路跑有多紅?光是2015年元旦,全台從南到北一共舉辦6場路跑,打破歷年紀錄,受歡迎程度可見一斑。近年來,路跑、自行車,甚至鐵人3項幾乎成為全球的「全民運動」,尤其是門檻最低的路跑,連文質彬彬的文青(hipster)、足不出戶的阿宅和氣質甜美的正妹都忍不住跳進來湊熱鬧啦!
【路跑淺談】 1. hipster文青 A:Why would a hipster like Beatrice take up road running? (像Beatrice這樣的文青為何會愛上路跑呢?) B:Because she cherishes healthy living as well as indie-rock. (因為她珍惜健康生活一如她愛硬地搖滾。) 2. stamina 耐力 A:That dude over there sure has a lot of stamina. (那邊那位老兄耐力真好。) B:No kidding. He raced across the finish line as if this were a 100-meter dash. (可不是。他衝過終點線的氣勢好似跑100公尺短跑。) 3. to jump on the bandwagon 湊熱鬧 A:Road running is really trending right now in Taiwan. (路跑現在在台灣還真夯。) B:Many businesses want to jump on the bandwagon as sponsors to boost their image. (許多企業都想湊熱鬧贊助賽事來拚形象。)
【延伸關鍵字】 1. perseverance:毅力 2. cutie:正妹/nerd:阿宅 3. national craze:全民運動 TOEIC900 工作團隊獨家授權