本期內容:
On May 29th electric scooters began legally to glide down cycle lanes in the Swedish city of Helsingborg. The next day a rider collided with a car and died. The Swedish Transport Authority immediately called for a ban on the devices. The incident highlights the riskiness of the vehicles—and of the fast-growing micro-mobility business around the world.
scooter: n. 單腳滑行車;小孩滑板車
electric scooters: 電動滑板車
down: prep. 沿著,往下
We drove down the highway.
我們沿著高速公路行駛。
They sailed the boat down the river.
他們沿著這條河駕船。
cycle lanes: 自行車道(bike lanes)
collide: vi. 碰撞;抵觸
collide with: 與……相撞
A comet collided with one of the planets.
一顆彗星與某行星相撞。
call for: 號召,呼吁
Members have called for his resignation.
多名成員要求他辭職。
call for sb.: 去某地接某人
I'll call for you at eight. 我八點鐘來接你。
call for sth.: 值得,需要
This calls for a celebration! 這值得慶祝一下!
The work calls for a high level of concentration.
這份工作需要注意力高度集中。
highlight: vt. 凸顯;強調
micro-mobility : 微移動(本文指"包括電動滑板車在內的微型交通工具")
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