In February, a video that went viral showed 53-year-old Dagmar Turner playing the violin while surgeons◆ at King’s College Hospital in London removed a tumor◆from her brain. The tumor was located in her right frontal lobe◆ near an area that coordinates hand movements. To ensure that Turner, a professional concert violinist◆, would not lose her ability to play the instrument, doctors woke her up during the surgery. Turner then proceeded to play while the surgeons resected◆ the mass◆. Though it is common for patients to be awoken during brain surgery to run language tests, a neurosurgeon◆ at the hospital noted that this was the first time one of his patients had played an instrument.
Algae Turns Antarctica Snow Red 極地雪藻異常增生 南極加速融雪
In February, a startling development was observed in Antarctica: blood red snow. While the images suggest the aftermath of a grisly◆ massacre◆, the cause is actually algae and climate change. Earlier in the month, Antarctica experienced record high temperatures which caused snow and ice to melt and, subsequently, led to a blooming◆ of dormant◆ red-colored green algae. Called “raspberry◆ snow” or “watermelon snow,” these red blooms can intensify climate change as the snow becomes less reflective and melts faster, which creates a feedback loop that increases the spread of the algae. While global warming is driving this current outbreak, the phenomenon isn’t new. It was witnessed and first recorded back in the 3rd century BCE by Aristotle.
◆ surgeon n. 外科醫生 ◆ tumor n. 腫瘤 ◆ frontal lobe 額葉
frontal a. 前面∕正面的（僅用於名詞前）
lobe n.（腦、肺等的）葉（術語） ◆ violinist n. 小提琴家；小提琴手 ◆ resect vt. 切∕割除（醫學術語） ◆ mass n. 塊，團 ◆ neurosurgeon n. 神經外科醫生
neuro- / neur- prefix 神經的 ◆ algae n. 藻類（為 alga 的複數形，常視為集合名詞，不可數） ◆ Antarctica n. 南極洲 ◆ grisly a. 恐怖的；令人極其厭惡的 ◆ massacre n. 大屠殺 ◆ bloom vi. 大量出現（本文為動名詞用法）& n. 紅暈；健康的氣色 ◆ dormant a. 休眠的 ◆ raspberry n. 覆盆子，樹莓 ◆ loop n. 環，圈
1. surgery n. 手術 • The patient underwent a thorough medical examination before the surgery. 那名病患在手術前做了一次全面的健康檢查。 2. coordinate vt. 協調；使搭配 • Gross motor skills coordinate the large muscle groups that control our arms and legs. 大肌肉運動技巧能協調我們控制手臂及腿部的大肌群。 3. ensure vt. 確保，保證 ensure + N / that 子句 確保…… • The company took many measures to ensure its product’s success. 該公司採取了很多措施來確保其產品大賣。 • Please ensure that you bring back the bicycles by 9:00 p.m., or you’ll be charged for an extra day. 請務必在晚上九點前歸還單車，否則您將多付一天的費用。 4. proceed vi. 繼續進行 proceed to V 接著∕繼而做…… • After you decide your vacation destination, I will proceed to make your travel arrangements. 你們決定好度假地點之後，我會接著為你們安排旅程。 5. awake vt. 喚醒 & vi. 醒來 三態為：awake, awoke, awoken。 • Charlie had just fallen asleep when suddenly his cat meowed and awoke him. 查理才剛睡著，他的貓就突然喵喵叫吵醒了他。 • Gerald awoke when he heard somebody walking in the kitchen. 傑拉德聽到有人在廚房走動時便醒了。 6. startling a. 令人震驚的 startle vt. 使驚訝∕嚇一跳 • Dolly’s new hairdo affected a startling change in her appearance. 朵莉的新髮型使她的外表產生了驚人的改變。 7. aftermath n. （戰爭、天災、事故等災難後的）餘波∕後果 in the aftermath of... 在……（災難）過後 • In the aftermath of the war, many people were left homeless. 戰爭過後，許多人無家可歸。 8. subsequently adv. 隨後 • Stanley was arrested and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. 史丹利被捕，隨後被判終身監禁。 9. intensify vt. & vi.（使）加劇∕增強 • Cold fronts embedded in the westerlies intensified the rain, setting a new daily rainfall on record. 西風挾帶的冷鋒加劇了雨勢，帶來了破紀錄的單日雨量。 ＊westerly n. 西風（常用複數） 10. reflective a. 能反光的 • The reflective strips on the vest can make wearers more visible in the dark. 該背心上的反光條可以讓穿的人在黑暗中更顯眼。 11. feedback n. 回饋∕反應（不可數） • The boss asked for feedback from employees on the new policy. 老闆要員工就新政策給予回饋意見。 12. outbreak n.（戰爭、疾病等）爆發 • The outbreak of the plague claimed thousands of lives. 該場瘟疫的爆發奪走了數千條人命。
1. go viral 在網路上迅速流傳
viral a. 在網路上迅速流傳的；病毒的
• Sarah’s video has gone viral since she posted it on YouTube last month.
莎拉的影片自從上個月被她發布在 YouTube 上後，便在網路上迅速流傳。
2. remove A from B 將 A 從 B 中除去
• Remove the batteries from the scale if you’re not going to use it in the near future.
你近期要是沒有要用那臺磅秤的話，就把裡面的電池拿出來。
observe vt. 觀察到，注意到，看到 • Micky observed a chemical reaction between the candy and soda. 米奇觀察到這種糖果與汽水之間有一種化學反應。 以下再介紹幾個同樣也有「觀察到，注意到，看到」含義的單字： a. witness vt. 目擊，親眼看見 • Gina had to appear in court for the crime she witnessed. 吉娜必須為她所目擊到的那件刑案出庭作證。 b. spot vt. 注意到，發現 • The kids spotted a duck behind the bushes. 那些孩子在灌木叢後面發現一隻鴨子。 c. notice vt. 注意到 • I noticed that the handsome guy keeps looking at me every few minutes. 我注意到那個帥哥每隔幾分鐘就看我一次。 d. detect vt. 發現，察覺（尤指不容易察覺到的事物） • The clerk detected a sense of urgency in the customer’s voice. 店員從該名顧客的聲音中察覺到一絲急迫感。 e. perceive vt. 察覺，注意到（正式用法） • We perceived an unusual stir in the crowd while approaching. 我們走向人潮時察覺到裡面有一陣不尋常的騷動。
