第 033 期 2026/04/23

Hi 早安 ☀️

這禮拜幫你選了 3 則值得一看的國際新聞：

❤️ 倫敦酒吧流行「簡報交友」

倫敦出現新型態的交友活動：用投影片簡報來推銷自己的單身朋友。

🇯🇵 繼父承認殺害京都失蹤男童​
​一名男童在失蹤數週後被發現陳屍山區，他的繼父坦承下毒手。
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📺 中國禁止古裝劇演員妝容太濃​
​爆紅古裝劇「逐玉」引起官方批評，下令矯正演員唯美風格的妝容。

哥倫布
​Oh no! My friend in London is pretty frustrated. He’s been using dating apps for a long time but still can’t find the right person. What should I say to him? 😟
​喔不！我在倫敦的朋友現在很沮喪。他用交友軟體很久了，還是找不到合適的對象。我該怎麼安慰他？😟

Lily
​You could suggest he try a new type of event at pubs called “dating by PowerPoint.”
​你可以建議他去酒吧試試一種新的活動，叫做「用 PowerPoint 交友」。

哥倫布
​PowerPoint? Do people just sit there while someone clicks through slides like, “Here’s why you should date me?”
​PowerPoint？意思是大家會坐在那邊，看某個人一張一張點投影片解釋「應該跟我約會的理由」嗎？

Lily
​Not quite. People looking for a date don’t present themselves—their friends do it for them. The friends use slides on stage to show what they’re like and why they’d be a great match.
​也不完全是這樣。不是想找對象的人自己做簡報，而是由朋友幫他們進行。朋友會在台上用投影片呈現他們是怎樣的人，還有為什麼是個不錯的對象。

哥倫布
​Oh, so it’s like a sales pitch—but the “product” is your single friend. 🤣
​喔，所以有點像一種推銷話術——只是賣的是自己的單身朋友。🤣

Lily
​Exactly. At the event, people looking for someone wear “Date” stickers and sit near the stage while their friends, wearing “Mate” stickers, give the pitch. The presenters usually highlight the best qualities and even joke about flaws. One guy said, “She’s a structural engineer… so she’ll always be there to support you.” 😆
​沒錯。在活動上，想找對象的人會戴著「Date」的貼紙坐在舞台旁，同時，他們的朋友則會戴著「Mate」的貼紙做簡報。介紹的人通常會強調朋友的優點，提到缺點也會用幽默的方式帶過。像有人就說：「她是結構工程師⋯⋯所以一定能在你需要時幫你撐住。」😆

哥倫布
​Wow, they sound more devoted than in work presentations. But why would Gen Z go back to meeting people in person? They grew up with apps.​
哇，他們感覺比做工作簡報時還投入。不過，Z 世代為什麼會想回到實體場合認識人？他們從小就是用各種 app 長大的。

Lily
​Because they’re fed up with online dating. Surveys show that more than half of users have had negative experiences.
​因為他們已經對網路交友感到厭倦了。有調查顯示，超過一半的使用者都有不好的經驗。

哥倫布
​By the way, if I ever need it, would you pitch me at one of these events?​
對了，如果我哪天需要，你會在這樣的活動上推銷我嗎？

Lily
​Of course! I'll be editing all those cringe videos of yours on my phone into a documentary for the world to see what a great catch you are. 😈
​那當然！我會把手機裡你的各種尷尬事跡弄成一部紀錄片，給大家看看你條件多棒。😈

🥱「厭倦了」的英文要怎麼說？
​我們可以用 be fed up with something 來表示對某個事物感到厭倦。譬如：I'm fed up with my boring job.（我對我的無聊工作感到厭倦。）同樣意思的片語還包括 be tired of 或 be weary of。譬如：He was weary of the constant argument between his parents.（他對父母之間經常爭執感到厭倦。）

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​🐟「a great catch」是什麼意思？​
​當人們說 He/She is a catch. 意思就是「他／她是個好對象」，可以在 catch 前面加上形容詞 good 或 great 來強調。譬如：You're what Moms would call a very good catch.（你是媽媽們會認同的好對象。）如果要說一個人各方面條件都很好，我們可以說這個人是 a total package。譬如：She is the total package: smart, kind, and talented.（她條件很好：聰明、善良又有才華。）

A man in Kyoto was arrested on April 16 after admitting to killing his 11-year-old stepson, Adachi Yuki, and abandoning the body, in a case that has shocked Japan.

Yuki went missing on March 23 after his stepfather said he had dropped him off near school. However, Yuki never arrived, and no security cameras or witnesses confirmed his presence there. His disappearance was reported around noon, and a large-scale search involving over 1,000 people continued for about three weeks.

