EN: We use the preposition 'in' before cities and countries to show where something or someone is located.
中文: 我們在城市和國家名稱前使用介系詞「in」,用來表示某物或某人所處的位置。
My friend lives in Tokyo, Japan.
我的朋友住在日本東京。
EN: Bristol is a major city in southwest England known for its vibrant arts scene, maritime history, and as a hub for creative industries, most notably being the home of Aardman Animations.
中文: 布里斯托是英格蘭西南部的重要城市,以其充滿活力的藝術氛圍、航海歷史以及創意產業中心而聞名,其中最著名的便是作為阿德曼動畫工作室的所在地。
EN: We use 'like' to give examples. It means 'such as' or 'for example' when placed before nouns.
中文: 我們使用「like」來舉例。當它放在名詞前面時,意思是「像……一樣」或「例如」。
She loves outdoor sports like soccer and tennis.
她喜歡像足球和網球這樣的戶外運動。
EN: Wallace and Gromit are iconic British stop-motion comedy characters created by Nick Park at Aardman. Wallace is an eccentric, cheese-loving inventor, and Gromit is his loyal, intelligent beagle who doesn't speak but expresses a lot through facial expressions.
中文: 華萊士和阿高是由阿德曼工作室的尼克·帕克創作的英國經典定格動畫喜劇角色。華萊士是一位古怪、熱愛起司的發明家,而阿高則是他忠誠、聰明的米格魯獵犬,牠雖然不說話,但透過豐富的表情表達了許多情感。
EN: The adverb 'also' is used to add new information. It usually goes before the main verb (like 'made') in a sentence.
中文: 副詞「also」(也)用於添加新資訊。在句子中,它通常放在一般動詞(如「made」)的前面。
She also likes playing tennis.
她也喜歡打網球。
EN: 'Shaun the Sheep' and 'Chicken Run' are two of Aardman's most globally successful stop-motion animation titles. 'Chicken Run' (released in 2000) remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history.
中文: 《笑笑羊》(Shaun the Sheep)和《落跑雞》(Chicken Run)是阿德曼動畫工作室在全球最成功的兩部定格動畫作品。其中2000年上映的《落跑雞》至今仍是歷史上票房最高的定格動畫電影。
EN: Use the apostrophe s ('s) after a singular noun to show ownership or possession (e.g., the studio's 50 years).
中文: 在單數名詞後面加上撇號和 s('s)來表示所有格,意為「某某的」(例如:the studio's 50 years 意為「該工作室的 50 年」)。
The artist's work is very famous.
這位藝術家的作品非常有名。
EN: The 'city' mentioned here refers to Bristol, England. Bristol has a rich creative and artistic culture, and it has been the home of Aardman animations since the studio relocated there in the late 1970s. The M Shed museum, where the exhibition is held, is a famous local history museum located on the historic harbor.
中文: 這裡提到的「城市」(the city)指的是英格蘭的布里斯托。布里斯托擁有豐富的創意與藝術文化,自 1970 年代後期阿德曼工作室遷至該地以來,這裡就一直是其大本營。舉辦該展覽的 M Shed 博物館是當地著名的歷史博物館,坐落於歷史悠久的港口旁。
EN: We use the preposition 'at' to talk about a specific place or location (like a museum, school, or station), and 'near' to describe being close to something else.
中文: 我們使用介系詞「at」來表示在某個特定的地點(如博物館、學校或車站),並用「near」來表示在另一個事物附近,表示空間上的接近。
The meeting is at the library near the park.
會議在公園附近的圖書館舉行。
EN: M Shed is a famous museum located on the historic harbor in Bristol, England. It tells the story of the city's history, its people, and its places. Its location near the harbor makes it a vibrant cultural hub, very close to the actual Aardman animation studio.
中文: M Shed 是一座位於英格蘭布里斯托歷史悠久港口旁的著名博物館。它講述了這座城市的歷史、人民與地方故事。由於鄰近港口,這裡成為了一個充滿活力的文化中心,且距離阿德曼動畫工作室非常近。
EN: The phrase 'be close to' is used to describe physical proximity to a place. 'Close' acts as an adjective, and 'to' is the preposition that introduces the destination.
中文: 片語「be close to」用來描述與某個地方在物理距離上很近。「close」在此作為形容詞,而「to」則是引導目的地或地點的介係詞。
My school is close to the train station.
