EN： The phrase 'have a special place in...' is an idiom meaning that something is important, memorable, or deeply valued.
中文： 片語「have a special place in...」意思是「在……佔有特殊的地位」或「對……具有特殊意義」，用來形容某事物非常重要或令人難忘。
This old song has a special place in my heart.
這首老歌在我的心中佔有特殊的地位。
EN： Snowdonia (Eryri in Welsh) is a mountainous national park in north Wales. It is famous for its rugged peaks, which served as crucial training grounds for British climbers preparing to conquer Mount Everest in the 1950s.
中文： 斯諾多尼亞（威爾斯語稱為 Eryri）是位於威爾斯北部的山區國家公園。當地以崎嶇險峻的山峰聞名，在 1950 年代曾是英國登山隊為了挑戰聖母峰而進行關鍵行前訓練的重要基地。
EN： Use 'was' as the past simple form of 'be' to describe what something was in the past. Here, 'A was B' explains the identity or role of the hotel in history.
中文： 使用 past simple（過去簡單式）的「was」來描述某事物過去的身份或角色。句型「A was B」表示「A 曾是 B」。
The small cabin was our meeting place last summer.
那座小木屋曾是我們去年夏天的聚會場所。
EN： The Pen-Y-Gwryd Hotel in Snowdonia served as the training base for the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition team led by John Hunt, where climbers like Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stayed and trained on the surrounding Welsh peaks.
中文： 位於斯諾多尼亞的潘伊格里德飯店曾是 1953 年英國聖母峰遠征隊的重要集訓基地。隊員們在攀登聖母峰前，曾在此住宿並在周邊險峻的威爾斯山脈進行嚴苛的體能與裝備測試。
EN： We use the simple past tense of 'get' ('got') to talk about receiving something in the past. The pattern is 'subject + got + noun'.
中文： 我們使用 get 的過去式「got」來表示過去「收到、接到」某事物。句型為「主詞 + got + 名詞」。
She got an important message yesterday.
她昨天收到了一則重要訊息。
EN： In British English, dates are commonly written day-month-year ('2 June 1953') rather than month-day-year as in American English. The call brought the historic news that Everest had finally been conquered.
中文： 在英式英文中，日期通常按照「日-月-年」（2 June 1953）的順序書寫，不同於美式英文的「月-日-年」。這通電話帶來了聖母峰終於被人類成功登頂的歷史性捷報。
EN： Use 'were the first people to [verb]' or 'were the first people at [place]' to talk about history. 'Were' is the past form of 'are' for two or more people.
中文： 當主詞為兩個人以上時，過去式要使用「were」。結構「were the first people at...」可用來表示「是第一批在……的人」。
They were the first people in the room.
他們是第一批進到房間裡的人。
EN： On May 29, 1953, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
中文： 1953 年 5 月 29 日，紐西蘭登山家艾德蒙·希拉蕊與尼泊爾雪巴人丹增·諾蓋攜手成功登上世界最高峰聖母峰，成為人類歷史上首批登頂聖母峰的紀錄者。
EN： When listing three actions in the past, use the past tense for each verb and place 'and' before the last one: Verb 1, Verb 2, and Verb 3.
中文： 當連續列出三個過去發生的動作時，每個動詞都要使用過去式，並在最後一個動詞前加上「and」：動詞 1、動詞 2, and 動詞 3。
We danced, sang, and ate cake at the party.
我們在派對上跳舞、唱歌並吃蛋糕。
EN： Opening champagne is a universal Western tradition for celebrating major achievements and milestones, such as successful expeditions or historic announcements.
中文： 開香檳在西方文化中是慶祝重大成就與里程碑（如探險成功或歷史性重大宣佈）的代表性傳統慶祝方式。
EN： Use the simple past tense of 'become' ('became') to talk about a change of status or role that happened in the past.
中文： 使用 become 的過去式「became」來表示過去發生的身份或狀態轉變。
He became a doctor in 2020.
