Erica spent a lot of money on her trip.
艾瑞卡花了一大筆錢在旅行上。

Donna spends an hour every day studying French.
唐娜每天花 1 小時念法文。

We need to lower our transportation cost.
我們必須減少交通成本。

Roger transformed the business at the cost of his health.
羅傑犧牲了健康來改變公司。

How much does that book cost?
那本書花多少錢買的？

That car cost me a fortune.
買那輛車花了我不少錢。

The reporter’s racist comments cost him his job.
這位記者種族歧視的言論讓他丟了工作。

The trip to New York cost me more than seven hundred dollars.
紐約之行花了我超過 700 美元。

After running for 50 minutes, Dianne stopped to take a rest.

黛安跑了50分鐘後停下來休息。

Tony said he could only talk to Phil for a minute.

東尼說他只能跟菲爾講一下話而已。

Please wait a minute. I ’ll take your order soon.

請稍等一下。我晚點會來幫您點餐。 

We don't know who took the minutes of the last meeting.

我們不清楚上次做會議紀錄的人是誰。

Review the first five lessons before the exam.
考試前要複習前 5 課。

Go over the first five lessons before the exam.
考試前要複習前 5 課。

I have to review for the math exam tomorrow.
我得為明天的數學考試進行複習才行。

I have to do the review for the math exam tomorrow.
我得為明天的數學考試進行複習才行。

The famous writer’s latest novel was reviewed in this weekly magazine.
這週刊有評論這位著名作家最新的小說。

This book has had mixed reviews.
這本書的評論褒貶不一。

We have to carry out the project on a tight budget.
我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。

We budgeted $3,000 for our month-long trip to Europe.
我們要到歐洲旅遊一個月，預算為 3 千美金。

To get the work done on time, you need to learn how to budget your time.
要準時完工的話，你就得學習如何審慎規劃你的時間。

I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。

This piece of furniture Paul bought last week is said to have a long history.
保羅上星期買的這件傢俱據說歷史悠久。

An indoor flower market is regularly held here on Sunday mornings.
這裡每個禮拜天早上都有室內花市。

This plant only grows in the tropics.
這種植物只生長在熱帶地區。

Nobody likes to live near a power plant.
沒人喜歡住在發電廠附近。

I saw farmers planting seeds in the fields.
我看到農人在田裡播種。