▍原文 A spate of cyber-attacks that hit supermarket chains across at least 10 European countries has prompted European Union officials to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain. Supermarkets have reported problems in Belgium, Germany, Italy, etc., and the significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food. Temperatures in chains across Europe reportedly rose as high as 50C. No-one has yet admitted carrying out the cyber-attacks. ▍語言點 1. a spate of something 一連串，接二連三發生的事（通常形容短時間內集中爆發的負面事情） ·spate n. 河水猛漲，泛濫 ·a spate of robberies 接連發生的搶劫案 2. chain /tʃeɪn/ n. （本文）連鎖店，連鎖企業；鏈條 ·restaurant chain 連鎖餐廳 3. prompt somebody to do something 促使某人做某事，引發某人采取行動 ·它比 make somebody do something 更正式，強調一件事直接推動了另一件事。 4. deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 蓄意的，故意的 5. disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ v. 擾亂，打斷 ·disrupt...
▍原文 A spate of cyber-attacks that hit supermarket chains across at least 10 European countries has prompted European Union officials to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain. Supermarkets have reported problems in Belgium, Germany, Italy, etc., and the significant increase in freezer temperatures has forced retailers to discard food. Temperatures in chains across Europe reportedly rose as high as 50C. No-one has yet admitted carrying out the cyber-attacks. ▍語言點 1. a spate of something 一連串，接二連三發生的事（通常形容短時間內集中爆發的負面事情） ·spate n. 河水猛漲，泛濫 ·a spate of robberies 接連發生的搶劫案 2. chain /tʃeɪn/ n. （本文）連鎖店，連鎖企業；鏈條 ·restaurant chain 連鎖餐廳 3. prompt somebody to do something 促使某人做某事，引發某人采取行動 ·它比 make somebody do something 更正式，強調一件事直接推動了另一件事。 4. deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 蓄意的，故意的 5. disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ v. 擾亂，打斷 ·disrupt...
▍原文 Chinese actor Hu Ge said in an interview that he now carries emergency heart medication, such as Suxiao Jiuxin pills, and an automated external defibrillator (AED) while working and traveling, after his health declined in his 40s and intense work took a toll. The 44-year-old said he no longer recovers quickly from all-night shoots, citing more than three years of filmingBlossoms Shanghai, which was filmed mostly at night and left him constantly exhausted. ▍語言點 1. medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 藥物 emergency heart medication 心臟急救藥物 2. pill /pɪl/ n. 藥丸，藥片 Suxiao Jiuxin pills 速效救心丸 3. automated external defibrillator (AED) 自動體外除顫器 automated（自動化的）+ external（體外的）+ defibrillator（除顫器） 4. decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v. 下降，衰退 Sales declined. 銷售額下降了。 His health declined. 健康狀況下滑了。 5. intense /ɪnˈtens/ adj. 強烈的，高強度的 intense work 高強度工作 6. take a toll 造成損害，帶來消耗 toll 通行費 Long working ho...
▍原文 Chinese actor Hu Ge said in an interview that he now carries emergency heart medication, such as Suxiao Jiuxin pills, and an automated external defibrillator (AED) while working and traveling, after his health declined in his 40s and intense work took a toll. The 44-year-old said he no longer recovers quickly from all-night shoots, citing more than three years of filmingBlossoms Shanghai, which was filmed mostly at night and left him constantly exhausted. ▍語言點 1. medication /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 藥物 emergency heart medication 心臟急救藥物 2. pill /pɪl/ n. 藥丸，藥片 Suxiao Jiuxin pills 速效救心丸 3. automated external defibrillator (AED) 自動體外除顫器 automated（自動化的）+ external（體外的）+ defibrillator（除顫器） 4. decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v. 下降，衰退 Sales declined. 銷售額下降了。 His health declined. 健康狀況下滑了。 5. intense /ɪnˈtens/ adj. 強烈的，高強度的 intense work 高強度工作 6. take a toll 造成損害，帶來消耗 toll 通行費 Long working ho...
▍原文 Norway's tourism board has launched a tongue‑in‑cheek toilet campaign to show off the country's most scenic restrooms after US President Donald Trump branded the Nordic nation a “shithouse country." The Norwegian marketing campaign shows photos and footage of some of the glorious facilities, accompanied by captions such as: "Norway makes shithouses great again! These toilets are worth a visit, both when you really have to go — and when you don't." ▍語言點 1. tourism board 旅遊局 · board /bɔːd/ n. 委員會，主管部門 2. launch /lɔːntʃ/ v. 發起，推出（活動、宣傳） 3. tongue‑in‑cheek /ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk/ adj. 開玩笑式的，戲謔的，帶著諷刺的 4. toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ n. 廁所 · public toilet 公廁 5. show off 展示，秀出 6. scenic /ˈsiːnɪk/ adj. 風景優美的 7. restroom /ˈrestruːm/ n.（美式英語）公共衛生間 8. brand /brænd/（本文）v. 把……貶稱為，給……貼上負面標簽；n. 品牌 9. shithouse /ˈʃɪthaʊs/ n. （俚語）糟糕不堪的地方；戶外簡易廁所，茅...
