Natural beauty abounds on these islands and in the ocean around them
人間天堂──帛琉 海洋仙境 處處美景
The western Pacific nation of Palau offers visitors a chance to explore the best nature has to offer. A huge coral reef surrounds most of the chain of islands, providing great opportunities for snorkeling and diving.
Palau's waters have more species of sea creatures than any area of similar size in the world. The wide variety of amazing plants and creatures dazzles divers.
For example, the coral reefs of Rock Islands Southern Lagoon are composed of 385 different species of coral. And the area's clear water makes it easy to see them.
In addition to coral reefs, divers can explore underwater caves, especially Blue Holes, which may be Palau's most scenic dive. Ghostly remains of ships and planes that were wrecked during World War II also call to divers.
Palau's Rock Islands Southern Lagoon has been named a World Heritage site. Its coral reefs, along with its 445 mushroom-shaped islands, sustain a great variety of animals. It also contains the remains of small island communities that have existed for 3000 years.
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Welcome to Info Cloud, everyone. Today I'm coming to you from my man cave. OK, not really. It's just this studio. But Manya and I are going to tell you about this phrase.
Well, if Rex has his man cave, then I have a she shed. But before I explain that, let's look at a little history. The term "man cave" started being used in the 1990s because of a popular book. It referred to a space inside the home or near the house where a husband could get away from other people. It might have a TV, some tools or other things a man might want to use. And best of all, no one would nag him to keep it clean. Now it might not seem fair that a man gets a man cave, so the term "she shed" started being used, too. A shed is a small building that's often outside the home. Similar to a man cave, a she shed would be a space for a woman to enjoy her hobbies away from the rest of her family. If you live in a small apartment, it would be difficult to have either a man cave or a she shed, but most people would like a space to call their own.
很多人都喜歡擁有自己的小空間，無拘無束，沒有另外一個人打擾，對男生來說他可以稱這個私人空間為 man cave
cave 是洞穴或山洞，man cave 字面上就是男人的山洞，他可以躲在裡面，享受獨處的時光，在這個 man cave 裡面，可能會有電視、電腦、網路等等的用品，讓他可以娛樂。既然男人有 man cave，女人也可以有自己的空間，可以稱它為 she shed，shed 是小屋，she shed 就是女性的小空間。
Language Lab
abound v.大量存在、充滿
- A large number of birds and ducks abound in the preserve behind our house.
我家後面的動物保護區裡有大量的飛鳥和鴨子。
- Rumors abounded regarding the reason Alex and Maidson called off their engagement.
Alex 和 Maidson取消婚約的謠言四起。
- Several friends go fishing in Canada every summer because the lakes there abound with fish.
一些朋友每年夏天都會去加拿大釣魚，因為那邊的湖泊裡有很多魚。
dazzle v. 使人感到驚艷或讚嘆不已
- The skaters at the Olympic Games dazzled the judges.
奧運比賽的滑冰選手，讓裁判們驚豔。
- The opera singer’s performance not only dazzled her audience, but also afforded her many opportunities to perform throughout Europe.
這位歌劇演唱家的表演，不僅令觀眾驚嘆不已，還因此得到許多去歐洲各地表演的機會。
- Everyone was dazzled by Cora’s beauty and charm.
每個人都被Cora的美貌和魅力所傾倒。
compose v. be composed of ph. 由...組成/構成
- History class is partially composed of stories of wars between countries trying to get more territory.
歷史課部分地是由國與國之間為了爭奪領土的故事所組成的。
- Cheryl’s English class is composed of students from nine countries.
Cheryl的英文課有來自九個國家的學生。
- What is water composed of?
水是由什麼組成的?
wreck v. 破壞、毀壞 wreck n. 嚴重損毀的交通工具
- Henry wrecked his new car when he went around a corner too fast and hit a tree.
Henry在轉彎時開太快，撞到一棵樹，結果把他的新車撞毀了。
- Amy and Ellen used to be good friends, but a disagreement wrecked their friendship.
Amy 和 Ellen 本來是好朋友，但因一次意見不合，而毀掉了友情。
- It is hard to believe that Henry walked away from his car wreck without any injuries.
Henry 竟然毫髮無傷的從嚴重損毀的汽車裡走出來，真是令人難以置信。
