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原文
They're the sole inhabitants of a tiny Italian hamlet, but these elderly retirees aren't taking any chances when it comes to upholding the country's strict Covid-19 rules.
Giovanni and Giampiero wear masks every time they meet and insist on standing one meter apart, despite the fact that they have no neighbors and rarely leave the town.
語言點
1. sole adj. 僅有的,唯一的(only)
· the sole surviving member of the family 那一家唯一在世的成員
2. hamlet n. 小村莊
· Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》(莎士比亞文學作品)
3. take no chances 不冒險,不做有風險、危險的事
· She was taking no chances by refusing to go skydiving.
她堅決不冒這個險,拒絕去跳傘。
4. uphold v. 就是維護,支持(正義、法律等)
· uphold the rules 維護規則
· We have a duty to uphold the law.
維護法律是我們的責任。
5. despite the fact that 雖然事實如此,盡管事實是這樣(強調對比)
· Despite the fact that my grandmother is in her seventies, she still plays pingpong every morning.
比如我外婆,盡管她已經七十多了,仍然每天堅持打乒乓球。
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