4 Flashcards
India gained its independence from Britain in 1947. U10下
印度在1947年脫離英國獨立。
Nicolas gained precious experience by traveling around the world.
尼可拉斯在環遊世界時獲得許多寶貴的經驗。
Last month my sister lost four pounds, but this month she has gained eight pounds.
我姐姐上個月瘦了四磅，這個月卻已經增加了八磅。
The business made modest gains in profits last month.
公司上個月的收益非常穩定。
Pete has gathered a lot of information on genes for his biology report.
彼特為生物報告收集了許多有關基因的資料。
Hundreds of people gathered at the square.
幾百人聚集在廣場。
The boy got a toy train for his birthday.
那個男孩得到了一臺玩具火車當生日禮物。
They got a television set from the appliance store last night.
他們昨晚在家電賣場買了一臺電視。
The boy was thirsty, so his mother got him something to drink.
那個男孩很渴，所以媽媽倒了喝的給他。
I don’t get it. Can you say that again?
我聽不懂。你可以再說一次嗎？
They had to get the desk out of the room to make space for the bed.
他們必須把桌子從房間移走，騰出空間來放床。
I got the flu and had a high fever.
我得了流行性感冒，而且還發高燒。
The plane will get to San Francisco at 8 p.m.
這架飛機晚上八點會抵達舊金山。
It’s getting dark. Why don’t you stay for dinner?
天黑了，你要不要吃晚餐呢？
These kids get along quite well; they are playing happily with one another.
這些孩子相處得很好，他們正開心地玩在一起。
Vincent gave his girlfriend a bouquet of roses.
文森送給女朋友一束玫瑰花。
The mayor will give a press conference tomorrow morning.
市長明早將會召開記者會。
Patrick has been on his best behavior since his boss gave him some encouragement.
派翠克自從得到老闆的鼓勵後，就一直表現很好。
Penny has gotten into the habit of staying up late.
潘妮養成了熬夜的習慣。
Your hair is too long; you need a haircut.
你的頭髮太長了，需要剪頭髮了。
Michael was mean and teased Ann about her new, short haircut.
麥可很惡劣，他嘲笑安的新短髮造型。
The author talks about how to handle stress and how to deal with customers.
作者在書中談論如何處理壓力和如何應對顧客。
The vase is fragile, so please handle it with care.
這個花瓶是易碎品，請小心搬動。
Doris dragged her baggage by the handle.
桃樂絲拉著把手來拖行李。
Annabelle cleaned her bedroom and hung her dresses in the wardrobe.
安娜貝兒把臥室清理乾淨，再把衣服掛進衣櫃裡。
He was hanged for murder.
他因謀殺罪而被處以絞刑。
Two paintings are hanging on the wall.
牆上掛有兩幅畫。
The girl’s golden hair hung down almost to her waist.
那個女孩的金髮幾乎垂到腰間。
After talking on the phone for one hour, they said good-bye and hung up.
他們講了一個小時的電話後，互道再見、掛斷電話。
The bored youths hung around downtown looking for trouble.
那些無所事事的年輕人在鬧區惹是生非。
I happened to meet an old friend of mine on the bus.
我在公車上偶遇一位老友。
Do you know when the explosion happened at the chemical factory?
你知道化學工廠的爆炸發生在什麼時候嗎？
Wesley can hear birds singing outside his window early in the morning. U11
衛斯理會在清晨聽見鳥兒在窗外啁啾。
I am sorry to hear about your illness, and I wish you a speedy recovery.
很遺憾聽到你病了，希望你早曰康復。
Since I haven’t heard from Stephen for a month, I am going to send him an email.
因為我有一個月沒有史帝芬的消息，所以我要寄一封電子郵件給他。
Bill helped his sister move the piano.
比爾幫他妹妹搬鋼琴。
The medicine will help relieve your headache.
這種藥會有助於減輕頭痛。
After having one piece of pizza, Stella helped herself to another.
史黛拉吃完一片披薩後，又拿了另一片。
Thanks for your advice; it helps a lot.
謝謝你的建議，它幫了大忙。
I need your help; I can’t do it alone.
我需要你的幫助，我無法獨自完成。
The dictionary has been a great help to me; I have learned a lot from it.
這本字典對我助益良多，我從中學到了很多。
The boy hid the letter under his bed because he didn’t want his parents to find it.
那個男孩把信藏在他的床底下，因為他不希望被父母發現。
The man tried to hide the truth from his wife, but he couldn’t keep it secret for long.
