom guilt.”

Tough clients — made worse by social media
Veterinary bills can be expensive but that’s not the vet’s fault, and several clients don’t know that.
“We have clients that are belligerent about their vet bills”
Some clients also accuse vets of malpractice, and go so far as to post about the veterinarians on social media.


veterinarian 獸醫
ruff 狗叫
likely 可能的
paw 動物的腳
high-achieving 高成就的
pour 倒水；灌注
failure 失敗：令人失望的人
tough 堅硬的、難搞的
belligerent 好戰的
malpractice 瀆職；(醫師)誤診




全文網址：
https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/lifestyle/im-a-veterinarian-the-profession-is-facing-a-mental-health-crisis/


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