第 029 期 2026/03/26

Hi 早安 ☀️

這禮拜幫你選了 3 則值得一看的國際新聞：

🤖 機器人僧侶在日韓寺院登場

日韓不約而同宣布啟用機器人僧侶協助寺廟事務。

🇯🇵 高市早苗上任後首次訪美​
​日本首相高市在國際情勢緊張的情況下訪問美國，與川普的互動備受關注。
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🖼️ 匿名街頭藝術家身分曝光​
​路透社最近揭曉神秘街頭塗鴉藝術家 Banksy 的真實身分，引發正反意見。

Lily
​I have been swamped with work lately. I really wish a robot could help me. 🥺
​我最近工作忙到不行。我真希望有個機器人可以幫我。🥺

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​哥倫布
​You know what? A robot assistant might not be just a dream anymore. I just read that temples in Japan and Korea are introducing robot monks to help with daily work.
​你知道嗎？機器人助手可能不再只是個夢想了。我剛看到韓國和日本的寺廟開始引進機器人僧侶來幫忙日常事務。

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​Lily
​Robot monks? That sounds interesting. What exactly can they do?
​機器人僧侶？聽起來滿有趣的。他們能做什麼事啊？

哥倫布
​Well, they can move their arms, make simple gestures, and even put their hands together in prayer, just like real monks. 🙏
​嗯，他們可以揮動手臂、做一些簡單的動作，甚至能雙手合十，就像真正的僧侶一樣。🙏

Lily
​Oh, so they can copy human actions. But can they actually interact with people?
​喔，所以他們可以模仿人的動作。但他們真的可以跟人互動嗎？

哥倫布
​Yes. Developers say robot monks can provide counseling, offer spiritual guidance, and even respond to life’s big questions. They may also assist with simple rituals in the future.
​可以。開發者說機器人僧侶能提供諮詢、給予心靈指引，甚至回應一些人生的大問題。未來也或許可以協助進行一些簡單的儀式。

Lily
​That’s pretty impressive. Why are temples using robots now?
​這真的很厲害。那為什麼寺廟現在要使用機器人？

哥倫布
​One reason is the lack of workers. Fewer people are becoming monks, so robots help fill the gap and lighten the load. Temples also hope robot monks can make more young people become interested in Buddhism.
​其中一個原因是人手不足。越來越少人願意當僧侶，所以機器人可以補上這個缺口，幫大家減輕負擔。寺廟也希望機器人僧侶能讓更多年輕人對佛教產生興趣。

Lily
​Wow, that gives me an idea. Maybe I could partner with a robot and teach English together in my videos!
​哇，這讓我想到一個點子。也許我可以考慮跟機器人合作，一起在影片裡教英文！

哥倫布
​Don’t expect a robot to fill my shoes! I don’t need charging or software updates! 😤​
不要期望我會被機器人取代！我可不用充電或軟體更新！😤

💦「工作超忙」的英文要怎麼說？
​我們可以用 be swamped with work 來表示工作很忙的狀態，swamp 原本是「淹沒」的意思，所以字面上的意思就是被工作淹沒了。我們還可以用 overloaded 來指難以負荷的狀態。譬如：I’m overloaded with work, so I can’t take on more tasks.（我工作量已經太多了，所以不能再接更多事情。）

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​👟「fill my shoes」是什麼意思？​
​Fill one’s shoes 意思是「取代某人」。譬如：It will be hard for anyone to fill her shoes after she leaves the team.（在她離開團隊後，任何人都很難接替她的位置。）類似的用法還有 have big shoes to fill，意思是「要表現非常優秀才能比得上前任」。 譬如：After taking over from his former manager, he realized he had big shoes to fill.（接任前經理的工作後，他意識到要做得更好有多困難。）

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House last Thursday. The visit was planned to focus on trade and other issues. However, the ongoing war in Iran shifted public attention to the Strait of Hormuz.

Before their closed-door meeting, Trump praised Takaichi as a “powerful woman,” while Takaichi said she believed he could “achieve peace across the world.” Despite the warm tone, Trump urged Japan to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Takaichi stressed the need for de-escalation while explaining Japan’s legal limits on military involvement.

Another exchange during the press session drew unexpected attention. A journalist asked why allies had not been informed of the U.S. strikes. Trump said it was to maintain surprise and added, “Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” — referring to Japan’s attack on the U.S. in 1941. The remark drew mixed reactions in both countries.

