夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)“禮儀小姐”變“禮儀奶奶”:日本老齡化最直觀的一幕出現了(講解版)|E0928
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▍原文 Silver-haired medal ceremony attendants at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have drawn widespread attention as a striking reflection of Japan’s aging society. Organizers say about 40,000 volunteers aged 18 to 91 are serving at the Games. With younger people often busy with work or studies, Japan's large retired population helps fill the gap. Some lament online that Japan is "running out of young people," while others praise the elderly volunteers, saying the spirit of service has no age limit. ▍語言點 1. silver-haired adj. 銀發的 2. medal ceremony attendants 頒獎儀式上的禮儀人員 · attendant n.(特定場合的)服務人員 3. draw widespread attention 引發廣泛關注 4. a striking reflection of something 某事的鮮明寫照 · striking adj. 引人注目的,顯著的 · reflection n. 反映,寫照 5. aging society 老齡化社會 6. serve /sɜːv/ v. 提供服務(比work多一層奉獻與擔當的色彩) 7. fill the gap 填補空缺 8. lament /ləˈment/ v. 哀歎,惋惜 9. run out of young people ...