Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter pose in face masks and call on the public to save lives

 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter pose in face masks and call on the public to save lives

吉米與羅莎琳．卡特戴上口罩呼籲大眾拯救生命

【摘要2020.8.7.自由】◎張沛元

Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter on Saturday urged the American people to "please wear a mask to save lives" as the country continues to battle the deadly coronavirus.

值此美國持續對抗致命的新冠病毒之際，前總統吉米．卡特與前第一夫人羅莎琳．卡特週六呼籲美國民眾「請戴口罩以拯救生命」。

The couple’s Atlanta-based charity, the Carter Center, posted a photo on Twitter Saturday of the pair wearing white masks printed with the center’s logo. The picture was paired with the straightforward plea.

卡特夫婦設在（喬治亞州）亞特蘭大的慈善基金會「卡特中心」，週六在推特上貼出一張兩人戴著印有該中心標誌的白色口罩的照片。伴隨照片的還有那段直白的懇求。

Masks have become a political flash point as some Americans argue the requirement infringes upon their civil liberties. But the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges everyone to wear a "cloth face cover when they have to go out in public," noting that masks are critical "in case the wearer is unknowingly infected but does not have symptoms."

隨著部分美國人辯稱，戴口罩規定侵犯他們的公民自由，口罩已成為一項政治引爆點。但美國疾病管制暨預防中心敦促所有人「出門到公共場所時戴上布口罩」，指明「萬一戴口罩的人在不知情的情況下被感染但卻沒有症狀時」，口罩至關重要。

新聞辭典

call on somebody：慣用語，拜訪，請求，號召，呼籲。例句：Hungary’s president called on Ukraine and Romania on Tuesday to stop polluting two major rivers that flow across Hungary after floods in the past weeks brought in "dirty carpets" of plastic bottles from its neighbours.（在過去幾週的水患把由寶特瓶組成的「髒毯」從鄰國帶到匈牙利後，匈牙利總統週二懇請烏克蘭與羅馬尼亞停止污染兩條流經匈牙利的主要河川。）

infringe on/upon something：慣用語，侵犯（權利或自由）。例句：These laws and regulations infringe upon civil rights and liberties.（這些法律與規定侵犯民權與自由。）

in case：慣用語，假如，以防萬一。

 

 

Preparing for a Typhoon

防颱準備

【摘要2020.8.7.蘋果】

C: Caroline　　P: Peter
Caroline and Peter are at work and discussing an approaching typhoon.
C: Have you seen the news reports? It looks like the typhoon will hit tonight.
P: Yeah, it looks like a big one. It could cause serious damage.
C: It is approaching quickly. Do you think the city will call for businesses to close this afternoon?
P: It’s possible. The last time they called off work and classes, the storm was smaller than this one.

卡洛琳和彼得在上班時討論有颱風要來了。
卡洛琳：你看新聞報導了沒？看來今晚颱風會來襲。
彼　得：我看了，這個颱風似乎很強。它可能會造成嚴重的災害。
卡洛琳：它正迅速逼近中。你想今天下午市府會要求公司行號停班嗎？
彼　得：有可能。上次他們宣布停班停課時，颱風規模比這個還小。

生活必備字詞

●damage　　n. 損害，破壞（不可數）
The earthquake did great damage to the town.
●call for...　　要求╱呼籲⋯⋯
●call off ... / call...off　　取消⋯⋯