▍原文 The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to repair his complicated relationships with his father and brother. "With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile - that's the key point," Prince Harry told GQ. Asked about the reason for his move back to the UK, Prince Harry said: "Opportunities for the family. Being able to put the kids in a British school has meant a lot to me." ▍語言點 the Duke of Sussex 蘇塞克斯公爵 repair /rɪˈper/ v. 修復,修補 repair relationships 修復關系 complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 復雜的 reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ v. 和解,重修舊好 be reconciled with somebody 與某人重歸於好 After years of silence, they were finally reconciled with each other. 沉默多年后,他們終於和解了。 GQ 雜志名,全球知名男性時尚生活雜志 asked about 被問及……時(過去分詞短語作狀語) 相當於 When he was asked about... mean a lot to somebody 對某人來說意義重大,很重要 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序,收聽晨讀即可領取...
▍原文 The Duke of Sussex has said he wants to repair his complicated relationships with his father and brother. "With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile - that's the key point," Prince Harry told GQ. Asked about the reason for his move back to the UK, Prince Harry said: "Opportunities for the family. Being able to put the kids in a British school has meant a lot to me." ▍語言點 the Duke of Sussex 蘇塞克斯公爵 repair /rɪˈper/ v. 修復,修補 repair relationships 修復關系 complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 復雜的 reconcile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ v. 和解,重修舊好 be reconciled with somebody 與某人重歸於好 After years of silence, they were finally reconciled with each other. 沉默多年后,他們終於和解了。 GQ 雜志名,全球知名男性時尚生活雜志 asked about 被問及……時(過去分詞短語作狀語) 相當於 When he was asked about... mean a lot to somebody 對某人來說意義重大,很重要 搜索【友鄰優課】微信小程序,收聽晨讀即可領取...
▍原文 Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company, as tech firms face intensifying scrutiny over their impact on society. "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote on X on Monday. There are roughly 73 million people under the age of 18 in the US, making Musk's potential giveaway worth about $10.7 billion at SpaceX's current share price. ▍語言點 1. stake /steɪk/ n. 股權,股份 2. trillion /ˈtrɪljən/ n. 萬億 3. aerospace /ˈeərəʊspeɪs/ n. 航空航天 4. face intensifying scrutiny 面臨日益嚴格的審視 · intensify v. 增強,加劇 · intensifying adj. 不斷加劇的,日益增強的 · scrutiny n. 仔細審視,嚴格審查 · come under scrutiny 受到審視、受到審查 5. share /ʃeə/ n. 一股股票 6. roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adv. 大約,粗略地 · rough /rʌf/ adj. 粗略的 7. under the age of 18 不滿18歲 8. potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ adj. 潛在的,可能的 ...
▍原文 Elon Musk has said he will give every child in America a stake in SpaceX, his $2 trillion aerospace and artificial intelligence company, as tech firms face intensifying scrutiny over their impact on society. "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," he wrote on X on Monday. There are roughly 73 million people under the age of 18 in the US, making Musk's potential giveaway worth about $10.7 billion at SpaceX's current share price. ▍語言點 1. stake /steɪk/ n. 股權,股份 2. trillion /ˈtrɪljən/ n. 萬億 3. aerospace /ˈeərəʊspeɪs/ n. 航空航天 4. face intensifying scrutiny 面臨日益嚴格的審視 · intensify v. 增強,加劇 · intensifying adj. 不斷加劇的,日益增強的 · scrutiny n. 仔細審視,嚴格審查 · come under scrutiny 受到審視、受到審查 5. share /ʃeə/ n. 一股股票 6. roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adv. 大約,粗略地 · rough /rʌf/ adj. 粗略的 7. under the age of 18 不滿18歲 8. potential /pəˈtenʃəl/ adj. 潛在的,可能的 ...
▍原文 In just five days, she was out – the result of a disastrous press conference that lasted all of 14 minutes, followed by questions about whether she had mischaracterised her legal credentials over the course of her career. The axe dropped on Friday as President Donald Trump recounted a conversation he had with Katie Zacharia earlier in the day. "Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider," Trump said he told Zacharia. "Katie, do you need this? I don't think you need this." ▍語言點 1. disastrous /dɪˈzæstrəs/ adj. 災難性的,極糟糕的 2. press conference (固定搭配)記者會,新聞發布會 3. last /læst/ v. 持續 4. mischaracterise /ˌmɪsˈkærəktəraɪz/ v. 歪曲描述,不實陳述 5. legal credential 法律資質 ·credential n. 資質,證明材料 6. over the course of (固定短語)在……的過程中,在……期間 7. the axe drops (俗語)裁員、解雇、免去職務;斧子落下 8. recount /rɪˈkaʊnt/ v. 講述,敘述 9. if I were you, I'd reconsider 如果我是你,我會重新考慮一下 ·if I w...
