Rock Climber Alex Honnold Climbs Taiwan Tower
徒手攀登台北 101?跟著極限運動傳奇 Alex Honnold 來學英文吧!

NFK Editors - January 28, 2026 (Source: Newsforkids.net | Photo: Corey Rich, Netflix via Newsforkids.net)
「同學們想像一下,你站在 508 公尺的高空,腳下是縮小如螞蟻的信義區車流人流,而你手上卻只有止滑粉,沒有任何繩索,你會害怕嗎?—— 但這是極限運動大師 Alex Honnold 的攀岩日常。
今天這一集,要看這位『岩壁之神』如何征服台灣地標-台北101。
第一部分 新聞解析
【原文】On January 25, rock climber Alex Honnold became the first person to climb Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper without using any safety equipment. The 1,667-foot (508-meter) climb took the American about an hour and a half to complete. The event was shown live on the internet.
【翻譯】1月25日,攀岩好手Alex Honnold成為第一位在沒有任何安全裝備的情況下,攀登台灣台北101摩天大樓的人。這趟高度 1,667 英尺(508 公尺)的攀登,這位美國人花了約一個半小時完成。整個過程也在網路上進行了直播。
【原文】Alex Honnold is famous for his “free solo” rock climbing. “Solo” means he climbs alone. “Free” means he doesn’t use ropes or other equipment to protect himself. He depends only on his own strength and skill. He also uses chalk on his hands to help him grip the rock or other surfaces.
【翻譯】Alex Honnold以他的「徒手攀登(free solo)」聞名。「Solo(單人)」代表他獨自攀爬;「Free(自由)」則代表他不使用繩索或其他裝備來保護自己。他完全依靠自己的力量與技巧。他也會在手上使用滑石粉,來幫助他抓牢岩石或其他物體表面。
- 動名詞當名詞用
“...famous for his 'free solo' rock climbing.” 這裡的 ~ing 是指這項「運動名稱」接在介係詞 for 後面
- 不定詞的修飾用法:The first person to climb
“"...became the first person to climb Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper without using any safety equipment”
這裡使用 to + V 是因為前面有 the first
文法規則:當名詞前面有序數(the first, the second...)或 the last, the only 時,後方習慣用「不定詞 (to V)」來修飾
公式:The first person + to + V (第一個做...的人)
例句:Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.
- 介係詞後接 V-ing:Without using safety equipment
注意 without 是一個介係詞,後面的動詞必須變成V-ing,記得Without後面就只接V-ing
例句:He went to school without eating breakfast.
- 句型: X means Y (X意思就是解釋Y)
- “'Solo' means he climbs alone.”
- “'Free' means he doesn’t use ropes...”
【原文】Mr. Honnold has made many challenging climbs in natural areas. In 2017, he made a free solo climb of a huge rock called El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park. It was an extremely difficult job. He had to climb up a nearly vertical (straight up and down) rock face for 3,000 feet (915 meters).
【翻譯】Honnold曾在自然地區進行過許多具挑戰性的攀登。2017年,他徒手攀登了位於加州優勝美地國家公園的一座巨大岩石,稱為「酋長岩」(El Capitan)。那是一項極其艱難的任務。他必須沿著近乎垂直(筆直上下)的岩壁向上攀爬 3,000 英尺(915 公尺)。
【原文】It took him about four hours, and the climb made him famous. A movie was later made about the climb, and the movie won an Oscar (Academy Award).
【翻譯】他花了大約四個小時完成,而這次攀爬讓他名聲大噪。後來這部關於此次攀登的電影還獲得了奧斯卡金像獎。
- 現在完成式 vs. 過去簡單式
句型:“Mr. Honnold has made many challenging climbs...” vs. “In 2017, he made a free solo climb...”
分析:第一句 用現在完成式 (has + p.p.),強調「到目前為止的人生經驗」
第二句 有具體的時間點 In 2017,所以要用過去簡單式 (made)
- 形容詞修飾語:副詞 + 形容詞
句型:“It was an extremely difficult job.”
“a nearly vertical rock face.”
分析:這裡示範了如何用「程度副詞」來加強形容詞
- Extremely (極端地) 修飾 difficult
- Nearly (幾乎) 修飾 vertical
這樣的寫法,就是要告訴你不是只有very(非常)可以使用,我們也可以嘗試用 extremely, incredibly, nearly 等副詞來增加文章的豐富度
- 被動語態 (Passive Voice)
句型:“A movie was later made about the climb...”
分析:被動式規則 -- Be動詞 + 過去分詞 (V-p.p.)
這句是強調「電影被製作出來」,而不是誰製作了它。
- 虛主詞與花費時間的表達
句型:“It took him about four hours...”
分析:句型規則 It takes/took + (人) + 時間 + to V
「事物」或「It」當主詞時,動詞要用 take
【原文】Mr. Honnold has long dreamed of climbing Taipei 101. The skyscraper got its name because it’s located in Taipei, Taiwan, and it has 101 floors. From 2004 until 2010, the building was the tallest building in the world. Now it’s the 11th tallest.
