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Failure is the mother of success.
失敗為成功之母。— 諺語

The party turned out to be a complete failure.
這次派對辦得完全失敗。

There was a power failure throughout the whole city.
整個城市都停電了。

A fairy tale is a legendary story involving some imaginative characters and is often passed down from one generation to the next.
童話故事是包含一些虛幻角色的傳奇故事，通常會代代相傳。

One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is the Eiffel Tower.

世界上最具指標性的地標之一就是艾菲爾鐵塔。

There have been a series of burglaries on the east side of the town.
城鎮的東區發生了一連串的竊盜案件。

A new television series called Charming Betty will be starting next month.
新的電視連續劇《迷人的貝蒂》將於下個月開始播出。

Mrs. Hunter is beloved of all her students.
杭特老師受她所有學生愛戴。

Mrs. Hunter is loved by all her students.
杭特老師受她所有學生愛戴。

The woman’s beloved broke her heart, and now she is too sad to date anyone else.
女子的愛人讓她心碎，她現在太難過而沒辦法和其他人約會。

The Mona Lisa is one of the notable paintings on display at the Louvre museum.
《蒙娜麗莎》是羅浮宮展出的著名畫作之一。

 Among the notables at the event were several Hollywood actors, some popular singers, and a few 
politicians.
此活動中的名人包括幾位好萊塢演員、一些流行歌手和幾位
政治人物。

If the generation gap between parents and their children could be narrowed, there wouldn’t be so many social problems.
假使父母與子女間的代溝能縮小，就不會有那麼多的社會問題了。

The principal awarded five outstanding students
during the ceremony.
校長在典禮上頒獎給 5 位優秀學生。

Don’t stand on ceremony; please make yourself at home.
不要拘束，自己來別客氣。

Ashley has a musical talent.
艾希莉有音樂天賦。

This film was adapted from a Broadway musical.
這電影改編自一齣百老匯音樂劇。

Nicholas often draws inspiration from art exhibitions.
尼可拉斯常從藝術展覽汲取靈感。

Ordinary scenes are always a writer’s best source of inspiration.
平凡的事件總是作家最佳的靈感來源。

The new student found it hard to gain the acceptance of others.
那位新來的學生發現要被其他同學接納並不容易。

So far we have had forty acceptances out of seventy invitations.
到目前為止，在 70 封發出的邀請函中，已有 40 封回函接受邀請。
 

I’m drawing a picture of a dog, not a pig.
我畫的是一隻狗，不是豬。

I’d like to draw your attention to page ten.
我想請大家注意看第 10 頁。

Paul drew a stool in the fireplace.
保羅拉了一張凳子到壁爐邊。

This famous actress will be the big draw at the film festival.
這位知名女星會是這次影展的一大看頭。

The soccer match ended in a draw.
這場足球賽打成平手。

Martha made a speech on Taiwanese opera.
瑪莎就臺灣歌仔戲這一主題來演講。

The little boy couldn’t express himself well in speech.
那小男孩無法用言語清楚地表達自己。

We have freedom of speech in this country.
在這國家我們有言論自由。

The part of speech of this word is a verb.
這個字的詞性是動詞。