精選詞彙播客Vocab Ep.170: 雙語 Vocab ft. 週報時光機 精品品牌與他們的發音Luxury brands and their pronunciation

<p>歡迎留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Godiva 巧克力 <br /> <br />Godiva品牌源自1926年比利時的布魯塞爾，從一個小攤販起家。1960年代起從歐洲市場進入美國，直至今日，Godiva 在美國、加拿大、歐洲和亞洲擁有並經營 600 多家商店，並通過 10,000 多家專業零售商銷售。 <br /> <br />Godiva這個名字其實源自於一個傳說人物叫做 Lady godiva，他是中世紀英格蘭伯爵的妻子。當時百姓生活並不好過，伯爵不僅沒有苦民所苦，還變本加厲地增加了百姓們的稅收，使得人民生活更加苦不堪言。 <br />眼看人民生活品質越來越差，Lady godiva的惻隱之心開始隱隱作痛，於是她懇求自己的伯爵老公能夠減免稅收，讓百姓好過一點。一開始伯爵不以為然，始終將Lady Godiva的建議視為耳邊風，後來因為受不了她多次請求，伯爵竟然朝著自己的妻子大吼：「夠了，想要減免百姓稅收的話，你只要裸體騎馬，在市區繞行一圈，我就答應你的請求！」 <br /> <br />原以為這樣的說法，可以勸退自己的妻子，誰知Lady Godiva當天晚上，就派人傳消息告知百姓，她明天將會答應伯爵的要求，裸體騎馬上街，但為了顧及隱私，請大家緊閉門窗，不要偷開。隔天一早，Lady Godiva跨上馬匹，僅靠她的秀麗長髮遮蓋上半身，獨自一人上街繞行。 <br /> <br />大部分的百姓都遵守與她的規定，伯爵為了信守承諾，最終減免了稅收。然而，Godiva繞行時，有一個好色的裁縫師Tom，從門縫偷看著裸體的Godiva，沒想到就在Tom偷窺的同時，他的雙眼竟然失明了，這段故事後來也延伸出了Pepping Tom的用法，意思就是偷窺狂。 <br /> <br />It's typically pronounced in English-speaking countries as "goh-DYE-vah." However, in Belgium where it was founded, it's pronounced as "goh-DEE-vah." <br /> <br />Godiva Chocolatier is a Belgian manufacturer of chocolates and related products. The company was founded in 1926 in Brussels, Belgium, by the Draps family, who crafted their chocolates in the back of their small shop. They named the company after Lady Godiva, an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry, England, in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants. <br /> <br />Lady Godiva's story was an inspiration to the brand due to her boldness and generosity, traits they aspired to capture in their chocolates. In the 1960s, Godiva was appointed an official chocolatier to the Royal Court of Belgium. This high honor served as a testament to the high quality and craftsmanship of Godiva's chocolates. <br /> <br />Godiva chocolates made their way to the United States in 1966 and opened their first boutique in North America on New York's fashionable Fifth Avenue. They have since expanded to more than 80 countries around the world and are recognized for their premium chocolates and elegant packaging. <br /> <br />Versace 凡賽斯 <br /> <br />成立於1978年的義大利米蘭，時尚之都。該品牌採取的是華麗的圖案設計以及鮮豔的配色，創辦人叫做Gianni Versace，他接觸到服裝設計，是因為母親本身就是裁縫師，據說Gianni 9歲的時候，就自己設計出一件藍色的晚禮服了，據說有次黛安娜王妃出席活動的服裝，...