▍原文 As one of China's best-known folk legends, Ba Xian Guo Hai (The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea) has inspired a new animated blockbuster that has emerged as one of this summer's biggest box-office hits. All Wishes Come True! has grossed over 300 million yuan since opening in theaters across the Chinese mainland on July 18. Rather than retelling the familiar legend, the film offers a fresh origin story, weaving themes of redemption, friendship and teamwork into a fast-paced fantasy adventure. ▍語言點 folk /fəʊk/ adj. 民間的，民俗的 folk music 民謠 folk tale 民間故事 legend /ˈledʒənd/ n. 傳說（有一定歷史人物原型，經民間加工） blockbuster /ˈblɒkbʌstə/ n. 大片，轟動一時的作品（原義為"大炸彈"） emerge as 作為……脫穎而出 gross /ɡrəʊs/ v. 總收入達到；n. 票房總收入 opening /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/ n.（電影）開畫、上映 retell v. 重新講述 re- 前綴表示“再、重新”；tell為講述。與 repeat（重復）不同，retell允許新的角度和詮釋。 weave /wiːv/ v. 編織 redemption ...
▍原文 As one of China's best-known folk legends, Ba Xian Guo Hai (The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea) has inspired a new animated blockbuster that has emerged as one of this summer's biggest box-office hits. All Wishes Come True! has grossed over 300 million yuan since opening in theaters across the Chinese mainland on July 18. Rather than retelling the familiar legend, the film offers a fresh origin story, weaving themes of redemption, friendship and teamwork into a fast-paced fantasy adventure. ▍語言點 folk /fəʊk/ adj. 民間的，民俗的 folk music 民謠 folk tale 民間故事 legend /ˈledʒənd/ n. 傳說（有一定歷史人物原型，經民間加工） blockbuster /ˈblɒkbʌstə/ n. 大片，轟動一時的作品（原義為"大炸彈"） emerge as 作為……脫穎而出 gross /ɡrəʊs/ v. 總收入達到；n. 票房總收入 opening /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/ n.（電影）開畫、上映 retell v. 重新講述 re- 前綴表示“再、重新”；tell為講述。與 repeat（重復）不同，retell允許新的角度和詮釋。 weave /wiːv/ v. 編織 redemption ...
▍原文 China's former Olympic boxing champion Zou Shiming sparked a commotion on social media after revealing losses of about 200 million yuan over seven years. The 45-year-old’s most significant business venture was a high-end boxing gym in Shanghai, which went bankrupt in 2023. Zou and his wife Ran Yingying also expanded into unfamiliar sectors such as catering and esports, before multiple projects started shutting down in 2022. Ran said they had to sell properties to repay their debts. ▍語言點 1. spark a commotion 掀起熱議、引發廣泛討論 · spark v. 引發，激起 · commotion n.（本文）轟動，熱議；喧鬨，躁動 2. reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 透露，公開 3. loss /lɒs/ n. 虧損 · losses n. 復數形式特指商業虧損金額 4. significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 重要的，重大的 5. business venture 創業項目 · venture n.（有風險的）企業，商業經營項目 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. go bankrupt 破產，倒閉 8. expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 拓展，發展（業務） 9. sector /...
▍原文 China's former Olympic boxing champion Zou Shiming sparked a commotion on social media after revealing losses of about 200 million yuan over seven years. The 45-year-old’s most significant business venture was a high-end boxing gym in Shanghai, which went bankrupt in 2023. Zou and his wife Ran Yingying also expanded into unfamiliar sectors such as catering and esports, before multiple projects started shutting down in 2022. Ran said they had to sell properties to repay their debts. ▍語言點 1. spark a commotion 掀起熱議、引發廣泛討論 · spark v. 引發，激起 · commotion n.（本文）轟動，熱議；喧鬨，躁動 2. reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 透露，公開 3. loss /lɒs/ n. 虧損 · losses n. 復數形式特指商業虧損金額 4. significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 重要的，重大的 5. business venture 創業項目 · venture n.（有風險的）企業，商業經營項目 6. high-end /ˌhaɪ ˈend/ adj. 高端的 7. go bankrupt 破產，倒閉 8. expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 拓展，發展（業務） 9. sector /...
▍原文 South Korean president Lee Jae Myung urged public officials to exercise greater caution regarding sexual misconduct during a policy briefing on July fifteenth. “Drinking and having a good time is all well and good, but do not have a young person of the opposite sex seated beside you,” Lee said. This is interpreted as a call for improving organizational culture within the public sector, following the recent death of a female firefighter in her twenties. ▍語言點 1. urge somebody to do something 敦促，催促某人做某事 ·urge比普通的ask或tell語氣重得多，帶著“這事很重要、必須照做”的意味。 2. exercise /ˈeksərsaɪz/ v. （本文）行使，運用；鍛煉 ·exercise one’s right 行使某人的權利 ·exercise caution 保持謹慎，小心行事 3. sexual misconduct 性不當行為（很正式的法律或行政術語，涵蓋了性騷擾、性侵犯等一系列行為） ·misconduct n. 不端行為 4. policy briefing 政策簡報會（通常是高層領導聽取彙報、發布指示的正式場合） ·briefing n. 簡報會，情況介紹會 5. all well a...
