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British Man Walks Home After 28-Year Journey Around the World

徒步環遊世界28年後 英國男子走回故鄉

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A British adventurer named Karl Bushby has arrived home in England after walking for 28 years. He traveled about 50,000 kilometres from Chile to his hometown of Hull. Bushby followed a strict rule: he could not use any vehicles or transport to move forward.

has arrived home= 表示過去發生的動作已完成,並強調目前已順利返家的結果(現在完成式)

The journey was very difficult and took much longer than he planned. Bushby walked through thick jungles, hot deserts, and freezing snow. At one point, closed borders blocked his route, so he spent 31 days swimming across the Caspian Sea. To reach England at the end of his journey, he swam across the English Channel.

took much longer than= 表示所花費的時間「遠遠超過」原先的計畫或預期

Bushby said that kind strangers helped him survive. Along the way, many poor families gave him food and a safe place to sleep. He explained that people in every country welcomed him and helped him keep going.

keep going= 表示不畏困難「堅持走下去、繼續前進」

About 1,000 people cheered when Bushby finally reached Hull on Monday. He returned home to meet his family, including a 12-year-old granddaughter he had never seen. After almost three decades on the road, Bushby said he must now learn how to live a normal life again.

on the road= 習慣用語,指遠離家鄉「在旅途中、奔波在外」

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文法整理

句型意思
has arrived home表示過去發生的動作已完成,並強調目前已順利返家的結果(現在完成式)
took much longer than表示所花費的時間「遠遠超過」原先的計畫或預期
keep going表示不畏困難「堅持走下去、繼續前進」
on the road習慣用語,指遠離家鄉「在旅途中、奔波在外」

詞彙整理

單字意思
strict嚴格按照規定、標準或要求,不能有任何偏差的。
freezing冷卻使液體變成固體的過程;結冰或冷凍。
route行進、旅行或通行時所採取的路線;也指固定的行進方向或途徑。
survive活下來;沒有死亡
decades十年的一段時間;十年期

延伸學習

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  • •他之所以泳渡裏海,是因為相關國家的邊界關閉且無法取得過境簽證,導致陸路被全面封鎖。

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  1. Bushby followed a   rule: he could not use any vehicles or transport to move forward.

  2. Why did Karl Bushby have to swim across the Caspian Sea?

Source: Euronews