那個男子想對妻子隱瞞事實，但紙究竟是包不住火。
The hut is hidden by trees, so you can’t see it from here.
小屋被樹木遮掩住了，所以你從這裡看不到。
Emily hid under her bed when she played hide-and-seek with her brother Lee.
愛蜜莉和哥哥李一起玩捉迷藏時，她躲到了床底下。
It is illegal to hunt whales.
捕鯨是違法的。
Two police officers were hunting down the prisoner who had escaped.
兩名警官正在追捕一名越獄的囚犯。
The man is hunting with his brother.
那名男子正和他哥哥一起打獵。
The birds hunt by night and rest by day.
這些鳥晚上覓食，白天休息。
Sam hunts for a job by surfing the Net.
山姆利用網路來找工作。
Eric has been invited to go on a fox hunt.
艾瑞克受邀參加獵狐的活動。
We’d better hurry, or well miss our train.
我們最好快一點，否則會趕不上火車。
In his hurry to leave, Larry forgot his key.
賴瑞在匆忙離開時，忘了帶鑰匙。
Hurry up, or you will be late for school.
動作快一點，不然上學會遲到。
Chelsea left in a hurry, without saying good-bye.
雀兒西連再見都沒說一聲，就匆忙離開。
Mr. Chang tries to answer every question from his students. He won’t ignore any queries, no matter how stupid they may sound.
張老師試著回答學生所有的問題。他不會忽視任何一個問題，就算問題 聽起來很傻也一樣。
Every day, Amanda improves her language skills by reading storybooks and listening to English songs on her MP3 player.
亞曼達每天都會看故事書、用MP3聽英文歌曲，以增進自己的語言技能。
Ines has made great improvements in her writing skills over the years.
伊妮絲的寫作技巧在多年後有了長足的進步。
This product is an improvement on earlier models.
這個產品是舊樣式的改良品。
The manager is interviewing an applicant for the job.
這位經理正在和一位應徵這份工作的人面談。
A reporter is interviewing the minister in order to get his opinion on the issue.
一個記者正在採訪部長，請教部長對於該議題的看法。
Roger was so nervous that he was tongue-tied during the job interview.
羅傑實在太緊張了，面試時講話都結巴了。
In a television interview, the new mayor answered questions about his private life.
新任市長在電視採訪中，被問及一些關於私生活的問題。
I introduced Edith to Oliver two years ago, and now they are getting married.
兩年前我把伊蒂思介紹給奧利佛，現在他們即將步入禮堂。
Pineapples were introduced to Hawaii in the nineteenth century.
鳳梨是在19世紀傳入夏威夷。
The professor introduced her lecture with a verse from a famous poem.
那位教授從一首名詩裡引用了一句來作為演講的開場白。
This wind-powered generator was invented by Olive’s grandfather several decades ago.
這臺風力發電機是奧利佛的祖父幾十年前發明的。
Beatrice received an invitation to her college reunion.
碧翠斯收到大學同學會的邀請函。
Greg and Sue are getting married next month; they have sent out 100 wedding invitations.
葛列格和蘇下個月即將步入禮堂，他們已經寄出了一百張的喜帖。
Felix wanted to invite Alice to the movies, but he was too shy.
菲立斯想邀請愛麗斯去看電影，不過他太害羞了。
Harold joined the guitar club at the beginning of his sophomore year.
哈樂德剛升上大二時加入了吉他社。
The boy joined the two pieces of paper with glue.
男孩用膠水把兩張紙黏在一起。
Since I have a lot of things to do, I can’t join you for dinner.
因為我有很多事情要做，沒辦法跟你們一起吃晚飯。
The skillful tailor carefully stitched the two pieces of cloth together so the join was barely visible.
那名好手藝的裁縫師仔細地把兩塊布縫在一起，布的接縫處幾乎看不見。
The two friends joined hands and prayed together.
兩位摯友拉起對方的手，一起禱告。
When her husband joined up, Maria took over the business.
丈夫從軍後，瑪麗亞就接手了事業。
Two of my friends were killed by the tsunami last year.
我的兩個朋友在去年的海嘯中喪生。
These high heels are killing me! I have to take them off.
穿這雙高跟鞋痛死我了，我要脫下來。
While waiting to board her flight to Hong Kong, Ada killed time by reading a novel.
艾達在等候前往香港的班機時，閱讀小說來消磨時間。
Cherry thought the story was funny and laughed out loud.