▍原文 South Korean president Lee Jae Myung urged public officials to exercise greater caution regarding sexual misconduct during a policy briefing on July fifteenth. “Drinking and having a good time is all well and good, but do not have a young person of the opposite sex seated beside you,” Lee said. This is interpreted as a call for improving organizational culture within the public sector, following the recent death of a female firefighter in her twenties. ▍語言點 1. urge somebody to do something 敦促，催促某人做某事 ·urge比普通的ask或tell語氣重得多，帶著“這事很重要、必須照做”的意味。 2. exercise /ˈeksərsaɪz/ v. （本文）行使，運用；鍛煉 ·exercise one’s right 行使某人的權利 ·exercise caution 保持謹慎，小心行事 3. sexual misconduct 性不當行為（很正式的法律或行政術語，涵蓋了性騷擾、性侵犯等一系列行為） ·misconduct n. 不端行為 4. policy briefing 政策簡報會（通常是高層領導聽取彙報、發布指示的正式場合） ·briefing n. 簡報會，情況介紹會 5. all well a...
▍原文 Once the golden couple of Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce battle rumbled on longer than they were man and wife. And ten years since proceedings first started, the bitterness between those involved shows no sign of slowing down. Brad, 62, watched in horror this week as his children Maddox, 24, and Zahara, 21, have both filed court papers to officially change their surname from Jolie-Pitt to just Jolie. This leaves only Pax, 23, still using the Pitt surname. ▍語言點 golden couple 人人羨慕的模範情侶、金童玉女 divorce battle 離婚戰爭，也就是我們常說的離婚拉鋸戰、長期官司糾紛 rumble on 用來形容爭執、糾紛無休止地長久持續下去 rumble v. 隆隆作響 man and wife 夫妻、婚姻關系。 proceedings /prəˈsiːdɪŋz/ n. 法律訴訟、司法程序。 bitterness /ˈbɪtərnəs/ n.（本文）人與人之間長久的積怨、隔閡與傷痛；苦味 show no sign of slowing down 没有放緩、平息的跡象 horror n. 震驚、恐懼 file v. 提交、遞交 court papers 法院文書、法律申請材料 surname...
▍原文 Once the golden couple of Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce battle rumbled on longer than they were man and wife. And ten years since proceedings first started, the bitterness between those involved shows no sign of slowing down. Brad, 62, watched in horror this week as his children Maddox, 24, and Zahara, 21, have both filed court papers to officially change their surname from Jolie-Pitt to just Jolie. This leaves only Pax, 23, still using the Pitt surname. ▍語言點 golden couple 人人羨慕的模範情侶、金童玉女 divorce battle 離婚戰爭，也就是我們常說的離婚拉鋸戰、長期官司糾紛 rumble on 用來形容爭執、糾紛無休止地長久持續下去 rumble v. 隆隆作響 man and wife 夫妻、婚姻關系。 proceedings /prəˈsiːdɪŋz/ n. 法律訴訟、司法程序。 bitterness /ˈbɪtərnəs/ n.（本文）人與人之間長久的積怨、隔閡與傷痛；苦味 show no sign of slowing down 没有放緩、平息的跡象 horror n. 震驚、恐懼 file v. 提交、遞交 court papers 法院文書、法律申請材料 surname...
▍原文 A trademark case initiated by French luxury giant Louis Vuitton will be heard by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court on Thursday, according to a disclosed notice. The lawsuit is against the China National Intellectual Property Administration, with Huang Minyao named as a third party involved in the litigation. Louis Vuitton has become a hot topic on Chinese social media following a legal clash with a domestic milk tea brand. ▍語言點 1. trademark case 商標案 2. initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ v. 發起，啟動，創始 · initiate a project 啟動一個項目 · initiate a conversation 開啟一段對話 3. hear /hɪr/ v.（法院）審理（案件），聽證 4. Beijing Intellectual Property Court 北京知識產權法院 5. disclosed notice 公開的公告 · disclosed adj. 被披露的，公開的 · notice n. 公告，通知 6. China National Intellectual Property Administration 中國國家知識產權局，國知局 7. third party 第三人（指與案件存在利害關系，非原告、被告） 8. litigation /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/ n. 訴...
▍原文 A trademark case initiated by French luxury giant Louis Vuitton will be heard by the Beijing Intellectual Property Court on Thursday, according to a disclosed notice. The lawsuit is against the China National Intellectual Property Administration, with Huang Minyao named as a third party involved in the litigation. Louis Vuitton has become a hot topic on Chinese social media following a legal clash with a domestic milk tea brand. ▍語言點 1. trademark case 商標案 2. initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ v. 發起，啟動，創始 · initiate a project 啟動一個項目 · initiate a conversation 開啟一段對話 3. hear /hɪr/ v.（法院）審理（案件），聽證 4. Beijing Intellectual Property Court 北京知識產權法院 5. disclosed notice 公開的公告 · disclosed adj. 被披露的，公開的 · notice n. 公告，通知 6. China National Intellectual Property Administration 中國國家知識產權局，國知局 7. third party 第三人（指與案件存在利害關系，非原告、被告） 8. litigation /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/ n. 訴...