Calpis is one of the most famous drinks from Japan.
Some of the best snacks in history have been inventedby accident. The popular Japanese soft drink, Calpis, is one of those beautiful accidents.
The story starts with Kaiun Mishima, a Japanese man who traveled to Inner Mongolia in the early 1900s. The trip was hard on his digestive system. It was only after drinking a type of traditional cultured milk that he felt better. His body and mind felt healed by the drink. When he returned to Japan, Mishima started trying to develop a product similar to the one he had drunk in Mongolia.
Mishima’s first attempts failed, but he got lucky when he accidentally added sugar to one of the products and left it overnight. Calpis was officially released in 1919 as a concentrated drink that needed to be mixed withwater before one could drink it. This drink was first sold as a special drink for special occasions until about 1965, when it became a common drink.
Today, Calpis is available in many different flavors. The combinationof water, powdered milk, yeast, and lactic acid is very refreshing, which makes it a popular drink on hot summer days.
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Words in Use
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invent
[ɪnˋvɛnt]
vt. 發明；捏造（= make up）
Some people claim that Bell didn’t invent the telephone.
某些人主張電話不是貝爾發明的。
Al invented many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。
Al made up many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。
The criminal invented an alibi to deceive the judge.
那名犯人捏造了不在場證明欺騙法官。
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英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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heal
[hil]
vt. & vi. （使身體或心理的）傷口痊癒
=
cure
My broken leg is gradually healing, but the doctor said it’ll take me three more weeks to fully recover.
我斷掉的腿正慢慢在復原，不過醫生說還要再三個禮拜才會完全康復。
Some people claim they can heal the sick by simply touching them with their hands.
有些人宣稱他們藉著用手碰觸病患便能使他們復原。
Time heals all wounds.
時間可癒合所有的傷口。⸺諺語
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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attempt
[əˋtɛmpt]
n. & vt. 企圖，嘗試
I made an attempt to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。
I attempted to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。
In an attempt to beat the traffic, many people hit the road earlier. 為了避免交通擁擠，許多人提早上路。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 2
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release
[rɪˋlis]
vt. & n. 釋出，釋放（= let go of）；發行，發布
After ten years in prison, the prisoner was released this morning.
坐了 10 年牢後，那名囚犯今早獲釋。
The authorities concerned have released the names of those killed in the crash.
有關當局已發布這次空難的罹難者名單。
Simon’s good behavior earned him early release from prison.
賽門表現良好，因此可以提早出獄。
Marilyn Manson’s latest release again topped the charts.
瑪莉蓮．曼森發行的最新專輯再次橫掃排行榜冠軍。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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occasion
[əˋkeʒən]
n. 特殊的大事；場合（與介詞 on 並用）
=
event
This wedding is a great occasion.
這場婚禮是一件大事。
On occasion, I go to see a movie alone.
我偶爾會一個人去看電影。
Occasionally, I go to see a movie alone.
我偶爾會一個人去看電影。
Behave yourself on formal occasions. 在正式場合你要守規矩。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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available
[əˋveləb!]
adj. 可用的，可得到的；（人）有空的
=
free
The church is available for weddings Monday through Saturday.
那間教堂星期一到星期六可用來舉行婚禮。
Tickets are still available at the entrance.
入口處仍有售票。
Are you available now?
你現在有空嗎？
Are you free now?
你現在有空嗎？
Do you have time now?
你現在有空嗎？
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英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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overnight
[ˋovɚˋnaɪt]
adv. & a. 一夕之間；整晚
=
suddenly
=
instantly
The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight.
這名樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁。
I stayed at my friend’s house overnight doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功課。
After Phoebe released that song, she became an overnight star.
菲比發行了那首歌之後，一夕之間成了明星。
I am taking the overnight train to Moscow.
我要搭夜班火車去莫斯科。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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combination
[͵kɑmbəˋneʃən]
n. 結合，聯合
This accident resulted from a combination of errors.
許多錯誤的結合導致了這個意外。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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be hard on...
對⋯⋯而言很吃力
Climbing a mountain without rest is hard on my body.
不停地爬山對我的身體來說很吃力。
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be mixed with...
和⋯⋯混合
The juice can be mixed with water to make it less sweet.
可以將果汁與水混合以降低甜度。
