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Brussels at Its Best 布魯塞爾最美好的一面(上)
空中英語教室 20241225
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Here is the corrected version of the text with proper English grammar and Traditional Chinese characters as requested:
Hello, friends!
Welcome back to Studio Classroom.
Merry Christmas! Im John.
My name is Ann Marie.
And today, friends, is a great day to learn something new. It is so.
Let’s do that together.
But first, Ann Marie,
I have a question about smells.
Okay.
Her talk about a question is: What is one of your favorite aromas and why? Ah, well,
Aroma is a kind of smell. Well,
it is Christmas, John, and one of my favorite smells or aromas at Christmas time is gingerbread or the spices used in Christmas baking. Amazing!
One of my favorite aromas is the smell of coffee on an early morning.
There’s actually a coffee shop in the city of Taipei called Aroma, where you can actually practice your English for free,
but you have to sign up for Aroma Coffee’s English Days.
They’re a friend of ours, so friends,
now we are talking about a city with a lot of aromas.
I hope you’re ready,
because this is Brussels at its best. Let’s read together!
Brussels at Its Best
This small but mighty city offers unforgettable experiences. Few cities in Europe shine as brightly as Brussels,
the capital of Belgium and the European Union (EU).
The city blends history with modern life.
Narrow streets wind through vibrant neighborhoods,
and the aroma of fresh waffles mixes with the rich scent of chocolate.
When festival season arrives,
Brussels transforms into a place of wonder, delighting visitors with its charm and holiday spirit.
Hi everyone, welcome to Language Lab!
I’m Jack. 我們先來看名詞 "aroma"意思通常是指食物或飲料的香味或香氣。
譬如:
As Hannah walked into the kitchen, the rich aroma of coffee greeted her.
當Hannah走進廚房時，濃郁的咖啡香撲面而來。
或是:
The aroma of her grandmother’s cooking brought back fond childhood memories.
奶奶做的飯菜香味勾起了她美好的童年回憶。
或是:
When Brad opened the kitchen door, the aroma of baked apples greeted him.
Brad打開廚房的門時，烤蘋果的香味撲鼻而來。
再來看 "scent" 這個名詞，它也是香味或氣味的意思。
例如:
Molly chose a perfume with a light floral scent that you could smell throughout the day.
Molly選了一款帶有淡淡花香的香水，讓你一整天都能聞到。
或是:
The scent of fresh rain on the grass was one of Alice’s favorite smells in the world.
草地上清新的雨水氣味，是Alice最喜歡的氣味之一。
再來看一句:
The scent of pine trees always reminded Chris of family camping trips in the mountains.
松樹的香味總是讓Chris想起全家人在山上的露營旅行。
Alright, Ann Marie,
our title is Brussels at its Best. This is a phrase we use a lot, right? At something’s best
and it basically just means behaving well or in the most favorable view of something.
Can you use that in a sentence for us?
Yeah, for sure! Here’s an example:
"Yesterday, the team played at its best and won the tournament."
So here, in this example,
we have some type of sports team, and they played to their very best ability,
and because of that, they won the game.
So here, we see that this is Brussels at its best.
This makes me think that Brussels might be a great city anytime,
but there’s a certain time of year when Brussels is better than usual: the wintertime, specifically Christmas time,
when this city is full of sights and sounds.
What happens in Brussels during this special time?
Let’s read together:
We read: This small but mighty city offers unforgettable experiences.
And what else do we see?
Well, we see here: Few cities in Europe shine as brightly as Brussels.
So, when we use this word shine,
we don’t literally mean to be bright in this situation,
but we mean that Brussels is unforgettable or really special in some way.
That’s right! I also learned here with you:
The capital of Belgium and the European Union (EU),
the city blends history with modern life.
I did not know it was the capital of Belgium. Maybe you did.
We read more about how Brussels looks and feels.
That’s right! We read here: Narrow streets wind through vibrant neighborhoods.
Let’s stop right there because there are some great descriptive words now.
We see this word wind, and you might say,
“But this is how you spell wind as well!”
That’s right, friends. Unfortunately, you need to just read the context to know which way to pronounce this word
and which meaning.
Here, this word means to move in or take a twisting or spiral course.
So, narrow streets are winding through these vibrant neighborhoods.
That’s right! So again,
it looks like wind, but this is a verb.
Wind often, we say, to wind something up when we’re talking about
spinning some sort of string or thread around something.
You would, for example, wind up a fishing line.
But these narrow streets wind through vibrant neighborhoods.
Vibrant means full of life. You can also say someone is very vibrant.
They’ve got a lot of energy. They’re full of life.
That’s right! We often use vibrant to talk about either colors or somebody’s personality.
But here we see the word aroma next, friends,
and the aroma of fresh waffles mixes with the rich scent of chocolate.
We’ve been talking about that word aroma a lot.
Let’s move on to talking about waffles. You probably already know what this is.
This is a crisp raised cake, and it’s made in a special way. It’s made in a waffle iron,
and it kind of looks like a honeycomb on top.
I’m getting hungry just thinking about waffles!
We also have this word scent, which is a lot like the word aroma.
The scent means the smell of something, and here,
we read about the rich scent of chocolate.
I want to go to Brussels!
It already sounds like a great place to visit based on the smells alone.
Friends, this word scent is useful in a lot of different situations.
Dogs like to track the scents of other dogs or other animals.
They follow those smells to find where the other animals are, right?
But we read on here: When festival season arrives,
Brussels transforms into a place of wonder, delighting visitors with its charm and holiday spirit.
We talked a lot about that word charm in our previous lessons.
Holiday spirit here means the Christmas and New Year spirit combined.
What a great time to visit this city!
Well, friends, it’s time for the next section of our reading.
Let’s do that together:
Brussels at its Best
Brussels boasts a rich history that dates back to the 10th century.
Initially a small trading town on the Seine River,
it evolved into a major political and economic center over time.
The city’s architecture reflects its varied past,
with buildings of different styles gracing its streets.
The Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
showcases this heritage, surrounded by magnificent guild houses
and the impressive city hall.
This central square is often considered one of the most beautiful in the world.
Every other August,
a gorgeous flower carpet covers it in vibrant color.
接下來看 "economic" 這個形容詞，意思是經濟的。
譬如:
The government started some new policies to help the economic growth in the region.
政府實施了一些新政策來促進該地區的經濟成長。
或是:
They moved to the city in search of better economic opportunities and a better standard of living.
他們搬到城市，為了尋求更好的經濟機會和生活水準。
或是:
Investing in education is necessary for long-term economic development and prosperity.
投資教育對於經濟的長期發展和繁榮是必要的。
Alright, like many major cities in the world,
Brussels has a long history,
and we read about that together.
We read: Brussels boasts a rich history that dates back to the 10th century.
That’s a long time ago.
It certainly is! We read on here:
Initially a small trading town on the Seine River,
it evolved into a major political and economic center over time.
Let’s talk about that word initially first, okay?
Initially means at first or the first thing or way something is.
Here’s another example of how you could use this word in a sentence:
Initially, most people approved of his plan,
but as time went on, people saw some issues with it.
So this means at first,
people really agreed with what he wanted to do,
but eventually, they decided it wasn’t a good idea.
Now, there’s another word that we want to look at here in this sentence, friends,
and that’s the word economic.
You saw that already in the Language Lab.
That’s right! Economic means the way
the business in a city or a place works. Economic situation
It’s a good word to know if you’re a student.
We also read that the city’s architecture reflects its varied past.
If something reflects something else, it means it shows something that is normally hidden. We read that there are these buildings with buildings of different styles gracing its streets. The word gracing as a verb means decorating or giving beauty to something. It’s a great word, that’s right. We often use this word gracing when it comes to people as well. We have this phrase "to grace someone with your presence." Now, sometimes we use this to talk about famous or important people. For example, you could say, “The mayor decided to grace us with his presence at dinner last night.” That means this was a special thing for us.
