發布於 2023-10-18

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A Lazy Game from a Silly Saying

Do you hear people say "all Taiwanese like stinky tofu"? Saying this is
silly, right?!
你聽過別人說: 「所有台灣人都喜歡吃臭豆腐」嗎? 這聽起來很傻，對吧?

It's silly because it's wrong. Do all Taiwanese like stinky tofu? Of course
not! Everyone, in every country, is different. And everyone likes different
things.
因為這是錯誤的說法，不管哪個國家，每一個人都不一樣，喜歡的東西也不同。

Montenegro is a country in Europe. Some people say "all Montenegrins are
lazy". This is wrong too. And it's very silly.
蒙特內哥羅是個歐洲的國家，有人說: 「蒙特內哥羅人都很懶惰。」 這樣也是不對喔!

Most Montenegrins know this is silly. They think it's so silly that it's
funny! So they made a lazy game from this silly saying!
這個國家大部分的人知道這聽起來很傻，但他們也覺得好笑，就舉辦了懶惰比賽。

What's the aim of this lazy game? It's to stay in bed the longest. The last
player in bed wins lots of money!
誰躺在床上越久，就可以贏得獎金。

One year, a player worked hard to win. She stayed in bed for 117 hours!
有一年，有一位參賽者躺在床上 117 個小時!

The rules are easy. Players can't sit or stand! They have to lie down the
whole time. Players can go to the bathroom one time every 8 hours!
規則很簡單，參賽者不可以坐或站! 他們需要躺著一整天，每八小時可以上一次廁所。

Now people around the world are talking about this game! Sometimes it's best
to take something silly and make something great!
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Vocabulary
懶惰比賽的規則也許很簡單，但是不容易遵守。
1. stay 停留
Are you up yet? 你起床了嗎?
It's a beautiful day outside! 今天外面天氣很棒呢!
Nope, I'm going to stay in bed the whole day. 沒有，我準備待在床上一整天。

2. lazy 懶惰的
Seriously? You don't want to be lazy on such a day! 真的嗎?
這麼好的一天你不會想要偷懶。
But I really don't feel like working today. 但是我今天真的不想工作。

3. hard 辛苦地
You know, you need to work hard to win in life.
你需要努力工作才能在人生贏得勝利。
What if I don't want to win? 要是我不想要勝利呢?

4. funny 好笑的
That's a funny thing to say. 這話好笑了。
Everybody wants to win. 每個人都想贏。
No, not everybody. 不，不是每個人。

Would you like to be lazy all the time?
stay 停留
lazy 懶惰的
hard 辛苦地
funny 好笑的

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Quiz
1. Where is Montenegro?
a. Africa
b. South America
c. Europe

2. How many hours did a winner stay in bed one year?
a. 170
b. 117
c. 70

3. What can players do once every 8 hours?
a. Sit
b. Stand
c. Go to the bathroom

Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. c