▍原文 In just five days, she was out – the result of a disastrous press conference that lasted all of 14 minutes, followed by questions about whether she had mischaracterised her legal credentials over the course of her career. The axe dropped on Friday as President Donald Trump recounted a conversation he had with Katie Zacharia earlier in the day. "Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider," Trump said he told Zacharia. "Katie, do you need this? I don't think you need this." ▍語言點 1. disastrous /dɪˈzæstrəs/ adj. 災難性的,極糟糕的 2. press conference (固定搭配)記者會,新聞發布會 3. last /læst/ v. 持續 4. mischaracterise /ˌmɪsˈkærəktəraɪz/ v. 歪曲描述,不實陳述 5. legal credential 法律資質 ·credential n. 資質,證明材料 6. over the course of (固定短語)在……的過程中,在……期間 7. the axe drops (俗語)裁員、解雇、免去職務;斧子落下 8. recount /rɪˈkaʊnt/ v. 講述,敘述 9. if I were you, I'd reconsider 如果我是你,我會重新考慮一下 ·if I w...
▍原文 “China Haul” has become a buzzword on overseassocial media. More and more foreign tourists are arriving in China with empty suitcases and returning home with bags full of Chinese products. Many postunboxingvideos of their purchases. From DJI drones,PopMart toys and Songmont handbags to traditional Chinese health products like loquat syrup, goji berry drinks and moxibustion boxes, the shopping lists keep expanding. This trend reflects increasing recognition of Chinese products among overseas consumers. ▍語言點 China Haul 中國掃貨,中國購物開箱 haul n. 一次性采購的戰利品,尤指購買的一堆物品;v. 用力拖,拽 haul a heavy box 費力地拖一個很重的箱子 buzzword n. 熱詞,流行語 suitcase n. 行李箱 unboxing video 開箱視頻 purchase n. 購買的東西,戰利品 DJI drones 大疆無人機 DJI是“Da-Jiang Innovations(大疆創新)”的縮寫 Songmont n. 山下有鬆(中國本土設計師包袋品牌,主打低調、實用又有東方審美的設計) loquat syrup 枇杷膏 goji berry drink 枸杞飲品 moxibustion ...
▍原文 “China Haul” has become a buzzword on overseassocial media. More and more foreign tourists are arriving in China with empty suitcases and returning home with bags full of Chinese products. Many postunboxingvideos of their purchases. From DJI drones,PopMart toys and Songmont handbags to traditional Chinese health products like loquat syrup, goji berry drinks and moxibustion boxes, the shopping lists keep expanding. This trend reflects increasing recognition of Chinese products among overseas consumers. ▍語言點 China Haul 中國掃貨,中國購物開箱 haul n. 一次性采購的戰利品,尤指購買的一堆物品;v. 用力拖,拽 haul a heavy box 費力地拖一個很重的箱子 buzzword n. 熱詞,流行語 suitcase n. 行李箱 unboxing video 開箱視頻 purchase n. 購買的東西,戰利品 DJI drones 大疆無人機 DJI是“Da-Jiang Innovations(大疆創新)”的縮寫 Songmont n. 山下有鬆(中國本土設計師包袋品牌,主打低調、實用又有東方審美的設計) loquat syrup 枇杷膏 goji berry drink 枸杞飲品 moxibustion ...
▍原文 OpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FBI. One of its employees has been arrested. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, was arrested on 9 October. Alfozan allegedly plugged an encrypted recording device, concealed within toilet paper, into a TV in an executive conference room in OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters on 28 September. The alleged goal was to capture confidential discussions about the company's AI technology and business strategy. ▍語言點 1. recording device 錄音設備 · device n. 裝置,設備 2. refer the matter to … 將此事移交……(機構)處理 3. FBI 美國聯邦調查局(Federal Bureau of Investigation) 4. Saudi national 沙特阿拉伯公民 · national n. 某國國民 5. be arrested 遭到逮捕 · arrest v. 逮捕 6. allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adv. 據稱、涉嫌 7. plug something into something 把(插頭)插進(插座);接通(電源) 8. encrypted /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd/ adj. 加密的 · encrypt...
▍原文 OpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FBI. One of its employees has been arrested. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi national, was arrested on 9 October. Alfozan allegedly plugged an encrypted recording device, concealed within toilet paper, into a TV in an executive conference room in OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters on 28 September. The alleged goal was to capture confidential discussions about the company's AI technology and business strategy. ▍語言點 1. recording device 錄音設備 · device n. 裝置,設備 2. refer the matter to … 將此事移交……(機構)處理 3. FBI 美國聯邦調查局(Federal Bureau of Investigation) 4. Saudi national 沙特阿拉伯公民 · national n. 某國國民 5. be arrested 遭到逮捕 · arrest v. 逮捕 6. allegedly /əˈledʒɪdli/ adv. 據稱、涉嫌 7. plug something into something 把(插頭)插進(插座);接通(電源) 8. encrypted /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd/ adj. 加密的 · encrypt...