年輕女子生命戛然而止
A shocking crime happened on the evening of July 30 in Taipei’s Xinyi District.
7月30日晚間，台北信義區發生震驚社會的犯罪案件。
crime(n.)犯罪commit a crime犯罪criminal(adj.)犯罪的、犯法的(n.)罪犯take place發生
A 25-year-old woman, known by the surname Gu, was attacked and killed by her ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of Vieshow Cinemas.
一名25歲的谷姓女子，在威秀影城的停車場遭前男友襲擊並殺害。
attack(v.)攻擊under attack受到攻擊come under attack from sb.／sth.遭到某人／某事的攻擊
Gu was on her way to work as a hostess at a nearby nightclub when the incident took place.
事發時，谷姓女子正在前往附近夜店上班的路上。
on one’s way to...在去…的路上hostess(n.)女主人、女公關incident(n.)事件、事故
The attacker, 22-year-old Liu, had also worked at the nightclub and had a relationship with Gu.
兇嫌劉姓男子，22歲，也曾在該夜店工作，與谷女有交往關係。
have a relationship with sb.和某人有交往、戀愛關係
They had lived together before breaking up.
兩人曾同居但後來分手。
break up分手、斷絕關係
According to reports, Liu followed Gu into the underground parking lot and stabbed her in the neck and abdomen.
據報導，劉男尾隨谷女進入地下停車場，然後刺傷她的脖子和腹部。
underground(adj.)地下的(adv.)在地下Underground(n.)地下鐵(英)stab(v.)刺、戳(n.)刺破的傷口stab sb. in the back背叛某人、暗中傷害某人a stab in the back背後捅一刀、背叛行為
Despite being rushed to the hospital, Gu died after about an hour of treatment.
谷女雖然被緊急送醫，但經過約一小時搶救後仍宣告不治。
despite(prep.)雖然、儘管=in spite of
This murder is especially tragic because Gu had recently gotten a court order to keep Liu away.
這起兇殺案特別令人心痛，因為谷女日前才取得法院保護令，禁止劉男靠近她。
court order法院指令keep away不接近、使離開
She had shared on social media that Liu continued to harass her even after their breakup.
她也曾在社群媒體透露，劉男分手後仍不斷騷擾她。
harass(v.)騷擾harassment(n.)騷擾行為sexual harassment性騷擾
Police arrested Liu shortly after midnight in Yilan County, where he fled on a motorcycle.
警方於午夜過後在宜蘭逮捕了騎機車逃逸劉男。
arrest(v.)逮捕under arrest被逮捕flee(v.)逃跑、逃走flee the country逃到國外
Gu was not only a bright and hardworking young woman but also someone who fought for her safety.
谷姓女子不僅是一位聰明勤奮的年輕女子，也努力為自己爭取安全。
fight for sth.為…而奮鬥
Her story highlights the serious problem of emotional abuse and dangerous partners.
她的故事突顯了情感暴力與恐怖情人的嚴重問題。
highlight(v.)強調(n.)最精采的部分、亮點、挑染的頭髮abuse(n.)(v.)虐待、傷害child abuse虐待兒童／physical abuse身體虐待／sexual abuse性虐待
This sad event reminds us all to take relationship violence seriously and support those who are trying to escape.
這起悲劇提醒我們，每個人都應重視親密關係中的暴力，並伸出援手，支持那些努力逃離危險的人。
take sth. seriously重視某事violence(n.)暴力violent(adj.)猛烈的、暴力的escape(v.)逃跑、逃脫escape from sb.／sth.逃離某人／某事物