Meaning
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
我認為人類在地球上興盛是有原因的。
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
那裡有太多未知的因素，而且很危險。
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
你會考慮成為一名飛行員嗎？
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
你呢？
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
當飛行員一定有其高低起伏之處。
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
這是可能的，但確實不常見。
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
我以為我喜歡寫作，但我已經失去了與寫作的聯繫。
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
並且對我們的日常生活影響比我們想像的還要大。
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
假設你不需要情感上的支持。
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
但我對於這個想法不太感興趣。
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
我很好奇機器人會如何與我互動。
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
- Would you ever wear a chicken suit to the movies?
- Would you ever roast a well-known figure in public?
- Would you ever consider busking in the streets to raise money?
- Would you ever run down the street naked?
- Would you ever give up food?
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