I rent an apartment from Mr. Wang for NT$6,000 a month.
我向王先生租了一間公寓，每月新臺幣 6,000 元。

Becky was still considering buying or renting an apartment in this city.
貝琪還在考慮要在這城市買還是租公寓。

Mr. Brown makes ends meet by renting rooms (out) to students.
布朗先生把房間租給學生，以維持收支平衡。

How much is your monthly rent for your apartment?
你每月公寓租金是多少錢？

That rich landlord has five apartments for rent.
那個有錢的房東有 5 棟公寓要出租。

To encourage people to buy electric vehicles, the government offered subsidies to make them cheaper for people to buy.
為了鼓勵大家買電動車，政府提供補助讓人們能以更低的金額購買。

Can you describe the man who stole your purse?
妳能描述一下偷妳手提包的人的樣子嗎？

Vince described his girlfriend as an intelligent beauty.
文斯把他女友形容為知性美女。

Kevin has been scheming to get that promotion since the day he joined the firm.
自凱文進公司的那天起，他就一直想辦法要奪得那個位置。

The finance minister has been scheming against the prime minister for months now.
財政部長密謀對抗總理已數個月了。

The company owner was fined for an illegal scheme to avoid paying taxes.
這家公司的老闆因為非法圖謀逃漏稅而被罰款。

Hard work plays a significant role in achieving success.
努力在獲致成功方面扮演了重要的角色。

There is a significant difference in personality between the twin sisters.
這對雙胞胎姐妹的個性有明顯的不同。

Honesty is the best policy.
誠實為上策。— 諺語

If you work hard, you will eventually achieve your goals.
如果你努力，最後終將達成目標。

At this time, this project is 95 percent achieved.
目前這項計畫已經完成了 95%。

The government will increase the budget for public housing to benefit the poorest in the country.
政府將增加國宅的預算以嘉惠該國的貧苦民眾。

A good judge should have a sense of justice.
好法官應有正義感。

To do Eliot justice, we must admit that he meant no harm.
為艾略特說句公道話，我們必須承認他無意傷害任何人。

Sheila’s playing didn’t do Beethoven’s music justice.
席拉的演奏未能呈現貝多芬音樂的原貌。

The murderer must be arrested and brought to justice.
必須逮捕那兇手並將其繩之以法。

School regulations have become more and more relaxed.
校規變得越來越寬鬆了。

I always feel relaxed around you.
和你在一起我總是覺得很輕鬆。

Each project will be evaluated according to a specific set of criteria.
每份專案都會依照一套特定的標準來評估。

The driver increased speed suddenly.
這位駕駛突然加速行駛。

The number of tourists has increased greatly.
遊客的人數已大量增加了。

People were very angry over the recent increase in taxes.
人們對最近的增稅感到很憤怒。

Wendy has decided to remain single for the rest of her life.
溫蒂已經決定此後終生單身。

There was not a single cookie left in the box.
盒子裡一塊餅乾也沒剩。

Who do you think will be singled out as the best athlete of the year?
你認為誰會被選為年度最佳運動員？

This party is for singles only.
這派對只限單身人士參加。

A single post online can quickly start a big discussion.
一則網路貼文就能迅速引發熱烈討論。

I’ll invite a couple of friends over.
我會邀請幾個朋友過來。

Steve, I think the young couple next door is very kind.
史提夫，我覺得隔壁那對年輕夫婦很友善。

Water shortage coupled with a power failure last weekend made us feel quite miserable.
上週末缺水加上停電，讓我們感到十分痛苦。

What are the advantages and disadvantages to living in the country?
住在鄉下的利弊是什麼？

One disadvantage of living far away from work is the long travel time.
住得離公司很遠的一個壞處是通勤時間很長。

Listening to music can help me relax.
聽音樂可以幫助我放鬆。

The rules are usually relaxed a bit around Christmas.
聖誕節前後這段時間，規定通常會變寬鬆一點。

Let’s stop working and relax for a while.
咱們停工放鬆一下吧。

Michael was tired from working.
麥可因工作而疲累。

We are tired of hearing Ben’s complaints.
我們對聽班的抱怨感到厭煩了。

To tone up your muscles, you should exercise on a regular basis.
為了鍛鍊你的肌肉，你應該規律地運動。

Many workers see the policy as a major threat to their job security.
許多員工都認為這項政策是他們工作保障的一大威脅。

The president traveled with heavy security.
總統在嚴密維安下出行。

The time bomb went off at 10, killing all the people around.
那枚定時炸彈在 10 點鐘引爆，周圍所有的人全部喪生。

