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2024年4月15日星期一

誰對誰錯

Dec. 1, 1991: Ukraine becomes independent shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Feb. 24, 2022: Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


2000-2005: The Second Intifada was chiefly the suicide bombings carried out by Palestinian attackers mainly targeted on Israeli civilians.

Oct. 7, 2023: A surprise, coordinated assault on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas occurs.


Apr. 1, 2024: The Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria.

April 14, 2024: Iran launches its first direct military attack against Israel.


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馮睎乾與張愛玲

    若從未讀過張愛玲的作品,馮睎乾推薦可以從她書寫香港的散文〈燼餘錄〉開始,文章描寫二戰期間,張愛玲與一眾港大同學的遭遇,由一開始為毋須考試而喜悅,到後來真正目睹死亡,才意識他們身處在恐怖戰火。張愛玲給不少人的印象,是關注個體,而較少觸及社會政治,如〈燼餘錄〉提到:「我沒有寫歷史的志願,也沒有資格評論史家應持何種態度,可是私下裏總希望他們多說點不相干的話。」但馮睎乾並不同意:一來她的《秧歌》和《赤地之戀》觸及1950年代中國大陸所推行的土地改革運動,也被視為反共文學;二來張愛玲的確更關注具體和真實的人性,但所謂的「少寫社會議題」,不過是把政治上的取向內化成個體角色的遭遇。我們當下雖然未見〈燼餘錄〉裏的戰火紛飛,但畢竟也算身處一個大時代,張愛玲筆下所強調的真實、揭露世間陰暗,可能正是這個年代還會讀張愛玲作品的意義。

文:韓祺疇

2024年4月14日星期日

王勃︰海內存知己,天涯若比鄰

    凡是真知己的了解和認識都不是表面上的,那是人與人之間在精神、心靈或是品格方面最精微、最深刻之處的一種相通與默契。不管你的年齡、身份、地位如何,它完全不在這一切外在條件的限制之下。人一旦有了這樣的朋友,即使你在天的那一邊,我在天的這一邊,那又何妨呢?因為我們在心靈上是相通的。

葉嘉瑩《知人論詩》

平仄

平仄,是文言韻文中用字的聲調。平指平直,仄指曲折。根據隋朝至宋朝時期修訂的韻書,如《切韻》、《廣韻》等,中古漢語分四種聲調,稱為平、上、去、入。除了平聲,其餘三種聲調有高低變化,故統稱為仄聲。詩詞中平仄的運用有一定格式,稱為格律。

wikipedia.org

2024年4月9日星期二

the Catcher in the Rye Ch. 20

flitty: unstable, fluttering

fluttering: a quick wavering or flapping movement or sensation

headwaiter: the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel

boisterous: noisily turbulent

conceal: to prevent disclosure or recognition of

mob: a large and disorderly crowd of people

jerk: an annoyingly stupid or foolish person

pass out: to lose consciousness

staggering: astonishing

washbowl: a large bowl for water that is used to wash one's hands and face

bother: to annoy especially by petty provocation

strike up a conversation: to enter into a conversation

compliment: an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration

stinking: strong and offensive to the sense of smell

hatcheck: employed in checking hats and articles of outdoor clothing

chatter: to utter rapid short sounds suggestive of language but inarticulate and indistinct

avenue DJ[ˋævinju:]

roller skate: a shoe with a set of wheels attached for skating over a flat surface

lagoon: a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water

spooky: strange, unsettling, or frightening in a way that suggests the supernatural

hunk: a large lump, piece, or portion

bunch: a considerable amount

halitosis: a condition of having fetid breath

fetid: having a heavy offensive smell

cemetery: a burial ground

dump: to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass

grave: a burial place

sneak: to go stealthily or furtively

stealthy: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character

furtive: done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

creak: to make a prolonged grating or squeaking sound often as a result of being worn-out

superintendent: one who has executive oversight and charge

squeak: to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise

Main Online Dictionary Used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

牛油果苗長大了

牛油果核包裹在濕透的廚房紙內,外面再用密實袋封住。根部長出後用牙籤插入核的外層以作固定,然後將牛油果核連牙籤放進杯子,水蓋過根部。隔天換清水。幼芽長出後再移植往泥土裡。

Aperture Priority

f/6.3

Focal length: 29mm

Shutter speed 1/200 second

ISO 200

Reduction of flash output -2

Image Stabilization off

Manual focus

Canon EOS 1500D DSLR

2024年4月3日星期三

安國全軍

主不可以怒而興師,將不可以慍而致戰。

怒可以復喜,慍可以復悅,亡國不可以復存,死者不可以復生。

慍︰怨恨;惱怒。

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