2021/06/02 05:30
◎管淑平
A coronavirus "vaccination persuasion" initiative is gearing up to be rolled out across Turkey after proving a resounding success in a district in the country’s south-east.一項新冠病毒「接種疫苗勸說」倡議在土耳其東南部一個地區證明成效卓著後，正加緊在全國各地推出。
- Jun 02 Wed 2021 11:55
中英對照讀新聞》Covid ’vaccination persuasion’ teams reap rewards in Turkey 新冠病毒「接種疫苗勸說」團在土耳其收穫成果
- Jun 01 Tue 2021 15:26
中英對照讀新聞》Seattle startup rolling out new coffee product without coffee beans 西雅圖新創公司推出沒有咖啡豆的新咖啡產品
◎黃靖媗
There’s a new guilt-free product underway that is planning to perk up the coffee industry.有個新的無罪惡感產品正在進行，計畫振興咖啡產業。
Seattle-based Atomo Coffee Inc. is grinding up what it dubs as coffeeless coffee - derived from sunflower seed husks and watermelon seeds, which undergo a patented chemical process.
- May 31 Mon 2021 16:58
《中英對照讀新聞》Indian Bride Shuts Down Wedding After Groom Fails Her Math Test 新郎未通過數學考試印度新娘拒婚
2021/05/31 05:30
◎陳成良
An Indian bride canceled her wedding after her groom recited the multiplication table of two incorrectly.一位印度新娘因為新郎背錯2的乘法表，當場取消婚禮。
A bride and groom who wish to remain unidentified were supposed to have the wedding for their arranged marriage on May 1 in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
- May 26 Wed 2021 15:59
中英對照讀新聞》Instagram dabbles with letting people hide ’likes’ Instagram試探讓用戶隱藏「讚」
2021/05/26 05:30
◎管淑平
Instagram on Wednesday said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
Instagram（IG）週三說，正嘗試讓用戶隱藏「讚」數，以圖降低尋求他人認同造成的壓力。
If an experiment at Instagram shows the option is a hit, it could be made permanent and even extended to Facebook, which owns the image-centric social network.
如果在IG上的一項實驗顯示這個方案受歡迎，就可能成為常態，甚至擴大到這個影像社群網絡的擁有者「臉書」上實施。
"In 2019, we started hiding like counts for a small group of people to understand if it lessens some pressure when posting to Instagram," a Facebook spokesperson told AFP.
「2019年我們開始在一小群人實施隱藏讚數，來了解這樣是否能降低一些在IG發文的壓力」，臉書一名發言人告訴法新社。
Running tallies of how many people signal they like posts at social networks can be seen as status symbols or indicators of worth, raising mental health concerns.
社群網站上發文獲得多少讚的統計數字，可被視為地位的象徵或者價值指標，但這也增加對心理健康的擔憂。
- May 25 Tue 2021 16:32
《中英對照讀新聞》Dracula’s castle’ offers tourists Covid shots 「德古拉的城堡」提供觀光客武漢肺炎疫苗接種
◎黃靖媗
Visitors to Romania’s forbidding Bran Castle are being jabbed with needles rather than vampiric fangs this weekend in a coronavirus vaccination drive.造訪羅馬尼亞令人生畏的布蘭城堡的遊客，在本週末的冠狀病毒疫苗接種活動中，將會被針頭而不是吸血鬼的毒牙扎刺。
Those who take the jab are handed a certificate hailing their＂boldness and responsibility＂promising they will be welcome at the castle＂for the coming 100 years＂ － as well as offered a free tour of the＂torture chamber＂.