During the investigation, several suspicious details emerged. Yuki’s backpack was found unusually clean in an area already searched, and his belongings and body were discovered far apart in different directions. These findings led police to suspect that the body had been moved, possibly to mislead the search, and that the stepfather was likely involved.

Investigators are now focusing on the motive behind the crime and the exact cause of death since there were no obvious injuries on Yuki’s body.

你看得懂多少呢？試著回答以下題目吧：

1. 根據文章，關於男童失蹤當天的情況，下列何者正確？​
   ​A. 繼父表示送他到學校附近
   B. 有人目擊男童走進校園內​
   C. 學校於一早通報男童失蹤
2. 搜索過程中警方發現的疑點，文中未提及下列何者？​
   ​A. 男童書包被發現時異常乾淨​
   B. 在不同處發現遺體與隨身物​
   C. 繼父在搜索期間態度很可疑

1. 第二段提到男童繼父表示他 dropped him off near school（送男童至學校附近下車）。然而，沒有監視器拍到也沒有 witnesses（目擊證人）能 comfirmed his presence there（證實男童出現在那邊）。而 His disappearance was reported around noon.（他在中午被通報失蹤）。所以正確答案選 A。
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2. 第三段提到男童的背包在已搜索過的區域找到時 unusually clean（異常乾淨），而且他的物品與遺體 were discovered far apart in different directions（在相距甚遠且不同方向的地方被發現）。沒有提到繼父這段期間的態度。所以答案選 C。

京都一名男子承認殺害 11 歲的繼子安達結希並棄屍，他於 4 月 16 日被逮捕，此案震驚了日本社會。

結希在 3 月 23 日失蹤，當時繼父說已將他送至學校附近下車。然而，結希並未到校，沒有監視器畫面與目擊證人證實他出現過。他於中午左右被通報失蹤，大規模的搜救隨後展開，動員超過 1,000 人，持續約三週。

在調查過程中，陸續出現一些可疑細節。結希的書包在一處已搜尋過的地點被找到，卻異常乾淨，而且遺體和隨身物品被發現的地方相距遙遠，且在不同方向。這些線索讓警方懷疑遺體曾被移動過，可能是為了誤導搜救，也懷疑繼父可能涉案。

目前，警方正著重調查犯案動機和確切的死因，因為結希的遺體並沒有明顯外傷。

🟦 爭議一：與偶像劇本質產生矛盾

Some viewers support the government’s call, believing that quality productions should not solely rely on star appeal. Others argue that people watch idol dramas mainly to enjoy the actors’ looks, and that such shows should not be judged by the same standards as other genres.

有些觀眾贊成政府的呼籲，認為優良作品不應只依賴明星效應；也有觀眾認為偶像劇本來就是為了欣賞演員外貌，不應與其他類型的影視作品適用同樣標準。

🟨 爭議二：審美成為政策工具

The Chinese government has long imposed tight controls over film and television productions. Aesthetic standards are no longer merely a matter of personal preference but have been incorporated into the national image and may even be seen as indicators of patriotism.
​中國政府長期對影視作品進行嚴格管控。審美觀不再只是個人的主觀偏好，而被納入國家形象的一部分，甚至可能被視為是否愛國的指標。

🟦 爭議三：加深性別刻板印象

A general portrayed with refined looks is seen as “weakening masculinity.” This suggests that officials view men who do not fit traditional strong images as a social problem. Such a single standard of values may further reinforce gender stereotypes.​
​外表精緻的將軍角色被認為是在「削弱男性陽剛氣概」。這也反映出官方將不符合傳統強勢形象的男性視為一種社會問題。如此單一的價值標準，恐怕會進一步加深性別刻板印象。

🟨 爭議四：政策與市場偏好的衝突

TV dramas that focus on attractive casts are largely driven by audience preferences. When official requirements conflict with the commercial logic of the entertainment industry, creators face a dilemma between ratings performance and policy compliance.​
​主打演員外表的電視劇，很大程度是由觀眾喜好所推動的。當官方要求與娛樂產業的商業邏輯產生衝突時，創作者便會陷入收視表現與遵守政策之間的兩難。

1. genre (n.) 風格、類型
2. aesthetic (adj.) 審美的、美學的
3. refined (adj.) 精緻的
4. dilemma (n.) 兩難處境

1. From a(n) ________ point of view, the new building is a nice design.
2. Many women face the ________ of choosing between work and family commitments.

1. From an aesthetic point of view, the new building is a nice design.
   ​從審美的角度來看，新建築設計得很好。​
2. Many women face the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments.
   ​很多女性面臨在工作與家庭之間選擇的兩難。