趴趴走的機師
Taiwan has been one of the few countries in the world that have kept the coronavirus pandemic well under control, reporting only 776 cases and seven deaths since the outbreak started to run amok globally.
台灣是世界上少數幾個成功控制住新冠疫情的國家，自全球爆發疫情以來，僅有776例感染和7例死亡。
keep sth. under control控制住outbreak(n.)(戰爭或疫情的)爆發run amok 失控=go amok=get out of control
For 253 days, all new cases had been among travelers arriving on the island.
過去曾經有連續253天所有新確診案例都是境外移入，
had V.pp過去完成式
However, this world-leading virus-free streak has ended after a close contact of an infected foreign pilot tested positive.
然而，在一位染疫外籍機師的密切接觸者確診後，台灣連續253天無本土病例的紀錄已破功。
a smoke-free zone禁菸區streak(n.)一陣好運、一陣霉運a winning streak連贏a losing streak連輸infected(adj.)感染的;染病的
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung announced at a news briefing that the new domestic case was a woman in her 30s.
衛福部長陳時中在新聞簡報會上宣布，新的本土病例是一名30多歲的女性。
a news briefing新聞簡報會a news conference記者會domestic(adj.)國內的、家庭的domestic flights國內班機domestic violence家庭暴力
She had close contact with a pilot, a New Zealander in his 60s working for a Taiwanese airline.
她曾與在一家台灣航空公司工作、60多歲的紐西蘭籍機師密切接觸。
The pilot is believed to have contracted the virus in the US before flying more flights between the US and Taiwan and moving around Taipei while infectious.
據信這位機師是在美國感染病毒，後來駕駛飛機往返美國和台灣，並於傳染期在台北趴趴走。
Sb. be believed to RV據信某人…contract(v.)感染=catchinfect(v.)使…染上…sb. be infected with 疾病 某人染上…infectious(adj.)傳染性的;具傳染力的
Health authorities said the pilot visited department stores in Taipei and a wholesale store in Taoyuan between December 8 and 12.
衛生相關單位說，紐西蘭機師在12月8日至12日期間造訪台北的百貨公司和桃園的量販店，
authority(n.)當局;官方單位
He then flew to the US with two co-pilots who later tested positive.
接著與兩位副機師一起飛往美國，後來兩位副機師都確診。
co-pilot(n.)副機師
The authorities said he was coughing on the December 12 flight, but not wearing a mask. He might have transmitted the disease to his colleagues.
相關單位說，他在12月12日的飛行旅程中有咳嗽症狀，但沒有戴口罩，可能就是在那時把病傳染給同事。
might have V.pp對過去事實的肯定推測transmit(v.)傳遞、傳播、傳染=pass on=spread
The health minister said that the pilot had violated epidemic prevention regulations for going to public places during the self-health monitoring period and failing to honestly report his contacts.
衛福部長說，機師在自我健康管理期間到公共場所，而且沒有誠實告知接觸史，違反防疫規定，
had V.pp過去完成式(過去先發生)violate(v.)違反=go againstepidemic prevention流行病防治regulation(n.)(細項)規定;細則self-health monitoring自主健康管理fail to RV未能=cannot RV
The pilot faces a fine of up to NT$300,000.
他將面臨最高新台幣30萬元的罰鍰。
fine(n.)罰金;罰鍰(v.)處罰金