A: Apart from “GG Precinct,” what are some other top TV shows for this summer?
B: The Japanese drama “Oshi no Ko 2,” South Korea’s “The Matchmakers,” and China’s “The Legend of Heroes” are all popular.
A: You missed one show: “The Boyfriend.”
photo: Liberty Times 照片: 自由時報
B: What’s it about?
A: It’s the most popular Japanese gay reality TV show in Asia right now.
A: 除了《正港分局》,今年夏天還有什麼熱門影集呢?
B: 日劇《我推的孩子2》、韓劇《朝鮮婚姻大作戰》、陸劇《金庸武俠世界》這幾部最近都很熱門。
A: 你還漏了《夏日咖啡男友》。
B: 那是什麼啊?
A: 是目前亞洲最紅的日本同志實境秀!
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
Once upon a time, on the small island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, there lived a peculiar creature known as the dodo. There are various theories to explain the name of this flightless bird, which was first encountered by European sailors in the 16th century. One popular belief is that “dodo” derived from the Portuguese doudo or doido, meaning foolish or stupid. It was likely inspired by the bird’s clumsy and fearless nature. The dodo’s appearance was as unusual as its name. Characterized by a large body, short stubby wings, and a distinctive hooked beak, the dodo certainly
COVID-19 簡介: 嚴重特殊傳染性肺炎 (COVID-19) 疫情爆發以來,冠狀病毒 (coronavirus) 成為熱門討論話題。我們利用這機會來了解病毒(virus) 的定義,以及它與細菌 (bacterium) 之間的不同。 和多數為單細胞生物的細菌不一樣,病毒甚至連細胞都不是,是由蛋白質 (protein) 形成的外殼包裹的一段 DNA 或 RNA,是一種類生物,介於生命體及非生命體之間。病毒無法獨立生長,但能感染大部分具細胞結構的生命體,它存活的方式是藉由感染宿主的細胞,再利用它們來自我複製。其形態有螺旋形、二十面體、包膜型等等。冠狀病毒就是因外表有許多突起,看起來像皇冠而得名。 病毒顆粒只有約細菌的百分之一。細菌等病原體無法通過尚柏朗過濾器 (Chamberland filter),但病毒卻可以。因此,1899年,荷蘭微生物學家貝傑林克(Beijerinck) 將這類物質命名為濾過性病毒 (filterable virus)。Merriam-Webster 對 virus 的定義是: any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents (超顯微傳染媒介物) that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules (複分子), that typically contain a protein coat (蛋白質外殼) surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane (無半透膜), that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants 病毒學 (virology),是微生物學 (microbiology) 底下的一個分支,迄今人類已鑑定出超過 6000 種病毒。病毒的傳播方式非常多樣,流感 (flu) 病毒可以經由咳嗽和打噴嚏傳播;諾羅病毒 (Norovirus) 可以通過手、食物和水來傳播;愛滋病毒 (HIV) 則可以通過體液接觸傳播;登革熱 (Dengue fever) 通過蚊蟲叮咬傳播。攜帶病毒的生物載體,如蚊子,稱為 vector (病媒),非生物載體如:水、空氣,稱為vehicle。在通常情況下,病毒感染會引發免疫反應來消滅入侵的病毒。而免疫反應可透過注射疫苗來產生,使接種者能夠對相應的病毒免疫。 抗生素對病毒沒作用,但有些抗病毒藥物已經研發出來,例如克流感
A: Have you seen “Marry My Dead Body,” the most-watched Taiwanese film of last year? B: I sure have. Starring Greg Hsu, it’s about a policeman marrying a dead guy through a “ghost wedding.” A: “GG Precinct,” a new drama derived from the blockbuster, is about to start. B: Really? When will the show open? A: It’s set to debut on Netflix on Aug. 22, so we can watch Greg beating the bad guys again. A: 你看過去年國片冠軍︰《關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事》? B: 當然啦,是許光漢飾演的警察和同志鬼魂「冥婚」的故事。 A: 《鬼家人》即將推出衍生作品,改編成影集《正港分局》! B: 哇,何時開播啊? A: 8月22日在網飛上架,又可以看到許光漢辦案了。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
In 2024, the torch won’t have to leave Europe after it is lit in Olympia, Greece. The 2024 Summer Olympics will begin in Paris, France, on July 26, marking exactly a century since Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924. This year’s opening ceremony promises to be a true spectacle: National teams will parade on boats down the Seine River. The Olympic torch will be carried along the river until it reaches the Trocadeoro Gardens, which is across from the Eiffel Tower on the opposite side of the river. Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to line the