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The government is going to review its tax policy; after the examination, some changes may be made.
政府即將審查稅務政策，審視過後，也許會做些調整。U43P8
The novel Maggie just bought was reviewed last week in The New York Times.
瑪姬剛才買的小說上星期《紐約時報》才評論過。
The student is busy reviewing for the midterm exam by going over all the lessons again.
那名學生正忙著將期中考的範圍再複習一次。
The annual review of staff performance will be carried out within the company.
這家公司將進行員工表現的年度考核。
The writer’s novel received mixed reviews; he thought the critics’ opinions were unfair.
那個作家的小說受到毀譽參半的評論，他認為評論家對他作品的評價並不公正。
There are 30 teachers and more than 2,000 children in the
school.
這所學校有30名老師和兩千多名學生。
Caroline is doing well at school.
卡洛琳在校的表現良好。
Lori usually avoids speaking in incomplete sentences.
蘿莉說話一向避免使用不完整的句子。
The bank robber received a five-year prison sentence.
那個銀行搶犯被處以五年的刑牢。
The murderer was sentenced to death.
那名殺人犯被判死刑。
Pablo asked the customer to spell her last name because it was unusual.
帕布羅請客人拼出姓氏，因為客人的姓氏很罕見。
In the story, the wizard puts a spell on the princess, turning her into a doe.
故事中的男巫師對公主施咒，把她變成一隻母鹿。
The total number of students in our school is about 2;500.
我們學校的學生總數約兩千五百人。
Emma has studied English for more than five years.
艾瑪學英文已經五年多了。
To prepare for the midterm exam, Michelle studied late into the night.
蜜雪兒為了準備期中考，熬夜讀書。
The new study shows that people who eat grilled foods have a greater chance of getting cancer than those who avoid them.
最新研究顯示，愛吃燒烤食物的人比不吃燒烤的人容易罹患癌症。
The woman usually reads in her study.
這個女子通常在書房裡看書。
Mr. Paget teaches English composition.
佩吉特老師教英文作文。
My aunt is a math teacher in an elementary school.
我姑姑是小學的數學老師。
Professor Williams asked the students to write an essay of 200 words describing one of their most unforgettable experiences.
威廉斯教授要學生們寫一篇200字的文章，描述自己最難忘的經驗。
Rita took the words right out of my mouth!
麗塔把我心裡的話說了出來！
Johnson promised to help us, and he kept his word.
強森答應幫助我們，而他也遵守了諾言。
Alex is kind and friendly. In a word, he is nice.
艾力克斯仁慈又友善。簡言之，他是一個好人。
Joseph likes to read books about biology, zoology, and other life sciences.
喬瑟夫喜歡閱讀生物學、動物學等關於生物科學的書籍。
Albert Einstein, who devised the theory of relativity, was one of the greatest scientists in history.
發明「相對論」的愛因斯坦是歷史上最偉大的科學家之一。
In Taiwan, the school year is divided into two semesters.
在臺灣，一學年分為兩個學期。
Ann’s spelling leaves a lot to be desired.
安的拼字能力還有很大的進步空間。
Biology is Maggie’s favorite subject.
生物學是瑪姬最喜歡的科目。
I am reading an article on the subject of global warming.
我正在閱讀一篇以全球暖化為主題的文章。
Gary successfully passed the driving test last week.
蓋瑞上星期成功考上駕照。
The students were tested before being put in different classes.
學生們分班前先接受測驗。
Rick can’t afford to buy new textbooks, so he usually buys used ones.
瑞克買不起新課本，所以他通常都買二手的。
Ms. Chen often teaches us new vocabulary by reading aloud the stories she displays on the big computer screen in our classroom.
陳老師常利用教室裡的大電腦螢幕來說故事，並大聲把故事唸出 來，教我們認識新的單字。
The opposing armies fought fiercely on the battlefield
敵軍在戰場上激烈作戰。
After graduation from college, Neil enlisted in the U.S. Army.
