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雪人:短暫的美 留下永恆的印記 The Snowy Story of the Snowman【本篇為全程英文講解】

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雪人:短暫的美  留下永恆的印記 The Snowy Story of the Snowman
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    “Do you want to build a snowman?” When this question comes up, we know it’s an invitation for wintry fun. People have been creating charming characters out of snow, like Frosty the Snowman, for as long as anyone can recall. However, there is more to the history of snowmen than you might have imagined.

    Snowmen might be relatively simple structures these days, but in the European Middle Ages, they were often prized forms of art. Few people had the means to acquire art supplies, but a big snowfall brought ample free material with which to express one’s creativity. Building snowmen became a beloved winter pastime, drawing people to wander through town and admire these temporary works of chilly art. What makes this era even more remarkable is that snowmen were not just a product of common folk; they were the canvas for renowned artists as well. Among them was the 19-year-old Michelangelo, whose artistic expertise extended beyond sculpting marble. In the winter of 1494, the ruler of Florence, Italy, commissioned him to craft a snowman within the courtyard of his mansion.

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Words in Use
wintry
[ˋwɪntrɪ]
a. 冬天的,寒冷的
pastime
[ˋpæs͵taɪm]
n. . 消遣
canvas
[ˋkænvəs]
n. 帆布;油畫(布)
vt. 用帆布覆蓋
marble
[ˋmɑrb!]
n. 大理石(不可數);玻璃彈珠(可數)
mansion
[ˋmænʃən]
n. 豪宅
artistry
[ˋɑrtɪstrɪ]
n. 藝術才華;創作天分
numb
[nʌm]
vt. 使麻木(本文為現在分詞作形容詞用)
beacon
[ˋbikn]
n. (山頂上作為信號的)信標燈
resilience
[rɪˋzɪlɪəns]
n. 韌性;恢復力
ingenuity
[͵ɪndʒəˋnuətɪ]
n. 獨創力
transform
[trænsˋfɔrm]
.vt. 變化,改變
recall
[rɪˋkɔl]
vt. 回想,憶起,記得;召回
n. 回想(不可數);收回
acquire
[əˋkwaɪr]
vt. 獲得
ample
[ˋæmp!]
a. 充分的,充足的
expertise
[͵ɛkspɚˋtiz]
n. 專業知識 (不可數)
commission
[kəˋmɪʃən]
n. 佣金;委任
vt. 委任
craft
[kræft]
n. 手藝,工藝;手工藝品(此意恆用複數)
vt. 精心打造
realm
[rɛlm]
n. 領土;(知識、興趣的)範圍
endure
[ɪnˋdjʊr]
.vt. 忍耐
enduring
[ɪnˋdjʊrɪŋ]
a. 持久的;耐久的
combat
[ˋkɑmbæt]
n. 戰鬥
vt. 打擊
dot
[dɑt]
n. 小點
vt. 布滿,散布
adversity
[ədˋvɝsətɪ]
n. 逆境
dreadful
[ˋdrɛdfəl]
adj. 可怕的;很爛的
exterior
[ɪkˋstɪrɪɚ]
adj. 外部的
n. 外部;外表
Practical Phrases
courtyard
 庭院,中庭,天井
= backyard

 My grandmother loves to sit on the bench beneath 
the tree in the courtyard
我祖母喜歡坐在中庭大樹下面的長椅上。

in the grip of
 處於⋯⋯(某種困境)

After months of drought, the nation is in the grip of famine.
在數個月的乾旱後,該國處於饑荒。

in the face of...
 面對

What would you do in the face of such a problem?
面臨這樣的問題時,你會怎麼辦?

transform A into B
 將 A 改變為 B
= change A into B

The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

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