Fans of LINE WEBTOON—an international comic platform under Korean comic publishing brand NAVER WEBTOON LIMITED launched worldwide in 2014—can look forward to seeing some of their favorite comic series brought to life as animations. The company is branching out from web comics to animated series, which will include adaptations of Tower of God, The God of High School, and Noblesse.
LINE WEBTOON（韓國漫畫品牌 NAVER WEBTOON LIMITED 旗下的國際版漫畫平臺，2014 年於全球推出）的粉絲可以期待見到他們最愛的一些漫畫系列被賦予生命、改編成動畫。該公司正從網漫開始擴展至動畫系列，包含了《神之塔》、《高校之神》及《大貴族》的改編。
animation [ ˌænəˈmeʃən ] n. 動畫 bring to life... / bring... to life使……栩栩如生 branch out擴大∕擴展（工作、活動等範圍）
延伸學習｜adaptation 的其他意思以及動詞 adapt 的用法
adaptation [ ˌædæpˈteʃən ] n. 改編
adapt [ əˈdæpt ] vt. 改編
be adapted for... 被改編成……（媒介） be adapted into... 被改編成……（作品）
be adapted from... 改編自……
表「（生物的）適應性」。
The sea creature’s soft bones are an adaptation to the pressure in the deep sea.
表「改造，改裝」。
Adam adapted this room to create an appropriate living space for his five cats.
表「適應」，可作及物或不及物動詞，通常和介詞 to 並用。 adapt (oneself) to N/V-ing （使自己）適應……
I find it difficult to adapt to city life. After all, I grew up in the country.
Tower of God is one of the platform’s most popular comics. The story deals with a boy named Bam who has spent his life trapped beneath a mysterious tower with his friend Rachel. The real adventure begins when he follows Rachel into the tower which houses various environments. The TV animation series was initially released in Korea and then in Japan shortly after. The company is also planning on rolling out their new content in other markets, such as the US and Europe. The God of High School follows characters as they navigate three different realms—the Earth, Sage, and the Heavenly Realm. Meanwhile, Noblesse looks at a boy’s transition to high school, but “there’s a twist”—that character is a vampire who has just woken up after being asleep for nearly 1,000 years.
trap [ træp ] vt. 使受困 realm [ rɛlm ] n. 領域 transition [ trænˈzɪʃən ] n. 過渡期；轉變
These aren’t the only webtoons that have been adapted for the screen. Some have been turned into live-action television series, like True Beauty and SWEET HOME. True Beauty mainly discusses the issues of women and their appearance. It tells the story of a high school girl that struggles with self image and confidence. SWEET HOME offers something more thrilling, and much less about the lives of normal teenagers. The series follows a boy who is forced to leave home after an unexpected family tragedy and has to deal with monsters in his new apartment. Another adaptation is Beauty Water, which is based on a story from the webtoon comic Tales of the Unusual. The animated movie tells the story about a distorted desire for beauty and a fear of plastic surgery.
thrilling [ ˈθrɪlɪŋ ] a. 刺激的 distorted [ dɪsˈtɔrtɪd ] a. （事實、觀點等）扭曲的 plastic surgery整型手術
Of course, if you’d rather enjoy the fun of reading the original comics instead of watching them, all the original versions are available on LINE WEBTOON.
當然，如果你想體驗閱讀原著漫畫的樂趣，而不想看動畫劇集版，所有的原版漫畫都能在 LINE WEBTOON 上讀到。
1. Which of the following is the most likely source of the passage?
(A) An editorial of a community newspaper.
(B) An article about tips for reading webtoons.
(C) A magazine that introduces the latest entertainment.
(D) A pamphlet teaching people how to create their own comics.
2. What does the phrase “there’s a twist” mean in the second paragraph?
(A) There is an unexpected element in the story.
(B) The character behaves like a teenager.
(C) The plot is very predictable.
(D) The ending is complicated.
3. Which show would you watch to see the trials and tribulations of a teenage girl?
(A) The God of High School.
(B) SWEET HOME.
(C) Beauty Water.
(D) True Beauty.
4. Which of the following do you NOT learn about in the passage?
(A) Popular comics on LINE WEBTOON.
(B) Webtoons that have been adapted into animated series.
(C) The plots and backgrounds of some webtoon comics.
(D) From which platform one can watch the adapted TV series.
This movie is all about computer animation and
some eye-catching special effects. There’s not much
else to be seen.
這部電影全是電腦動畫做的跟一些引人注意的特效。其他就
沒啥可看的了。
Although I love animations, I’m not a big fan of 3-D animations because I always get dizzy when
watching them.
儘管我喜歡動畫，但我並不是很喜歡 3D 動畫，因為看 3D
動畫時我總會頭暈。
The author told me with great animation about his
plans for the next novel.
該作家活力十足地告訴我他下一部小說的計畫。
高中 Level 6
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adaptation
[͵ædæpˋteʃən]
n. 適應，適合
n. . 適應（與介詞 to 並用）；改編（與介詞 of 並用）（= adaption [ J`dApSJn ]）
=
adopt
John is quite incapable of adaptationto any new
environment, in part because his parents spoiled
him too much in childhood.
約翰完全不能適應任何新環境，部分原因是他父母在他小時
候寵壞他了。
The director is working on a film adaptation of this
short novel.
導演正在拍攝這部短篇小說改編的電影。
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adapt
[əˋdæpt]
.vt. & vi. （使）適應（與介詞 to 並用）、改編
It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment.
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。
The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。
多益藍色
英檢中級
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trap
[træp]
vt. 設陷阱捕捉
n. 陷阱；圈套，騙局，詭計
三態
trap / trapped [træpt] / trapped [træpt]
A lion was caught in the hunter’s trap.
一頭獅子困在獵人的陷阱中。
Don’t fall into the trap of buying more than you need.
別掉入圈套去買你不需要的東西。
The reporter asked the natives how they trap animals.
記者問當地人他們是如何設陷阱捕捉動物的。
Many people were trapped in the building when a fire broke out.
失火時，很多人被困在大樓裡。
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realm
[rɛlm]
n. 領土；（知識、興趣的）範圍
Henry is an expert in the realm of gardening. 在園藝的領域中，亨利是個專家。
Life existing on other planets is not beyond the realm of possibility.
生命存在於其他星球並非不可能的事。
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transition
[trænˋzɪʃən]
n. 轉變
The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students. 從高中到大學的轉變對學生而言可能很難適應。
The country is in transition as it adapts to a new system of government.
這個國家正在轉型，因為它正在適應新的政府體制。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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thrilling
[ˋθrɪlɪŋ]
adj. 刺激的
The movie is about thethrilling adventures of a pirate.
那部電影是關於一名海盜的刺激冒險故事。
Practical Phrases
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branch out
涉足（新工作）
Don’t be afraid tobranch out and try something new.
別害怕涉足新工作，要試試新事物。
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adapt to
(使自己)適應……
Billy finds it very hard to adaptto the hustle and bustle of city life.
比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。
It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
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be adapted into
被改編為⋯⋯
The best-selling novel was set to be adapted into a movie.
這本暢銷小說預計被改編成一部電影。
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be adapted from...
由…改編而來
The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。
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plastic surgery
整形外科手術
Ruby had plastic surgery in order to change the shape of her nose.
為了改變鼻形，露比去動了整形手術。