綺莉認為那個故事很有趣，所以大聲地笑了出來。
After hearing the joke, they had a good laugh.
他們聽完那個笑話後，大笑不已。
Neil was rude and laughed at Cindy’s new hairstyle.
尼爾竇在很沒禮貌，居然嘲笑辛蒂的新髮型。
The waiter led them to their table.
那個服務生為他們帶位。
I wonder what led Baron to take the money.
我想知道巴倫把錢拿走的原因。
Randy will lead a new expedition to Antarctica next year.
明年藍迪將帶領一支新的探險隊前往南極洲。
The rich man leads a life of luxury.
這個有錢人過著奢華的生活。
The path leads to the swimming pool.
這條小路通向游泳池。
The team had the lead from the beginning and eventually won the game.
那支隊伍從頭到尾都保持領先，並在最後臝得了比賽。
Crystal will play the female lead in Romeo and Juliet.
克莉絲朵將在《羅密歐與茱麗葉》裡扮演女主角。
Lead is a soft, heavy, gray metal.
「鉛」是一種柔軟的灰色重金屬。
Will you lend me your bicycle?
可以把你的腳踏車借給我嗎？
The bank has decided to lend the money to us.
這家銀行已經決定貸款給我們。
We need more help. Who else can lend a hand?
我們需要更多的幫助，還有誰可以幫忙呢？
Miranda’s dog is very healthy because she lets it run in the backyard five times a day.
米蘭達的狗很健康，因為她每天放牠去後院蹓躂五次。
Let’s go!
讓我們出發吧！
Let bygones be bygones.
過去的事就算了，既往不咎。
I cannot speak French, let alone write it
我不會說法文，更別說是要寫作了。
Let go of my hand!
放開我的手！
Nancy listens to the English news on the radio to improve her language skills.
南西收聽廣播的英語新聞來增進語言技巧。
You should listen to your teachers and follow their advice.
你應該聽老師的話，遵照他們的忠告。
Mr. Lyell has been living in New York for 15 years.
萊爾先生已經在紐約住了 15年。
The doctor says the patient with terminal cancer has only three months to live.
醫生表示，這名癌末病人只剩三個月可活。
After their retirement, the couple lived on a small pension.
那對夫妻在退休之後，靠一小筆的退休金過活。
The prince and princess lived a very happy life together.
王子與公主一起過著快樂的生活。
It is impossible to see live dinosaurs, as they died out long ago.
現在的人們無法看到活生生的恐龍，因為很久以前恐龍就絕種了。
Tonight there will be a live TV broadcast of the championship basketball game.
今天晚上將有一場籃球冠軍賽的電視現場直播。
Chinese people live mainly on rice and noodles.
中國人以米飯與麵食為主食。
Look closely at the flower, and you will see a bee on it
近看這朵花，你會看到有一隻蜜蜂在上面。
If you look deeper, you’ll see the differences between them.
如果你再近看一點，你就會發現它們之間的差別了。
That pink miniskirt looks good on Clover.
這件粉紅色的迷你裙很適合穿在克露芙的身上。
Arlene is looking for her key, but it is nowhere to be found.
艾琳正在找她的鑰匙，但是到處都找不到。
Bess took a look at the house but decided not to buy it.
貝絲花了一些時間看那間房子，最後決定不買。
The widow had a sad look on her face.
那個寡婦的臉上帶著憂傷的神色。
The injury has scarred the young man’s face; he has lost his good looks.
那個傷在年輕男子的臉上留下了疤痕，他失去了英俊的面容。
Mr. and Mrs. Smith hired a babysitter to look after their children.
史密斯夫婦雇用了一名保姆來照顧孩子。
The rich man is arrogant; he looks down on his poor relatives.
這個有錢人很傲慢，他看不起他的窮親戚。
I am looking forward to seeing my best friend.
我很期待看到我的摯友。
The police officer’s job is to maintain law and order in society.
警察的工作是維持社會的法令與秩序。
Mr. Harold is able to maintain his house despite his illness.
哈洛德先生雖然生病了，還是把房子維持得很整潔。
The girl maintained that a monster was swimming in the lake, but no one believed her.
那個女孩堅稱有一隻怪物在湖裡游泳，但是沒有人相信她的話。
I am making a cake for my sister.
我正在為姐姐做一個蛋糕。
Richard’s sad story made me cry.
