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The rich man really wanted to buy the villa, so he raised his offer from $1 million to $1.5 million.
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那個有錢人很想要那棟別墅，所以他把出價從一百萬提高到一百五十萬。
After the man died, his wife had to raise three kids by herself.
在那名男子過世後，他的妻子必須獨力撫養三個小孩。
Since no one raised any objection, the bill was passed.
因為沒有人提出反對，那個議案便通過了。
The terrorist attack raised fears in people’s minds.
那起恐怖攻擊引起了人們心中的恐懼。
They are raising money for the charity; the money collected will be used to help the flood victims.
他們正在為慈善團體募款，募集到的錢將會用來幫助水災災民。
Simon wishes he had the guts to ask his boss for a raise.
賽門希望自己有勇氣向老闆要求加薪。
After walking for five hours, we reached our destination.
在走了五個小時之後，我們終於抵達了目的地。
The woman reached her hand out for the glass of water on the bedside table.
那個女子伸手去拿床頭桌上的那杯水。
After hours of discussion, they finally reached a consensus.
在討論了數小時之後，他們終於達成了一個共識。
The medicine should be kept out of the child’s reach.
這種藥應該放在兒童拿不到的地方。
His good spirits soon returned.
他的情緒很快就恢復了。
After a hard day’s work, the man returned home to rest.
在辛苦工作了一天之後，那個男子回家休息。
Linda hasn’t returned those books to the school library yet.
琳達還沒有把那些書還給學校圖書館。
He can’t return her love.
他無法回報她的愛。
On my return from school, I met an old friend of mine.
在我從學校回家的路上，我遇見了一位老朋友。
The library demanded the return of the books.
圖書館要求歸還那些書。
I sent my cousin a box of chocolates in return for his kind help.
我送了表哥一盒巧克力，以答謝他的好心幫忙。
This morning, the sun rose at five o’clock.
今天早上的太陽在五點鐘升起。
The price of vegetables has risen dramatically since the last typhoon.
上次颱風過後，菜價急劇上漲。
A tall tower rose before the travelers’ eyes.
一座高塔聳立在旅客眼前。
As the President walked into the room, the officials rose to show their respect.
當總統走進那個房間的時候，所有的官員都起身以示尊敬。
The poor farmers rose up against the tyrant.
那些貧窮的農民起來反抗暴君。
In the last five years, there has been a sharp rise in the cost of living.
在過去的五年當中，生活開銷已經急劇增加。
The two boys are rolling a ball of snow to see how big it will get.
這兩個小男孩正在滾一顆雪球，要看它可以變得多大。
After dinner, my father rolled up his sleeves and began to do the dishes.
晚餐過後，爸爸捲起袖子，開始洗碗。
The man rolled his eyes upward to show disapproval.
那個男子翻白眼，表示反對。
The ball rolled under the dining room table.
那顆球滾到餐桌底下去了。
Mrs. Taft always brought several rolls of film with her when she went on outings.
塔夫特太太去郊遊時都會帶上好幾卷底片。
Bad news kept rolling in from the mudslide area.
土石流地區不斷傳出壞消息。
Pearl rubs her hands whenever she gets nervous.
珮兒一緊張就會搓手。
The waiter gave the table a good rub with a doth to dry it.
服務生用布把那張桌子仔細擦乾。
Hearing the alarm, Paul rushed to the door.
保羅一聽到警報聲，就衝到門口。
You don’t need to rush into making a decision; you can take some time to think it over.
你不用匆促做決定，可以花些時間考慮。
The wounded driver was rushed to the hospital by ambulance.
那位受傷的司機被救護車急忙送到醫院。
Hearing the fire alarm, people made a rush for the nearest exit.
人們一聽到火災警報聲，便衝向最近的出口。
Eddie was in a rush; he did not have time to talk to us.
艾迪在趕時間，所以沒有和我們說上話。
The woman set a vase down on the desk.
那個女人在桌上放了一個花瓶。
Since the man needed to get up early the next day, he set the alarm clock for 6 a.m.
那名男子隔天需要早起，所以他把鬧鐘設定在早上六點。
We haven’t set the date for the trip yet, so we haven’t booked our airline tickets.
因為我們尚未確定旅遊的日子，所以還沒有訂機票。
My father asked me to set a good example for my younger brother.