尼爾大學畢業後，就加入了美國陸軍。
She shot an arrow at the apple.
她對那顆蘋果射了一箭。
The arrows on these signs lead the guests to the conference room.
這些有箭頭的標示牌，會引導賓客至會議室。
In the early morning, the troops used cannons to attack the city.
清晨時分，軍隊使用大砲襲擊那座城市。
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
他被一群青少年攻擊。
The flu virus attacked mostly young children.
這一型的流感病毒主要侵襲幼童。
At noon, the city came under attack from enemy bombers.
正午時分，那座城市遭受敵軍轟炸機的襲擊。
The zookeeper was rushed to the hospital after the attack by the tiger.
動物園管理員遭受老虎的攻擊後，被迅速送往醫院。
The famous singer died of a severe asthma attack.
那位知名的歌手死於一次嚴重的氣喘發作。
Annie’s husband was wounded in battle and returned home as a hero.
安妮的丈夫在戰爭中受傷，回鄉後受到英雄式的對待。
Two police officers were killed in the gun battle; the violent clash between the police and the gangsters shocked the people living in the area.
兩名警官在槍戰中遇害身亡，警方與歹徒之間的激戰震驚了附近的居民。
The battle against cancer is challenging; it requires determined efforts to deal with such a terrible disease.
與症癌對抗是一個極大的挑戰，需要堅持不懈的努力來對付這種恐怖的疾病。
The old fisherman spent most of his time battling with winds and waves.
老漁夫耗盡大半生的時間與風浪搏鬥。
The police had evacuated everyone from the building before the terrorist bomb went off.
在恐怖分子的炸彈爆炸前，警方已經撤離了建築物內所有的人。
The city was bombed several times by enemy troops and was totally destroyed.
這座城市被敵軍轟炸了好幾次，已經成了廢墟。
Armed conflict broke out near the border between the two countries; two men were killed.
兩國之間的邊界附近發生了武裝衝突，有兩名男子身亡。
The conflict between Ellen and Fanny will never be settled unless one of them compromises.
愛倫和芬妮間的衝突永遠不會化解，除非其中一個人願意讓步。
The new evidence conflicted with the suspect’s statements; the police believe she was lying.
新的證據與嫌犯的供詞有衝突，警方認為嫌犯在說謊。
The suspect’s statement is in conflict with the evidence.
嫌犯的陳述與證據有所矛盾。
The soldiers fought their enemies bravely.
士兵們英勇地與敵人作戰。
England fought against France in the Hundred Years’ War.
在百年戰爭中，英國與法國作戰。
Two men were fighting at the bar.
兩個男子在酒吧裡面打架。
All the employees in our company went on strike to fight for their rights.
我們公司的所有員工都罷工抗議，為自己的權益奮鬥。
A few hours ago, the couple fought over money; now they are having another argument about who should walk the dog.
這對夫妻幾小時前為了錢而爭吵，現在他們又為了誰應該去蹓狗而爭執。
The patient passed away after a long fight with lung cancer.
在與肺癌長期對抗後，那個病人去世了。
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
兩狗相鬥，勝負的關鍵不是體形的大小，而是牠們內心戰鬥力的強 弱。〔美國作家馬克•吐溫Mark Twain〕
This morning, I had a fight with my sister; we argued about which TV program to watch.
今天早上，我和姐姐為了要看哪一個電視節目而爭吵。
Mr. Lopez is a fighter who successfully overcame cancer.
羅培茲先生是一名抗癌成功的鬥士。
Two enemy fighters were shot down by U.S. Navy F-14s.
兩架敵方戰鬥機被美國海軍F-14戰鬥機擊落。
The troops took the city by force.
軍隊以武力佔領這座城市。
The player kicked the ball with great force.
那個球員很用力地踢球。
A peacekeeping force will be sent to the area to protect innocent civilians.
一支維持和平的部隊將被派往該地區，保護無辜的百姓。
They forced him to do something he didn’t want to do.
