The men made preparations for the explosion of the dynamite.
這些人正準備引爆炸藥。

The speaker’s controversial comments prompted an explosion of anger from the crowd.
這名講者具爭議性的言論引發眾怒。

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。

Liam will play almost any sport.

連恩幾乎會做任何一種運動。

The typhoon came and did a lot of damage to this area.
颱風來襲，對該區造成很大的損害。

This commuter train runs on electricity. 
這班通勤列車是以電驅動的。

I took out my flashlight when the electricity went out.
停電時我拿出了我的手電筒。

Several students missed the exam and had to do a make-up.

有幾個學生缺考，所以必須補考。

Several of the cars were damaged in the accident.

有幾輛車在這起事故中毀壞了。

There was a sudden change in the weather.
天氣突然起了變化。

All of a sudden, a loud noise outside our window disturbed our sleep.
突然窗外一聲巨響，打斷了我們的睡眠。

Light came into the room.
光線照進房裡。

Turn off the light before you leave the room.
離開房間前把燈關掉。

The box isn't heavy; it's light.
這箱子不重，很輕。

My favorite color is light blue.
我最喜歡的顏色是淺藍色。

When you go sightseeing, you should wear light and comfortable shoes.
觀光時應穿著輕便、舒服的鞋子。

I'll light some candles to make it more romantic.
我會點一些蠟燭來讓氣氛更加浪漫。

Fireworks lit up the night sky over the city.
煙火照亮了該座城市的夜空。

Pete thinks it is best to always travel light.
彼特覺得輕便旅行始終是最好的方式。

Jack wears light clothing when he goes hiking in summer.
傑克夏天健行時會穿輕薄的衣服。

Make a wish and blow out the candles.
許個願，然後把蠟燭吹熄。

I need to change the plug on the stereo.
我需要替換音響的插頭。

I plugged the hairdryer in and began drying my hair.
我將吹風機插頭插上，開始吹乾頭髮。

The battery is dead. It needs to be recharged.
這顆電池沒電了，它需要充電。

The company charged me NT$500 for fixing the television.
那家公司向我索取新臺幣 500 元的電視修理費。

Stores in this country all charge for plastic bags.
此國商店的塑膠袋都要收費。

Did you charge the battery for the digital camera?
數位相機的電池你充電了嗎？

Your cellphone went dead. You should let your battery charge.
你手機沒電了。你電池應該要充電了。

The police charged the man with robbery.
警方以強盜罪起訴該名男子。

The booklet is free of charge.
這本小冊子是免費的。

Luke was arrested on a charge of car theft.
路克因被控偷車罪而被捕。

Who takes charge of this department?
誰負責這個部門？

The girl died from head injuries.

這女孩死於腦部創傷。

The poor young man died of lung cancer.

這個可憐的年輕人死於肺癌。

My grandfather has been dead for over ten years.

我爺爺過世 10 多年了。  

I couldn't call you because my phone was dead.

我不能打給你是因為我的電話沒電了。

You're dead right: That lecture was a waste of time.

你完全正確:這堂課根本是浪費時間。

People used to believe the earth was flat.
人們曾一度相信地球是平的。

The party was totally flat, so we decided to leave.
那派對很無趣，所以我們決定離開。

Sales have been flat for months.
已經好幾個月業績不振了。

We had a flat tire on our way to work this morning.
今天早上去上班的途中，我們的車爆胎了。

The young couple lives in a small flat.
那對年輕夫妻住在一間小公寓。

Katie prefers wearing flats rather than heels.
凱蒂比較喜歡穿平底鞋而不是高跟鞋。

Geoff laid the blanket out flat.
傑夫把毯子平放。

Can I borrow some money from you? I need to buy a bike.
我能向你借一些錢嗎？我需要買輛腳踏車。

Can you lend some money to me? I need to buy a bike.
我能向你借一些錢嗎？我需要買輛腳踏車。

Can you lend me some money? I need to buy a bike.
我能向你借一些錢嗎？我需要買輛腳踏車。