The terrorists bombed the city again.
恐怖分子又再次轟炸這座城市。

A stray dog attacked that little boy yesterday.
昨天有隻流浪狗攻擊那個小男孩。

You are allowed to disagree with others, but personal attacks will not be tolerated.
你可以和他人持不同意見，但人身攻擊是不被容許的。

My father was granted a pension after retirement.
我父親退休後領有退休俸。

I grant that the apartment is not cheap, but it’s in a perfect location.
我承認這間公寓並不便宜，但它所在地點絕佳。

Larry thought he had been working hard all year round, so he took it for granted that he would get a year-end bonus at work.
賴瑞認為他一年到頭都很努力，因此他認為自己會拿到年終 獎金是理所當然的事。

The company gave Robert a grant to conduct further research into the drug.
這間公司給羅伯特一筆補助金，以對該藥物進行更深入的研 究。 3

We voted Mr. Wilson our mayor.
我們票選魏爾遜先生當我們的市長。

Who did you vote for in the last legislative election?
上次的立委選舉你投票給誰？

All the villagers voted against the construction of the nuclear power plant.
所有村民一致投票反對興建核電廠。

We’ll take a vote on this issue.
我們將針對這個議題投票表決。

Mary’s fear decreased as she calmed down.
瑪莉鎮定下來時，就不那麼害怕了。

The company has decreased the number of its staff members because of the recession.
因為經濟不景氣，公司已裁減了員工人數。

The protesters called on the government to abolish the death penalty.
抗議群眾呼籲政府廢除死刑。

The farmers worked the land until the sun went down.
農夫們在田裡幹活，直到日落。

After the war, many refugees had no place to live.
戰爭後，許多難民無家可歸。

The authorities concerned agreed to set up a research center in our neighborhood.
有關當局同意在我們的社區設立一座研究中心。

Lisa’s life was altered dramatically when she was fired from her high-paying job.
麗莎從高薪工作被炒魷魚之後，她的生活大大改變了。

 It has been raining since I left for work this morning.

從早上我去上班後，雨就一直下個不停。

Since there is no more work, we can all go home.

由於沒工作要做了，我們全都可以回家。 

We haven't seen each other since last year.

我們從去年起就沒見過面了。

Luke moved to Belgium three years ago, and I haven’t seen him since.

路克 3 年前搬去比利時，自那之後我便沒再見過他了。

Ms. Smith couldn’t give the students individual attention because the class was too large.
由於這班級太大，史密斯老師無法個別去照料學生。

The students discussed the rights of the individual versus the rights of the group.
學生討論比較個人權益和團體權益。

The main entry to the stadium is across the road.
體育場的主要入口在馬路對面。

Tim makes a new entry to his diary every night.
提姆每晚都寫一則新的日記。

I looked up the dictionary entry to understand the meaning of the word.
我查了字典詞條來理解這個字的意思。

Due to COVID-19, people cannot travel abroad these days.
由於新冠肺炎，人們現在都無法出國旅遊。

My dream is to study abroad.
我的夢想是出國念書。

It's late, so I suppose you must go home.
時間很晚了，所以我想你得回家了。

Suppose you are walking on a hot and dusty road.
假設你正走在一條很熱、塵土又多的路上。

You are not supposed to wear jeans to such a formal
meeting.
在這麼正式的會議上你不該穿牛仔褲的。

Visitors to this national park must stay within the designated tour paths. 造訪這座國家公園的遊客必須待在指定的遊覽路徑內。

 The official designated his aide to act for him at the conference.
這位官員指派助手代理他出席該會議。

Mr. Johnson has been designated (as) chairman of the campaign's fundraising activities.
強森先生已被指派為競選募款活動的主席。

In the UK, several parts of the countryside have been designated (as) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
在英國，一些鄉村地區被指定為「傑出自然風景區」。

My father is a taxi driver.
我父親是計程車司機。

Traditionally, on Chinese New Year’s Eve,children get red envelopes from their elders.
傳統上來說，孩子們會在除夕夜時收到長輩給的紅包。

The president is planning to visit some diplomatic allies next month.
總統計劃下個月去拜訪一些邦交國家。

It is said that Stan Smith will be the new president of this company.
據說史坦•史密斯將成為這家公司的新總裁。

Most people think the assistant manager will be the successor to the general manager when she retires.
大部分的人都覺得副理會是總經理退休後的接棒人。

The captain told the sailors to raise the sails.
船長要水手們將帆升起。

The captain said that the plane would be landing soon.
機長宣布飛機即將著陸。

Ted organized these workers into a union.
泰德將這些工人組織成一個工會。

The student government organized a welcoming party for new students.
學生會為新生籌辦了一場歡迎派對。