【翻譯】Honnold長久以來的夢想就是攀登台北 101。這座摩天大樓之所以得名,是因為它位於台灣台北,且擁有 101 層樓。從 2004 年到 2010 年,這棟建築曾是世界最高樓。現在它排名世界第 11 高。
【原文】French climber Alain Robert, sometimes called “Spider-Man”, climbed Taipei 101 in 2004, when it first opened. But he climbed it with ropes and safety equipment.
【翻譯】被稱為「蜘蛛人」的法國攀爬者Alain Robert,在 2004 年台北 101 剛落成啟用時也曾攀登過。但他當時是使用繩索與安全裝備進行攀爬。
【原文】Mr. Honnold is the first person to climb the building without ropes.
【翻譯】Honnold 則是第一位在不使用繩索的情況下攀登這棟建築的人。
- 現在完成式的「持續與夢想」
句型:“Mr. Honnold has long dreamed of climbing Taipei 101.”
has + p.p. 在這裡表示「從過去到現在持續的狀態」
Dream of + V-ing 這是搭配詞,表示「夢想做某事」。例如I have long dreamed of visiting Japan.
- 原因子句 (Because) 的放置
句型:“The skyscraper got its name because it’s located in Taipei... and it has 101 floors.”
這是完整的因果關係句子。重點在於 because 引導的是一個完整的句子(主詞+動詞)
時間副詞與最高級的變化
句型:“...was the tallest... Now it’s the 11th tallest.”
過去式 was 對比現在式 is
序數 + 最高級:the 11th tallest (第 11 高)
例如:“He is the 2nd fastest student in class.” 他是班上第二快的學生
【原文】Mr. Honnold had never climbed a building before. Climbing Taipei 101 is very different from climbing El Capitan. It’s made of glass and metal, not natural rock. And it’s in the middle of a city, surrounded by lots of people. Mr. Honnold usually climbs in quiet natural settings where he can concentrate.
【翻譯】Honnold以前從未攀登過建築物。攀登台北 101 與攀登酋長岩非常不同。它是由玻璃和金屬製成的,而不是天然岩石。而且它位於城市中心,被眾多人群包圍。霍諾德先生通常在安靜的自然環境中攀登,在那裡他可以集中精神。
【原文】Also, Mr. Honnold was being filmed. The streaming service Netflix was showing his climb on live TV.
【翻譯】此外,Honnold 當時正接受拍攝。串流平台 Netflix 正在電視上直播他的攀登過程。
- 過去完成式
句型:“Mr. Honnold had never climbed a building before.”
had + p.p. 用於描述「過去某個時間點之前」發生的經驗。這句是在說攀登 101 是「過去」,而在這「之前」沒爬過建築物,所以要用 had。
- 介係詞後的對比用法
句型:“Climbing Taipei 101 is very different from climbing El Capitan.”
A is different from B 與..不同,這個片語很重要。這裡的 Climbing 是動名詞當作主詞。
- 過去進行式的被動語態
句型:“Mr. Honnold was being filmed.”
was/were + being + V-p.p.,此句型表示「過去某個特定時刻,某件事正在被進行」,這邊用being強調 當時「正在」被拍。
【原文】Mr. Honnold made his climb along a corner of the building, starting at the bottom. He used the building’s metal structures to grab onto. At first, crowds could easily spot his red shirt, black pants, and yellow shoes. But as he kept climbing, he appeared smaller and smaller from the ground.
【翻譯】 Honnold 沿著建築物的一個角落開始向上攀爬。他利用建築物的金屬結構作為抓握點。起初,人群可以輕易地辨認出他的紅襯衫、黑長褲和黃球鞋。但隨著他持續向上爬,從地面上看,他顯得越來越小。
【原文】At times, people in the office building waved to him. At other times, Mr. Honnold spoke through a microphone to the audience watching on Netflix.
【翻譯】 有時,辦公大樓裡的人們會向他揮手。另個時候,Honnold 則透過麥克風與正在 Netflix 上觀看直播的觀眾交談。
- 動作連貫性:V-ing 作為修飾
句型:“...starting at the bottom.” 和 “...watching on Netflix.”
這是這屬於「分詞片語」,用來補充說明主詞(霍諾德先生)的狀態或動作。 我們可以把他們看成簡化的句子“He started at the bottom.” 或 “Who were watching on Netflix.”
- 不定詞作目的
句型:“...to grab onto.” / “...to the audience...”
這裡的 to grab onto 表示「用來抓握」。我們可以使用 to + V 表達目的,例如:“He used a ladder to paint the wall.”
- 比較級
句型:“...smaller and smaller...” 『越來越小』
公式:比較級 + and + 比較級
常見的搭配,如:bigger and bigger, colder and colder, more and more expensive
4. 頻率副詞的變化
句型:“At times, ... At other times, ...” 「有時候...另一些時候...」
我們除了知道 sometimes,你可以學另一種寫法,寫作時可加深文章層次感
【原文】He stopped a few times to rest or wave, but kept climbing until he reached the top. When he finally got there – after about 91 minutes, he waved his arms to the people below. Many of those watching the climb began cheering.