理查悲傷的故事讓我掉下了眼淚。
The young man makes NT$ 30,000 a month.
這個年輕人一個月賺新臺幣三萬塊。
My father has made it a habit to take a walk after dinner.
我爸爸養成了晚餐後散步的習慣。
Nothing can make up for what they have lost.
什麼都無法補償他們所失去的一切。
You are no longer a child and should deal with things in a responsible manner.
你不再是個孩子，應該以負責任的方式處理事情。
Mr. Lear’s pleasant manner makes him popular among his colleagues.
李爾先生親切的態度讓他受到同事們的歡迎。
This book is about the mariners of the Taiwanese.
這本書描寫臺灣人的風俗習慣。
Mark the page with a check when you finish reading it.
當你讀完這一頁的時候，打個勾來做記號。
The teacher marked the work 10 out of 10.
老師給作業打了十分的滿分。
The dog’s paws were covered with mud; as it walked across the living room, it left dirty marks on the floor.
狗的腳爪都是泥巴，當牠走過客廳的時候，在地板上留下了汙跡。
The student put a mark next to the sentence that contained the main point of the article.
學生在句子的旁邊做了一個記號，標示那是文章的重點。
I gained a mark of B in physics.
我的物理考試得到B。
They can’t come because they have important matters to deal with.
他們無法前來，因為他們有重要的事情要處理。
What’s the matter? You look upset.
出了什麼問題？你看起來很沮喪。
They got lost in the forest; to make matters worse, they left their cellphones at home.
他們在森林裡迷路了，更慘的是，他們把手機留在家裡了。
I don’t care if Judy comes or not; it doesn’t matter to me.
我不在乎茱蒂是否要來，這對我來說並不重要。
I don’t know that girl丨s name; as a matter of fact, I don’t know anything about her.
我不知道那個女孩的名字，事實上，我完全不認識她。
Boats are the main means of transportation for people living on this remote isle.
對住在這個偏遠小島的居民來說，船是主要的運輸方式。
You should live within your means; you shouldn’t buy things you can’t afford.
你應該量A為出，不應該買你負擔不起的東西。
The woman is by no means generous; as a matter of fact, she is quite stingy with her money.
這個女子一點也不大方，事實上，她對錢很吝嗇。
The boy has been mute since birth; now he is learning to express himself by means of sign language.
這個男孩生來就是啞巴，現在他正在學用手語表達自己。
Bill unexpectedly met a schoolmate at the train station this afternoon. U12
比爾今天下午在火車站偶遇同校同學。
Ruth met her boyfriend at a party; I introduced them.
露絲在一場派對上認識她的男友，是我介紹他們認識的。
Last night Percy met us at the airport.
波西昨晚到機場迎接我們。
Chelsea will meet Manchester United in the final game.
切爾西隊將在決賽中與曼聯隊對戰。
They met some opposition during the talks but were still able to get their point across.
演講的時候他們受到反對，但仍然把自己的論點解釋清楚。
The dam was built at the point where the river meets the lake.
這座水壩蓋在河流與湖泊的交會處。
The mother always tries to meet the needs of her children.
這個媽媽總是盡力滿足孩子們的需求。
After having lunch together, they decided to meet again for dinner.
他們共進中餐後，決定當天晚上再次相約吃飯。
Ms. Dobson called an emergency meeting this morning.
道柏森小姐今天早晨召開了一場緊急會議。
The video demonstrates the proper method of brushing your teeth.
這段影片示範了正確的刷牙方式。
Julia mixed some eggs, flour, sugar, water, and butter to make the cake.
茱利亞把蛋、麵粉、糖、水和奶油混在一起來製做蛋糕。
The song mixes a hip-hop beat with a blues rhythm.
這首歌結合了嘻哈樂的節奏與爵士樂的律動。
The mother shook the bottle well so the milk powder mixed with the hot water.
那名母親把奶瓶搖一搖，讓奶粉和熱水均勻混合。
Macau offers a mix of Eastern and Western lifestyles.
澳門結合了東西方的生活型態。
You mixed her up with her twin sister.
你把她和她的雙胞胎妹妹搞混了。
Isabella’s house needs some decorations before the Christmas party.
伊莎貝拉的家得為聖誕節舞會做一些裝飾。
You needn’t worry about it; we will take care of it.
你不需要擔心這件事，我們會處理。
There is no need to be afraid of the dog; he won’t bite.
沒有必要害怕這隻狗，牠不會咬人。
When you are in need of help, just call me.
