專題特寫
Qataris love thrir falcons.
In just about every culture on Earth, humans have employed the local animals to work for them. In many countries, dogs are used in various ways. Police dogs, hunting dogs, and service dogs are just a few examples of roles that dogs take on. While in Qatar, people use falcons or other hunting birds to hunt.
The roots of falconry go far back in time. The story goes that around the 7th century, a Persian king once watched a falcon capture a bird. He was so amazed that he decided to capture the falcon to learn from it. He did this and afterwards became a wise and patient ruler. Whether the story is true or not, falcons have been a part of Arab culture for many years. In the desert, a falcon can provide its owner with meat that they would be unlikely to catch on their own. Today, falconry in Qatar is more like a sport. Trainers have their falcons compete in hunts, races, and beauty events.
Wealthy Qataris practice falconry for pride, fun, and education. They still believe that training a falcon can train one’s mind. But they don’t come cheap! Prized falcons sell for as much as (or more than) a fancy car.
Mike hunted a goat and a deer yesterday.
麥可昨天獵了一頭山羊和一頭鹿。
Have you ever hunted before?
你之前有打獵過嗎?
Ron didn’t like the idea of going on a hunt.
榮恩不喜歡打獵。
The police hunted the bank robber throughout the city.
警察在全市搜捕那銀行搶匪。
Tom has been hunting for a good job since last June.
自去年 6 月開始,湯姆就一直在找一份好工作。
The hunt for the missing child was not successful.
尋找這名失蹤孩童的行動並未成功。
Police have finally captured the leader of the criminal organization.
警方終於逮捕了該犯罪組織的首腦。
The singer captured the audience's attention with her good looks and beautiful voice.
這位歌手以其亮麗外型與美妙歌聲獲得觀眾注目。
J.K. Rowling captured the headlines shortly after the release of her novel Harry Potter.
J.K. 羅琳發表她的小說《哈利波特》之後,旋即獲得媒體大篇幅報導。
The capture of the rebel leader is a great victory for the government troops.
俘虜叛軍領袖是政府軍的一大勝利。
The Great Gatsby captures the lifestyle in the US in the 1920s.
《大亨小傳》刻畫出美國 1920 年代的生活樣貌。
Andy's smile captured my heart right away.
安迪的微笑立刻俘獲了我的心。
The whole accident was captured by a nearby security camera.
整起意外都被附近的監視器拍到。
The father takes pride in his son’s excellent performance in school.
孩子在學校有優異的表現,這個做父親的引以為榮。
The father prides himself on his son’s excellent performance in school.
孩子在學校有優異的表現,這個做父親的引以為榮。
Mary’s comments hurt David’s pride.
瑪麗的評語傷了大衛的自尊心。
Pride keeps the young man from doing manual labor.
驕傲使這個年輕人不願屈就勞力的工作。
I'm ready to take on this responsibility.
我準備好承擔這個責任了。
The leaves take on a yellow color in autumn.
葉子在秋天呈現黃色。
This company provides you with all the equipment you’ll need for camping.
這家公司提供你露營所需的一切裝備。
I’ll provide you with everything you need for the mission.
我會提供你這項任務中所需的一切。
Tony is unlikely to come to the party tonight.
東尼今晚不太可能來派對了。
John and Mary are likely to get married this year.
約翰和瑪麗今年可能會結婚。
♦ have、get 作使役動詞的用法
have、get 作使役動詞時帶有「叫/使得、讓」的意思,加了受詞後,可用不定詞片語(to V)或過去分詞 作受詞補語,用法如下:
1. have + 受詞 + 原形動詞(第一天文章中的用法)
= get + 受詞 + to + 原形動詞
叫/使某人做⋯⋯
例:The boss had the secretary type the letter for him.
老闆叫祕書幫他打那封信。
例:Mom gets me to take out the trash every night.
我媽每天晚上都叫我去丟垃圾。
2. have / get + 受詞 + 過去分詞
把⋯⋯(被)⋯⋯(通常指請他人代勞) *第二天文章中的用法。
例:Bill had / got his hair cut by his sister.
比爾請他的姊姊替他剪頭髮。
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 早在人們發現農業之前,他們就用狗來幫助他們打獵。
Long before people even discovered farming, they were using dogs to help them ______.
2. 那位有耐心的男士不介意等待公車。
The ______ man doesn’t mind waiting for the bus.
3. 這個問題的根源在於你興致缺缺。
What lies at the ______ of the problem is your lack of interest.
答案:1. hunt 2. patient 3. root
卡達人熱愛他們的隼。
在地球上幾乎每個文化中,人類都用當地的動物為他們工作。在 許多國家中,狗被運用在許多不同的用途。警犬、獵犬和服務犬只是 幾種狗承擔的其中幾個角色。然而在卡達,人們運用隼或其他獵鳥來 打獵。
馴鷹術的根源可追溯至很久以前。故事是這樣的,大約在七世紀 時,一位波斯國王曾看到一隻隼捉鳥。他感到非常吃驚,所以決定要 捕捉這隻隼來向牠學習。他這麼做了,而且進而成為了一位睿智且耐 心的統治者。不論這則故事是真是假,隼多年來一直是阿拉伯文化中 的一環。在沙漠中,隼可以為牠的主人提供他們自己不太可能捕捉到 的獸肉。今日,馴鷹術在卡達比較像是一項運動。訓練員讓他們的隼 於捕獵、比賽和選美活動中競爭。
富有的卡達人為了自豪、樂趣和教育而放鷹狩獵。他們仍相信訓 練一隻隼可以訓練一個人的心智。但牠們並不便宜!珍貴的隼售價相 當(或超過)一臺高檔汽車。
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