Iranian Women Run Race in Tehran Without Hijab

Hundreds of unveiled runners competed in a race in Tehran without head coverings.

without head coverings= 沒有佩戴任何頭巾或遮蓋頭部的物品

This event was one of the largest acts of defiance since the 2022 "women, life, freedom" protests.

acts of defiance= 公開反抗或違抗權威與規定的行為

On the same day, veiled women marched in the capital city. They gathered to show support for the government and the war effort.

On the same day= 用於連接在同一個日期發生的兩件事

Because of these two different events, some people are calling the situation a tale of two cities.

a tale of two cities= 形容同一個地方存在兩種截然不同、極端對立景況的用語

學習筆記

•「a tale of two cities（雙城記）」源自查爾斯·狄更斯的同名小說，在新聞報導中常被用作習慣用語，用來形容同一地點存在兩種截然相反的社會或政治現象。
•在伊朗，自1983年起法律便強制規定女性在公共場所必須佩戴頭巾。在公開體育賽事中不佩戴頭巾，代表著對嚴格法律穿著規定的重大公開挑戰。