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Silver Linings in Crises

危機中的轉機

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Silver Linings in Crises
正向角度看挑戰
In Chinese, the word "crisis" consists of two characters; one means danger and the other represents opportunity.
「crisis」的中文包含兩個字;一個意味著危險,而另一個代表機會。
consist (v.)組成,構成character (n.) 字,角色,品格letter (n.)字母
Namely, although no one is immune to the impact of a crisis, it provides opportunities for people to grow.
也就是說,雖然沒人可倖免於危機的衝擊,它卻提供讓人們成長的契機。
namely (adv.)也就是說=that is (to say)be immune to sth.不受某事影響
During a crisis, people are often forced to adjust to the new circumstances by changing and improving the ways they do things.
在危機中,人們被迫藉由改變和改善做事的方式來適應新情況。
force (v.)強迫adjust (v.)調節,適應
Take the COVID-19 outbreak, for instance.
拿新冠肺炎的爆發為例。
outbreak (n.)(戰爭,疾病)爆發break out 爆發
While the pandemic has claimed countless lives and fundamentally changed how people interact, some have found that extra family time during the lockdown allows them to spend more quality time with their children, strengthen bonds with loved ones, and learn new skills.
雖然疫情奪走無數生命並徹底改變人們互動的方式,有些人卻發現這多出來的家庭時間讓他們可以有更多時間陪伴他們的孩子、與所愛的人增進感情、並學習新技能。
claim (v.)奪取(性命)lockdown (n.)建築,地區因緊急情況被封鎖strengthen (v.)鞏固,加強 strength (n.)力量bond (n.)關係,聯繫
Another example concerns LINE, an incredibly popular instant messaging software in Asia.
另外一個例子是跟LINE有關的,這是個在亞洲極為受歡迎的即時通訊軟體。
concern (v.)與…有關instant (adj.)立即的
In the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the application was developed as a means of communication in the absence of working telephone lines.
在2011年東日本大地震和海嘯過後,這個應用程式在無可用電話線的情況下發展成一種溝通交流方式。
application (n.)申請表,應用,應用程式means (n.)方法,手段absence (n.)不存在,缺席working (adj.)可用的,可行的
These two examples illustrate the etymological wisdom contained in the Chinese word, allowing people to view the grave challenges they face with a more positive perspective.
這兩個例子說明了漢字字源中的智慧,讓人們可以用更正向的角度看待他們所面對的重大挑戰。
illustrate (v.)畫插畫,說明etymology (n.)字源學 etymological (adj.)字源(學)的grave (adj.)嚴重的,重大的perspective (n.)角度,觀點

📚 重點單字片語

Every cloud has a silver lining.
每朵雲都鑲有銀邊。
consist (v.)
組成,構成
character (n.)
字,角色,品格
letter (n.)
字母
namely (adv.)
也就是說=that is (to say)
be immune to sth.
不受某事影響
force (v.)
強迫
adjust (v.)
調節,適應
outbreak (n.)(
戰爭,疾病)爆發
break out
爆發
claim (v.)
奪取(性命)
lockdown (n.)
建築,地區因緊急情況被封鎖
strengthen (v.)
鞏固,加強 strength (n.)力量
bond (n.)
關係,聯繫
concern (v.)
與…有關
instant (adj.)
立即的
application (n.)
申請表,應用,應用程式
means (n.)
方法,手段
absence (n.)
不存在,缺席
working (adj.)
可用的,可行的
illustrate (v.)
畫插畫,說明
etymology (n.)
字源學 etymological (adj.)字源(學)的
grave (adj.)
嚴重的,重大的
perspective (n.)
角度,觀點
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