英文公園 第298期

(台北校區/通識教育中心) English Park

 


I. News Path–新聞步道

 

川普與中國的攤牌進一步加深,對經濟影響巨大/川普政府考慮關閉近30個海外使領館/如果Meta 在反壟斷案中敗訴,它可能會被迫透過出售InstagramWhatsApp進行分拆/ 400多年來一直報道的神秘海洋輝光讓科學家困惑不已/賴清德在台北網路安全高峰會上呼籲數位韌性/英偉達將與台灣合作夥伴在美國投資16兆新台幣建設人工智慧基礎設施/台灣中華電信將與阿斯特拉尼斯公司合作開發衛星/凱特琳陳成為第一位被WNBA選中的台灣裔美國人

 

II. News Vocabulary

 

1.volatile                                                   不穩定的

2.de-escalate                                              緩和

3.diplomatic                                               外交

4.presence                                                  存在

5.antitrust                                                   反壟斷

6.anticompetitive                                       反競爭

7.phenomenon                                           現象

8.phosphorescence                                     磷光

 

III VCR Observatory–影像觀景台

VoiceTube-不必花大錢 就能看影片學英語

 

當你感到失落時該怎麼辦?/大便的最佳姿勢是什麼?

 

IV Wisdom Woods–智慧森林

 

1.“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”

悲觀導致軟弱,樂觀導致力量。

2.“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.”

靠自己所擁有的,而不是所缺少的,來過你的人生。

3.“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

人類會寂寞是因為他們建了牆壁而不是橋樑。

 

V. Singing River–吟唱河流

Sugar / Butter

I.                News Path

 

Trump’s showdown with China deepens, with huge stakes for the economy

World

(CNN)-President Donald Trump is heading into another volatile week of his trade wars facing an urgent need to de-escalate the clash he ignited with China before it inflicts deep damage on the US economy. Chinese President Xi Jinping is so far declining US pressure to call his American counterpart to seek a “deal” after the United States imposed 145% tariffs on its superpower rival, setting off a long-feared direct confrontation.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/14/politics/trump-china-xi-trade-war-recession-fears/index.html


Trump administration looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates

World

Washington CNN-The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/15/politics/closing-embassies-consulates-document/index.html

 

If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp

World

Meta is going on trial starting Monday. The US government is advancing a blockbuster antitrust case, alleging that Mark Zuckerberg’s company illegally built a “social networking monopoly” through years of “anticompetitive conduct.” If the judge sides with the government, Meta could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp, and other tech giants could be put on notice.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/14/media/meta-ftc-trial/index.html

 

A mysterious ocean glow reported for over 400 years has stumped scientists. A new study could offer clues

World

CNN-For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see. The sea from horizon to horizon in all directions took on a phosphorescence glow … the moon had just set and the whole sea was several shades lighter than the sky,” wrote J. Brunskill, an officer aboard a ship called the SS Ixion that had sailed through the Arabian Sea in 1967.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/12/science/milky-sea-ocean-glow-mystery-database/index.html

 

Lai urges digital resilience at Cybersec in Taipei

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) called on the government and society Tuesday to unify against growing security threats at Cybersec in Taipei. In his opening remarks he said that government websites faced an average of 2.4 million intrusion attempts daily in the last year — twice as many as the year before, per CNA.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6085591

 

Nvidia to invest NT$16 trillion in US AI infrastructure with Taiwanese partners

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Nvidia on Monday announced plans to team up with Taiwanese firms to invest NT$16.22 trillion (US$500 billion) in AI infrastructure in the US over the next four years. Nvidia announced that production of its Blackwell AI chips at TSMC's facilities in Phoenix has already begun, per Reuters. The company also said it will produce AI supercomputers for the first time entirely in the US.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6085165


Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom to develop satellite with Astranis

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chunghwa Telecom announced Tuesday a partnership with US satellite firm Astranis to deploy its third-generation MicroGEO satellite. It will be the first communication satellite dedicated to Taiwan, per a press release. Launch is scheduled for year-end and the satellite could begin serving Taiwan as early as next year, per CNA.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6085442


Kaitlyn Chen becomes 1st Taiwanese American drafted by WNBA

National

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Kaitlyn Chen (陳凱玲) on Monday made history again by becoming the first Taiwanese American to be selected in the WNBA draft. As a member of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team that claimed its 12th national title last week, Chen made history as the first player of Taiwanese descent to win an NCAA women's basketball championship.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6085245


II. News Vocabulary(上述新聞標題與短文的單字補充)

1.volatile                                                   不穩定的

2.de-escalate                                              緩和

3.diplomatic                                               外交

4.presence                                                  存在

5.antitrust                                                   反壟斷

6.anticompetitive                                       反競爭

7.phenomenon                                           現象

8.phosphorescence                                     磷光

9.Cybersec                                                 網路安全

10.infrastructure                                        基礎設施

11.invest                                                    投資

12.satellite                                                 衛星

13.dedicated                                              專用

14.drafted                                                  選秀制度

15.descent                                                 血緣關係

 

III. VoiceTube

《貓狗翻譯器》VoiceTube 改變世界功能發表 (《貓狗翻譯器》VoiceTube 改變世界功能發表)

初級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/187363

 

每天都爬不起來?幾招讓你不再賴床!(How To Wake Up Better)

中級

https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/18073


IV. Wisdom Woods

English proverbs and sayings full of humor and wisdom

1.“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”

悲觀導致軟弱,樂觀導致力量。

2.“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.”