Now, we learn about a final location for this section of our reading: the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage site, showcases this heritage. Can you tell us more about the Grand Plaza from our article?
Yes, we read on here: Surrounded by magnificent guild houses and the impressive city hall.
Let’s pause there for a minute because we see a very interesting place here: a guild house. Now, I had to look this up because I don’t know if I’ve ever been to a guild house before. This is a historical building, and it was originally used for tax collecting by municipalities or from merchants. So, this was essentially a place where taxes were collected. I see these guilds were organizations in old times, like unions or companies, where people would pay taxes and get the benefits of being part of a group. You’ll see that were talking about guilds in some video games or older movies these days, and the idea with guild houses here is that they are actually really beautiful, impressive buildings. So that’s why we use the term "magnificent" for these guild houses and the impressive city hall.
This central square is often considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Wow! And one of the things that makes it so beautiful is, as we read, every other August, a gorgeous flower carpet covers it in vibrant color. Wow!
Okay, gorgeous means really, really beautiful. How do we use that in a sentence?
Yeah, for example, a shop might sell gorgeous clothes. That means that the clothes there are really, really beautiful. And I like that our writer has used this word vibrant again, friends, because we already saw it used to describe neighborhoods in our previous section, and here we’re seeing it used to describe colors. The idea here is that these flowers are really, really bright.
That’s right! Well, friends, it’s that time: InfoCloud!
Hello, friends! Welcome to InfoCloud.
Hey, Garrett, I heard you took your wife to that very expensive restaurant near our office last weekend. How was it?
Let me tell you, it was expensive for a good reason. The food was delicious, the music was live, the place looked elegant and romantic, and the service was great. It was a feast for the senses.
Wow! I was thinking about taking my family there as well, but I wasn’t sure about the price. Since you said it was a feast for the senses, I’m going to go there.
The expression a feast for the senses is a very high compliment, meaning the experience was extremely satisfying to all five senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, feeling, and tasting. You can also use this expression for a particular sense, right?
That’s right. You can say, “The singer’s concert was a feast for the ears,” or you can also say, “Our visit to the perfume shop was a feast for the nose.”
Well, friends, we hope your time with us here on InfoCloud is not just about studying hard but also an enjoyable experience.
a feast for the senses 感官的享宴 當一樣東西或是某個地方為我們帶來了很美好的經歷，或許你可以說它是 a feast for the senses。
a feast for the senses 是感官的享宴，它指的是聽覺、嗅覺、視覺、味覺以及觸覺同時接收到美好體驗的經歷。例如：
Having dinner at that restaurant was a feast for the senses.
在那間餐廳吃晚餐是一場感官的享宴，可能食物很美味，場地很浪漫，服務很好等等。
你也可以針對某一個感官使用這個用語，例如：
The singer’s concert was a feast for the ears。
那為歌手的演唱會是一場聽覺的享宴。
這就是今天的 InfoCloud，我們下次雲端見！
Brussels at its best Art lovers flock to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to see paintings by Belgian masters. Also, the country’s strong tradition of comic strip art can be seen on the city’s murals and at the comic strip museum. Wonderful characters like Tintin and the Smurfs came from here.
最後來看 flock to 這個片語動詞，意思是蜂擁而至。例如：
Tourists from around the world flocked to Paris last summer to see the Olympics.
今年夏天，世界各地的游客蜂擁至巴黎觀看奧運。
Shoppers flocked to the mall during holiday sales to take advantage of the discounts.
假日促銷期間，購物者都湧向商場搶購折扣商品。
Every summer, people flock to the beaches to enjoy the sun and the water.
每年夏天，人們都會湧向海灘享受陽光和海水。
Alright, well, if you’re thinking about visiting Brussels by now, you would not be alone. We read about tourism there, specifically art tourism, don’t we?
That’s right. Our article says art lovers flock to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to see paintings by Belgian masters.
We have a few things we want to look at in this sentence, friends. First of all, this idea of flocking to something. People flock to all kinds of different things, and usually, the idea is that something is popular or a lot of people want to have access to it. So, for example, maybe a lot of people will flock to a certain website to buy concert tickets when they go on sale.
Flock is a word that we’ve seen a lot before in our lessons. A flock, as a noun, means a group of birds or sometimes a big group of people where there’s often a lot of energy. And these art lovers flock to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to see paintings by Belgian masters.
This is another great word for us to talk about, friends, because a master has a couple of different definitions. One definition of master is a person who has complete control or mastery of something. It means that they’re really, really good at something. That’s kind of what the word means here. But actually, it has another definition as well.
That’s right. Specifically, masters in the art world means expert painters of the time. Sometimes we talk about the Dutch masters or here the Belgian masters in European art.
We also learn about another style and tradition of art. This is so interesting to me because I didn’t have any idea that this is part of Belgian culture. The country’s strong tradition of comic strip art can be seen on the city’s murals and at the comic strip museum. Now, let’s talk about what a comic strip is for a minute, friends. A comic strip is a sequence of cartoons, and it’s usually small and in a strip, used to tell some kind of short story or a joke.
Thats right! Comic strips and comic books have become more and more popular over the years. Sometimes we use terms like graphic novel or manga if we’re talking about a larger book, but comic strips were often used in newspapers. Here, however, we learn more about comic strips and comic art in Belgium. We learned that the country’s strong tradition of comic strip art can be seen on the city’s murals and at the comic strip museum. Interesting! This is the kind of museum I would really enjoy visiting. I bet it’s a lot of fun to visit the comic strip museum.
But we talk about a couple of specific comic strips here in the last sentence. Wonderful characters like Tintin and the Smurfs came from here.
John, have you ever looked at either of these comic strips before: Tintin or the Smurfs?
Yes! The Smurfs are these little blue people that live in a mushroom kingdom and have white hats. It’s more of a kids’ comic strip. Tintin, however, is a boy detective who has exciting adventures.
Well, friends, it’s time to go on an adventure with our favorite detective, Ernest Finder! This is Fun Facts!
Hello, fact friends!
I’m Detective Ernest Finder, and I have a fun fact for you today: vegetables! That’s right! Did you know that there is a plant called a Brussels sprout? It’s true! But what is it? This Brussels sprout is like a tiny cabbage with a strong aroma. Often, kids don’t like Brussels sprouts, but they’re pretty good for you! Ha-ha! And that is today’s Brussels sprout fact!
Alright, friends, well, we’ve been talking about traveling to Brussels at its best. And Marie, here’s our talk about it. Question: Are you ready?
I’m ready! When you travel to a new city, what do you most like to do there?
Hmm, easy – eat! I like to eat when I go to a new city, actually.
That makes a lot of sense, especially in a city that is known for a certain kind of food. You want to know what it tastes like and what it smells like, I guess.
I think you can tell so much about a place by the kind of food that they eat there, and you can learn a lot about different cultures by eating, I think.
We’re going to learn a little bit tomorrow about the things you can eat in Belgium.
That’s right! Well, friends, that’s all the time we have with you for today. For now, I’m John.
My name is Ann Marie.
We’ll see you next time, right here on Studio Classroom!
