演奏家差點死在香港
A Taiwanese musician had a brush with death last week after he was attacked in his hotel room by an assailant.
上週，一名台灣音樂家在酒店房間遭到襲擊，所幸逃過死劫。
a brush with sth.與～的小衝突、小摩擦have a brush with death險些喪命
Chimi Chen was unwinding at a Mongkok hotel on September 24 when the attacker attempted to enter his room by pretending to be a hotel staffer.
國樂演奏家陳麒米於9月24日下榻旺角一家酒店，當時襲擊者試圖假裝成酒店工作人員進入他的房間。
unwind(v.)放鬆=relaxattempt to RV 試圖=try to RVstaff(n.)(集合名詞)工作人員a member of the staff 其中一位工作人員staffer(n.)職員=an employee
According to a post on Chen’s Facebook page, the National Chinese Orchestra musician was staying at the Lodgewood Hotel, when a man knocked on his door and claimed to be a member of the staff.
陳麒米在個人臉書頁面上的發文指出，他在入住「薈賢居」酒店後，一名男子敲門聲稱自己是工作人員。
claim(v.)聲稱
The assailant insisted that five additional people were staying with Chen in breach of hotel policy, and asked him to open the door and let him inspect the room.
男子堅稱陳帶了5個人住房，違反酒店規定，要求他打開門讓他檢查房間。
additional(adj.)額外的=extrain breach of~違反了=in violation of~inspect(v.)檢查、審視=check=examine
However, Chen was suspicious and refused to open the door for the stranger, explaining that he couldn’t see the man’s hotel name tag.
然而，陳立刻起疑並拒絕為陌生人打開門，解釋說他沒看到男子的名牌。
suspicious(adj.)可疑的、懷疑的、起疑心的name tag名牌
The attacker then tried to force his way in, revealing a 40cm knife.
接著攻擊者試圖強行進入，露出一把40公分的尖刀。
reveal(v.)露出;揭露
“I almost died in Hong Kong,” said Chen, who managed to force the room door closed as soon as he saw the blade and call for help.
陳麒米說，「我差點就死在香港」，他一見到刀子就趕緊關上房門求助。
as soon as~一…就…blade(n.)刀刃;刀片
Police arrived shortly afterwards and arrested the assailant, who has been described as mentally unwell.
警方不久後趕到並逮捕了據稱有精神疾病的襲擊者。
arrest(v.)逮捕be described as~被形容為…;被描述為mentally(adv.)心理上、精神上