我的學校離火車站很近。
EN: Gas Ferry Road is a real street in Bristol, England, where the famous Aardman animation studio is located. The street name reflects Bristol's rich maritime history, as it was historically near ferry crossings.
中文: 加斯費里路(Gas Ferry Road)是英國布里斯托的一條真實街道,著名的阿德曼動畫工作室就坐落於此。這條街道的名稱反映了布里斯托豐富的航海歷史,因為它在歷史上鄰近渡輪口。
EN: The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility. It is followed by the base form of the verb (in this case, 'see').
中文: 情態助動詞「can」用來表示能力或可能性。後面必須接動詞原形(在此句中為「see」)。
You can see the beautiful mountains from here.
你從這裡可以看到美麗的山群。
EN: In the context of animation, 'puppets' refers to the physical, hand-crafted clay figures used in stop-motion animation, which is the signature style of Aardman studio. 'Sets' refers to the miniature physical environments built for these figures to interact in.
中文: 在動畫的語境中,「puppets」(戲偶)指的是用於定格動畫中、純手工製作的實體黏土公仔,這也是阿德曼動畫工作室的招牌風格。而「sets」(場景)則是指為了讓這些公仔在其中互動而建造的微縮實體模型環境。
EN: The pattern 'how + subject + verb' is used to show the way or manner in which something happened. It acts like a noun in the sentence.
中文: 「how + 主詞 + 動詞」的結構用來表示某事發生的方式或過程。在句子中,這個結構的作用相當於一個名詞(名詞子句)。
She told us how she learned English.
她告訴我們她是如何學習英文的。
EN: Bristol has a reputation as a creative and rebellious city in the UK, which provided the perfect environment for Aardman's unique claymation style to grow from a small project into a global success.
中文: 布里斯托在英國以其創意與叛逆的藝術氣息聞名,這為阿德曼獨特的黏土動畫風格提供了完美的成長土壤,使其能從小工作室發展為全球知名的動畫公司。
EN: Use "'s" after a name or noun to show that something belongs to them (possession).
中文: 在名字或名詞後面加上 "'s" 表示「某人的...」,用來表示所有權(所有格)。
This is Sarah's book.
這是莎拉的書。
EN: Morph is a clay stop-motion animated character who first appeared on British television in 1977. He is a small, orange-colored figure who can change his shape. Morph is a beloved part of British animation history and marked the beginning of Aardman's success.
中文: 莫夫(Morph)是一個黏土定格動畫角色,於1977年首次在英國電視上亮相。他是一個橙色的小人,可以隨意改變自己的形狀。莫夫是英國動畫史上備受喜愛的一部分,也標誌著阿德曼工作室成功的起點。
EN: We use 'ago' to talk about a specific time in the past. It always comes after the time period (e.g., 'two days ago', 'many years ago'). Because it refers to a finished past time, we use the simple past tense verb.
中文: 我們使用「ago」(……以前)來表示過去的某個特定時間。它總是放在時間長度之後(例如:「two days ago」兩天前、「many years ago」許多年前)。因為它指的是已經結束的過去時間,所以動詞要用簡單過去式。
They moved to London five years ago.
他們在五年前搬到了倫敦。
EN: The sentence refers to 'Morph', a beloved clay stop-motion character created by Aardman in 1977. Morph first appeared on the BBC children's television program 'Take Hart'. This character is a significant part of British television history and marked the beginning of Aardman's widespread popularity.
中文: 這句話指的是「莫夫」(Morph),一個由阿德曼工作室於 1977 年創作、深受喜愛的黏土定格動畫角色。莫夫首次出現在英國廣播公司(BBC)的兒童電視節目《Take Hart》中。這個角色是英國電視史上的重要一部分,也標誌著阿德曼開始走向大眾並大受歡迎。
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. When connecting two past actions with 'and', we use past tense verbs for both (e.g., 'grew' and 'made').
中文: 過去簡單式用於描述過去已完成的動作。當用 'and'(並且)連接兩個過去的動作時,兩個動詞都要使用過去式(例如 'grew' 和 'made')。
She wrote the story and drew the pictures.
她寫了這個故事並畫了這些插圖。
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by an object and then a base verb (without 'to') to show who is being helped and what they are doing. The pattern is: help + someone + do something.
中文: 動詞「help」(幫助)後面可以接一個對象,再接一個原形動詞(不加 to),用來表示幫助某人做某事。句型結構為:help + 某人 + 做某事。
She helped her brother clean the room.