【翻譯】 他中途停下來休息或揮手幾次,但仍持續攀登直到抵達頂端。當他大約花了 91 分鐘終於抵達那裡時,他向下方的人群揮手致意。許多觀看攀爬過程的人紛紛開始歡呼。
【原文】“What a beautiful way to see Taipei,” Mr. Honnold said later. “It’s amazing. I’m sure I’ll be glowing for days.”
【翻譯】 「這是欣賞台北多麼美的方式啊,」Honnold 稍後說道。「這太不可思議了。我確信接下來好幾天我的心情都會激動不已。」
【原文】Mr. Honnold hopes his climb will remind people to use their time well. “If you work really hard,” he said, “You can do hard things.”
【翻譯】 Honnold希望他的攀登能提醒人們好好利用時間。他說:「如果你真的很努力,你就能成就困難的事。」
- 感嘆句
句型:“What a beautiful way to see Taipei!”
公式:What + (a/an) + 形容詞 + 名詞 (+ 主詞 + 動詞)!
我們也可以用 How 開頭的改法“How beautiful the way to see Taipei is!”
- 連續動作表達 (Keep + V-ing)
句型:“...kept climbing until he reached the top.”
keep 後面接動詞時,必須使用 V-ing,表示「持續、不停地做某事」,這是最容易寫錯的地方(常誤寫成 keep to climb)
- 現在分詞修飾名詞 (Noun + V-ing)
句型:“Many of those watching the climb...”
這是 Many of the people who were watching 的寫法。當我們看到名詞後接 V-ing,可以理解為「正在做某事的那些人」。
- 條件句 (First Conditional)
句型:“If you work really hard, you can do hard things.” 說明「只要達成條件(認真努力),未來就有可能發生的結果(達成困難的事情)」。
公式:If + 現在簡單式, 主詞 + will/can + 原型動詞。
第二部分 Vocabulary Focus
Skyscraper (n.) 摩天大樓
Equipment (n.) 裝備、器材
不可數名詞。指為了特定活動所需的工具。
Safety equipment 安全裝備,這是搭配詞
Complete (v.) 完成
等於 "finish",但在描述正式任務或挑戰時更常用。
Free solo (n./adj.) 徒手攀登
攀岩術語。Free 指不用繩索防護;Solo 指獨自一人。
Depend on (phr.) 依靠、依賴
非常重要的動詞片語。例句.He depends on his strong hands to stay on the wall.
Grip (v.) 抓牢、緊握
指用手強力地抓住某物。例句.Use chalk to help you grip the rock.
Strength (n.) 力量、體力
動詞為 Strengthen (加強),形容詞為 Strong (強壯的)。例句.Climbing a mountain takes a lot of strength.
Show live 現場直播,這是搭配詞
Challenging (adj.) 具挑戰性的
你可以使用 difficult 這個字,但challenging更正面,指的是需要努力去克服
Natural (adj.) 自然的、天然的,名詞為 Nature (大自然)
Extremely (adv.) 極端地、極其。用來加強形容詞的語氣,強度大於 very
我們可以把extremely difficult 換成 incredibly hard 或 very tough,來增加寫作的單
字量
Vertical (adj.) 垂直的,它的相反詞 Horizontal (水平的)
Face (n.) (建築或岩石的)表面
除了當「臉」,在登山術語指巨大的岩壁表面
Award (n.) 獎項。文章中提到的 Academy Award 就是我們常聽到的奧斯卡金像獎
Located (adj.) 位於...的。常用 be located in/on/at
Floor (n.) 層、樓層
Tallest (adj.) 最高的。要注意Tall 的最高級。注意前面要加 "the"
Open (v.) 開幕、落成啟用。指建築物或商店正式對外開放
Metal (n.) 金屬
Surround (v.) 圍繞、環繞。常用被動語態 be surrounded by
Setting (n.) 環境、背景。指特定活動發生的場所。例句.The forest is a beautiful
setting for a picnic.
Concentrate (v.) 專心、集中精神。常搭配:concentrate on + V-ing
Streaming (n./adj.) 串流現今流行的媒體播放方式(如 Netflix, YouTube)
Corner (n.) 角落、轉角。例句.There is a coffee shop at the corner.
Structure (n.) 結構、構造。指建築物的支架或整體構造。例如.Engineers checked the
structure of the bridge.
Spot (v.) 看見、認出。指在人群或遠處中「發現」某目標。例如. It was hard to spot
my friend in the crowd.
Appear (v.) 顯現、看起來。跟 look 相似,但更正式。例如.The moon appeared
behind the clouds.
Microphone (n.) 麥克風,簡稱 Mic
Audience (n.) 觀眾、聽眾,此為集合名詞。觀看表演或節目的群體
Reach (v.) 抵達、到達。等於 arrive at,但後面直接接地點
Cheer (v.) 歡呼、喝采。名詞為 Cheerleader (啦啦隊員)。
Amazing (adj.) 令人的驚訝的
Glowing (adj.) 容光煥發的、激動的。原意是發光,在此形容心情極好、非常有成就感
Remind (v.) 提醒,常用搭配:remind someone to do something。例如: Please
remind me to call my mom.
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