建築師隈研吾操刀設計
The Waseda International House of Literature, also known as the Murakami Library, is expected to open in the fall of this year.
有「村上春樹圖書館」之稱的日本早稻田大學國際文學館預計今年秋天正式開館。
be known as=以~為人所知be expected to RV=預計...;可望...
The library was named after the Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, who graduated from Waseda University in 1975.
該圖書館以1975年畢業於該校的日本小說家村上春樹為名。
name sb. after=以~為某人命名My dad named me after my grandpa.graduate(v.)畢業
However, Murakami studied drama instead of literature at that time, and he did not write his first novel, “Hear the Wind Sing,” until the age of 29 when he was long gone from Waseda.
不過，村上春樹當時就讀的是戲劇系而不是文學系，而且直到他29歲才寫出第一部小說《聽風的歌》，彼時離校已久。
A instead of B=A而不是Bnot...until=直到~才~(until 引導表時間的名詞片語或副詞子句)
It is reported that the Murakami library will house Murakami’s personal archive, ranging from manuscript and interview articles to records which he has donated to the school, as well as a collection of his works translated into several languages.
據了解，村上春樹圖書館將收藏村上春樹捐贈的手稿、專訪文章與唱片等個人收藏品，以及他那些被翻譯成其他語言的作品。
house(v.)為..提供空間;容納;收藏archive(n.)檔案;存檔(v.)歸檔Archive footage was all burnt up in the fire.range from A to B=範圍從A到Bmanuscript(n.)手稿;原稿record(n.)紀錄;黑膠唱片donate(v.)捐贈;捐助;捐獻The millionaire has donated $100 million to local charities.donate blood or an organdonor(n.)捐贈者;捐獻(血)者translate A into B=把A翻譯成BThe publisher plans to translate the poem into Mandarin.
Designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the library was a renovation of Building No.4 on the campus.
該圖書館由知名日本建築師隈研吾操刀設計，將校區四號館進行建物整修。
Designed by...=The library was designed by...renowned(adj.)知名的architect(n.)建築師architecture(n.)建築風格;建築學renovation(n.)整修;翻新on campus=在校內off campus=在校外
UNIQLO’s Founder Tadashi Yanai, who is also an alumnus of Waseda University, made a personal donation of nearly ¥1.2 billion to his alma mater to establish the library.
同為早稻田大學校友的優衣庫創辦人柳井正以個人名義捐贈了近12億日圓給母校創設村上春樹圖書館。
alumnus(n.)(複alumni)校友An alumnus was invited to give a speech at the commencement.donation(n.)捐款;捐助alma mater=母校establish(v.)創立;設立;建立=start=set upMalaysia established diplomatic relations with Japan in 1957.