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Meet Charles Dickens 遇見查爾斯‧狄更斯




  It goes without saying that one of the most famous and brilliant authors of all time is Charles Dickens. Even though he passed away before the turn of the 20th century, his legacy lives on to this day. Dickens was born in England on February 7, 1812. He enjoyed a pleasant childhood until his father was sent to prison as a result of his debts. At the age of 12, Dickens left school and worked in a factory to support his family. He didn't receive much formal schooling after that, but the period also became the inspiration for much of his later writings.
  Dickens was around 20 when he began writing formally. However, he worked as a clerk before his first job as a reporter. Slowly, he began to write and editarticles, short stories, and novels. During this time, he married Catherine Hogarth and they had 10 children. Dickens died of a stroke in England at the age of 58 as one of the most influential writers of his time. Dickens is not only remembered for his literary talent but also for overcoming hardships and becoming the inspirational man we know him as today.


 

  不用說,史上最著名又最傑出的作者之一是查爾斯‧狄更斯。即使他在邁入二十世紀前過世,他的遺作仍流傳至今。狄更斯於1812年二月七日在英格蘭出生。在他的父親因債務入獄前,他都享有愉快的童年。十二歲那年,狄更斯離開學校到工廠工作來維持家計。在那之後,他沒有受過多少正式教育,但這段期間也成為他之後許多作品的靈感來源。
  狄更斯約在二十歲時開始正式寫作。然而,在他的第一份工作當記者之前他是一位店員。慢慢地,他開始寫作並編輯文章、短篇小說,以及長篇小說。這段期間,他娶了凱薩琳‧霍加斯,共生了十個孩子。狄更斯五十八歲時在英格蘭死於中風,當時他已是他的時代中最具影響力作家的其中一位。狄更斯不僅因他的文學天份,也因克服困難而被後世所銘記且成為今日我們所熟知鼓舞人心的作家。

 
  1. of all time  有史以來
    Penicillin is considered to be one of the greatest medications of all time.
    盤尼西林被視為有史以來最偉大的藥物之一。
  2. pass away  過世(die的委婉語)
    My father passed away from a heart attack last month.
    我父親上個月因心臟病發過世。
  3. live on  持續存在
    Though Shakespeare is long dead, his works live on. 
    雖然莎士比亞逝世已久,他的作品仍在持續流傳中。
  4. to this day  至今
    Alice's secret still remains untold to this day.
    艾莉絲的祕密至今仍是一個謎。
  5. work as...  擔任……
    Joe works as a special consultant for the police department. 
    阿喬擔任警察局的特別顧問。
  6. edit vt. 編輯;校訂
    The article is too long, so you need to edit it down to 500 words.
    這篇文章太長了,所以你必須把篇幅改短至五百字。
  7. die of...  死於(某疾病)
    Millions of people around the world die of heart disease every year.
    每年全世界有數百萬人死於心臟病。
  8. overcome vt. 克服;戰勝(三態為:overcome, overcame, overcome)
    We overcame all the difficulties thrown at us through teamwork.
    我們透過團結合作克服了種種的困難。
  1. notable a. 顯著的
  2. heroine n. 女主角;女英雄
  3. touch n. 筆觸;風格
  4. extraordinary a. 非凡的,出色的

資料來源 長春藤電子報

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