靠自己所擁有的,而不是所缺少的,來過你的人生。

3.“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

人類會寂寞是因為他們建了牆壁而不是橋樑。

4.“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.”

思路清楚需要的是勇氣而不是智力。

5.Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.”

每個問題裡都藏著一個機會。

https://tw.amazingtalker.com/blog/zh-tw/zh-eng/32479/


V. Singing River

 

Sugar” By Maroon 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09R8_2nJtjg

 

I'm hurting, baby, I'm broken down

我受了傷 寶貝 我瀕臨崩潰

I need your loving, loving

我需要妳的愛來挽救我的生命

I need it now

現在就需要

When I'm without you

當妳不在身邊時

I'm something weak

某部分的我變得脆弱不堪

You got me begging, begging

妳讓我不顧自尊向妳搖尾乞憐

I'm on my knees

我早已卑躬屈膝 臣服於妳

 

I don't wanna be needing your love

我不想成天為了妳魂牽夢縈

I just wanna be deep in your love

我只想與妳一同沉醉在愛河之中

And it's killing me when you're away

每當和妳分開時 我總是生不如死

Ooh, baby, 'cause I really don't care where you are

寶貝 我真的不在乎妳打算去哪裡

I just wanna be there where you are

因為上刀山下油鍋我都會陪著妳

And I gotta get one little taste

而妳是時候該讓我嚐一點

 

Sugar

甜頭

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

I'm right here, 'cause I need

我就在妳面前 因為我需要

Little love and little sympathy

一點點愛和一點點憐憫

Yeah you show me good loving

妳讓我見識到愛情的美好

Make it alright

讓一切變得如此完美

Need a little sweetness in my life

從此我的生命迫切需要妳的甜蜜

Sugar

甜心

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

 

My broken pieces

我那顆破碎的心

You pick them up

被妳拼湊了起來

Don't leave me hanging, hanging

別留我一個人在這裡枯等

Come give me some

過來給我一點獎勵

When I'm without ya

當妳不在身邊時

I'm so insecure

我總是手足無措

You are the one thing, one thing

妳是我生命中的唯一

I'm living for

是我活下去的理由

 

I don't wanna be needing your love

我不想成天為了妳魂牽夢縈

I just wanna be deep in your love

我只想與妳一同沉醉在愛河之中

And it's killing me when you're away

每當和妳分開時 我總是生不如死

Ooh, baby, 'cause I really don't care where you are

寶貝 我真的不在乎妳打算去哪裡

I just wanna be there where you are

因為上刀山下油鍋我都會陪著妳

And I gotta get one little taste

而妳是時候該讓我嚐一點

 

Sugar

甜頭

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

I'm right here, 'cause I need

我就在妳面前 因為我需要

Little love and little sympathy

一點點愛和一點點憐憫

Yeah you show me good loving

妳讓我見識到愛情的美好

Make it alright

讓一切變得如此完美

Need a little sweetness in my life

從此我的生命迫切需要妳的甜蜜

Sugar

甜心

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

 

Yeah

I want that red velvet

我想要紅絲絨的溫柔

I want that sugar sweet

我想要糖果的甜蜜黏膩

Don't let nobody touch it

千萬別讓任何人碰觸妳

Unless that somebody's me

除非那個人是我

I gotta be a man

我要做妳的男人

There ain't no other way

除了擁有妳之外再也別無它法

'Cause girl you're hotter than southern California Bay

因為妳是比南加州任何一個美女還要火辣的女孩

 

I don't wanna play no games

我不想用小聰明耍什麼花招

I don't gotta be afraid

但我也不會畏畏縮縮的讓步

Don't give all that shy sh-t

所以不要和我玩欲擒故縱那一套

No make up on

別再掩飾妳的真心了

That's my

這就是妳該讓我嚐的

 

Sugar

甜頭

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

I'm right here, 'cause I need

我就在妳面前 因為我需要

Little love and little sympathy

一點點愛和一點點憐憫

Yeah you show me good loving

妳讓我見識到愛情的美好

Make it alright

讓一切變得如此完美

Need a little sweetness in my life

從此我的生命迫切需要妳的甜蜜

Sugar

甜心

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

 

