「熱潮」「好流行」!英文怎麼說?-戒掉爛英文 | 製造話題英文
今年夏天流行的「冰桶挑戰」,透過YouTube以及臉書等社群媒體,一波一波的喚起大眾對於「漸凍人」的關懷與認識。本文以英文觀點,帶讀者學習「熱潮、流行」等幾個相關的英文名詞和動詞片語。TheIceBucketChallengewentviralonsocialmediathissummer.ThischallengeisagiftfortheALSAssociation:TheorganizationraisedmorethanUS$10millionon8/21alone.今年夏天,「冰桶挑戰」在社群媒體上像病毒一樣擴散。這對美國肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症協會來說是個禮物:光是8/21單日的募款就突破美金一千萬元。WhatisALS(AmyotrophicLateralScleros...
今年夏天流行的「冰桶挑戰」,透過YouTube以及臉書等社群媒體,一波一波的喚起大眾對於「漸凍人」的關懷與認識。本文以英文觀點,帶讀者學習「熱潮、流行」等幾個相關的英文名詞和動詞片語。
The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media this summer. This challenge is a gift for the ALS Association: The organization raised more than US$10 million on 8/21 alone.今年夏天,「冰桶挑戰」在社群媒體上像病毒一樣擴散。這對美國肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症協會來說是個禮物:光是8/21單日的募款就突破美金一千萬元。
What is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)?什麼是肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症(俗稱漸凍人)?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease with various causes. It is characterized by muscle spasticity, due to muscle atrophy, and difficulty in speaking, swallowing and breathing.肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化症是一種神經漸進退化的疾病,成因有許多。發病癥兆有:肌肉萎縮造成的癱瘓、說話與呼吸吞嚥困難。
In mid-2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge blew up social media and became a pop culture phenomenon, particularly in the United States, with numerous celebrities, politicians, athletes and everyday people posting videos of themselves online.2014年中,「冰桶挑戰」在社群媒體上發燒,迅速成為美國本土為主的大眾文化現象,不少名人、政治人物、運動明星,還有一般人都張貼影...