
言論自由不該無上限
Elena is chatting with Sam through an application.
艾蓮娜用APP與山姆聊天。
chat(v.)聊天through(prep.)透過application(n.)應用程式
Elena: Look at this video. It’s just ridiculous! It criticizes the poor and the non-white, and wants people to boycott them together.
艾蓮娜:你看這個影片,很荒謬,他在批評窮人還有非白人,要大家跟他一起抵制這群人。
look at看著just(adv.)實在,非常ridiculous(adj.)可笑的,荒謬的criticize(v.)批評poor(adj.)貧窮的non(adv.)非want(v.)要people(n.)人們boycott(v.)杯葛,聯合抵制them(pron.)他們together(adv.)一起
Sam: Why would anyone make this speech into a video and then upload it to the Internet?
山姆:怎麼會有人把這種言論拍成影片,還上傳到網路上?
anyone(pron.)任何人make(v.)做speech(n.)言詞,言論into(prep.)成,為then(adv.)然後,接著upload(v.)上傳Internet(n.)網際網路
Elena: Yes, there are many people pointing a finger at him. They say it’s the wrong thing to do.
艾蓮娜:對啊,有很多人在指責他,這樣做是不對的。
many(adj.)很多的point(v.)把……指向finger(n.)手指him(pron.)他say(v.)說wrong(adj.)錯誤的thing(n.)事情
Sam: But many others support him, too. How is this possible?
山姆:是啊,但也有不少人支持他,怎麼會這樣?
other(pron.)其他人support(v.)支持,支援how(adv.)怎麼this(pron.)這個possible(adj.)可能的
Elena: There are always different opinions in society. However, we should never be the ones to spread hate speech.
艾蓮娜:這個社會本來就有各種不同的意見存在,但是,我們不該去散播這種仇恨的言論。
always(adv.)總是different(adj.)不同的opinion(n.)意見society(n.)社會however(adv.)然而,可是should(aux.)應該never(adv.)永不one(pron.)……的人spread(v.)散佈,傳播hate(n.)仇恨,厭惡
Sam: I agree with you. I hope there are less and less videos like this on Youtube.
山姆:我同意你的看法,希望youtube上面不要有這種影片,越少越好。
agree(v.)同意hope(v.)希望less and less越來越少的like(prep.)像
Elena: The good thing is Youtube has already started to take down extremist videos like this.
艾蓮娜:幸好,youtube已經開始移除這種內容極端的影片。
already(adv.)已經start(v.)開始take(v.)拿take down取下,拿下
Sam: Will someone complain about not having the freedom of speech?
山姆:會不會有人抱怨沒有言論自由?
someone(pron.)某人complain(v.)抱怨freedom(n.)自由
Elena: They could complain, but freedom doesn’t equal to bringing pain to others.
艾蓮娜:他們可以抱怨,不過,自由不是建立在別人的痛苦上。
could(aux.)可能but(conj.)但是equal(v.)等於bring(v.)帶來pain(n.)痛苦