20210423 #隙隙乾貨 最近有些可愛的朋朋來私訊我怎麼精讀，這裡就放我的一篇精讀思路，大家可以跟著做筆記(⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎) 文章來源：經濟學人官網（法律掃盲：純描述事實的新聞內容轉述或重製是不造成侵權的！） 這篇文章主要是在描述印度在歡度新年的同時，新冠肺炎的確診及死亡人數也在飆升。我擷取一段來進行精讀分析，可以從中學到一些描述數字趨勢的用法，對於不論是指考作文還是雅思小作文都非常有用。 先花一分鐘讀一下這一段： And across the country (India), the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 for the first time surpassed 200,000 in a single day. It has continued to surge since, reaching 315,000 just one week later—the highest daily figure in any country at any point during the pandemic. （而在全國（印度）各地，對新冠肺炎檢測結果為陽性的人數第一次在一天內超過200,000人。自此之後數字持續飆升，並在一週後達到315,000人，是疫情期間全球單日最高紀錄） 首先看一下第一句： And across the country (India), the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 for the first time surpassed 200,000 in a single day. 分析結構，有些朋朋們遇到長句的時候會手忙腳亂，其實先找出主謂賓就可以了。 The number of people surpassed 200,000. 其他都是補述。 testing positive for COVID-19 是用來補述前面的people，這邊運用了形容詞子句的變形。 還原之後是：people who tested positive... 因為這邊test是主動態，因此省略關代之後要改成主動態Ving。要非常注意關代後的動詞是被動還是主動。 這是指考學測英文的常見考點，比如108年的學測考題有一題是這樣的： A Spanish designer travelling to the Philippines observed a traditional Filipino shirt ____ together with the fibers of pineapple leaves. (A)wove(B)weaving(C)woven (D)to weave weave是編織的意思，而這句已經有主語A Spanish designer 、謂語observed和賓語a traditional Filipino shirt。在沒有適當連接詞的狀況下，我們可以知道這邊的weave必定是補述。 而這邊其實是要表示一種傳統的用鳳梨葉纖維編織的衣服：A traditional Filipino shirt “which was woven”together with the fibers of pineapple leaves。 衣服是「被」編織的，所以在省略關代之後要選被動態woven，故選(C)。 某人檢驗某種疾病的結果為陽性/陰性反應的英文是：sb test positive/ negative for sth.。 這裡有一個中英文邏輯不太相同的地方，中文裡面我們是「被檢驗」但是英文裡的檢驗是主動的，要注意不要寫錯鴨。 另外，如果我們要說已經確診某種疾病還有這些表達：sb contract /catch /be infected with sth. 例如：She was infected with pneumonia bacteria.（她感染了肺炎細菌） 第一句的動詞surpass對大家來說應該是新詞（對隙隙也是），但是看到的時候可以猜出它的意思。 Sur-字首是super-字首的變形，表「超過、上方」，所以surpass可以推斷為超越、超過。 關於sur-字首有一個比較廣為人知的例子，就是姓氏surname。 surpass可以表示數字超過某個值，也可以用在超乎⋯⋯，比如超乎預期：surpass expectation。 The result surpassed our expectation.（結果超乎我們的預期） 最後再重新讀一次： And across the country (India), the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 for the first time surpassed 200,000 in a single day. - 好啦！鑑於Instagram 的字數限制，第二句就不在這邊跟大家分析了，有興趣看完的朋朋們在下面留言「精讀」就可以得到剩下的精讀分析啦(*≧ω≦)［已截止］ 祝大家英文都可以大進步！！！

(English verision below) 兒時的某個時刻，吾突然的意思到，心跳與呼吸的存在做用。因此，吾就憋住呼吸，同時也觀察，心跳若不跳時，會是什麼樣的狀況。結論是，非常難受。 若干年後，皈依學佛，也學道，赫然發現，原來佛，道都非常非常重視，人體的内在修練，由其是我們的呼與吸。當吾，玳瑚師父，实屬萬幸的得到了，此技法與智慧後，大大讚歎傳承偉大，佛、道的超然慈悲智慧外，也生起對一切眾生的憐憫之心，因而时不時的勸請眾生，一定要好好的研習「氣」。因爲，我們的生及死、成與敗、旺與衰、強與弱、健或病，甚至於百年之後，成佛或成魔，都跟氣脱不了关係。氣多肉少則昇天。肉多氣少則下墜。 吾，玳瑚師父，憐憫眾生迷執而不悟，一世一世的在摧殘，自己的身心發展，無法享有眞正永恆的，快樂與幸福。腦無氣則低能。眼無氣則不明。耳無氣則不聞。鼻無氣則流水不易停。口無氣則聲音不雅也不亮。心無氣則不穩。肺無氣則財力不足。脾無氣則美肤不成。胃無氣則身弱。肝無氣則寡歡。腎無氣則命弱。氣，实重要之极。 眞心誠意欲释放自己的，緣份俱足的話，吾不吝於教授妳你，這大樂解脱的密技。 There was once during my growing up years that I had a sudden thought about the purpose of our heartbeat's and our breath's existence. Thus I held my breath, and observed what it would be like if my heart stopped beating too. My conclusion: it was a terrible feeling. Many years later, after taking refuge in the Three Jewels and learning the Dharma and Tao, to my astonishment, I discovered that these schools of thoughts place an especially huge importance on the inner cultivation of our body, especially our breathing in and out. When I, Master Dai Hu, have