Man Climbs Bolte Bridge to Paint Graffiti
男子攀爬 Bolte 橋噴塗塗鴉
Introduction
Police in Melbourne are talking to a man. He climbed a big bridge to paint pictures on it.
墨爾本警方正在與一名男子對話。他攀爬了一座大橋並在上面繪圖。
Main Body
On Tuesday morning, a man climbed a bridge tower. He went up 140 meters. He painted a bird and some bad words. Other people did this before.
週二早上，一名男子攀爬了一座橋塔。他攀升了 140 公尺。他繪製了一隻鳥和一些辱罵文字。之前也曾有人這樣做。
The man used social media. He said he wants lower taxes. Then he will come down. Police say the man is not a danger to other people.
該男子利用社交媒體表示，他希望降低稅率，之後才會下來。警方表示該男子對他人不構成危險。
Police closed one road. Cars must drive slowly. Police on land and in boats are at the bridge. A government leader says the police are doing a good job.
警方封鎖了一條道路。車輛必須慢速行駛。陸上與水上的警方均在橋上待命。一名政府領導人表示警方表現良好。
Conclusion
The man is still on the bridge. Police want him to come down safely.
該男子目前仍在橋上。警方希望他能安全下來。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The 'Action' Pattern
Look at these sentences:
- "He climbed a bridge."
- "He painted a bird."
- "Police closed one road."
What is happening here? These words tell us about things that already happened. In English, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word to move it to the past.
Quick Guide: Now Past Climb Climbed Paint Painted Close Closed
💡 Small Word, Big Job: "To"
In the text, we see: "...climbed a bridge to paint pictures."
When you see to + action, it usually explains WHY someone did something.
- Why climb the bridge? To paint pictures.
- Why go to the store? To buy milk.
A2 Tip: Use this simple pattern to explain your reasons without needing long, complex sentences.