網紅翻車
Taiwanese YouTuber Ku’s Dream is facing strong online criticism after a job post and reports from a former worker sparked a debate.
台灣YouTuber「酷的夢」因徵才貼文與前員工爆料引發爭議，目前正面臨網路上的強烈批評。
harsh criticism嚴厲的批評spark(v.)觸發=triggerspark a debate引發辯論a hot debate熱烈的辯論
The job ad offered a starting salary of NT$40,000 and said that “sensitive people are not suitable.”
徵才廣告開出4萬新台幣的起薪，並聲明「玻璃心者不適合」。
sensitive(adj.)敏感的、容易受傷的be sensitive to sth.對～敏感be suitable for…適合～
Later, a former assistant shared her experience online.
之後，一名前助理在網路上分享了她的經歷。
She said she was suddenly fired without warning and did not have time to finish or hand over her work.
她表示自己毫無預警地被解僱，甚至來不及完成或交接工作。
dismiss(v.)解僱caution(n.)警告hand over交接
She also said the company might not have followed labor rules.
她還指出公司可能未遵守勞動法規。
obey(v.)遵守=abide by／comply withregulation(n.)規範
The situation became more serious when the former worker said Ku privately made a comment that “Taiwanese people have low self-esteem.”
當這名前員工指控酷曾私下說「台灣人很自卑」後，事件變得更嚴重。
severe(adj.)嚴重的privately(adv.)私下地=in privateself-worth自我價值感low self-esteem自卑
This quickly spread on social media.
這番言論迅速在社群媒體上瘋傳。
spread like wildfire傳播的很快
Many fans were disappointed because the channel is usually seen as pro-Taiwan.
許多粉絲感到失望，因為「酷的夢」頻道一向以挺台灣的形象著稱。
be disappointed in sb.對～失望be seen／regarded／viewed／looked upon as…被視為～pros and cons利與弊to weigh the pros and cons of sth.權衡～的利與弊
The channel reportedly lost many subscribers.
據報導，頻道流失了大量訂閱者。
subscriber(n.)訂閱者subscribe(v.)訂閱、贊同
Ku denied the claims and said the comment was not true.
酷否認相關指控，並表示對方言論不實。
deny V-ing否認做～distorted(adj.)扭曲的
He also said there was nothing illegal about the insurance, but admitted to some administrative errors.
他同時聲明保險方面並無違法問題，但承認行政上存在一些疏失。
illegal(adj.)違法的=against the lawinsure(v.)投保、insurance(n.)保險admit (to)…承認～human error人為疏失
He apologized for the wording in the job post. However, the debate is still going on.
他為徵才用語道歉，但爭議仍在延燒。
apologize to sb. for…因～而向某人道歉go on持續ongoing(adj.)持續進行中的
Many people say this case is not only about one YouTuber, but also about work rules and influencer culture in Taiwan.
許多人認為這不只是單一YouTuber的問題，也涉及職場規範與台灣的網紅文化。
influencer(n.)網紅、有影響力的人