Mother is preparing breakfast.
媽媽正在準備早餐。

Every student is preparing for the test.
每個學生都在準備考試。

What does the word mean?

這個字是什麼意思?

What ’s the meaning of this word?

這個字是什麼意思?

I don't mean that you are wrong.

我不是說你錯了。

I meant to help Ryan, but he turned me down.

我有意要幫萊恩，但他拒絕了。

Your support means a lot to me.

你的支持對我來說意義非凡。

Edward is so mean that nobody wants to do business with him.

愛德華太卑鄙了，所以沒人想跟他做生意。

Frank always says it’s his good fortune to work with so many brilliant and talented people here in this company.
法蘭克總是說他運氣好，能在這間公司跟這麼多優秀有才氣的人共事。

Uncle Peter made a small fortune selling hot dogs.
彼得叔叔賣熱狗發了一筆小財。

What a superb bike! It must’ve cost you a fortune.
這臺腳踏車真棒！一定花了你一大筆錢吧。

Make a wish on a falling star.
對流星許個願。

With best wishes, Frank Foster.
把最誠摯的祝福獻給你，法蘭克•福斯特。（書信結尾用語）

I wish to become a doctor one day.
我希望有朝一日能成為醫生。

I hope to become a doctor one day.
我希望有朝一日能成為醫生。

I wish you a Merry Christmas.
祝你聖誕快樂。

I wish that my friend were here now.
但願我的朋友此刻在這裡。

If only my friend were here now.
但願我的朋友此刻在這裡。

I wish that John had been with us last night.
要是約翰昨晚與我們在一起就好了。

It was only by luck that we avoided the accident.
我們避免了這次意外只是運氣好而已。

You’re in luck—we have one room still available.
你很幸運 — 我們還有一個空房間。

Good luck to you in your new job.
祝你的新工作順利。

In times of prosperity, it is easy to find a job.
景氣好的時候找工作很容易。

People throughout the country are against war.
全國人民都反對戰爭。

Those kids were all excited throughout the performance.
那群孩子在整個表演過程中全都興奮不已。

Jill’s room was painted green throughout.
吉兒的房間全被漆成綠色。

Despite the criticism, the writer’s family supported her throughout.
儘管那位作家遭受批評，其家人自始至終都支持她。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
元宵節是在農曆 1 月 15 日。

Last night’s fireworks were really impressive.
昨晚的煙火秀真讓人印象深刻。

In the evening, colorful fireworks were set off along the river in celebration of the National Day.
晚間時分，有人沿著河畔施放五彩繽紛的煙火慶祝國慶。

This TV drama is full of fire-breathing dragons.
這部電視劇常會看到很多噴火龍。

The music festival is held here every summer.
音樂祭每年夏天都在這裡舉辦。

The Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner.
端午節快到了。

Rebecca is only visiting for a few days.
蕾貝卡只來拜訪幾天而已。

We visited the national museum in that city.
我們參觀了那座城市裡的國家博物館。

Alan paid his best friend a visit on Saturday.
亞倫禮拜六去拜訪他的摯友。

Sam needs to pay a visit to the bank.
山姆需要去銀行一趟。

Michael is one of my closest friends.
麥可是我最親近的朋友之一。

Kevin makes friends very easily.
凱文很容易交朋友。

The couple has been living in relative luxury since they won the lottery
這對夫妻中樂透後，生活就過得相對奢華了。

These facts are relative to the case.
這些事實和本案有關。

Jack finds Amy’s relatives hard to get along with.
傑克發現艾咪的親戚不太容易相處。

Our high school reunion is next Tuesday.
我們高中同學會在下星期二。

At the temple, my mother prayed for my grandfather to get well soon.
我媽媽在寺廟裡祈求爺爺身體早點康復。

Look at the calendar and tell me what day it is today.
看一下日曆告訴我今天星期幾。

The Gregorian calendar is an example of a solar calendar.
格列高里曆是陽曆的一個例子。

A scale is an instrument that is commonly used in experiments.
磅秤是在實驗中常使用的一個器具。

The rational scientist is very religious.
這位理性的科學家對宗教非常虔誠。

Never talk about religious or political issues at social gatherings.
社交聚會千萬不要談論宗教或政治議題

Chinese New Year falls on the first day of the first 
lunar month.
華人新年是在農曆正月初一。
 

A solar eclipse is rarer than a lunar eclipse. 
日蝕比月蝕更稀奇。

In Chinese communities throughout the world, people set off firecrackers in celebration of Lunar New Year. 在世界各地的華人社區，大家都會放鞭炮慶祝農曆新年。