歲月跟垃圾車都不等人
If you think taking out the garbage is a dull routine, think again.
如果你還認為倒垃圾是一件無聊透頂的差事，那就錯了。
dull(adj.)枯燥乏味的routine(n.)例行公事
National Taiwan University of Arts has come up with a series of creative designs for garbage bags in cooperation with the New Taipei City Government.
國立台灣藝術大學和新北市政府合作推出了一系列的創意垃圾袋。
come up with想出、提出a series of一系列creative(adj.)有創意的、create(v.)創造、creation(n.)創造物、creator(n.)創造者、原創者in cooperation with與什麼合作、cooperation(n.)合作、cooperate(v.)合作
The designs were motivated by the observation that people usually get bored while waiting for a garbage truck to arrive.
設計初衷緣起於一般民眾在等垃圾車來時都感到相當乏味。
motivate(v.)激勵、產生動機observation(n.)觀察、observe(v.)觀察garbage truck垃圾車
In order to make the waiting time less boring, the design team decided to come up with humorous images and philosophical phrases to put on garbage bags.
為了讓等待時間不那麼折騰，設計團隊將依些令人發笑的圖片還有充滿哲理學意味的標語印在垃圾袋上。
in order to+ RV為了decide to+ RV決定humorous(adj.)幽默的、humor(n.)幽默philosophical(adj.)哲學的、philosophy(n.)哲學、philosopher(n.)哲學家phrase(n.)片語、用語
The designs come in three categories: Foolish Talk, Pickup Lines, and Charity.
總共有三個主題，分別是幹話、搭訕還有公益系列。
category(n.)項目foolish(adj.)愚蠢的、fool(n.)蠢蛋、傻子pickup line搭訕說的話、line(n.)台詞charity(n.)慈善事業
Many of the designs provide us with a way to release our negative emotions and amuse ourselves.
這些設計除了讓我們有個管道可以抒發負面情緒之外，還能讓心情輕鬆起來。
provide with提供release(v.)釋放negative(adj.)負面的、positive(adj.)正面的emotion(n.)情緒、emotional(adj.)情緒的amuse(v.)娛樂、逗樂、amusement(n.)娛樂
For example, bags with the insight “Time and garbage trucks wait for no man” printed on them remind us how quickly time passes, while the phrase “Every day is a trashy day” means every day is spent with no gain at all.
比方說「歲月跟垃圾車都不等人」告訴我們歲月如梭；而「天天都是垃圾日」則告訴我們每天都活得沒有收穫。
for example=for instance比方說insight(n.)見解、洞察力、insightful(adj.)有見解的trashy(adj.)沒價值的、爛的、trashy music靡靡之音gain(n., v.)獲利
The designs started out as a team project for the 38th Young Designers’ Exhibition (YODEX) and the 2019 Young Pin Design Award contest, but they eventually came to the attention of the Environmental Protection Department of the New Taipei City Government.
這項設計原先是為了參加第38屆新一代設計展以及2019金點新秀設計獎所推出的計畫出的企劃，隨後獲得了新北市政府環保局的肯定。
start out開始team project團隊專案、計畫exhibition(n.)展覽、exhibit(v.)展出eventually(adv.)終於、最後attention(n.)注意、關照environmental protection環境保護
The creators hope that their designs will add a little color to the otherwise boring chore of taking out the garbage.
設計師希望這些設計能夠為到垃圾這無聊的家事增添點色彩。
otherwise(adv., conj)別樣地、要不然、否則chore(n.)差事、家事