▍原文 Norway's tourism board has launched a tongue‑in‑cheek toilet campaign to show off the country's most scenic restrooms after US President Donald Trump branded the Nordic nation a “shithouse country." The Norwegian marketing campaign shows photos and footage of some of the glorious facilities, accompanied by captions such as: "Norway makes shithouses great again! These toilets are worth a visit, both when you really have to go — and when you don't." ▍語言點 1. tourism board 旅遊局 · board /bɔːd/ n. 委員會，主管部門 2. launch /lɔːntʃ/ v. 發起，推出（活動、宣傳） 3. tongue‑in‑cheek /ˌtʌŋ ɪn ˈtʃiːk/ adj. 開玩笑式的，戲謔的，帶著諷刺的 4. toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ n. 廁所 · public toilet 公廁 5. show off 展示，秀出 6. scenic /ˈsiːnɪk/ adj. 風景優美的 7. restroom /ˈrestruːm/ n.（美式英語）公共衛生間 8. brand /brænd/（本文）v. 把……貶稱為，給……貼上負面標簽；n. 品牌 9. shithouse /ˈʃɪthaʊs/ n. （俚語）糟糕不堪的地方；戶外簡易廁所，茅...
▍原文 Sanrio apologised and scrapped a collaboration with Japanese television drama Vivant after the spy thriller drew criticism in China over its distortion of wartime history. The Japanese company behind Hello Kitty will halt all collaborations with the TV show because it included “expressions inconsistent with Sanrio’s corporate philosophy of fostering harmony among all people”, according to a statement posted on its official Weibo account. Sanrio said it would also strengthen its review procedures for future collaborations. ▍生詞好句 1. scrap /skræp/ v. （計劃、項目等）作廢，取消；把……當廢品扔掉 2. Sanrio /ˈsænrioʊ/ n. 三麗鷗 ·Sanrio 三麗鷗，1960年成立於日本，Hello Kitty 就是它家的招牌，還有美樂蒂、玉桂狗、庫洛米這些常在文具和奶茶杯上露面的形象，也都出自它門下，是一家專門“賣萌”的公司。 3. spy thriller 諜戰劇 4. distortion /dɪˈstɔːrʃn/ n. 歪曲，扭曲 5. halt /hɔːlt/ v. 停止（常用於正式場合） ·近義表達：stop ·halt production 停止生產 ...
▍原文 Sanrio apologised and scrapped a collaboration with Japanese television drama Vivant after the spy thriller drew criticism in China over its distortion of wartime history. The Japanese company behind Hello Kitty will halt all collaborations with the TV show because it included “expressions inconsistent with Sanrio’s corporate philosophy of fostering harmony among all people”, according to a statement posted on its official Weibo account. Sanrio said it would also strengthen its review procedures for future collaborations. ▍生詞好句 1. scrap /skræp/ v. （計劃、項目等）作廢，取消；把……當廢品扔掉 2. Sanrio /ˈsænrioʊ/ n. 三麗鷗 ·Sanrio 三麗鷗，1960年成立於日本，Hello Kitty 就是它家的招牌，還有美樂蒂、玉桂狗、庫洛米這些常在文具和奶茶杯上露面的形象，也都出自它門下，是一家專門“賣萌”的公司。 3. spy thriller 諜戰劇 4. distortion /dɪˈstɔːrʃn/ n. 歪曲，扭曲 5. halt /hɔːlt/ v. 停止（常用於正式場合） ·近義表達：stop ·halt production 停止生產 ...
▍原文 The family of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Chinese engineer who died after stopping her epilepsy medication, has sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her to discontinue taking the lifesaving drug. After being laid off by Amazon, Wan reportedly sought advice on reducing her dose to regain her language ability for job interviews. The lawsuit claims that ChatGPT provided a 25-day plan to stop her anti-seizure medication. Despite Wan voicing concerns 158 times, the chatbot brushed them off as her brain being in “low-power mode.” ▍語言點 epilepsy /ˈepɪlepsi/ n. 癲癇 epilepsy medication 抗癲癇藥物 lamotrigine n.（抗癲癇藥物）拉莫三嗪 sue /suː/ v. 起訴、控告 allege /əˈledʒ/ v. 指控，聲稱。 discontinue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/ v. 停止、終止 lifesaving drug 救命的、維持生命的藥物 be laid off 遭到裁員 lay off 裁員、解雇 dose /doʊs/ n. 藥物的劑量 anti‑seizure medication 抗癲癇 seizure n. 癲癇發作 voice /vɔɪs/ v. 說出、表達 voice concerns 表達擔...
▍原文 The family of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Chinese engineer who died after stopping her epilepsy medication, has sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her to discontinue taking the lifesaving drug. After being laid off by Amazon, Wan reportedly sought advice on reducing her dose to regain her language ability for job interviews. The lawsuit claims that ChatGPT provided a 25-day plan to stop her anti-seizure medication. Despite Wan voicing concerns 158 times, the chatbot brushed them off as her brain being in “low-power mode.” ▍語言點 epilepsy /ˈepɪlepsi/ n. 癲癇 epilepsy medication 抗癲癇藥物 lamotrigine n.（抗癲癇藥物）拉莫三嗪 sue /suː/ v. 起訴、控告 allege /əˈledʒ/ v. 指控，聲稱。 discontinue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/ v. 停止、終止 lifesaving drug 救命的、維持生命的藥物 be laid off 遭到裁員 lay off 裁員、解雇 dose /doʊs/ n. 藥物的劑量 anti‑seizure medication 抗癲癇 seizure n. 癲癇發作 voice /vɔɪs/ v. 說出、表達 voice concerns 表達擔...