當你需要幫助的時候，就打電話給我。
Fanny noticed a weird guy staring at her.
芬妮注意到有個怪異的男子正盯著她看。
There is a notice on the wall, saying “No Smoking.”
牆上有一個告示寫著「請勿吸菸」。
After receiving notice of a possible tsunami, people who lived along the coast began moving to higher ground.
住在沿岸的人們收到海嘯警告後，開始往高處移動。
The man’s furtive manner attracted their notice.
那個男子鬼鬼祟祟的舉止引起了他們的注意。
Mr. Sherwood didn’t obey his boss’s instructions and lost money for the company.
薛伍德先生沒有遵照老闆的指示，讓公司損失了一筆錢。
My manager offered me some help with my first project.
我的經理為我的第一個專案提供了一些協助。
Sam offered to give me a ride downtown.
山姆要讓我搭他的車去市中心。
They offered us NT$5 million for our apartment.
他們開價五百萬新臺幣，要買我們的公寓。
Although they were willing to give me a hand, I refused their kind offer.
雖然他們表示願意助我一臂之力，但是我回絕了他們的好意。
Mr. Teller decided to omit the unconfirmed information from the weekly sales report.
泰勒先生決定把每週銷售報告中未確定的資訊刪去。
She omitted mentioning the meeting.
她忘了提到那個會議。
The man opened the door and let the woman into the house.
男子把門打開，讓那名女子進到屋內。
Last week the company opened a new branch store downtown.
那家公司上個星期在市中心開了一家新的分店。
This department store opens at 10:30 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. every day.
這間百貨公司每天上午十點半開始營業，晚上八點打烊。
The woman left the window wide open to let in some fresh air.
那個女子把窗戶整個打開，讓空氣流通。
The adventurers saw a stretch of open desert in front of them.
冒險者們看到眼前一片黃沙滾滾。
The department store is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
這家百貨公司從上午十點營業到晚上十一點。
The private library is now open to the public.
現在這間私人圖書館對一般民眾開放。
The car is not ours; my uncle owns it.
這輛車不是我們的，是我叔叔的。
It was not his own car; he borrowed it from a friend.
那輛車不是他的，是他向一個朋友借的。
Alice doesn’t want to share a room with her younger sister; she wants to have a room of her own.
愛麗絲不想和妹妹共用一個房間，她想擁有自己的房間。
Bill got the job done on his own; no one gave him a hand.
比爾獨力完成了工作，沒有人幫助他。
Jack is heading for the Philippines tomorrow, but he hasn’t packed yet.
傑克明天將前往菲律賓，不過他還沒開始打包行李。
The man is a heavy smoker; he smokes three packs of cigarettes a day.
這個男子是一個老菸槍，他一天要抽三包香菸。
Wolves usually hunt in packs; however, when there is plenty of prey, they hunt alone.
狼通常成群獵食，但是當獵物很多的時候，牠們就會獨自獵食。
The flour is packaged in a box.
這些麵粉用盒子包裝。
Gail received a lovely doll in a package wrapped with newspaper.
蓋兒收到一個用報紙包裹的可愛洋娃娃。
Donald bumped into his old friend at the party last night.
唐納德昨晚在派對上遇見了老朋友。
KMT and DPP are the main political parties in Taiwan.
國民黨和民進黨是臺灣主要的政黨。
Justin was picked for the school’s basketball team because of his excellent athletic skills.
賈斯汀因出色的球技，被選入籃球校隊。
The woman picked some roses in the garden and put them in a vase.
這個女子在花園裡採了一些玫瑰花，然後把花放進花瓶。
Since we checked in early for the flight, we had our pick of the seats.
因為我們較早辦理登機手續，所以可以選擇最好的座位。
My mother always picks me up at 4:30 p.m. at the front gate of our school.
我媽媽都會在下午四點半到校門□接我。
They plan to go to the beach this Sunday.
他們計畫這個星期天去海邊。
What are your plans for summer vacation?
你暑假有什麼計畫？
Edison’s company has a new policy for retired workers.
愛迪生的公司對退休員工有一套新的政策。
We all know the old saying “Honesty is the best policy.”
我們都知道1成實為上策」這句古老的格言。
Adam has just renewed his insurance policy.
亞當剛才已經延長了他的保單期限。
The players practice basketball every day to improve their skills.
這些球員每天練習籃球，希望能藉此提升自己的技巧。
