海上女神的生日
Mike and Anna are roommates. They are chatting.
麥克跟安娜是室友。他們正在聊天。
roommate(n.)室友
Mike: Look at this video. Why are there so many people lining up on the street?
麥克：看看這個影片。為什麼有這麼多人在街上排成一列？
line up=排成一列get in line=排隊
Anna: They are waiting for Matzu to pass by them.
安娜：他們在等媽祖經過他們。
pass by=經過
Mike: I remember my Mandarin teacher said Matzu is a sea goddess.
麥克：我記得我的華語老師說過媽祖是海上女神。
goddess(n.)女神
Anna: Exactly. Many people believe in Matzu in Taiwan.
安娜：沒錯。在台灣有很多人信仰媽祖。
believe in=相信;信仰
Mike: I see. Then what is this event in the video?
麥克：原來如此。但影片中的是什麼活動？
event(n.)事件;活動
Anna: It’s the Matzu pilgrimage. In March every year, Matzu’s followers celebrate her birthday by carrying her statue and walking across streets and villages for nine days.
安娜：這是媽祖遶境。每年三月，為期九天的時間中，媽祖的信徒會扛著媽祖神像經過街道和村莊，以此來慶祝媽祖的生日。
follower(n.)追隨者;追蹤者
Mike: Why would they do that? It sounds tiring.
麥克：他們為什麼要這麼做？聽起來很累。
Anna: They believe that Matzu will bring happiness to the streets she passed by. And people can also pray to Matzu for health and good fortune along the way.
安娜：他們相信媽祖會為祂經過的街道帶來平安幸福。而且人們沿路也可以向媽祖祈求健康和好運。
fortune (n.)運氣
Mike: I didn’t know there was a deep meaning behind it.
麥克：我不知道背後有這麼深的意義。
deep(adj.)深層的;深遠的
Anna: Indeed. It’s an important religious event.
安娜：的確。這是個重要的宗教盛事。
religious(adj.)宗教的religion(n.)宗教
Mike: Can foreigners join, too?
麥克：外國人也可以參加嗎？
foreigner(n.)外國人foreign(adj.)外國的
Anna: Of course. It is an event for everyone.
安娜：當然，這是屬於所有人的活動。