有句英文名言這樣說 A picture is a poem without the words.

的確,圖像就如同沒有文字的詩 

隱藏在背後的深刻意義,要靠人們自己去發掘體會

看完這12張照片,也許你會更加 cherish the present 珍惜現有的一切 

 

 

17 year old Jan Rose Kasmir offers a flower to soldiers during the Pentagon anti-war protest in 1967.

1967年反戰示威期間,17歲少女 Jan Rose Kasmir 在五角大廈為軍人獻花。

 

Pentagon (n.) 五邊形,五角大廈

 

 

A North Korean waves at his South Korean brother after inter-Korean temporary family reunions.

因戰爭被迫分離在南北韓兩地的兄弟,多年後好不容易才有短暫團聚的機會。

 

 

Lt. Colonel Robert L. Stirm is reunited with his family after being taken prisoner during the Vietnam war.

殘酷的越戰,隨著1973年美軍撤離,戰俘 Lt. Colonel Robert L. Stirm 終獲釋放,與家人重逢團聚。

 

Prisoner (n.) 囚犯,俘虜,失去自由的人

 

 

Sergeant Frank Praytor looks after a two-week old kitten during the height of the Korean War.

韓戰期間,中士 Frank Praytor 在照顧一隻出生兩週的小貓。

 

Sergeant (n.) 陸軍中士;海軍陸戰隊中士

 

 

A Brazilian protester stands before gunfire during protests against corruption and police brutality.

反腐敗與反鎮暴示威中,與槍火相對的巴西少年。

 

Brutality (n.) 殘忍,野蠻,暴虐行為

 

 

Anna Fisher, astronaut, with stars in her eyes on the cover of Life magazine in 1985. She was the first mother in space.

1985年,第一位登上外太空的女性,Anna Fisher,同時也是一名母親,登上Life雜誌封面。

 

 

A boy crosses a London street in the 1960s with a toy double decker.

60年代所攝,拉著雙層巴士玩具模型穿梭於倫敦街頭的小男孩。

 

double-decker (n.) 雙層甲板船

 

 

An Irish teenager yells at British soldiers during unrest in Northern Ireland.

北愛爾蘭動蕩時期,對英軍怒吼的愛爾蘭少年。

 

unrest (n.) 不安,動盪

 

 

The child of a KKK member touches his reflection in an African American police officer's riot shield during a demonstration.

在示威遊行期間,三K黨成員的孩子把玩美國黑人警察手中的鎮暴盾。

 

KKK = Ku Klux Klan 三K黨 (美國一反黑人極端組織)

riot shield 鎮暴盾 

 

 

10 year old Yemeni girl smiling after she was granted a divorce from her husband - a grown adult

10歲葉門小女孩 Nujood Ali 因獲准與丈夫離婚而歡呼。

年幼的她遭父親出賣,被迫嫁給40歲的男人,受盡折磨與虐待。她抓到機會逃離丈夫的監控,前往法院提出離婚的請求。

 

Yemeni (n.) 葉門人 / Yemen 葉門(國家)

 

Dr. Religa monitors his patient's vitals after a 23 hour long heart transplant surgery. His assistant is sleeping in the corner.

在長達23小時的心髒移植手術後,醫生 Religa 依然守候在病人身邊,而助手早已睡倒在一旁。

 

 

Protester plays piano over the sounds of chaos, with riot police in the backdrop.

抗議者不顧鎮暴警察在背後,以優美琴聲對抗四周的吵雜聲。

 

chaos (n.) 混亂

 

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