
實體書重新爆紅
Stan and Sara are roommates. Sara is reading a novel.
史坦和莎菈是室友。莎菈正在讀小說。
Stan: Look who is reading an actual book!
史坦:看看誰在讀書!
actual(adj.)真實的
Sara: Stop making fun of me.
莎菈:別取笑我了。
make fun of sb.取笑、開玩笑
Stan: I thought you spent all your time on TikTok videos.
史坦:我以為你把所有時間都花在看TikTok影片了。
spend(v.)花時間
Sara: Well, it was actually TikTok that got me to read this book in the first place.
莎菈:嗯嗯,其實一開始也是TikTok的緣故我才會接觸這本書。
get sb. to do sth.使役動詞、搭配toin the first place一開始、起初
Stan: How come?
史坦:怎麼會?
Sara: #BookTok is going viral on TikTok right now. Many people are sharing the books they’ve read and their reviews.
莎菈:現在TikTok上有一個標籤BookTok迅速爆紅。很多人都在推薦看過的書籍和分享書評。
go viral瘋狂傳閱、爆紅review(n.)評論
Stan: So, many people have started to get interested in books then!
史坦:所以越來越多人開始對看書感興趣!
get interested in or be interested in感興趣
Sara: Yes. Some authors also use this hashtag to post videos and interact with fans.
莎菈:沒錯。一些作家還特別用這個標籤來貼影片並與書迷互動。
author(n.)作家hashtag標籤interact with sb.互動、interaction(n.)
Stan: I think this hashtag can help book retailers and publishing companies to get through this difficult time.
史坦:這一定可以幫助書商和出版業度過這個寒冬啊。
retailer(n.)零售商publishing company出版公司、publisher(n.)出版商get through度過
Sara: You bet! That’s why I’m holding a book!
莎菈:就是說啊!所以我手上才拿著一本書!