你好，朋友們！ 歡迎回到《Studio Classroom》！
聖誕快樂！我是John。
我叫Ann Marie。
今天，朋友們，是學習新知識的好日子。的確如此！
讓我們一起來學習吧。
但首先，Ann Marie，我有個關於氣味的問題。
好啊。
她提到的問題是：你最喜歡的氣味是什麼，為什麼？啊，嗯，
Aroma是指一種氣味。
嗯，聖誕節到了，John，我最喜歡的聖誕氣味是薑餅或聖誕烘焙中使用的香料。太棒了！
我最喜歡的氣味是清晨咖啡的香氣。
其實在台北市有一間叫做Aroma的咖啡館，你可以在那裡免費練習英語，
但你必須註冊Aroma Coffee的英語日活動。
他們是我們的朋友，所以朋友們，
現在我們談的是一個有許多香氣的城市。
希望你們準備好了，
因為這就是最美的布魯塞爾。我們一起來閱讀吧！
布魯塞爾的最佳時刻
這個小而強大的城市提供了難忘的經歷。
很少有城市能像布魯塞爾一樣閃耀，
它是比利時和歐洲聯盟（EU）的首都。
這座城市將歷史與現代生活相結合。
狹窄的街道蜿蜒穿過充滿活力的社區，
新鮮鬆餅的香氣與巧克力的濃郁氣味交織在一起。
當節日季節到來時，
布魯塞爾變成了令人驚嘆的地方，用它的魅力和節日氣氛讓遊客陶醉。
大家好，歡迎來到Language Lab！
我是Jack。我們先來看名詞 "aroma"，這個詞通常指的是食物或飲料的香味或氣味。
例如：
當Hannah走進廚房時，濃郁的咖啡香撲面而來。
或是：
奶奶做的飯菜香味勾起了她美好的童年回憶。
再來看一句：
Brad打開廚房的門時，烤蘋果的香味撲鼻而來。
再來看 "scent" 這個名詞，它也是指香味或氣味的意思。
例如：
Molly選了一款帶有淡淡花香的香水，讓你一整天都能聞到。
或是：
草地上清新的雨水氣味，是Alice最喜歡的氣味之一。
再來看一句：
松樹的香味總是讓Chris想起全家人在山上的露營旅行。
好了，Ann Marie，
我們的標題是《布魯塞爾的最佳時刻》。這是一個我們常用的詞對吧？At something’s best，
它基本上是指某事表現最好或處於最理想的狀態。
你可以用這個句子為我們造個例句嗎？
當然！這是個例子：
昨天，隊伍表現得淋漓盡致，並且贏得了比賽。
所以在這個例子中，我們看到的是一支運動隊，他們發揮出了最佳的能力，
因此贏得了比賽。
所以這裡我們看到的是布魯塞爾的最佳時刻。
這讓我覺得，布魯塞爾隨時都是一個不錯的城市，但有些時候，布魯塞爾的魅力會更強烈：冬天，尤其是聖誕節的時候，
這個城市充滿了美麗的景象和聲音。
布魯塞爾在這個特殊的時刻會發生什麼呢？
我們一起來讀：
我們讀到：這個小而強大的城市提供了難忘的經歷。
還看到什麼呢？
嗯，我們看到：很少有城市能像布魯塞爾一樣閃耀。
所以，當我們使用這個詞 "shine" 時，
我們在這裡並不是指字面上的光亮，
而是指布魯塞爾在某些方面是難忘的或特別的。
沒錯！我也學到：比利時和歐洲聯盟的首都，這座城市將歷史與現代生活結合。
我不知道它是比利時的首都，也許你知道。
我們繼續讀布魯塞爾的外貌和感覺：
我們讀到：狹窄的街道蜿蜒穿過充滿活力的社區。
讓我們停在這裡，因為這裡有一些很棒的描述性詞語。
我們看到這個單詞 "wind"，你可能會說：
“但這個拼法不也是wind嗎？”
對，朋友們。很不幸地，你需要通過上下文來理解這個單詞的發音和意思。
在這裡，這個詞的意思是“蜿蜒或曲折地移動”。
所以狹窄的街道穿過這些充滿活力的社區。
對！所以再次提醒，這裡的 "wind" 是動詞，經常會用來說“wind something up”，當我們提到
繞著某物纏繞線或繩索的時候。
例如，你會“wind up”釣魚線。
但這些狹窄的街道是蜿蜒穿過充滿活力的社區的。
“Vibrant”意思是充滿生命力的。你也可以說某人非常vibrant，
他們充滿活力。
對！我們常常用 vibrant 來形容顏色或某人的個性。
但這裡我們接下來看到的是 “aroma” 這個詞，
新鮮鬆餅的香氣與巧克力的濃郁氣味交織在一起。
我們已經討論過很多次這個詞 "aroma" 了。
接下來我們來談談鬆餅。你可能已經知道它是什麼了。
這是一種脆脆的發酵蛋糕，是用特殊的方式製作的。它是用鬆餅鐵烤製的，
上面看起來像是蜂窩的形狀。
光是想鬆餅，我就已經餓了！
我們還有這個詞 "scent"，它和 "aroma" 很像。
"Scent" 意味著某物的氣味，這裡我們讀到的是 巧克力的濃郁氣味。
我想去布魯塞爾！
光是從氣味聽起來就已經是個值得一遊的好地方了。
朋友們，這個詞 “scent” 在很多不同情況下都很有用。
狗狗喜歡追蹤其他狗或動物的氣味。
它們會跟著這些氣味找到其他動物的位置，對吧？
但我們接著讀到：當節日季節來臨時，布魯塞爾變成了一個充滿奇蹟的地方，
用它的魅力和節日氣氛讓遊客陶醉。
我們在之前的課程中討論過很多次 “charm” 這個詞。
Holiday spirit 這裡指的是聖誕節和新年的氛圍。
這是個多麼棒的時光來訪問這座城市！
好了，朋友們，是時候進入下一個部分的閱讀了。
我們一起來讀：
布魯塞爾的最佳時刻
布魯塞爾擁有悠久的歷史，追溯到10世紀。
最初它是塞納河上的一個小貿易城鎮，
隨著時間的推移，它發展成為一個重要的政治和經濟中心。
這座城市的建築反映了它多變的過去，
街道上有各種不同風格的建築。
大廣場（Grand Place），是聯合國教科文組織世界遺產，
展示了這些歷史遺產，四周環繞著宏偉的行會大樓和壯麗的市政廳。
這個中央廣場通常被認為是世界上最美麗的廣場之一。
每年八月，
一幅美麗的花卉地毯會將它裝飾得色彩繽紛。
接下來我們來看形容詞 "economic"，意思是經濟的。
例如：
政府實施了一些新政策來促進該地區的經濟成長。
或是：
他們搬到城市，為了尋求更好的經濟機會和生活水準。
再來是：
投資教育對於經濟的長期發展和繁榮是必要的。
好了，像世界上許多大城市一樣，
布魯塞爾擁有悠久的歷史，
我們一起讀了這段。
我們讀到：布魯塞爾擁有悠久的歷史，追溯到10世紀。
那可真是很久以前的事了。
的確如此！接著我們讀到：
最初它是塞納河上的一個小貿易城鎮，
隨著時間的推移，它發展成為一個重要的政治和經濟中心。
讓我們先來談談 "initially" 這個詞，
"Initially" 的意思是一開始或最初的情況。
這裡有另一個例句：
最初，大多數人贊成他的計劃，
但隨著時間推移，人們發現了一些問題。
這意味著一開始，
大家都很贊同他想做的事，
但最終他們覺得這並不是個好主意。
現在，我們來看這句話中的另一個單字，朋友們，那就是 "economic"。你在語言實驗室中已經看到過這個詞了。沒錯！"Economic" 是指一個城市或地方的商業運作方式，經濟情況。如果你是學生，這是一個很有用的詞。
