向生命學習
Colin and Maria are a couple. They are talking about their recent visit to the Taipei Zoo.
柯林和瑪莉亞是一對情侶。他們正在談論他們最近的台北動物園之旅。
couple(n.)夫妻、情侶recent(adj.)最近的visit(n.)參訪
Maria: Colin, I can’t stop thinking about our visit to the zoo last week.
瑪莉亞：柯林，我一直在想著我們上週去動物園參觀的事。
can’t stop V-ing忍不住think about想起
Colin: Me too! I had no idea that they had a Ghost Month memorial event for zoo animals that have died.
柯林：我也是！我完全不知道他們為過世的動物舉辦了中元節追思會。
have no idea that...對～完全不知情event(n.)事件、活動die(v.)死亡
Maria: I didn’t know about it either. I guess it isn’t usually open to zoo visitors, but this year’s “Learning From Life” memorial was different.
瑪莉亞：我之前也不知道。我猜平常可能不對動物園的參觀者開放，但今年的「向生命學習」追思活動不一樣。
either也不，用在否定guess(v.)猜測open(adj.)開放的learn sth. from sth.從～中學習
Colin: Yeah. At first, I felt sad that so many famous zoo animals, like the giant panda Tuan Tuan and the tapir named Moko, have passed away. But seeing the messages from other visitors who loved these animals was really heartwarming.
柯林：對啊。起初，我為許多有名的動物園動物感到悲傷，像是大熊貓「團團」和馬來貘「貘克」，牠們都已經離世。但看到其他喜愛這些動物的參觀者留下的訊息，真的很溫馨。
giant(adj.)身形巨大的、有影響力的tapir(n.)馬來貘pass away過世heartwarming(adj.)溫馨的
Maria: I agree. Plus, the event helped me understand what animals go through in their lives.
瑪莉亞：我同意。而且這個活動幫助我了解許多動物在牠們的生命中經歷了什麼。
agree(v.)同意plus(adv.)此外、而且go through經歷、體驗
Colin: Yeah, I think that’s what made the event meaningful. I feel like I have a lot more respect for the zoo’s animals now.
柯林：對，我認為這就是活動有意義的地方。我覺得我對動物園的動物有更多的尊重了。
meaningful(adj.)有意義的respect(n.)尊重
Maria: For sure. And for all living things in nature too.
瑪莉亞：當然。還有對大自然中所有生物的尊重。
for sure當然living organism生物體nature(n.)大自然