2012年10月9日 星期二

What Might the Future Hold? 探知變化莫測的未來

 In the past, life was much harder than it is today. Surviving was not always easy when storms, wild animals, or enemies could come at any time. No wonder people tried to see what the future would hold. Today, even with life being easier, we want to know what might happen tomorrow. Therefore, we turn to divination to get some answers. Divination is the ability to notice signs and tell what will happen in the future. It is also known as fortune-telling.
古時候的生活遠比今日艱難。當暴風雨、野生動物或敵人隨時都可能來襲時,生存這件事就變得不是永遠都那麼簡單。這也難怪人們會試圖去預測未來將會如何。到了今日,就算生活變得較為容易,我們還是會想知道明天可能會發生什麼事。因此,我們便求助於占卜來得到一些答案。占卜是一種能注意到事情徵兆並預知未來的能力。它也就是俗稱的算命。
  Some ways to tell one's fortune are well-known. Many people have had predictions made through the use of crystal balls. Others turn to tarot cards to help them understand a particular situation. Still others prefer to have the lines on the palms of their hands read to find out what their future may be like.
某些算命的方法眾所皆知。許多人會讓他人觀看水晶球而得到自己的預言。有些人則求助於塔羅牌來幫他們瞭解某個情勢。還有一些人喜歡請別人讀掌紋,藉此預言他們的未來可能會是何種光景。
這世上還有一些更獨特的方法可以幫助人們得到有關他們生命的答案。某些算命師會使用鳥禽來算命。
  There are even more unique ways for people to get answers about their lives. Some fortune-tellers use birds. One method is to have a tamed fortune-telling bird choose a prediction card. Another way uses wild birds. A person with a question catches a bird and brings it to the fortune-teller. The bird is then released. The fortune-teller watches how the bird flies before he or she makes a prediction.
其中的一種方法就是讓某隻被馴養的算命鳥為您挑選一張預言卡。另一種則是使用野生鳥類。問事者會抓住一隻鳥並把牠交給算命師。接著這隻鳥會被放生。算命師會先觀察鳥飛走的方式,然後再做出預言。


@Words & Phrases
1. enemy n. 敵人
The army attacked the enemy with all their might and won the battle.
那支軍隊出盡所有精銳攻擊敵人,結果贏得了該場戰役。
2. turn to...  求助於……
Steve has had a similar experience, so you can turn to him for advice.
史提夫有過類似經驗,因此你可以尋求他的建議。
3. notice vt. 注意到
Sarah hoped that no one would notice the bruises on her arm.
莎拉希望沒人會注意到她手臂上的瘀青。
4. prediction n. 預言,預測
predict vt. 預測
The outcome of the election was just as the political analyst predicted.
選舉的結果和那位政治分析家所預測的一模一樣。
5. prefer to + 原形動詞  比較喜歡(做)……
Jonathan prefers to exercise outside instead of in a gym.
強納森比較喜歡到戶外運動,而不是去健身房。
6. unique a. 獨特的
Snowflakes are unique because no two are the same.
每片雪花都是獨一無二,因為沒有任何二片是一樣的。
7. method n. 方法
I agree with your principles but not with your method because it is too violent.
我認同你的原則但不是用你的方法,因為那樣的做法太暴力了。
8. release vt. 釋放
The criminal was released after being in prison for 10 years.
那名罪犯吃了十年牢飯後終於被釋放了。
 
 
@Extra Words
1. divination n. 占卜
2. fortune-telling n. 算命
3. crystal ball n. 水晶球
crystal n. 水晶
4. tarot card n. 塔羅牌
5. fortune-teller n. 算命師
6. tamed a. 馴服的


@科技新知
您是否曾在現實生活中見到夢中的場景,感到有些似曾相識?有人認為夢反映出人的潛意識,也有人相信夢境是未來事件的預言。以下我們便來探討某些夢境背後的意涵,不過提醒您看看就好,可別太過沈迷喔!
夢見地震:地震讓所有高處的東西跌落地面,象徵著一切事物回到原來位置。因此,夢見地震意味著您將找到生命的重心,可以堅定而無所畏懼地展開未來人生。
夢見飢餓:飢餓即代表缺乏,據說夢見自己處於飢餓的狀態,就意味著未來有可能會覺得心靈匱乏,得不到平靜、幸福和滿足。
夢見發誓:當人們之間有足夠的信任,是不需要誓言的。因此,夢見自己發誓,就意味著對人缺乏信任、和親近的人有隔閡,不好的運勢將紛至沓來。
夢見接吻:接吻代表人與人之間美好的感情,象徵著愛,這是解決所有矛盾最好的武器。因此,夢見接吻意味著矛盾將會被化解。

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