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🔥 China’s Trillion-Dollar Campaign Fuels a Tech Race With the U.S.
中國「新基建」投入6兆人民幣，中美競爭再次白熱化

- fuel：加強；激起
✍️ fuel名詞是「燃料/刺激因素」，動詞則有「爲…添加燃料」或「加強、激起」之意。

🧐 Since the start of the year, municipal governments in Beijing, Shanghai and more than a dozen other localities have pledged 6.61 trillion yuan ($935 billion) to the cause, according to a Wall Street Journal tally. Chinese companies, urged on by authorities, are also putting up money.
據《華爾街日報》統計，今年年初以來，北京、上海和其他十幾個省市的政府已承諾向這項行動投入人民幣6.61兆元（約合新台幣27.7兆）。在相關部門推動下，一些中國公司也紛紛宣布投入資金。

- locality （特定）地區
- pledge 發誓；保證
- tally 計數

✏️ That marked a subtle shift from months earlier, when Chinese leaders played down their previous industrial policy, known as Made in China 2025. The Trump administration has pointed to that previous policy as evidence of Beijing’s intent to subsidize national champions and tilt the playing field against foreign companies.
中國領導人數月前曾淡化名為「中國製造2025」的產業政策，因此與幾個月前相比，這轉變十分微妙。川普政府已把「中國製造2025」視作中國政府意圖補貼國內龍頭企業、塑造不利外國企業競爭環境的證據。

- play down 對…作低調處理；淡化…的重要性
- subsidize 給予…津貼（或補貼）；資助
- tilt （使）傾斜
✍️這邊tilt the playing field against…引申爲讓競爭環境不公平的意思
- champion 除了冠軍，這邊是指中國國內的「龍頭企業」。

📲 China’s program is likely to add heat to the U.S.-China technology race as Beijing seeks a global edge in construction of superfast cellular networks known as 5G. It could also serve as an important source of economic stimulus to cushion the impact of the global coronavirus-related slowdown.
隨著北京方面尋求在5G超快速蜂窩網路建設方面取得優勢，中國的計劃可能導致美中之間的科技競賽變得更加激烈。此外，中國的計劃可能成為刺激經濟的重要推力，緩解全球經濟因新冠疫情而放緩的影響。

- cellular 由小單位（部分）組成的、多孔的
✍️ cellular network蜂窩網路（服務區域被劃分為許多被稱為蜂窩的小地理區域）
- stimulus 刺激（物）；促進因素
- cushion 對（某事物的影響或力量）起緩衝作用

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Buddha-like frog game leaps into hearts of young Chinese
「旅行青蛙」擄獲中國年輕人的心

A hit Japanese game about a frog who regularly disappears on vacation has struck a note with young Chinese for its "Buddha-style" gameplay.
近來，日本的一款經常在旅途中失蹤的青蛙遊戲爆紅，該遊戲和中國年輕人的「佛教風」遊戲態度不謀而合。

Travel Frog was the most downloaded free app on the Apple Store on Sunday, while the mobile game has been among the most searched topics on Sina Weibo this week.
星期日時，「旅行青蛙」這款遊戲榮登蘋果軟體商店下載次數最多的免費APP排行榜首，同時也成了本星期新浪微博上的熱門搜尋話題。

The game centers on a frog that goes on trips around Japan and sends back postcards, and sometimes local delicacies. Players are required to do very little: They can grow and collect clover in a virtual courtyard as in-game currency, and help the frog pack for a journey.
遊戲中的小青蛙在日本各地旅行，會寄回一些明信片，有時還會帶回當地的土產。玩家們要做的事情很少：他們可以在虛擬的庭院中種植並收集三葉草，作為遊戲中的貨幣使用，並幫助小青蛙收拾旅行的行囊。

Many people have praised the game for its slow pace, saying it taps the trend among younger generations in China to search out "Zenlike" activities.
不少人稱許這款遊戲的慢節奏，讚其符合中國年輕世代尋求「禪風」活動的趨勢。

"I wish I could be the frog I raised in the game as I would like to be able to go on a trip whenever I want," said Ge Yuan, 30, who works in Shanghai`s Taihe economic zone. "It`s like the life of a monk who lives life following his heart."
「我希望能成為遊戲中自己養的那隻青蛙，可以在任何時候來一場說走就走的旅行，」 30歲的Ge Yuan在上海泰和經濟發展區工作，而他對這款遊戲的評價是，「就像個僧侶一樣隨心所欲的生活。」

Yuan Linghuan, a postgraduate student at Tongji University in Shanghai, said her friend introduced the game to her three days ago.
上海同濟大學研究生Yuan Linghuan說她的朋友在三天前向她推薦了這款遊戲。

"Everything is unexpected in life, just like the game. Whenever I launch the game, I don`t know whether the frog is at home, reading, eating or writing letters," the 25-year-old said.
「生活中的一切都不可預料，就像這款遊戲一樣。我每次打開遊戲，都不知道青蛙在不在家，是不是在讀書、吃飯還是寫信，」這名25歲的學生說道。

She said the design of the game is cute, while it requires no skills in fighting, which is good for female players.
她表示，這款遊戲的設計很可愛，也不用打打殺殺，很適合女性玩家。

"It`s not a game that you will get obsessed with, as there is no ranking list among players," Yuan added. "All you have to do is to open the app to see if your frog is at home or on its journey, and it`s not necessary to spend a lot of money buying gear to equip the frog for his travels, which differs from other role-playing games."
「玩這款遊戲不會上癮，因為遊戲中沒有玩家排行榜，」Yuan補充道。「你需要做的就只是打開遊戲，看看青蛙是在家還是出門旅遊了，也不需要花很多錢買裝備讓青蛙在旅途中帶著，這點和其他角色扮演遊戲都不同。」