她幫助她弟弟打掃房間。
EN: Bristol is known as a major cultural and creative hub in the South West of England. The city's unique, independent, and slightly rebellious spirit has nurtured many artists, musicians, and creative businesses, including the world-famous Aardman animation studio.
中文: 布里斯托被公認為英格蘭西南部的重要文化與創意樞紐。這座城市獨特、獨立且帶有一點叛逆的精神,孕育了許多藝術家、音樂家和創意企業,其中就包括享譽世界的阿德曼動畫工作室。
EN: Use 'work at' followed by a company or organization name to show where someone is employed. For a single person (he/she/it), we add 's' to the verb: 'works'.
中文: 使用「work at」後面加上公司或機構名稱,來表示某人的工作地點。當主詞是單數第三人稱(他/她/它)時,動詞後面要加上「s」變成「works」。
He works at Google.
他在 Google 工作。
EN: Aardman Animations is a world-famous British animation studio based in Bristol, England. They are best known for their clay animation (stop-motion) films using plasticine characters.
中文: 阿德曼動畫(Aardman Animations)是一家總部位於英格蘭布里斯托且聞名世界的英國動畫工作室。他們最著名的作品是使用黏土角色製作的黏土定格動畫電影。
EN: We use 'always' before the main verb, but after the 'be' verb (am, is, are, was, were) to show that something happens all the time.
中文: 我們將「always」(總是、一直)放在一般動詞之前,但要放在 be 動詞(am、is、are、was、were)之後,用來表示某件事一直都是如此。
He was always a kind person.
他一直都是個善良的人。
EN: Bristol is known in the UK as a very creative, independent, and artistic city. This 'Bristol spirit' of doing things differently and being playful is a big reason why Aardman's unique claymation style became so successful.
中文: 布里斯托在英國以極具創意、獨立和藝術氣息聞名。這種與眾不同且充滿趣味的「布里斯托精神」,是阿德曼獨特的黏土定格動畫風格能取得如此成功的重要原因。
EN: The verb 'want' is followed by 'to' and the base form of another verb (infinitive) to show what someone desires to do.
中文: 動詞「want」(想要)後面接「to」加上另一個動詞的原形(不定詞),用來表示某人想要做某事。
She wants to learn English.
她想要學習英文。
EN: Aardman animations, like Wallace and Gromit, are known for inspiring creativity. The studio often encourages young people to try clay animation and storytelling themselves, which is a major goal of this exhibition in Bristol.
中文: 阿德曼動畫(如《華萊士與阿高》)以激發創意而聞名。該工作室經常鼓勵年輕人親自嘗試黏土動畫和故事創作,這也是這次在布里斯托舉辦展覽的主要目標。
EN: The 'If you..., you can...' structure is used to talk about a real possibility. It shows that if the first action happens, the second action is possible.
中文: 「If you..., you can...」(如果你……,你就能……)的句型用來表示真實的可能性。它顯示如果第一個動作發生,第二個動作就有可能實現。
If you practice every day, you can speak English well.
如果你每天練習,你就能把英文說得很好。
EN: This quote by Ngaio Harding-Hill reflects the creative and encouraging philosophy of Aardman animations. The studio started as a small project in Bristol and grew into a global success, proving that any simple creative idea (a 'story') can become a reality with passion and effort.
中文: 奈歐·哈丁-希爾的這段話反映了阿德曼動畫工作室充滿創意與鼓勵的哲學。該工作室起初只是布里斯托的一個小企劃,後來發展成為全球知名的成功企業,證明了只要有熱情與努力,任何簡單的創意點子(「故事」)都能成為現實。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 動畫,指通過連續播放一系列畫面來創造運動效果的技術
在本文中: 展覽,公開展示藝術品、歷史文物或產品的活動
在本文中: 慶祝,紀念(重要事件或節日)
在本文中: 木偶,玩偶(指用於表演、可通過手或線控制的玩偶)
在本文中: (電影、戲劇的)場景,佈景
在本文中: 有創造力的,具備獨特想法和想像力的
在本文中: 精神,(某個地方或群體的)特質、風氣
在本文中: 鼓舞,激勵(某人去做好事或發揮創意)
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
A company or workplace that produces animated films, television shows, or commercials.
動畫工作室
To begin a business, project, or activity on a limited scale before expanding.
從小規模開始
To cause something to occur, especially through hard work, determination, or creativity.
讓它實現;付諸實行