我們還讀到，這座城市的建築反映了它多樣的過去。如果某物 "reflects" 另一些事物，意思是它展示了某些通常隱藏的東西。我們看到有些建築以不同風格裝飾街道。作為動詞，"gracing" 意思是裝飾或賦予某物美麗。這是一個很棒的詞，沒錯！我們經常在談到人時使用 "gracing" 這個詞。我們有一句話是 "to grace someone with your presence"。有時我們用這句話來描述名人或重要人物。例如，你可以說：「市長昨晚決定親自來參加我們的晚餐」，意思是這對我們來說是一件很特別的事。
現在，我們來了解一下這部分閱讀中的最後一個地點：大廣場（Grand Place），這是一個聯合國教科文組織世界遺產，它展示了這座城市的遺產。你能告訴我們更多有關大廣場的資訊嗎？
是的，我們在這裡讀到：「大廣場四周被壯麗的行會房屋和令人印象深刻的市政廳圍繞。」
我們先停在這裡，因為這裡提到了一個很有趣的地方：行會房屋。我查了一下，因為我不確定自己是否曾經去過行會房屋。這是一座歷史建築，最初是由市政當局或商人用來徵收稅款的地方。這基本上是收稅的地方。我明白了，這些行會是過去的組織，像是工會或公司，人們會在這裡交稅並獲得加入團體的福利。如今我們在某些影片或舊電影中也會看到提到行會的情況，而這裡的行會房屋是非常美麗、壯觀的建築。這就是為什麼我們會用「壯麗的」來形容這些行會房屋和令人印象深刻的市政廳。
這個中央廣場常被認為是世界上最美麗的廣場之一。哇！而讓它如此美麗的其中一個原因是，正如我們所讀的，每隔一個八月，華麗的花卉地毯會用鮮豔的顏色覆蓋整個廣場。哇！
「華麗」的意思是非常非常美麗。我們如何在句子中使用這個詞呢？
例如，一家商店可能會賣華麗的衣服。這意味著那裡的衣服非常漂亮。我喜歡我們的作家再次使用「鮮豔的」這個詞，朋友們，因為我們在上一部分中看到它被用來描述街區，這裡則是用來形容顏色。這裡的意思是這些花朵非常非常鮮亮。
沒錯！好，朋友們，是時候來到 InfoCloud 了！
大家好，歡迎來到 InfoCloud。
嘿，Garrett，我聽說上週末你帶著太太去我們辦公室附近那家非常貴的餐廳，感覺如何？
讓我告訴你，那裡確實貴，但是有原因的。食物非常美味，現場有音樂，地方又典雅浪漫，服務也很好。真的是一場感官的盛宴。
哇！我也在考慮帶家人去那裡，但我不確定價格。既然你說那裡是一場感官的盛宴，那我就去吧。
「感官的盛宴」是一個很高的讚美，意思是這段經歷對我們的五種感官——聽覺、視覺、嗅覺、觸覺和味覺——都是極為滿足的經歷。你也可以針對某一個感官使用這個表達對吧？
沒錯。你可以說，「歌手的演唱會是聽覺的盛宴」，或者你也可以說，「我們去香水店的時候，那是一場嗅覺的盛宴。」
好了，朋友們，我們希望你在 InfoCloud 的時間不僅僅是用來努力學習，也是一段愉快的經歷。
接下來是關於「Brussels at its Best」的內容：
藝術愛好者們蜂擁而至比利時皇家美術館，欣賞比利時大師的畫作。還有，這個國家強大的漫畫藝術傳統可以在城市的壁畫和漫畫博物館中看到。許多令人難忘的角色，如丁丁和藍精靈，都來自這裡。
最後，來看一下「flock to」這個片語動詞，意思是蜂擁而至。例如：
世界各地的遊客去年夏天蜂擁而至巴黎觀看奧運。
假期促銷期間，購物者蜂擁至商場搶購折扣商品。
每年夏天，人們都會蜂擁至海灘享受陽光和海水。
如果你現在正考慮是否要去布魯塞爾，你就不會是唯一的。我們讀到了有關當地旅遊的內容，尤其是藝術旅遊，對吧？
沒錯。我們的文章說，藝術愛好者蜂擁而至比利時皇家美術館，欣賞比利時大師的畫作。
我們想在這句話中探討一些內容，朋友們。首先是「flock to」的概念。人們會蜂擁而至各種不同的事物，通常這樣的意思是某樣東西很受歡迎，或者很多人都想接觸它。例如，也許很多人會蜂擁至某個網站購買演唱會票，當它們開始販售時。
「Flock」是我們在課程中見過的詞。作為名詞，「flock」是指一群鳥，或者有時是指一大群人，通常有很多能量。而這些藝術愛好者蜂擁而至比利時皇家美術館，欣賞比利時大師的畫作。
這是一個很棒的詞，朋友們，因為「master」有幾個不同的意思。「master」的其中一個意思是指完全掌握或精通某項事物的人，意思是他們在某方面非常非常擅長。這正是這裡「master」的意思。但它其實還有另一個意思。
沒錯。在藝術界，「master」指的是某個時代的專家畫家。有時我們會談到荷蘭大師，或者在這裡說到比利時大師的歐洲藝術。
我們還學到了一種不同的藝術風格和傳統。這對我來說很有趣，因為我之前完全不知道這是比利時文化的一部分。該國強大的漫畫藝術傳統可以在城市的壁畫和漫畫博物館中看到。現在，讓我們來談談什麼是漫畫條，朋友們。漫畫條是一系列的漫畫，通常很短，排成一條，並用來講述短小的故事或笑話。
沒錯！漫畫條和漫畫書隨著時間的推移越來越受歡迎。有時我們會用「圖畫小說」或「漫畫」來描述較大的書籍，但漫畫條通常出現在報紙上。然而，在這裡，我們了解到比利時的漫畫條藝術有著深厚的傳統。我們讀到該國強大的漫畫藝術傳統可以在城市的壁畫和漫畫博物館中看到。真有趣！這種博物館我真的很想參觀。我敢打賭，去漫畫博物館一定很有趣。
但我們在最後一句中提到了一些具體的漫畫條角色。像丁丁和藍精靈這樣的精彩角色來自這裡。
John，你以前看過這些漫畫條嗎：丁丁或藍精靈？
有的！藍精靈是一些小小的藍色人物，住在一個蘑菇王國裡，戴著白色的帽子。這是更多給小孩看的漫畫條。然而，丁丁是個男孩偵探，經歷了許多刺激的冒險。
好吧，朋友們，現在是時候和我們最喜歡的偵探 Ernest Finder 一起冒險了！這是有趣事實時間！
大家好，事實朋友們！
我是偵探 Ernest Finder，今天我有一個有趣的事實要告訴你們：蔬菜！沒錯！你知道有一種叫做布魯塞爾芽菜的植物嗎？是真的！但是它是什麼呢？布魯塞爾芽菜就像一顆小小的捲心菜，有著強烈的香氣。通常孩子們不太喜歡布魯塞爾芽菜，但它對你很有好處！哈哈！這就是今天的布魯塞爾芽菜事實！
好了，朋友們，我們今天聊了布魯塞爾的美好時光。那麼，Ann Marie，這是我們的討論。問題來了：你準備好了嗎？
我準備好了！當你去一個新城市時，你最喜歡在那裡做什麼？
嗯，很簡單——吃！我喜歡在新城市嘗試當地的食物。
這非常有道理，尤其是在一個以某種食物而聞名的城市。你會想知道它的味道和香氣吧。
我覺得你可以通過當地的食物了解很多關於一個地方的事情，並且可以通過食物學習不同的文化。
明天我們會學習一些在比利時可以吃的東西。
沒錯！那麼，朋友們，今天就到此為止。現在，我是 John。
我叫 Ann Marie。
我們下次再見，記得來 Studio Classroom！
Brussels at Its Best 布魯塞爾最美好的一面(下) 空中英語教室 20241226
修正英文文法，保留中文部分，同時將簡體中文修改為繁體中文
Well, hello!
Friends, welcome back to Studio Classroom. I’m John.