the immense good fortune to attain these methods and wisdom, I am in tremendous praise of the greatness of my spiritual lineage, and the amazing compassion and wisdom imbued in the Dharma and Tao. At the same time, compassion for all the sentient beings arise in my heart. Therefore, from time to time, I urge sentient beings to seriously delve into the knowledge and practice of the Qi energy. Because it is intricately linked to our life and death, success and failure, prosperity and decline, strength and weakness, health or sickness. Even the matter of achieving Buddhahood (or demon-hood) hundred years later is related to our Qi. When the Qi is more than your mortal flesh, you will ascend to the Heavens. When the Qi is lesser than your mortal flesh, you will fall to the lower realms. I, Master Dai Hu, empathise the sentient beings for they are ignorant and unaware that lifetimes after lifetimes, their body and mind development have been destroyed, hence they are unable to truly enjoy eternal bliss and happiness. Without Qi energy in the brain, we will have low intelligence. (continues in comment)

《 DL 選物選談 _ Zakka W 》 Zakka W 實體店面位於台北赤峰街，集合國內外設計品牌、服飾配件到香氛刊物，作為各類型創作的展台，由五感呈現全方位藝術，販售生活態度。 很高興這次有機會和 Zakka W 創辦人 @Weishin Wang 聊聊。 __________ DL ：一個人身邊的物品也代表了自己本身，Zakka W 之於你是什麼? WW：對於我來說，這是自身對於生活的延伸，Zakka一詞，擴展到精神層面的意思，即是「從普通和世俗中看到智慧的藝術」。我十分認同這樣的理念，偉大的東西並不一定是稀奇古怪的，而是平凡中的不平凡。Zakka W 可以算是一個濃縮，擷取自這幾年來我所觀察到的世界，不管是從設計選品到藝術音樂領域都涵括的一個綜合性的小天地。 DL ：不追隨潮流、重視質感與特殊魅力的 Zakka 定義，是Zakka W選物店的選品標準，相較其他配件品牌，對於 DrillingLab 有什麼特別的想法？ WW ：因為店算是自己的，所以選物上可以任性的依據自己的喜好，我一向 鍾情於簡單低調的金屬飾品類，於是 DrillingLab 的極簡中性風格當然就非常吸引我。形象簡單卻明確的品牌精神、保有其金屬的工業風格卻不會過於粗獷，即使是女生配戴也毫無違和感。從材質挑選到包裝一個個都不馬虎，這些都是我非常欣賞的地方。 Zakka W store located in Chifeng St, Taipei, a collection of domestic and international design brands, including apparel, accessories, fragrance, and publication. As a display of various types of feature creations, the five senses of art sells a life attitude. We had a little chat with the founder Weishin Wang on the other day here. DL: As the object to wear represents people themselves, What is Zakka W to you? WW: For me, the term Zakka is an extension of life, extending to the spiritual meaning, that is "seen from the ordinary but wisdom of art “. I truly agree with this concept that great thing is not necessarily strange, but an extraordinary in the ordinary. Zakka W is regarded as a concentration, retrieved from the past few years I have observed from the world, whether from design product selections to art music, covering my comprehensive small world. DL: Zakka’s selection criteria concentrates on artistic and fine products without sticking to the flows of trend, then, comparing to other accessories brands, what's the greatest difference in DL to you? WW: I basically own this shop, so I can choose the product I like. I have always loved the simple low­profile metal accessories, therefore, the neutral and simple style of DrillindLab is quiet an attraction to me. I like DL’s simple but clear image of the brand spirit, retaining its own metallic industrial style but not too rugged, even suitable for girls. Every process, from material selection to packing, is so precise and I really appreciate that. #interview #storefinder #drillinglab #selectshop