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When people talk about eating as a communal activity, they generally refer to the feeling of friendship and togetherness that comes from sitting down and sharing a meal with others. Yet, there is another way in which eating can be seen as a group experience: eating contests.
Competitive eating contests challenge a person’s eating speed or overall food consumption. Such events draw huge crowds and have become more and more popular with the streaming capabilities of the internet. While no one knows for sure how long food competitions have been around, there is a 13th-century Norse myth that features an eating contest between the trickster god Loki and a giant’s servant. If the concept was prevalent enough to appear in ancient folklore, it had probably existed for a long time before that.
In the realm of contemporary eating contests, the governing body of the sport traces its roots back to 1916, when Nathan’s Famous in New York City held a hot dog eating contest. However, these early competitions were mostly publicity stunts or county fair sideshows. It wasn’t until the 1990s that competitive eating took off and rigorous regulations were also formed. A pair of brothers relaunched Nathan’s Famous’ contest as a major sporting event, and since then, the world has been introduced to fast-eating champions like Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi.
In more recent years, a viral video trend known as mukbang, or eating shows, arose in South Korea in 2010. Either prerecorded or streamed, such videos show creators consuming large quantities of food in front of cameras. Viewers who often dine alone claim that watching these people eat makes them feel less lonely. Others find fulfillment in watching someone eat quantities that they themselves could never manage.
From the voter’s viewpoint, the state of the economy is far more important than who is elected president.
從選民的觀點來看,經濟情況遠比誰當選總統來得重要。
From the voter’s point of view, the state of the economy is far more important than who is elected president.
從選民的觀點來看,經濟情況遠比誰當選總統來得重要。
Just give me the overall picture instead of detailed information.
只要告訴我大概的情況就好了,而不是細節資訊。
The principal thought that the overall result of the exams was quite satisfactory.
校長認為考試整體結果是很令人滿意的。
Overall, imports account for half of our economy.
大體而言,進口貿易占了我們一半的經濟。
I thought John was wearing overalls to protect his clothes, but it turns out they were a fashion statement.
我以為約翰穿連身工作褲來保護他的衣服,但結果那只是一種時尚。
The rapid increase in oil consumption has led scientists to search for alternative energy.
石油消耗量的快速增加促使科學家找尋替代能源。
After my liver operation, Dr. Peterson warned me to stop all alcohol consumption.
我動完肝臟手術後,彼得森醫師警告我要停止攝取酒精。
When consumption increases, businesses make more money and the economy improves.
消費增加時,企業就賺更多錢,經濟也會改善。
With his background in Latin, John has the capability to learn Italian quickly.
由於約翰有拉丁文的基礎,因此他可以很快就學會義大利文。
With his background in Latin, John has the capability of learning Italian quickly.
由於約翰有拉丁文的基礎,因此他可以很快就學會義大利文。
I can understand German in daily conversations, but understanding technical discussions is beyond my capability.
我可以聽得懂德文的日常會話,但是若要聽懂專業的對話對我來說就太難了。
It is reported that the nation is trying to develop its nuclear capability.
據報導該國正在發展核子武力。
Although it was built a long time ago, the bridge still has a little contemporary touch.
雖然這座橋是很久以前建造的,它還是有一點現代化的風格 在裡面。
Nearly all of the contemporary accounts of the battle suggested that the outcome was unavoidable.
幾乎所有關於這場戰役同時期的報導都暗指著這樣的結果 是無可避免的。
Christopher Marlowe was a contemporary of William Shakespeare’s.
克里斯多夫•馬羅和威廉•莎士比亞是同時代的人。
The hero’s actions brought him a lot of publicity.
這位英雄的事跡為他帶來很大的名氣。
The two stars didn’t want any publicity about their wedding.
這兩個大明星不想公開他倆的婚禮。
Few attended the concert because of bad publicity.
因為宣傳不夠,來聽這場音樂會的人並不多。
Within days, Sandy's blog about helping people in need went viral.
短短幾天內,珊蒂那個關於幫助貧困者的部落格在網路上迅速流傳。
Henry is an expert in the realm of gardening.
在園藝的領域中,亨利是個專家。
The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席向聽眾介紹這位演講者。
The Dutch were the first to introduce tea to Europe.
首次將茶引進歐洲的是荷蘭人。
contestn n. 比賽,競賽
• Eli entered the singing contest and won.
伊萊參加那場歌唱比賽,而且獲勝了。
competition [ :kampJ`tISJn ] n. 比賽,競爭
• The competition between companies in the tech industry is fierce.
科技業裡,各大公司之間的競爭是很激烈的。
英文裡的「比賽」分很多種,以下介紹常見的用字:
a. contest 是指比較誰的能力較出色的比賽,而competition 可以指任何一種競賽或競爭。
b. game 是遊戲類的比賽,如:a card game(紙牌賽)。另外,game 也可以指兩人以上的球類運動比賽,如:a basketball game(籃球賽)。
c. race 表比速度的「競賽」,如:a car race(賽車)。
d. match 通常指兩人或兩隊對打的「運動比賽」,例如:a tennis match(網球比賽)、a boxing match(拳擊賽)。
e. tournament 是指要打很多場、逐漸
淘汰參賽者直到產生冠軍的「錦標賽」。
f. championship 尤指體育比賽的「冠軍賽;錦標賽」。
當人們說吃東西是一項集體活動時,他們一般是指坐著與他人共享餐點時所感受到的友誼和親密感。但是還有另一種群體一起吃東西的體驗:大胃王比賽。
大胃王比賽挑戰一個人吃東西的速度或整體的進食量。這樣的活動吸引龐大的群眾,且網路的串流功能使其變得愈來愈受歡迎。雖然沒有人能確定食物競賽存在多久,但有個十三世紀的北歐神話提到一場惡作劇之神洛基與一個巨人的僕人的吃東西競賽。如果這個概念盛行到出現在古老民間傳說中,那它可能更早以前就存在了。
在現代大胃王比賽的領域中,這項運動的管理機構(編按:指 Major League Eating(職業大胃王聯盟),負責監管所有職業大胃王比賽的世界組織)追溯其起源至 1916
年,當時紐約市的納森熱狗店舉辦了吃熱狗大賽。然而,這些早期的比賽大多是宣傳噱頭,或是縣市集的穿插節目。直到 1990 年代,大胃王比賽才開始成功,也制定了嚴謹的規定。一對兄弟以大型運動賽事的規模重新開辦納森的比賽,自那時起,世界迎來了像是喬伊.徹斯納特和小林尊等快食冠軍。
在更近期的幾年,被稱為吃播的爆紅影片趨勢於 2010年在南韓出現了。這樣的影片是以預錄或直播的方式呈現出創作者在鏡頭前吃下大量的食物。時常獨自吃飯的觀眾說,
看這些人吃東西讓他們覺得較不孤單。其他人則覺得,看著某人吃下自己永遠無法承受的食物量時,有一股滿足感。
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