他們迫使他做他不想做的事。
The room was so crowded that they had to force their way out.
房間裡擠滿了人，他們得擠著身子才能走出來。
When will those new regulations come into force?
那些新的規定何時會生效？
This brave general, who served our country for more than 30 years, will retire today.
這位為我國服務三十多年的英勇將軍，將在今天退休。
It is a general belief that branded computers are better than assembled computers.
一般認為，有牌子的電腦比組裝的電腦好。
In general, it is mothers who take care of the children.
一般來說，孩子是由母親來照顧。
A tall man with a gun robbed the 24-hour convenience store last night and wounded one of the clerks.
昨晚一名高個兒的搶匪持槍搶劫24小時營業的便利商店，還打傷一名店員。
The Navy and Army once shared a military airbase here, but it has since become an important regional airport.
這裡以前是海軍和陸軍共用的軍事基地，但是現在已經成為重要的地區機場。
The military was sent to the border to defend the country.
軍隊被派到邊界來保衛國家。
People in the area are tired of the combat and long for peace.
這個地區的人們對戰爭感到厭倦，他們渴望和平。
Could you please leave me alone? I just want some peace and quiet.
麻煩你離開好嗎？我只想一個人清靜一下。
The President wants all the ethnic groups in the country to live together in peaceful coexistence.
這位總統想要讓國家裡所有不同的族群和平共處。
Eve loves peaceful countryside scenes, so she often stays at this hotel and hikes out of the village to find a place to paint
伊芙喜歡鄉下寧靜的景象，所以她常住在這家旅館，並且會走到村子外面去找地 方作畫。
The policeman pulled out his rifle and fired two shots.
警察拔出他的來福槍，開了兩槍。
Little Mike started crying even before the nurse gave him a shot.
護士還沒開始打針，小麥克就哭了。
The soldier drew his pistol and shot the enemy.
那個士兵掏出他的手槍，向敵人射撃。
The terrorist was shot twice in her left leg and then arrested.
那名恐怖分子在左腿上中了兩槍後被捕。
The basketball player shot from the three-point line and scored.
那個籃球員從三分線跳投得分。
The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was shot by the famous director Ang Lee.
電影《臥虎藏龍》是由知名導演李安所拍攝的。
Three days after the gardener planted the seed, a little green shoot popped out of the soil.
在園丁播下種子三天之後，泥土中冒出一小株綠芽。
Many soldiers died in World War II.
許多士兵在二次世界大戰時喪生。
Father bought Matt a toy tank as a birthday gift.
爸爸買給麥特一臺玩具坦克車當生曰禮物。
The soldier aimed at the target but missed.
那名士兵瞄準目標，卻沒有打中。
Mandy has set a target of losing two kilos in a month.
曼蒂為自己訂下一個月減兩公斤的目標。
Children are easy targets for abuse because they are unable to defend themselves.
孩童容易成為受虐的對象，因為他們沒有能力保護自己。
The missile is targeted at the naval vessel.
飛彈瞄準那艘海軍軍艦。
The book is targeted specifically at children; it is easy to read and full of pictures.
這本書設定的讀者群主要為兒童，書本不但易於閱讀，而且有很多圖片。
The second war between the former Iraqi dictatorship and America lasted a few weeks, and thousands of people were killed.
前伊拉克獨裁政府與美國的第二次戰爭持續了幾個星期，數千人因而喪生。
The two countries have been at war for years; many soldiers and civilians have been killed.
這兩個國家長年戰爭，有許多士兵和平民身亡。
You can’t carry any weapons when you board the plane.
登機的時候不能攜帶任何的武器。
Mr. Flower asked Sid to read aloud.
福勞爾先生要席德大聲唸出來。
The teacher gave a beep, and the schoolboys started to run.
那個老師發出一聲嗶，男學童們就開始跑。
What is wrong with the computer? It keeps beeping.
這部電腦怎麼了？ 一直嗶嗶叫。
A fire is burning in the fireplace, producing light and heat.