My name is Ann Marie, and friends, today is a great day to learn something new. It is so!
Let’s do that together. Ann Marie, I had a wonderful Christmas. How about you?
I did as well.
I just love spending time with my family on Christmas. It is one of my favorite holidays.
We learned yesterday about a great place that you can spend Christmas, didn’t we?
We did! A place that’s full of holiday cheer is the beautiful city of Brussels, which, it turns out, is the capital of Belgium and the European Union.
That’s right.
We learned a little bit about the history of Brussels, Belgium, to be exact, yesterday.
And we also learned that there is a vibrant art scene there.
That’s right!
Turns out, Brussels and Belgium are known for comic strip art. You can even go to a comic strip museum.
There’s a lot of other great things that you can do when you visit Brussels, Belgium.
We’re going to learn about several of those right now.
Let’s get into our first reading for the day:
Brussels at its Best
Most people never get to see a single atom, but Brussels has one blown up 165 billion times its size. Built for the World Expo in 1958, the Atomium is a museum and event space that you can explore. Its unique design looks back on the 1950s.
Hi, everyone! Welcome to Language Lab.
首先来看 "Atom" 这个名词，意思是原子。
例如：
The discovery of the atom changed our understanding of matter and the universe.
（原子的发现改变了我们对物质和宇宙的理解）
Or: Splitting an atom releases a great amount of energy, which is the principle behind nuclear power.
（原子分裂会释放出大量的能量，这就是核能的原理）
"Atom" 的形容词是 "Atomic"，例如：
The atomic structure of an element determines its chemical properties and behavior.
（元素的原子结构决定其化学性质和行为）
You know, Ann Marie, there’s something that I’ve never gotten to see. Do you know what it is?
I don’t! A single atom!
Whenever I look at things, I see so many atoms at the same time.
Have you ever seen a single atom?
I haven’t, but John, you’re in luck! We’re going to talk about this right here in the first part of our lesson.
Most people, like you, never get to see a single atom, but guess what? Brussels has one!
This is great, by the way.
An atom is a single piece of matter. It’s what makes up molecules. Atoms have neutrons and protons in the middle, and then electrons that circle around them.
Those are science words, but the word "atom" means a really, really small piece of matter.
Like you said, most people never get to see these atoms, but Brussels has one blown up 165 billion times its size.
This is pretty incredible!
That’s pretty amazing. So why does Brussels have this atom?
Well, we read that it was for something specific: built for the World Expo in 1958, the Atomium is a museum and event space that you can explore.
So we get the name of the museum: the Atomium. It’s also an event space. What is an event space?
Well, an event space is a place or a space that people can use for events. So, for example, maybe the community that you live in has an event space.
Maybe it’s some kind of courtyard in the front of your apartment building, or maybe it’s a certain room.
It’s kind of like a center where you could hold birthday parties or other types of events.
Now, the event that this Atomium was built for was the World Expo.
"Expo" is another great word for you to know, friends. An expo is a large international exhibition.
So this means that this expo was a place where maybe some type of scientific community came together internationally to study atoms.
You know, Ann Marie, it turns out that there was a Flora Expo here in Taipei City in 2010.
You know, I kind of remember that from when I first came to Taipei. There were a lot of decorations all around the city to celebrate that.
But we have more to learn about this Atomium. How does our lesson continue?
Well, we read that the Atomium is this museum and event space that you can explore.
We also read that its unique design looks back at the 1950s.
And here we have an interesting use of this phrase "looks back," which would normally just mean literally looking at something behind you. What does "looks back on" mean here?
Yeah, so in this situation, to "look back on" something means that you’re thinking of the past, so you’re thinking of this time back in the 1950s.
That’s right! If you saw any of our school rallies last year, we talked about looking forward to something and looking back at something else.
It’s a good one to know.
Well, friends, let’s look back on Brussels after we join our next reading together:
Brussels at its Best
Among Brussels most enchanting experiences are its Christmas markets, which transform the city into a winter paradise.
From late November to early January, one of the most famous markets is in the Grand Place, where a towering Christmas tree and a shimmering light show set the holiday mood.
Stalls brim with delicious treats, like Belgian waffles that are served warm and crispy with delicious toppings.
Chocolate-covered fruit and nuts are also front and center, begging to be tasted.
Stalls offering handcrafted gifts and seasonal decorations line the square.
Visitors can enjoy mulled wine or hot chocolate, which they can sip on as they browse.
接下来看 "brim" 这个动词，意思是装满。例如：
Root’s basket was brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables from the market.
（Root的篮子里装满了从市场上买来的新鲜水果和蔬菜）
Or: Violet’s eyes brimmed with tears as she listened to the emotional speech.
（Violet听着感动人心的演讲时不禁热泪盈眶）
"Brim" 也可以当名词，意思是边缘。例如：
Jeff carefully sipped his coffee to avoid spilling it over the brim of the cup.
（Jeff小心翼翼地喝着咖啡，以免溢出到杯子边缘）
再来看动词 "browse"，意思是浏览，随意看看。例如：
Beth loved to browse the bookstore, spending hours flipping through the pages of different novels.
（Beth很喜欢逛书店，花几个小时翻阅不同的小说）
Or: Dave decided to browse the internet for ideas on how to decorate his new apartment.
（Dave决定上网浏览一下如何装饰他新公寓的想法）
再来看一句: Liz browsed through the clothing store looking for the perfect dress.
（Liz在服装店里逛来逛去，寻找最合适的洋装）
Alright, back outside, we’re looking around Brussels, and we read that among Brussels’ most enchanting experiences are its Christmas markets. Interesting!
These Christmas markets do something special to the atmosphere of the city.
We read about what they do right here in our lesson. They transform the city into a winter paradise from late November to early January.
Now, one of the most famous markets is in the Grand Place, where a towering Christmas tree and a shimmering light show set the holiday mood.
We have a great word here...
John: Shimmering
What does it mean, shimmering?閃爍的; 閃光的
It means giving off little flashes of light. Sometimes things that are very reflective might be shimmering. Water can shimmer, which is the verb version of shimmering. Or the scales of a fish could be shimmering, right?
Yeah, we say this about stars in the sky as well. We can say the stars shimmer in the sky.
Now, we have another word to look at here in the next sentence.
Stalls brim with delicious treats like Belgian waffles that are served warm and crispy with delicious toppings. There are all different kinds of toppings you can get on your waffles. I like mine with maple syrup and whipped cream. Oh, me too! I also like ice cream on waffles, but its not that healthy though.
But I’m wondering if we know what this word “brim” means. It can be a verb or a noun. When I talk about the brim of my cup, as a noun, I’m talking about the top edge. I could say my cup is full to the brim, and another way to say that is it’s brimming. It’s more than full.
That’s right. Okay, we’re going to learn about something else that’s good to eat in the next sentence, friends. You know that’s my favorite. Here we go: Chocolate-covered fruit and nuts are also front and center, begging to be tasted.
Alright, well, we have this phrase "front and center." Let’s define it together. This means that something is in a prominent place or in an important position. It is the thing that people are thinking about. It is front and center in people’s thinking now.
Remember, friends, Belgian chocolate is known as some of the best in the world, so of course, this is front and center.
Okay, we read on here: Stalls offering handcrafted gifts and seasonal decorations line the square. You know, John, this Christmas market sounds really incredible to me, and I have actually never been to one. Have you been to a Christmas market before?
No, I’ve of course seen Christmas markets in movies with a giant Christmas tree, but this certainly sounds magical and relaxing.
It certainly does! We read on here: Visitors can enjoy mulled wine or hot chocolate.
Now, mulled wine is something that is very famous, and it is served at a lot of these Christmas markets. If something is mulled, it means that it’s been heated and sweetened with spices. That’s right, it’s got a lot of flavor.
