精選詞彙單元 Vocab Ep.070: Removal and defacing of statues雕像的拆除和污損
通勤學英語 15Mins Today · fifteenmins
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Show Notes
Summary:
This article talks about recent developments in the USA. In particular the removal and defacing of statues of historical figures who did terrible things, in the minds of some people.
原文章討論: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-906-reconsidering-the-past-one-statue-at-a-time
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
Deface v.: damage the appearance of something
Did the protesters deface the building?
Are walls in Taipei defaced with graffiti?
Indigenous adj: belonging to a particular place
Are the indigenous people of Taiwan represented in government?
Does Taiwan have indigenous animals?
Inflection n.: turning, bending / change in the form of a word especially regarding grammar / change in the pitch of your voice Does the inflection of adding and “s” in English make it more difficult to learn?
Are lectures with no inflection boring?