火在壁爐裡燃燒著，產生光和熱。
A few minutes ago, someone set fire to the barn; now it is
burning.
幾分鐘前有人在穀倉放火，現在穀倉著火了。
Eve forgot the fish in the wok, and it burned.
伊芙忘了鍋裡的魚，結果魚就燒焦了。
Ross has a high fever; his forehead is burning.
羅斯正在發高燒，他的額頭發燙。
Last night Chloe burned her ex-husband’s love letters in the fireplace.
昨晚克蘿伊將前夫寫給她的情書丟到壁爐裡燒了。
The soup was so hot that it burned the boy’s mouth.
那碗湯很燙，男孩的嘴巴因此燙傷了。
When trying to put out the big fire, the firefighter got severe
burns on his face.
該消防隊員試著撲滅大火時，面部被嚴重燒傷。
The church burned down in the fire.
那座教堂在大火中燒毀了。
It was getting dark, so Patrick decided to stay here for the night.
天色越來越喑了，所以派崔克決定在這裡過夜。
In general, bright colors make people feel energetic, whereas dark colors make them feel calm.
一般來說，鮮豔的顏色會讓人感到有活力，深色則會讓人感到冷靜。
During the dark days of the war, people lived in despair.
在戰爭期間喑無天曰的曰子裡，人們活在絕望之中。
I couldn’t see anything in the dark, so I turned on the light.
我在黑喑中什麼也看不見，所以我把燈打開。
They didn’t tell Jerry about their plan, so he was totally in the dark about it.
他們沒有把計畫告訴傑瑞，所以他對此一無所知。
The fire gave out heat and light driving the wild wolves away.
火散發出熱和光，把野狼趕跑了。
The boys built a fire by the tent to cook dinner.
男孩們在帳棚旁邊生火煮晚餐。
It took the crews about an hour to extinguish the fire.
消防員花了大約一小時才把這場火撲滅。
The robber opened fire on the police officers, and one of them was shot dead.
強盜對警方開火，並射殺了其中一名警察。
The boss fired the manager for negligence.
那位經理因怠忽職守而被老闆解雇。
The policeman raised his gun and fired at the robber.
那個警察舉起槍，向搶匪開槍。
The taxi driver flashed his headlights at the car in front of him,. showing that he was going to cut in.
計程車司機對前面的車閃車頭燈，示意他要超車。
We should cross the road quickly because the green WALK sign is flashing.
我們最好快點過馬路，因為綠色的行走號誌已經在閃了。
Some images flashed through my mind; suddenly, I remembered that I had been here before.
一些影像閃過我的腦海，我突然記起來自己曾經來過這裡。
When the shooting star flashed through the sky, the girl bent her head and made a wish.
女孩看到一顆流星劃過天際，低頭許下一個願望。
A flash of lightning suddenly broke through the night sky.
一道閃電突然劃破夜空。
It is dark in the room, so you may need flash when taking pictures.
因為房間是喑的，所以你拍照時可能需要用閃光燈。
My mind flashed back to the days when we were teenagers.
我回想起我們都還是青少年的那段曰子。
During summer camp, one of our nighttime activities was to explore the farm with flashlights.
夏令營的其中一項夜間活動是拿著手電筒在農莊裡探險。
By the light of the moon, we could see a boat on the lake.
藉著月光，我們可以看到湖上有一艘船。
It’s getting dark; turn on the lights.
天色越來越暗了，開燈吧。
The cave was dark, so they lit a torch to see what was inside.
那個洞太黑了，所以他們點了火把，要看看洞裡有什麼。
As the show started, the stage was lit by spotlights.
當表演開始的時候，舞臺被聚光燈照亮。
The man has light blue eyes.
這個男子有雙淺藍色的眼睛。
The trunk is so light that Alfred can lift it with one hand.
這件行李箱很輕，艾佛列德用單手就能提起。
The mother gave her baby light pats on the back.