The word "mull" can also be used as a verb when we talk about thinking. You might remember this word — to mull over an idea means to think about it again and again. But if a drink is mulled, it means it’s been mixed slowly. So, you can see how thinking over something slowly and mixing a drink can both have that similarly used word "mull."
That’s right. Okay, so mulled wine and hot chocolate, both of these are great choices you can get at a Christmas market, and you can sip on them as you browse. Now, if you sip on something, you’re drinking it in a very specific way, aren’t you?
That’s right! You can sip on something like this if you don’t want to drink it quickly. I could say I like to sip on my coffee when it’s hot; I don’t want to burn my tongue.
That’s right. Now, browsing is another great word for you to know, friends, and this is a word that you already saw in the language lab. Let’s define it one more time. Browse means to look through something often when you’re trying to find something else. Sometimes we say that your computer is called your browser because it allows you to look through or browse different web pages.
Here’s another way to use the word browse in a sentence: Let’s browse the pamphlets at the travel agency and see the places we want to visit. This has the idea that you’re looking through a lot of different pamphlets and you’re trying to select a travel location.
Alright, friends, we’ll be back right after today’s Info Cloud.
Welcome to Info Cloud, everyone!
I recently read an article about a special kind of library. A library that lets you borrow more than just books. Yes, they allow you to borrow people.
People? How does that work?
It’s part of a living history project. You can check out a person, and they will sit with you for 30 minutes or more and tell their story or answer your questions.
Wow, that sounds fascinating! This human library project exists in over 70 countries. I would love to experience it. Another place you can find living history is in a museum or park. People might dress up in clothes from a time in the past or act out famous events. You can learn a lot from watching performances like this. They are also sometimes called historical reenactments. Walking down the Joffen Old Street is another example. You really get a sense of living history seeing the historic buildings and shops.
Living history describes things that help you see a connection to the past right here and now in the real world.
living history (historical reenactment) 歷史重現 很多人對歷史相當著迷，尤其是歷史劇。當中的人物場景還有劇情，讓人有一種看到 living history 的感受。
Living history 就是活著的歷史。在某些博物館或是歷史園區，就是想要呈現 living history 的感覺。
You get a sense of living history in that museum. —進入到那間博物館，你會有一種活在歷史中的感受。有時候 living history 也會用 historical reenactment(重演) 的形式來表現，也就是歷史的重新呈現。除了歷史場景，可能還會有穿古裝的演員在現場跟人互動。
這就是今天的 Info Cloud，我們下次雲端見！
Brussels at its best The Christmas market is just part of the Place de Vere Winter Wonders Festival. It also features an ice skating rink, a Ferris wheel, a merry-go-round, as well as a life-size nativity scene. Brussels embraces its past while celebrating the present. Visiting is a pleasure any time of year.
最後來看 embrace 這個動詞，意思是擁抱或欣然接受。譬如：
He encouraged everyone to embrace change as an opportunity for growth and improvement. (他鼓勵大家接受改變，把它當作成長而進步的機會)
Anne embraced her friends when she saw them off at the airport. (Anne 在機場為朋友們送行時與他們擁抱)
embrace 也可以當名詞用哦。譬如：
The mother’s warm embrace comforted the little girl when she fell off her bike. (小女孩從自行車上摔下來時，母親溫暖的擁抱安慰了她)
Alright, we read: The Christmas market is just part of the Plaisir de Verre Winter Wonders Festival. I hope I’m saying that right. The Winter Wonders Festival… Emory, there’s this phrase “a winter wonderland” that we use in English all the time, because there’s a song called "Walking in a Winter Wonderland."
You know that song, right?
Yeah, so the idea here is that a winter wonderland is scenery that is filled with beautiful snowscapes and maybe twinkling lights, and it just altogether makes you feel the holiday spirit. But we read here a little bit more about this Winter Wonders Festival. It also features an ice skating rink. I loved going ice skating growing up.
An ice skating rink is an enclosed place where you can skate indoors. That’s right! That word "rink" doesn’t appear in a lot of places, but when you’re talking about the sport of hockey, it’s almost always on an ice skating rink — an enclosed area full of ice, normally indoors. But outdoors, if you’re in a cold place like Brussels in the winter, the ice skating rink isn’t the only thing that makes this a winter wonderland, is it?
No, it’s not. There is also a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round, which are two things that my daughters really love when we go to amusement parks or other festivals.
A Ferris wheel, of course, is a wheel that stands upright and goes around this way, usually. There are some really good views from the top of a Ferris wheel.
A merry-go-round is different, though, right, John?
That’s right! A merry-go-round goes around in a circle on the ground. Merry (M-E-R-R-Y) means happy, right? So, you’re happy as you ride around. There’s another term, carousel, and that is a specific kind of merry-go-round that has little horses on it that go up and down normally.
A merry-go-round can be found at playgrounds where kids can sit on it, and you can spin around merrily in a circle. That’s right!
We have one other thing that is there at the Winter Wonders Festival — a life-size nativity scene. Now, what is this, John?
This is something really special. For Christians, there is a special thing about Christmas — the birth of baby Jesus. So, a nativity scene is a little set of statues that shows a picture of the birth of baby Jesus.
That’s right, and many churches put on a nativity play at Christmas time.
We have one more sentence before we end our lesson, friends. Brussels embraces its past while celebrating the present. Oh, one more sentence: Visiting is a pleasure any time of year.
Okay, that word embraces can literally mean "hug." You would embrace your kids, right? But embrace also means to welcome and to hold on to some kind of idea or tradition.
That’s right! Embrace can also mean to accept something. So, if you embrace a new idea, it means that you are accepting it and saying, “Yes, this is okay. This is something that is welcome.”
Well, friends, Brussels certainly sounds like a beautiful place to visit any time of year, but how special would it be to enjoy the tastes, smells, and sights of this beautiful city in the wintertime?
Friends, it’s time for something else fun now, and that is our Fun Fact.
Oh, hello, Fact! Friends, happy holidays!
Did you know that the word “mold” can also mean "thought"? Ha, it’s true. To mull over an idea means to think seriously and slowly about something. I like to mull over the meaning of Jesus birth at Christmas. Ha, ha, Merry Christmas to you!
And that is today’s Fun Fact.
Alright, well, Emory, I know that I want to go to Brussels now. How about you?
I certainly do, yeah! It sounds beautiful.
Friends, though, we have a question for you, a little bit of a challenge. Using some of today’s vocab, can you describe Brussels in one sentence? Go!
Okay, this is going to be difficult, but I’m going to try to do it. Let’s see:
Brussels, Belgium, is a beautiful city that makes you think of Christmas time because of all of the Christmas markets. It embraces its past while looking forward to the future.
Well, friends, make sure you practice the words you learned today. I hope you get the chance to visit some beautiful city wherever you might be. Friends, for now, I’m John.
My name is Ann Marie, and we’ll see you next time right here on Studio Classroom.
大家好！ 朋友們，歡迎回到《Studio Classroom》。我是John。
我叫Ann Marie，朋友們，今天是學習新知識的好日子。沒錯！
讓我們一起來學習吧。Ann Marie，我度過了一個愉快的聖誕節，你呢？
我也一樣。
我真的很喜歡和家人一起過聖誕節，這是我最喜歡的假期之一。
我們昨天學到了一個你可以度過聖誕節的好地方，對吧？
沒錯！一個充滿節日歡樂的地方就是美麗的布魯塞爾，事實上，它是比利時和歐盟的首都。
沒錯。
我們昨天了解了一些關於布魯塞爾，正確地說，是比利時的歷史。
我們還學到那裡有一個充滿活力的藝術場景。
沒錯！
結果發現，布魯塞爾和比利時以漫畫藝術聞名，甚至可以參觀漫畫博物館。
當你造訪布魯塞爾時，還有很多其他值得一看的事物。
我們現在就來了解其中的一些。
讓我們進入今天的第一篇閱讀：
布魯塞爾的最佳之處
大多數人一輩子都無法看到一個原子，但布魯塞爾有一個原子，它被放大了1650億倍。
這座原子塔是為了1958年的世界博覽會而建造的，它是一個你可以參觀的博物館和活動空間。它的獨特設計回顧了1950年代的風格。
大家好！歡迎來到語言實驗室。
首先來看看 "Atom" 這個名詞，意思是原子。
例如：
The discovery of the atom changed our understanding of matter and the universe.
