
名列最出色的20像當代設計
Stephen Bayley, a famous British design critic, listed “20 designs that defined the modern world.”
一位著名的英國設計評論家斯蒂芬貝利,列出了「最出色的20項當代設計」。
British(adj.)英國的,英國人的design(n.)設計critic(n.)評論家,批評者define(v.)定義modern(adj.)現代的,近代的
Those designs include the mini skirt, the London Tube map, the bra, a Coca-Cola bottle etc., thus showing a British sense of taste and humor.
那些設計包括了迷你裙、倫敦地下鐵分布圖、胸罩、可口可樂瓶子等等,顯示出英國人的品味與幽默。
Tube(n.)(倫敦的)地鐵bra(n.)胸罩thus(adv.)因此,從而sense(n.)整體感覺,領悟,理解humor(n.)幽默
The logo of FedEx was unexpectedly listed for its “arrow” hidden in the logo.
聯邦快遞FedEx的標誌出乎意料地被列於其中,因為該標誌內的一個隱藏的箭頭。
logo(n.)標誌,標識unexpectedly(adv.)意外地list(v.)把…列入名單for(prep.)因為,由於hidden(adj.)隱藏的
In fact, even though it was an accident,
事實上,雖然這個箭頭是一項意外,
the clever use of the negative space between the last two letters subtly suggests a reliable way of getting from point A to point B, with speed and precision.
但在最後兩個字母之間之背景空間的這個巧妙的使用,微妙地暗示出以速度與精確度,從A地到達B地的一種可靠的方式;
negative(adj.)否定的,負面的subtly(adv.)隱約的,微妙地suggest(v.)暗示,意味著reliable(adj.)可信賴的,可靠的way(n.)方法,方式speed(n.)速度precision(n.)準確性
The FedEx logo has won several awards due to this feature.
由於這項特徵,這個標誌已贏得了數個獎項。
award(n.)獎,獎項feature(n.)特徵
“The prevailing notion is – I’ve heard – that perhaps less than one in five people manage to find the hidden arrow unaided. But I can’t tell you how many people have told me how much fun they have asking others if they can spot something in the logo!” said Lindon Leader, the logo designer.
該標誌的設計者Lindon Leader表示:「我所聽聞到的普遍的概念是也許只有不到五分之一的人能夠在未經提示之下看出這個箭頭。但卻有無數人在得知這個秘密後,會問身邊的人是否能夠發現它,這是多麼有趣呀!」
prevailing(adj.)盛行的notion(n.)觀念,看法manage(v.)成功做到,順利完成unaided(adv.)無外援,獨立if(conj.)是否spot(v.)看出,注意到designer(n.)設計者,設計師