你看得懂多少呢？試著回答以下題目吧：

1. 根據文章，對於協防荷姆茲海峽，高市語帶保留的原因為何？​
   ​A. 日本距離遙遠不利行動
   B. 法律對使用武力有限制​
   C. 擔心與中國的關係惡化
2. 川普提到珍珠港（Pearl Harbor）的原因不包括下列何者？​
   ​A. 回應日本記者的提問​
   B. 解釋攻擊伊朗是突襲​
   C. 討論歷史事件的影響

1. 第二段提到川普呼籲日本協防荷姆茲海峽，高市強調讓局勢降溫的必要性，並解釋 Japan’s legal limits on military involvment（日本軍隊參與的法律限制）。沒有提到距離因素，也沒有提到會影響與中國的關係。所以正確答案選 B。
2. 第三段提到，一名日本記者提問為何 allies had not been informed of the U.S. strikes（盟友沒有被通知美國要攻打伊朗），川普說是為了 maintain surprise（維持不預期的效果），然後以珍珠港事件作比喻，並非要討論歷史事件。因此答案選 C。

日本首相高市早苗上週四在白宮與美國總統川普會面。這次訪問原本的重點在於貿易及其他議題，但隨著伊朗戰爭持續進行，外界焦點轉向了荷姆茲海峽。

在閉門會議前，川普稱讚高市是「一位強大的女性」，而高市則表示，她相信川普「能為世界帶來和平」。儘管氣氛友好，川普仍呼籲日本協助保護荷姆茲海峽的航運安全。高市強調局勢降溫的必要性，同時解釋日本在軍事行動上的法律限制。

在記者會中，另一段對話引發預料外的關注。一名日本記者詢問，為何美方在發動攻擊前未告知盟友。川普表示這是為了維持突襲效果，並回應：「沒有人比日本更了解突襲了吧？你們當年怎麼沒通知我們珍珠港事件呢？」——指的是 1941 年日本對美國的攻擊。這番言論在兩國引發了正反不一的反應。

🟩 贊成者說：

Banksy is no longer just an ordinary artist, but a public figure exerting significant influence on global culture, the art market, and public attitudes toward social issues. The media has a duty to verify and report matters that fall within the public domain.

Banksy 早已不只是一般的藝術家，而是能在全球文化、藝術市場，以及大眾對社會議題態度發揮重要影響力的公眾人物。媒體有責任查證並報導屬於公共領域的資訊。

🟥 反對者回應：

Many people believe that Banksy’s anonymity itself is a form of performance art. Once his identity is revealed, his freedom to express controversial ideas may be limited, weakening the social criticism that has long been a key part of his work.
​很多人認為 Banksy 的匿名本身就是一種行動藝術。一旦他的身分被揭露，可能會限制了他表達爭議性意見的自由，進而削弱一直是他作品重要元素的社會批判力。

🟩 贊成者又說：

Banksy’s anonymity has gradually become a marketing tool that increases the commercial value of his work. Revealing his identity could reduce this deliberately manufactured publicity and bring attention back to the artwork itself.​
​Banksy 的匿名性已逐漸成為提升作品商業價值的行銷手段。揭露他的身分可減少這種刻意營造的關注，使焦點回到作品本身。

🟥 反對者再回應：

Many people say they do not care who this well-liked artist is and criticize Reuters for unnecessarily disclosing his identity even though Banksy is not involved in any scandal. They believe that doing so is unnecessary and takes away part of the fun for the public.​
​許多人表示不在乎這位備受喜愛的藝術家是誰，批評路透社沒有必要在 Banksy 未涉及任何醜聞的情況下，揭露他的身分。他們認為這樣做也減少了大眾的一部分樂趣。

1. exert (v.) 運用、行使
2. anonymity (n.) 匿名性
3. deliberate (adj.) 有意的、故意的
4. disclose (v.) 公開、揭露

1. Her mistake was ________, not a simple oversight.
2. The journalist refused to ________ her sources.

1. Her mistake was deliberate, not a simple oversight.
   ​她的錯誤是故意的，並非單純的疏忽。​
2. The journalist refused to disclose her sources.
   ​那位記者拒絕透漏她的消息來源。