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George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 小空間大改造


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George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 小空間大改造
by Marcus Maurice
Amazing Spaces shows people how to make the best of their small living areas.
《小空間大改造》告訴大家如何讓他們小小的居住空間得到最充份的利用。

  Tiny, cramped apartments are the norm in Taiwan because it's such a small place with so many people. The population is exploding, and there's rarely anywhere to build besides up. Just because a place is undersized doesn't mean that it can't be amazing, though. Architect George Clarke knows a thing or two about turning small areas into exceptional living spaces. As a matter of fact, this month on National Geographic Channel, Clarke takes a camera crew into some places where it seems that no one could possibly live and then gives them a facelift on Amazing Spaces.
  For many people, the thought of having a place to escape from the hectic world is nothing but a pipe dream. Clarke demonstrates how these dreams can come true in his show. He meets people who are building houses out of shipping containers, broken down buses, canal boats, underground toilets, and more. In each episode, Clarke gives recommendations and tips and shows the owners what can be done to make their spaces more roomy and livable.
  Clarke also demonstrates his own abilities when he buys a run-down caravan for nearly US$500. He plans on remodeling and making it a second home for his growing family. While his builder doesn't see the potential in the rusted-out caravan, Clarke doesn't give up. Instead, he rips out all the cheeky 1970s interior and uses some ingenious designs to create extra space for his family. The question that remains, though, is if his family will dig it. Join George Clarke and a host of others as they convert their puny chambers into Amazing Spaces.

 
  1. make the best of...
    = make good use of...
    善用/充份利用(不利的處境或不能令人滿意的事物)
    I know it's difficult, but try to make the best of the situation.
    我知道那很難,但你要設法善用這種情況。
  2. cramped a. 擁擠的;狹窄的
    Jeremy cooked for himself in the cramped kitchen.
    傑若米在狹窄的廚房裡為自己做菜。
  3. know / learn a thing or two about...
    對……有一定程度的瞭解/熟稔
    Tim knows a thing or two about marketing because he has been working in the field for 10 years.
    提姆對行銷瞭若指掌,因為他在這行已經工作十年了。
  4. demonstrate
    vt. 示範;顯示,表露
    Can you demonstrate that yoga position to us again?
    你能再示範一次那個瑜珈動作給我們看嗎?
    The company demonstrated its commitment to humanity when it donated money for a new children's hospital.
    那家公司捐錢興建一所新兒童醫院,展現了它對人道關懷的承諾。
  5. recommendation n. 推薦
    recommend vt. 推薦
    I recommend buying electronics manufactured in Japan.
    我推薦購買日本製造的電子產品。
  6. remodel vi. & vt. 重建,改裝
    I'll remodel the downstairs bedroom first.
    我會先裝修樓下的那間臥室。
  7. rip out...  (猛力地)移除……
    The secretary angrily ripped out many sheets of paper from her notebook.
    那個秘書生氣地從她的筆記本中撕了幾頁下來。
  8. interior n. 內裝 & a. 內部的
    exterior n. 外觀 & a. 外部的
    The interior walls of the church are painted blue.
    那座教堂的內牆都被漆成藍色的。
    We used exterior paint to cover the side of the garage.
    我們用外牆漆來補車庫旁的掉漆。
  9. ingenious a. 巧妙的
    Regina's solution to the puzzle is ingenious.
    瑞吉納解這道難題的方法很巧妙。
  1. norm n. 常態(之前置定冠詞 the);
    規範(常用複數)
    social norms  社會規範
    be the norm  是常態
  2. population n. 人口(集合名詞)
    a large / small population  人口眾多/稀少
  3. undersized a. 小於一般尺寸的,不夠大的
  4. exceptional a. 例外的
  5. crew n. 全體工作人員(集合名詞,不可數)
  6. facelift n.(建築物、房間、地方的)翻新、整修
  7. hectic a. 緊張忙碌的,忙亂的
  8. a pipe dream  幻想,白日夢
  9. shipping container  船運貨櫃
    container n. 貨櫃;容器
  10. canal n. 水道;運河
  11. underground a. 地下的
  12. episode n.(電視影集/連續劇的)一集
  13. roomy a. 寬敞的,空間大的
  14. livable a. 適合居住的
  15. run-down a.(尤指地方)破舊的
  16. caravan n.(可供居住的)拖車,篷車
    = trailer
  17. builder n. 建築工人
  18. potential n. 潛力
  19. rusted-out a. 鏽跡斑斑的
  20. cheeky a. 厚顏無恥的(在本文指『過時的』= out of style)
  21. dig vt. 喜歡
    = enjoy
  22. puny a. 小於一般尺寸的
  23. chamber n. 室,房間

He meets people who are building houses out of shipping containers, broken down buses, canal boats, underground toilets, and more.
注意
此處的 out of...其後接『地方』,表示『出於……當中』,out 為介副詞。介副詞視為地方副詞,置於句首時採倒裝句。所謂介副詞,就是由表示場所的介詞(如 in、out、down、up、off 等)變成的副詞。
Out walked the customer unhappily.
= The customer walked out unhappily.
那名顧客很不高興地走出去。
歷屆考題 (考古題源自歷年考題原句並做部份刪減)
_______ of all the tourist attractions in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is by far the most beautiful. 【99 年】
(A) Out  (B) Away
(C) Upon  (D) Under

  1. turn A into B  將 A 轉變為 B
    = convert A into B
    = change A into B
  2. As a matter of fact, ...  事實上,……
    = In fact, ...
    = Actually, ...
  3. escape from...  從……逃脫
    = flee vi. 逃走(三態為:flee, fled, fled)
  4. plan on V-ing  有意要……;打算要……
    = plan / intend to V

小空間大改造
《小空間大改造》告訴大家如何讓他們小小的居住空間得到最充份的利用。
  小又狹窄的公寓在臺灣四處可見,因為臺灣地狹人稠。人口急劇增加,而幾乎沒有多餘的空間能拿來建設。不過,光是因為地方不夠大,並不表示它不能夠有效地利用。建築師喬治.克拉克對於把小地方改造成獨特的居家空間很有兩把刷子。事實上,在這個月國家地理頻道的《小空間大改造》節目中,克拉克將帶著攝影團隊到某些似乎沒人可以在這住下去的地方,將它們加以翻新整修。
  對許多人來說,擁有一個能逃離這個繁忙世界的地方,這種想法只不過是個白日夢罷了。克拉克將在他的節目中示範這些夢想該如何實現。他遇到有些人用貨櫃、壞掉的巴士、運河上的船隻、地下廁所以及其他東西來蓋房子。在每一集的節目裡,克拉克都會提出建議及小訣竅,並示範給屋主看可以做些什麼改造來讓他們的居家空間變得更寬敞且更適合居住。
  克拉克也花了約五百美元買了一部破舊拖車來展示他的改造能力。他打算重新改造這輛車,並為他那漸漸增添的家人打造出第二個家。雖然克拉克的建築工人並沒有看出這輛生鏽拖車的潛力,但他並沒有放棄改造它。克拉克拆掉所有 1970 年代過時的內裝,反而用一些巧妙的設計來為他的家庭創造出額外的空間。不過,剩下的問題就在於他的家人是否喜歡這樣的改造而已。加入喬治.克拉克及其他屋主的行列,一起將小房間來個《小空間大改造》吧。

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