（原子的發現改變了我們對物質和宇宙的理解）
或者：
Splitting an atom releases a great amount of energy, which is the principle behind nuclear power.
（原子分裂會釋放出大量能量，這是核能的原理）
"Atom" 的形容詞是 "Atomic"，例如：
The atomic structure of an element determines its chemical properties and behavior.
（元素的原子結構決定其化學性質和行為）
你知道嗎，Ann Marie，有件事我從來沒有見過。你知道是什麼嗎？
我不知道！是一個原子嗎？
每次我看東西時，我都看到很多原子在同時存在。
你曾經見過單一的原子嗎？
我沒有見過，但John，你運氣好！我們在這節課的第一部分就要談到這個。
大多數人，就像你一樣，從來沒有見過單一的原子，但猜猜看？布魯塞爾有一個！
這真的很棒！
原子是物質的基本單位。它是分子組成的部分。原子有中子和質子在中央，並且有電子圍繞它們旋轉。
那些是科學術語，但"atom"這個詞的意思就是非常非常小的物質片段。
像你說的，大多數人從來沒有見過這些原子，但布魯塞爾有一個放大了1650億倍的原子。
這真是太不可思議了！
那真是太神奇了。那麼為什麼布魯塞爾會有這樣一個原子呢？
我們讀到它是為了某個特定的目的：它是為了1958年世界博覽會而建造的，原子塔是一個你可以參觀的博物館和活動空間。
所以我們得到了這個博物館的名字：原子塔。它也是一個活動空間。那什麼是活動空間呢？
活動空間是供人們用來舉行各種活動的地方。所以，例如，可能你住的社區有一個活動空間。
它可能是一個公寓大樓前的某個庭院，或者可能是某個房間。
這就像一個中心，你可以在那裡舉辦生日派對或其他類型的活動。
那麼，這座原子塔是為了哪個活動而建造的呢？就是世界博覽會。
"Expo" 是一個很棒的詞，朋友們。 "Expo" 是一個大型的國際博覽會。
這意味著這個博覽會可能是某種科學社群的國際集會，目的是研究原子。
你知道嗎，Ann Marie，原來台北市在2010年也舉辦過一次花卉博覽會。
我記得我剛來台北時，街頭四處都有許多裝飾來慶祝這個活動。
不過，我們還有更多關於這個原子塔的東西要學習。我們的課程會繼續怎麼進行呢？
我們讀到原子塔是這個博物館和活動空間，你可以來參觀。
我們也讀到它的獨特設計回顧了1950年代的風格。
在這裡，我們看到了這個有趣的用法 "looks back"，它通常是指字面上的回顧某事，那麼 "looks back on" 在這裡是什麼意思呢？
是的，在這種情況下，"look back on" 的意思是回想過去，所以你是在思考1950年代的那段時光。
沒錯！如果你看到我們去年學校的集會，我們談到了 "looking forward to" 和 "looking back at"。
這是一個很好的表達方式。
好，朋友們，接下來讓我們一起來看看布魯塞爾的另一篇閱讀：
布魯塞爾的最佳之處
布魯塞爾最迷人的體驗之一是它的聖誕市集，這些市集將城市變成一個冬季天堂。
從11月下旬到1月初，其中一個最著名的市集就在大廣場，這裡有一棵高聳的聖誕樹和閃爍的燈光秀，營造出節日的氛圍。
攤位上擺滿了美味的食物，如比利時華夫餅，外脆內軟，搭配美味的配料。
巧克力覆蓋的水果和堅果也擺在最顯眼的位置，誘惑著人們嚐一嚐。
攤位上有手工製作的禮品和季節性裝飾，排列在廣場四周。
遊客可以享用熱紅酒或熱巧克力，邊逛邊喝。
接下來讓我們來看 "brim" 這個動詞，意思是裝滿。例如：
Roots basket was brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables from the market.
（Root的籃子裡裝滿了從市場上買來的新鮮水果和蔬菜）
或者：
Violets eyes brimmed with tears as she listened to the emotional speech.
（Violet聽著感動人心的演講時不禁熱淚盈眶）
"Brim" 也可以當名詞，意思是邊緣。例如：
Jeff carefully sipped his coffee to avoid spilling it over the brim of the cup.
（Jeff小心翼翼地喝著咖啡，以免溢出到杯子邊緣）
接下來是動詞 "browse"，意思是瀏覽，隨意看看。例如：
Beth loved to browse the bookstore, spending hours flipping through the pages of different novels.
（Beth很喜歡逛書店，花幾個小時翻閱不同的小說）
或者：
Dave decided to browse the internet for ideas on how to decorate his new apartment.
（Dave決定上網瀏覽一下如何裝飾他新公寓的想法）
接著：
Liz browsed through the clothing store looking for the perfect dress.
（Liz在服裝店裡逛來逛去，尋找最合適的洋裝）
好了，現在我們繼續在布魯塞爾的街頭，讀到布魯塞爾最迷人的體驗之一是它的聖誕市集。這很有趣！
這些聖誕市集使城市的氛圍變得格外特殊。
我們在課文中看到它們是如何營造這種氛圍的。從11月下旬到1月初，它們將城市變成一個冬季天堂。
其中最著名的市集之一就在大廣場，這裡有一棵高聳的聖誕樹和閃爍的燈光秀，營造出節日的氛圍。
我們有一個很棒的詞...