他在 2020 年成為了一名醫生。
EN： 1953 was a monumental year for the UK: on June 2, 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey in London, on the very morning the British public learned of the historic Everest conquest.
中文： 1953 年對英國而言意義非凡：1953 年 6 月 2 日，伊莉莎白二世女王在倫敦西敏寺舉行加冕典禮，而就在同天清晨，英國大眾也得知了聖母峰成功登頂的歷史性消息。
EN： Use 'called + [Name]' after a noun to mean 'named' or 'with the name of'. It acts as a short way to describe what something is named.
中文： 在名詞後面加上「called + [名稱]」，表示「名叫……的」或「名為……的」，用來簡潔地說明某人或某物的名字。
I read a book called 'The Hobbit'.
我讀了一本叫做《哈比人歷險記》的書。
EN： Sherpas are an ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Nepal. Renowned for their mountaineering skills and endurance at high altitudes, they have played an indispensable role in Himalayan expeditions, including Tenzing Norgay's historic 1953 Everest ascent alongside Edmund Hillary.
中文： 雪巴人是生活在尼泊爾喜馬拉雅山區的原住民族群。他們以高超的登山技巧和極佳的高海拔適應力聞名，在喜馬拉雅山脈的探險中扮演著不可或缺的角色。1953年，丹增·諾蓋與艾德蒙·希拉蕊正是攜手完成了人類首次登頂聖母峰的壯舉。
EN： Use 'work as + job/role' to describe someone's job or profession.
中文： 使用「work as + 職業或身分」來表示「從事……工作」或「擔任……」。
She works as a teacher at a local school.
她在當地的一所學校擔任老師。
EN： Sherpas are an ethnic group native to the mountainous regions of Nepal. Because of their physiological adaptation to high altitudes and deep familiarity with the Himalayas, they are world-renowned as essential guides and mountaineering experts for Everest expeditions.
中文： 雪巴人是生活在尼泊爾高山地區的一個民族。由於具備適應高海拔的獨特生理優勢以及對喜馬拉雅山脈的深厚了解，他們成為全球攀登聖母峰探險隊不可或缺的專業嚮導與高山專家。
EN： The pattern 'from A to B' is used to show a change, progression, or development over time from one stage to another.
中文： 「from A to B」結構用來表示隨時間推移從一個階段到另一個階段的轉變、進展或發展歷程。
She grew from a shy student to a confident teacher.
她從一個害羞的學生成長為一位自信的老師。
EN： In Western film reviews and biographical storytelling, phrases like 'from a [noun] to a [noun]' are standard conventions to summarize the emotional arc or trajectory of a real person's life.
中文： 在西方電影評論和傳記敘事中，「from a [名詞] to a [名詞]」是非常經典的句型結構，用來精準概括主角跨越不同人生階段的成長軌跡。
EN： The phrasal verb 'live on' means to continue to exist or be remembered over time, even after people or events have passed.
中文： 片語動詞「live on」意思是「繼續存在、流傳下去」，常用來描述某種精神、記憶或傳統經歷歲月後依然保存下來。
His music will live on forever.
他的音樂將會永遠流傳下去。
EN： An 'inn' in the UK typically refers to a historic, traditional pub that also offers accommodation, often located in countryside or mountain areas. In Wales, such inns frequently served as gathering hubs for hikers, climbers, and travelers.
中文： 在英國，「inn」（客棧/旅店）通常是指兼具傳統酒館與住宿功能的老式鄉村旅店。在威爾斯山區，這類小客棧長期以來都是登山者與健行愛好者交流與準備出發的重要據點。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中： 小旅館、客棧
在本文中： 遠征、探險隊
在本文中： 住客、賓客
在本文中： 大喊、呼喊
在本文中： 登山者、攀爬者
在本文中： 嚮導、導遊
在本文中： 精神、心態
在本文中： 冒險、奇遇
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
a camp from which mountaineering expeditions set out or are supplied
基地營、大本營
an attitude of willingness to take risks and experience new things
冒險精神
to continue to exist or be remembered
延續、長存