那個母親輕拍著寶寶的背。
Robert prefers to travel light; he never takes much with him when he goes on a trip.
羅伯特比較喜歡輕裝旅行，他旅行的時候身上總是帶很少的東西。
The music is too loud Will you turn it down, please?
音樂太大聲了，可以請你關小聲一點嗎？
Speak louder. I can’t hear you.
講大聲一點，我聽不到你的聲音。
The little boy cried so loudly that everyone in the house could hear him.
那個小男孩哭得如此大聲，房子裡的每個人都可以聽見他的哭聲。
The noise in the hall distracted Samuel from his reading.
走廊的噪音讓山謬無法專心念書。
When Sonia walks down the street the noisy traffic and crowds often make her uncomfortable.
索妮亞走在街上時，嘈雜的交通和人潮常讓她感覺不舒服。
A balloon popped, and the sound frightened the girl.
一顆氣球砰的一聲破掉，讓小女孩嚇了一跳。
Jay likes pop music, whereas his sister loves classical music.
傑喜歡流行樂，而他的姐姐熱愛古典樂。
Elaine drank a bottle of soda pop.
依蓮喝了一瓶汽水。
Please be quiet! We are trying to study.
安靜一點！我們要念書。
The mother could enjoy a few hours of quiet only when the baby was asleep.
只有在寶寶睡著之後，那個媽媽才能享受幾個小時的寧靜。
The dog barked loudly at the strangers; however, it quieted down when its master showed up.
那隻狗大聲地對陌生人吠叫，不過當主人出現的時候，牠就安靜了下來。
The man walked quietly into the room; he didn’t make any noise.
那名男子悄悄地走進房間，沒有發出任何聲響。
Hearing the ring of the doorbell, the boy ran to answer it.
男孩聽見了門鈴聲，就跑去應門。
The woman with the silver ring through her nose is Edward’s older sister.
戴著銀色鼻環的女子是愛德華的姐姐。
As I was locking the door, I heard the telephone ringing.
我正在鎖門的時候，聽見電話響了。
The patient felt very ill, so he rang the bell for the nurse.
那名病人覺得很不舒服，便按鈴請護士過來。
The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
太陽在天空中灼灼閃耀著。
Mr. Smith always shines his shoes before he goes out.
史密斯先生出門前都會先把鞋子擦亮。
Light travels much faster than sound.
光行進的速度比聲音快很多。
The girl tiptoed up the stairs, trying not to make a sound.
那個女孩躡手躡腳地上樓，試著不要發出聲響。
The job offer sounds very tempting to Aggie.
艾姬覺得那個工作機會很吸引她。
When I am in trouble, I turn to my mother for help; she always gives me sound advice.
當我有麻煩的時候，我會求助於母親，她都會給我明智的建議。
Stephanie’s goal is to have a sound mind in a sound body.
史蒂芬妮的目標是擁有健全的身心。
The baby is sound asleep.
寶寶睡得正甜。
“Be quiet,” the thief said in a low tone to his partner.
「安靜點」，那個小偷低聲和他的同夥說。
The woman’s speech had a very calming tone.
那位女性演講的語調很沉著。
Norman painted his living room orange because he likes warm
tones.
諾曼把客廳漆成橘色，因為他喜歡暖的色調。
My father finally toned down his anger.
我爸爸的怒氣終於和緩下來了。
Mr. Boswell talked about the baseball game with excitement in
his voice.
鮑斯威爾先生語帶興奮地談論棒球賽。
The customer voiced his complaints to the manager.
那位顧客向經理投訴。
The silence in the room was broken when Annie began watching a movie on her cellphone.
當安妮開始用手機看電影時，房間裡的寂靜立刻被打破。
They sat in the room in total silence; no one dared to speak.
他們默不作聲地坐在房間裡，沒有人敢講話。
The mother raised her voice to silence her sons, but they ignored her and kept arguing.
媽媽提高分貝要兒子們安靜，但兒子們充耳不聞，繼續爭吵。
By midnight, the hustling and bustling streets usually become
silent.