John: Shimmering
這是什麼意思呢？
它的意思是發出微弱的閃光。有時候很反光的物體會閃爍。水面可以閃爍，這是 "shimmering" 的動詞形式。或者魚鱗也可能會閃爍，對吧？
是的，我們也可以這麼說天上的星星在閃爍。
現在，在接下來的句子中，我們有另外一個詞語。
攤位上擺滿了美味的食物，如比利時華夫餅，外脆內軟，搭配美味的配料。這裡有各種各樣的配料可以選擇。我喜歡加楓糖漿和鮮奶油。哦，我也是！我也喜歡在華夫餅上加冰淇淋，但這樣不太健康，哈哈。
但我在想，我們知道“brim”這個詞的意思嗎？它可以是動詞也可以是名詞。當我說我的杯子的邊緣時，作為名詞，它指的是杯子的頂端邊緣。我可以說我的杯子已經裝滿到邊緣了，另一種說法就是它是 "brimming" 的，意思是已經超過滿了。
沒錯。好，接下來我們要學到下一個好吃的東西，朋友們。你知道這是我最喜歡的。來看看：巧克力覆蓋的水果和堅果也擺在最顯眼的位置，誘惑人們嚐一嚐。
好了，我們有這個片語 "front and center"。讓我們一起來定義它。這意味著某物處於顯眼的位置或重要的位置。它是當下人們關注的焦點。
記住，朋友們，比利時的巧克力是世界上最棒的之一，所以當然，這些巧克力是最吸引人的。
好的，我們繼續讀到這裡：攤位上擺放著手工製作的禮品和季節性裝飾，排列在廣場周圍。你知道嗎，John，這個聖誕市集聽起來真的很不可思議，我從來沒有去過聖誕市集。你去過聖誕市集嗎？
沒有，我當然在電影裡看過聖誕市集，裡面有一棵巨大的聖誕樹，但這個市集聽起來真的既神奇又放鬆。
確實如此！接著我們繼續讀：遊客可以享用熱紅酒或熱巧克力。
熱紅酒在聖誕市集中非常受歡迎。如果某個飲品被稱為“mulled”，意味著它已經被加熱並用香料調味。沒錯，它有豐富的風味。
"mull" 這個詞也可以作為動詞使用，當我們談到思考時。你可能還記得這個詞——"mull over" 一個想法，意味著反覆思考它。但是如果某個飲品是 "mulled"，它就意味著它被慢慢地混合了。所以，你可以看出，慢慢思考某事和慢慢混合飲品這兩者都有 "mull" 這個詞的用法。
沒錯！那麼，熱紅酒和熱巧克力，這兩者都是你在聖誕市場可以選擇的好飲品，你可以在閒逛時慢慢品嚐。如果你品嚐某樣東西，那麼你是以一種非常特定的方式飲用它，對吧？
沒錯！你可以這樣品嚐，如果你不想快速喝完它的話。我可以說當我的咖啡還熱時，我喜歡慢慢品嚐，這樣就不會燙到舌頭。
沒錯。現在，“browse”是另一個對你來說很有用的好字，朋友們，這是你在語言實驗室已經見過的字。我們再定義一次它的意思。Browse指的是隨意地翻閱東西，通常是當你想找其他東西的時候。有時候我們說你的電腦叫作瀏覽器（browser），因為它允許你瀏覽不同的網頁。
這裡有另一個使用"browse"的例子：讓我們翻閱一下旅行社的手冊，看看我們想要去的地方。這表明你在翻閱很多不同的手冊，並且在選擇旅行地點。
好了，朋友們，今天的資訊雲端（Info Cloud）後我們會回來。
大家好，歡迎來到資訊雲端！
我最近讀到一篇關於一種類型特殊的圖書館的文章。這些圖書館讓你借的東西不僅僅是書籍。是的，它們還允許你借人。
人？這是怎麼回事？
它是“活歷史”計劃的一部分。你可以借一個人，他們會和你坐在一起，談他們的故事或回答你的問題，通常會有30分鐘或更長時間。
哇，聽起來真有趣！這個人類圖書館計劃已經在70多個國家存在。我真的很想體驗一下。另一個你可以找到活歷史的地方是博物館或公園。人們可能會穿著古老的衣服，或者重現著名事件。你可以從觀看這些表演中學到很多東西。它們有時也被稱為歷史重演。走在喬芬老街也是另一個例子。你可以真正感受到活歷史，看到那裡的歷史建築和商店。
活歷史指的是那些讓你在現實世界中，現在就能看到過去的連結的事物。
接下來我們來看“Brussels at its best”。
聖誕市場只是“Place de Vere Winter Wonders Festival”的一部分。這個節慶還有一個溜冰場，一個摩天輪，一個旋轉木馬，以及一個真實大小的耶穌誕生場景。布魯塞爾一邊擁抱著它的過去，一邊慶祝著現在。任何時候來訪都會是一種享受。
最後來看“embrace”這個動詞，意思是擁抱或欣然接受。例如：
He encouraged everyone to embrace change as an opportunity for growth and improvement. (他鼓勵大家接受改變，把它當作成長而進步的機會) Anne embraced her friends when she saw them off at the airport. (Anne 在機場為朋友們送行時與他們擁抱) “Embrace”也可以當名詞用哦。例如：
The mother’s warm embrace comforted the little girl when she fell off her bike. (小女孩從自行車上摔下來時，母親溫暖的擁抱安慰了她)
好了，我們讀到：“聖誕市場只是Plaisir de Verre Winter Wonders Festival的一部分。我希望我說得對。冬季奇觀節...Emory，這裡有個短語叫做“a winter wonderland”，我們經常在英語中使用，因為有首歌叫做《Walking in a Winter Wonderland》。”
你知道這首歌吧？
是的，所以這裡的意思是，冬季仙境是一種景色，充滿了美麗的雪景，也許還有閃爍的燈光，總的來說，這樣的氛圍會讓你感受到假期的氣氛。但我們這裡讀到的是這個冬季奇觀節更多的內容。它還有一個溜冰場。我小時候很喜歡去溜冰。
溜冰場是指你可以在室內滑冰的封閉空間。沒錯！那個詞“rink”並不常見，但當你談論曲棍球這項運動時，它幾乎總是在溜冰場裡——一個滿是冰的封閉區域，通常是在室內。但如果你在冬季的布魯塞爾這樣的寒冷地方，溜冰場並不是唯一能讓它成為冬季仙境的東西，對嗎？
不對。這裡還有一個摩天輪和旋轉木馬，這是我女兒們非常喜歡的東西，當我們去遊樂園或其他節慶時。
摩天輪當然是一個直立的輪子，通常是這樣轉動的，從摩天輪的頂端可以看到很好的風景。
旋轉木馬可就不同了，對吧，John？
沒錯！旋轉木馬是圍繞著地面圓形轉動的。Merry (M-E-R-R-Y) 意味著快樂，對嗎？所以，當你在上面騎行時，你會感到快樂。還有一個詞是carousel，那是一種特定的旋轉木馬，通常上面會有小馬，並且它會上下移動。
旋轉木馬也可以在遊樂場找到，孩子們可以坐在上面，你可以快樂地圍著它轉圈。沒錯！
在冬季奇觀節還有一個很特別的場景——一個真實大小的耶誕誕生場景。那是什麼，John？
這對基督徒來說是一個非常特殊的事情——耶穌嬰兒的誕生。所以，耶誕誕生場景是一組小雕像，展示了耶穌嬰兒誕生的畫面。
沒錯，很多教會在聖誕節時會上演耶誕誕生劇。
我們在結束課程之前，還有一句話要讀，朋友們：“布魯塞爾一邊擁抱著它的過去，一邊慶祝著現在。哦，還有一句話：任何時候來訪都會是一種享受。”
好的，那個單詞“embraces”字面上可以意味著“擁抱”。你會擁抱你的孩子，對吧？但“embrace”也意味著歡迎並且接受某種想法或傳統。
沒錯！“Embrace”也可以意味著接受某些東西。所以，如果你擁抱一個新想法，那就意味著你接受它並說：“是的，這是可以的，這是受歡迎的。”
朋友們，布魯塞爾聽起來確實是一個美麗的地方，隨時都適合造訪，但在冬天享受這座美麗城市的味道、氣味和景象會有多特別呢？
朋友們，現在是時候進入一些有趣的內容，那就是我們的趣味小知識。
哦，嗨，小知識！朋友們，祝你們節日快樂！
你知道“mold”這個字還可以表示“思考”嗎？哈哈，是真的！“Mull over”一個想法意味著仔細並且慢慢地思考某件事。我喜歡在聖誕節時慢慢地思考耶穌誕生的意義。哈哈，聖誕快樂！
這就是今天的趣味小知識。
好了，Emory，我現在知道我想去布魯塞爾了。你呢？
我當然也想去！聽起來真美。
朋友們，我們有一個挑戰問題想問你，運用今天學到的一些詞彙，你能用一句話描述布魯塞爾嗎？開始吧！
好吧，這會有點難，但我會試著來。讓我們看看：
布魯塞爾，比利時，是一座美麗的城市，它讓你聯想到聖誕時節，因為那裡有許多聖誕市場。它擁抱著過去，同時展望未來。
好了，朋友們，記得練習今天學到的單詞。希望你有機會到任何美麗的城市旅行。不過現在，我是John。
我是Ann Marie，我們下次在Studio Classroom再見！
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