爸爸要我當弟弟的好榜樣。
The house was burned to the ground two hours after the man set it on fire.
在男子縱火後，那棟房子在兩個小時後就被燒光了。
After the sun set, the moon rose in the sky.
太陽下山後，月亮在天空升起。
Howard bought a set of expensive tableware at the auction.
霍華在拍賣會上買了一套昂貴的餐具。
They set off at five o’clock in the morning.
他們在早上五點出發。
After the revolution, the Republic of China was set up in Nanjing.
在革命之後，中國民國於南京建立。
Shake the bottle well before you drink the juice.
在喝果汁前，先把瓶子好好搖一搖。
People usually shake hands when they meet.
人們在碰面的時候，經常會握手。
My bed shook and books fell off my shelves during the earthquake last night.
昨晚地震時，我的床在搖晃，書也從書架上掉落。
She is shaking with fear.
她嚇得直發抖。
Did you feel the shake last night? There was an earthquake just before midnight.
你昨天晚上感覺到晃動了嗎？快到半夜時有地震。
The lady sitting by the window is my history teacher.
坐在窗戶邊的那位女士是我的歷史老師。
The student sat up half the night, studying for the final exam.
那個學生為了準備期末考，讀書到大半夜才睡。
Eva couldn’t get a seat on the MRT, so she had to stand.
伊娃在捷運上找不到位子坐，只好一直站著。
Silvia can’t stand her father any longer, as he is always nagging her.
施維雅再也無法忍受她的父親了，因為他老是唸她。
After finishing the song, the singer put the microphone on the stand.
歌手唱完那首歌後，把麥克風放到架子上。
My best 什iend is very supportive; she always stands by me no matter what happens.
我最好的朋友非常支持我，不管發生什麼事，她都會站在我這邊。
UN stands for United Nations.
「UN」代表聯合國。
The speaker stepped onto the platform and started his speech.
那個演講人走上講臺，開始他的演說。
Did I step on your toes?
我踩到你的腳了嗎？
The woman took a step back to let me pass.
那個婦女退後一步讓我通過。
They climbed more than 100 stone steps to the temple.
他們爬了一百多個石階前往那座廟宇。
The airport has taken steps to improve security.
機場已經採取行動來加強安全。
Winning an Oscar is a big step in the young actress’ career.
贏得一座奧斯卡金像獎，是這位年輕女演員在事業上的一大步。
Step-by-step, the man finally realized his dream.
男子一步一步地努力，最終實現了他的夢想。
My mother asked me to take a box of chocolates to the neighbor for her.
媽媽要我把一盒巧克力拿給鄰居。
The father took his children to the zoo last Sunday afternoon.
上個星期天下午，那個爸爸帶他的孩子們去動物園。
They offered him the job, and he took it.
他們提供給他那份工作，而他也接受了。
The government has taken action to protect nature.
政府已經採取行動來保護大自然。
The doctor gave the patient some medicine to take for his headache.
醫生開藥給病人，治療他的頭痛。
It will take you 10 minutes to walk from here to the train station.
你從這裡走到火車站要十分鐘的時間。
Rita and May will take the MRT to tour Taipei this Sunday.
這個星期天麗塔和瑪麗會搭捷運遊覽臺北。
Since his father’s death last year, Mark has taken over the family business.
父親在去年過世後，馬克就繼承了家業。
Stan threw stones at the window in order to break it.
史丹對著窗戶丟石頭，想把窗戶砸破。
The pitcher tossed the ball past the batter. That was a great throw!
投手將球投向打擊手。那一球他投得很精彩！
The pot is still hot; do not touch it.
這個鍋子還很熱，不要碰它。
All that James has done for Fiona’s family has deeply touched her heart.
詹姆斯為費歐娜家人所做的一切，讓她非常感動。
The man felt a light touch on his shoulder, so he turned around.
那個男子感覺到有人輕拍他的背，便往後轉身。
I have kept in touch with Max for years; we usually email each other every day.
我和馬克思多年來一直保持聯絡，我們通常會每天發電子郵件給對方。
The girl turned her head and saw her father standing behind her.
那個女孩轉過頭去，看見她的爸爸就站在她的後面。
I turned at the street corner and saw the museum.
我繞過街角，看到了那間博物館。