Sugar

甜心

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

I'm right here, 'cause I need

我就在妳面前 因為我需要

Little love and little sympathy

一點點愛和一點點憐憫

Yeah you show me good loving

妳讓我見識到愛情的美好

Make it alright

讓一切變得如此完美

Need a little sweetness in my life

從此我的生命迫切需要妳的甜蜜

Sugar

甜心

Yes, please

是的 拜託妳

Won't you come and put it down on me

何不直接靠過來 將甜言蜜語灑在我心上

 

https://bernice0806.pixnet.net/blog/post/41911081

 

Butter” By BTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMweEpGlu_U


Smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover

如奶油一樣滑順,就像一個悄然行動的罪犯

 

Gon' pop like trouble breaking into your heart like that (ooh)

準備像一個大麻煩般闖進你的心裡

 

Cool shade, stunner, yeah, I owe it all to my mother

酷炫的剪影,如此性感。 耶,一切都得感謝我媽

 

Hot like summer, yeah, I'm making you sweat like that (break it down)

如熱辣夏天,耶,我也將讓你熱汗淋漓 (秀一下吧)

 

Ooh, when I look in the mirror

噢,當我看向鏡子

 

I'll melt your heart into two

就能把你的心融化成兩半

 

I got that superstar glow, so

就像超級巨星般閃亮

 

Ooh (do the boogie, like)

(隨音樂搖擺吧,跟著我做)

 

*Side step, right-left, to my beat

側步,從左到右,跟著我的節奏

 

High like the moon, rock with me, baby

情緒高漲,使用月球漫步和我一起搖滾吧,寶貝

 

Know that I got that heat

知道我熱力四射

 

Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap

說起來容易,所以你看好了,我只做一次

 

Side step, right-left, to my beat

側步,從左到右,跟著我的節奏

 

Get it, let it roll

懂了嗎,只管隨心擺動

 

Smooth like butter, pull you in like no other

有如奶油般順暢,帶特別的你進入我的世界

 

Don't need no Usher to remind me you got it bad

不需要亞瑟小子來提醒我你已經了解

 

Ain't no other that can sweep you up like a robber

沒有人能專橫的將你任意擺佈

 

Straight up, I (got ya)

千真萬確 (我懂你)

 

Making you fall like that (break it down)

沒人做得到讓你那樣跌倒出醜 (秀一下吧,哈哈)

 

Ooh, when I look in the mirror

噢,當我望向鏡子

 

I'll melt your heart into two

我能將你的心融成兩半

 

I got that superstar glow, so

如超級巨星般光芒四射

 

Ooh (do the boogie, like)

所以,跟著音樂一起搖擺吧

 

*Side step, right-left, to my beat

側步,由左到右,跟著我的節奏

 

High like the moon, rock with me, baby

跟著我的月球漫步一起搖滾,寶貝

 

Know that I got that heat

知道我熱力四射

 

Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap

你只管看我秀給你看,因為說甚麼都是徒勞

 

Side step, right-left, to my beat

側步,由左到右,隨著我的節奏

 

Get it, let it roll

懂了嗎,讓身體搖擺

 

Get it, let it roll

隨著音樂舞動

 

Get it, let it roll

隨著音樂搖擺

 

Ice on my wrist, I'm that nice guy

戴著鑽石手鍊,我是個人見人愛的傢伙

 

Got that right body and that right mind

如此完美的身體和心靈

 

Rolling up to party, got the right vibe

參與派對,置身於這令人歡快的氛圍

 

Smooth like (butter), hate us (love us)

順暢(如奶油),討厭我們(喜歡我們)

 

Fresh, boy, pull up and we lay low

鮮嫩男孩,我們在氛圍高漲的時候蹲低身子

 

All the players get moving when the bass low

所有玩咖在重低音時蠢蠢欲動

 

Got ARMY right behind us when we say so

我們所有可愛的小粉絲也在我們身後準備衝出

 

Let's go

走吧!

 

*Side step, right-left, to my beat (right-left, to my beat)

側步,由左到右,跟著我的節奏

 

High like the moon, rock with me, baby

跟著我的月球漫步一起搖擺吧,寶貝

 

Know that I got that heat

知道我熱力四射

 

Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap (you know that talk is cheap)

說起來容易,不如讓我秀給你看

 

Side step, right-left, to my beat

側步,由左到右,跟著我的節奏

 

Get it, let it roll

懂了嗎,讓身體跟著音樂

 

Smooth like (butter), cool shade (stunner)

如奶油般順暢,酷炫的身影

 

And you know we don't stop

你知道的,我們不會輕易喊停

 

Hot like (summer), ain't no (bummer)

像夏天般熱情,不是混蛋

 

You'll be like, "Oh my God"

你可能會說:我的天啊

 

We gon' make you rock, and you say (yeah)

因為我們準備讓你搖滾,讓你大聲說

 

We gon' make you bounce, and you say (yeah)

我們準備讓你舞動,讓你說出

 

Hotter? Sweeter! Cooler? Butter!

熱嗎? 很甜! 冷嗎? 像奶油一樣冰涼!

 

Get it, let it roll

懂了,讓我們一起搖擺吧!

 

https://ju880706.pixnet.net/blog/post/557892181

 

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