New York Votes to End Famous Horse Carriage Rides

For over 160 years, tourists have taken horse-drawn carriage rides in New York's Central Park. Now, the city has voted to stop these rides. Under a new rule, the carriages will be banned in June 2028.

For over= 表示「長達…以上、超過…時間」，用來表達動作或狀態已持續的時間長度。will be banned= 被動態未來式，表示「將來會被官方正式禁止」。

City leaders decided to end the tradition because of worries about safety and animal health. Since 1982, 40 carriage horses have died in the park from heat, crashes, and illness. In June, an 18-year-old tourist died after a carriage horse got scared and ran away. Animal protection groups say busy city streets are not safe for working horses.

because of= 後面接名詞，表示「因為、由於」，用來說明事情的原因。got scared= 表示「受到驚嚇、害怕」，以「get + 形容詞」表達狀態的轉變。

However, the roughly 200 carriage drivers are worried about their future. Alexus Lawson has driven carriages in the park for six years. She loves working with her horse, Starlight. Drivers say they take good care of their animals, and they are angry that the city wants to close their businesses.

worried about= 表示「對…感到擔憂、焦慮」，表達關切不安的情緒。take good care of= 片語，表示「好好照顧、細心照料某人或某物」。

City leaders say they will help drivers find new jobs before the ban starts in 2028. The new law also forbids people from selling the horses for meat. Even with this help, many drivers still do not know what will happen to their horses or their jobs.

forbids people from selling= 使用「forbid [受詞] from [V-ing]」句型，表示法律或規定「禁止某人做某事」。Even with= 表示「即使有了…、儘管有…」，用來帶出讓步語氣。

單字	意思
banned	被禁止的；依法不得進行或使用的。
carriage	由馬匹拉行的車，通常有輪子，用來載人或載物；馬車。
tradition	代代相傳的思想、觀念或行為方式。
forbids	禁止；不准：以命令或規定不讓某人做某事，或不允許某事發生。

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句型	意思
For over	表示「長達…以上、超過…時間」，用來表達動作或狀態已持續的時間長度。
will be banned	被動態未來式，表示「將來會被官方正式禁止」。
because of	後面接名詞，表示「因為、由於」，用來說明事情的原因。
got scared	表示「受到驚嚇、害怕」，以「get + 形容詞」表達狀態的轉變。
worried about	表示「對…感到擔憂、焦慮」，表達關切不安的情緒。
take good care of	片語，表示「好好照顧、細心照料某人或某物」。
forbids people from selling	使用「forbid [受詞] from [V-ing]」句型，表示法律或規定「禁止某人做某事」。
Even with	表示「即使有了…、儘管有…」，用來帶出讓步語氣。