Like other players, Yuan said she feels like an elderly parent waiting for her children to return home.
Yuan和其他玩家一樣，覺得自己就像個等孩子回家的「老家長」。

"I feel like I’m the mother of the frog in the game. It’s really interesting for a single girl like me, and raising the frog is a way of relieving stress," she said.
「我覺得自己就像遊戲中小青蛙的媽媽。對於像我這樣的單身女孩而言，真的很有意思，而養蛙也是種發洩壓力的方式，」她表示。

Many players regard the game as their spiritual sustenance, especially youth living alone, according to Ma Xiquan, a doctor of clinical psychology at Shanghai East Hospital.
上海東方醫院臨床心理科醫生Ma Xiquan表示，不少玩家將這款遊戲視作心靈寄託，尤其是獨居的年輕人。

"The frog brings a sense of satisfaction to the players," he said. "The game simulates the relationship of a traditional Chinese or Japanese family. Players can satisfy their emotions through the process of taking care of the frog."
「小青蛙給玩家們帶來了一種滿足感，」他表示。「遊戲模擬了中國或者日本傳統的家庭關係。玩家們能夠通過照顧青蛙這一過程，滿足自身的情感。」

Ma said the game reflects the low social demands of the players, and characteristics of the game that resemble a Buddhist lifestyle tally with the personality of people pursuing an easy life.
Ma稱這款遊戲反映了玩家們的低社交需求，而遊戲的特點與佛教風的生活方式類似，符合人們追求簡單生活的個性。

Developed by Japanese company Hit-Point, the game was included as a free download in the Apple store on Dec 6 and became an internet hit after being introduced to China in early January.
這款由日本公司Hit-Point開發的遊戲於12月6日作為免費APP在蘋果軟體商店上架，今年1月初引入中國後成為了網路上的其中一個熱門話題。

The game is available for iOS and Android systems, but the Apple store only offers a Japanese version while Android has Chinese and Japanese.
這款遊戲在iOS和安卓系統上皆可支援，但蘋果軟體商店只提供日文版遊戲，而Android則有中文和日文兩個版本。

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第一個單字是 long live、l-o-n-g 空格 l-i-v-e、long live 萬歲，例句是：Netizens in Brazil have expressed their dissatisfaction with Beijing by starting a "Long live Taiwan“ campaign on Twitter.

巴西不甩中國，狂 po「台灣萬歲」！

中國大使館寄信給巴西的國會議員，說「識相點兒，不准給台灣新總統祝賀兒！」結果巴西議員讀了「奇摩吉恩賀」，到推特發起 #VivaTaiwan 的貼文標籤，意思是「台灣萬歲」，給蔡英文總統祝賀，結果超多巴西網友響應，大洗版。這個「萬歲」，可以說 long live。

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3940533

第二個單字是 tally、t-a-l-l-y-、tally 總計，例句是：The tally of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. has surpassed 100,000.

武漢肺炎全球肆虐，最嚴重的是哪個國家呢？答案是美國。美國目前總計有 10 萬人，因為武漢肺炎而死，非常嚴重。但是，美國政府卻一步步解除封城，搞得人民人心惶惶。這個「總計」就是 tally。

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/us/coronavirus-live-news-updates.html

第三個單字是 victimize、v-i-c-t-i-m-i-z-e、victimize 加害，例句是：India should refrain from victimizing innocent birds.

印度抓了一隻鴿子，說它是間諜！

印度在邊界看到一隻鴿子，這鴿子腳上綁有一組數字，印度人就覺得，太可疑了！這是什麼密碼，想傳達什麼訊息？抓起來！結果鄰國巴基斯坦的村民就說話了：欸抖，那隻鴿子是我的，它不小心飛過去了，可以還我嗎？其實，這不是第一次，印度常常說小鳥是間諜。欸印度怎麼這麼緊張啊？背景是這樣，印度跟巴基斯坦都在爭取同一塊土地，叫作「克什米爾」。目前，他們各佔有一半的「克什米爾」，不過還是吵不停，討厭對方。所以一隻鳥飛過，也可以氣噗噗。鴿子無辜被加害，這個加害，就是 victimize。

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52820119

第四個單字是 standoff、s-t-a-n-d-o-f-f、standoff 僵持不下，例句是：India and China have engaged in a border standoff.

印度跟中國，在兩國邊界發生小衝突，僵持不下。

剛剛才說，印度跟巴基斯坦不合，現在要看另一位鄰居中國，跟印度吵什麼。先給你一點畫面，想像你面前有一張世界地圖，印度左上角的鄰居是巴基斯坦，他們不合；印度的右上角鄰居是中國，他們也在吵架。印度跟中國吵什麼呢？印度跟中國的邊界，有些部分是高山連綿，國界那條線要畫在哪裡，雙方意見不同，所以他們總覺得，對方又在吃豆腐、自己好吃虧。這樣僵持不下的狀況，就是 standoff。

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/tense-india-china-standoff-himalayan-border-escalate-200527120501581.html

最後一個單字是 scrub、s-c-r-u-b、scrub 取消，例句是：NASA's SpaceX launch was scrubbed due to inclement weather.

美國本來要在 5 月 27 號禮拜三發射火箭，送人上太空！結果天候不佳，只好取消，最快這周六會再試一次。取消就是 scrub。

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/live-updates-nasa-spacex-launch-astronauts-iss/story?id=70902209

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