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Naomi Osaka Wears Kimono-Inspired Outfit at Wimbledon

大坂直美於溫網穿著和服靈感服裝亮相

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka surprised fans at Wimbledon on Monday. She arrived for her first-round match in a special white outfit inspired by the traditional Japanese kimono.

surprise + N= 使~感到驚訝(及物動詞用法)inspired by + N= 受~啟發、以~為靈感(過去分詞作後置修飾語)

Osaka worked with a Japanese designer named Hana Yagi to create the long white gown. The outfit is named "Evolving Ceremony." It was made from seven different recycled fabrics, including old kimonos and wedding dresses. It featured beautiful drawings of cherry blossoms and cranes, which are signs of good luck in Japan. Osaka also wore a traditional Japanese flower ornament in her hair.

work with + someone to V= 與某人合作以進行某事be made from + N= 由~製成(用於原料經過化學或物理變化的製作過程)N, which + V/be (non-defining relative clause)= 它們是~(關係代名詞非限定用法,用於對前面的先行詞進行補充說明)

Osaka said she wanted to celebrate her Japanese culture. She also had to follow Wimbledon's strict rules, which say players must wear only white clothes. She explained that she got the idea from a character in the movie "Kill Bill" who wears a white kimono.

had to + V= 必須~、不得不~(表示過去義務或必要性的用法)rules, which say that...= 規則規定說~(關係代名詞非限定用法,動詞 say 在此指「規定、寫著」)character [noun] + who + V (defining relative clause)= 穿著...的角色(關係代名詞限制用法,用來修飾並限定先行詞)

Before the game started, Osaka took off the kimono gown. Underneath, she wore a white Nike tennis dress with 3D flower designs. She played against Elsa Jacquemot from France. Osaka won the match 6-1, 7-5.

Before + S + V= 在~開始之前(連接詞 before 引導的時間副詞子句)take off + N= 脫下、脫掉(衣物等,反義詞為 put on)play against + someone= 與~對決、與~進行比賽

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文法整理

句型意思
surprise + N使~感到驚訝(及物動詞用法)
inspired by + N受~啟發、以~為靈感(過去分詞作後置修飾語)
work with + someone to V與某人合作以進行某事
be made from + N由~製成(用於原料經過化學或物理變化的製作過程)
N, which + V/be (non-defining relative clause)它們是~(關係代名詞非限定用法,用於對前面的先行詞進行補充說明)
had to + V必須~、不得不~(表示過去義務或必要性的用法)
rules, which say that...規則規定說~(關係代名詞非限定用法,動詞 say 在此指「規定、寫著」)
character [noun] + who + V (defining relative clause)穿著...的角色(關係代名詞限制用法,用來修飾並限定先行詞)
Before + S + V在~開始之前(連接詞 before 引導的時間副詞子句)
take off + N脫下、脫掉(衣物等,反義詞為 put on)
play against + someone與~對決、與~進行比賽

詞彙整理

單字等級意思
recycledB1再利用的、回收的
strictB1嚴格的、嚴厲的
underneathB1在下面、在...的下方、在裡面
gownB2禮服、長袍、外衣(特別指用於儀式、婚禮或正式場合的寬鬆長外衣)
ornamentB2裝飾品、飾物、飾品

延伸學習

  • 溫布頓網球錦標賽(Wimbledon)自1877年首屆舉辦以來,便擁有一項極為嚴格的傳統規定——參賽球員的比賽服裝和鞋子必須「幾乎完全為白色」。這項規定甚至延伸至練習期間,連內衣及衣服邊緣滾條的顏色都有細緻的限制。大坂直美在遵守這一嚴格規定的同時,巧妙地將入場長袍(gown)設計為和服造型,並在比賽時脫下長袍,露出符合規定的純白 Nike 網球裙,達成了規則與個人表達之間的完美平衡。
  • 大坂直美提到其設計靈感來自電影《追殺比爾》(Kill Bill, 2003年)。該片由名導昆汀·塔倫提諾執導,其中由劉玉玲飾演的角色「石井尾蓮」(O-Ren Ishii)在飄雪的庭園中身穿白色和服進行決鬥的場景,是影史上的經典畫面。這展現了大坂直美如何透過流行文化符號,將自己對日本文化的熱愛帶入國際體育賽事中。
  • 服裝上繪製的「鶴」與「櫻花」是日本傳統的吉祥象徵。特別是鶴,在日本文化中象徵著長壽與好運(有「鶴仙千年」的說法),經常出現在和服、婚禮裝飾及新年慶祝活動中。了解這些傳統圖案背後的文化含意,有助於深入理解日本的美學和文化背景。
Source: BBC, The Guardian