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2023/05/29
TIME閱讀解析 15 - 為什麼睡眠麻痺會讓你撞鬼
Why Sleep Paralysis Makes You See Ghosts
為什麼睡眠麻痺會讓你撞鬼
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Imagine waking up in pitch darkness paralyzed from head to toe. You try to scream but can’t. Suddenly you realize there is a ghost with bloody fangs hovering over you. Before you know, the creature violently attacks you.
While this sounds like something out of a horror movie, experiences like this called sleep paralysis are quite common as shown in our research in more than six countries.
Sleep paralysis — paralysis upon falling asleep or awakening — affects about 1 in 5 people. If being paralyzed when waking up isn’t chilling enough, some people worldwide encounter terrorizing bedroom intruders, ranging from magical witches and demons to blood-sucking vampires. These surreal sights can best be described as a nightmare coming alive before your eyes.
BY BALAND JALAL MARCH 3, 2023
全文連結：https://time.com/6259846/sleep-paralysis-ghosts/
單字
1. imagine (vt.) 想像
Imagine walking in the pouring rain with your boss, but without an umbrella, either of you.
想像一下，你和老闆一同走在傾盆大雨中，但你們倆身上都沒有傘。
2. encounter (vt.) 遭遇
John was beyond doubt one of the most talented rivals this boxer had ever encountered.
約翰無疑是這位拳擊手遇過最有才華的對手之一。
3. sight (n.) 景象
Motorcycles and bicycles going across the streets and roads are a daily sight in this city.
機車與腳踏車穿梭大街小巷，是這座城市的日常景象。
片語
1. from head to toe 從頭到腳；全身
After the PE, the students were covered in sweat from head to toe.
體育課後，學生們全身是汗。
2. range from A to B 範圍從A到 B
The applicants whose ages range from 18 to 22 are more likely to be employed.
年齡範圍從十八歲到二十二歲的申請人更有可能被雇用。
3. describe A as B 把A描述為B
She enjoys being described as an artist, though in fact she just has a penchant for drawing.
她喜歡被形容為藝術家，但實際上她不過是酷愛畫畫而已。
句型
1. S + sound like + N 聽起來像是…… cf.
It sounds like a good idea.
= The idea sounds good.
*“sound like + N”修辭上語意視同“sound + adj.”
文法點
1. 關係代名詞省略成為分詞片語
There is a ghost with bloody fangs that is hovering over you.
→There is a ghost with bloody fangs hovering over you.
(1) 省略關代“that”；
(2) be動詞“is”改為“being”；
(3) 省略“being”
2. 動名詞做句子主詞(動詞為現在式時，須配合為單數)
句子主詞須為名詞或「類」名詞(意即按文法需要轉變而來的名詞型態)，如動名詞(Ving)
You are paralyzed when you wake up╱isn’t chilling enough.
→Being paralyzed1 when waking２ up isn’t3 chilling enough.
(1) being paralyzed
●省略主詞“you”；
● be動詞“are”改為“being”
(2) waking
● 保留連接詞“when”；
● 省略相同主詞“you”；
● 動詞“wake”主動，改為現在分詞“waking”
(3) Being paralyzed when waking up isn’t
● “being paralyzed when waking up”為「動名詞(片語)」，功能視同名詞，做句子主詞；
● 動名詞做句子主詞，動詞現在式須配合為單數的“isn’t”
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