▍原文 It's the philosophical conundrum nobody saw coming on a Friday morning: what defines a shoe? And when does a shoe cease to be considered as such? You can thank Margaret Qualley for prompting these ridiculous questions, having emerged on the red carpet in a truly perplexing pair of Chanel... somethings. ("Barefoot heel caps", according to the French fashion house.) The design has, naturally, sparked some debate about what a shoe really is. ▍語言點 1. philosophical /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkl/ adj. 哲學的，哲學層面的，關於根本問題的 ·philosophy n. 哲學 2. conundrum kəˈnʌndrəm/ n. 難題，謎題 ·conundrum特指那種“讓人困惑、不容易有標準答案”的問題，比 problem 更有趣，比 puzzle 更嚴肅。 3. nobody saw coming 没人預料到，猝不及防，萬萬没想到 ·The pandemic was something nobody saw coming. 疫情是所有人都没預料到的事。 4. cease to be something 不再是某事物 5. as such 照此，就這一點而論 6. prompt /prɑːmpt/ v. 引起，激起，促使 · prompt something 觸發了某件事...