一到午夜，熱鬧熙攘的街道通常都會變得安靜。
The students were silent when the teacher walked into the classroom.
當老師一走進教室，學生們就安靜了下來。
While playing football at the stadium, Ted saw five military aircraft flying low.
泰德在體育場踢足球的時候，看見五架軍機低空飛過。
Domestic airlines offer only refreshments to passengers.
國內航線的航空公司只會提供旅客一些茶點。
A passenger airplane crashed in the Pacific Ocean last night, and no one survived.
昨晚一架客機在太平洋上空墜毀，無人生還。
You should arrive at the airport two hours before your flight takes off.
你應該在班機起飛前兩小時抵達機場。
Bicycles were the most popular form of transportation in Taiwan in the 1960s.
在1960年代，腳踏車是臺灣最普遍的交通工具。
On the platform, passengers were boarding the train for London.
月臺上的旅客們正在登上開往倫敦的火車。
Cynthia is reading job advertisements and notices on the bulletin board.
辛西亞正在看布告欄的徵人廣告和公告。
The board of directors is a group of people who have power to make decisions for a company or to control it.
董事會是一群有權做決定並左右公司的人。
Emma spent NT$500 on a 30-minute cruise along the coast; the boat was very comfortable.
愛瑪花了 500元租小船繞海岸航行30分鐘，這艘船非常的舒適。
Both of them are out of work, so they are in the same boat.
他們兩個都失業了，所以現在他們處境相同。
Have you ever visited the London Bridge in England?
你曾經參觀過英國的倫敦橋嗎？
Through communication, we believe we can bridge our cultural differences.
我們相信我們可以透過溝通來彌合文化的差異。
Can you tell me when the next bus stops here?
你可以告訴我下一班公車抵達這裡的時間嗎？
Mrs. Rode rented a car for her trip to southeast England.
羅德太太租了一輛車去英格蘭東南部旅遊。
Jeffery pushed the shopping cart to his car and unloaded the groceries.
傑弗瑞將購物車推到他的車子旁，把食品雜貨搬上車。
I can’t drive because I don’t have a driver’s license.
我不能開車，因為我沒有駕照。
Harry can drive a car, but he doesn’t know how to drive a truck.
哈利會開汽車，但是不會開卡車。
Phil just bought a new car, and he has offered to drive me to the train station.
菲爾剛買了一輛新車，他願意開車送我去火車站。
The farmer drove the ducks into the pond.
那個農夫把鴨子驅趕進池塘裡。
Othello was driven by jealousy when he killed his wife.
奧賽羅受嫉妒心的驅使，而殺了妻子。
I just bought a new car; let’s go for a drive.
我剛買了一部新車，我們開車去兜風吧。
Franklin’s company provides special insurance rates for truck drivers.
富蘭克林的公司為卡車司機提供特別的保險額度。
The flight from Taipei to Hong Kong takes one hour and forty minutes.
從臺北到香港的飛行時間是一小時又四十分鐘。
Because of the typhoon, all flights between Taipei and Kaohsiung were cancelled.
因為颱風的關係，往返臺北和高雄之間的所有班機都被取消了。
Tomorrow evening Judy will fly to Hong Kong; however, she hasn’t booked the plane ticket yet.
明天晚上茱蒂要搭機去香港，但是她還沒訂機票。
Many doves flew down to the fountain to drink the clear water.
很多鴿子飛下來到噴泉喝乾淨的水。
Autumn flew by, and winter came.
秋天飛逝，冬天來臨。
The old man was once a pilot; he flew a helicopter during World War II.
那個老人當過飛行員，他在第二次世界大戰開過直升機。
They will fly China Airlines to Sydney.
他們將會搭乘中華航空去雪梨。
I saw some people flying kites in the park.
我看到一些人在公園裡放風箏。
The insect spray can be used to kill flies and mosquitoes.
這種噴霧殺蟲劑可以用來殺死蒼蠅和蚊子。
