My brother keeps a turtle as a pet.
我弟弟養了一隻烏龜當寵物。

Judy pets her cat as she reads.
茱蒂一邊看書一邊撫弄她的貓。

The company makes a commitment to provide quality products to its customers.
該公司承諾提供給客戶高品質的產品。

Peter’s commitment to work has won the respect of his colleagues.
彼得對工作的奉獻贏得了同事的尊敬。

A man who neglects his duties is not to be trusted.
疏於職責的人是不會被信任的。

A man who overlooks his duties is not to be trusted.
疏於職責的人是不會被信任的。

This problem is the product of years of government neglect.
這個問題是多年來政府怠忽所造成的結果。

You should take responsibility for what you’ve done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

You should be responsible for what you’ve done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

The facilities in that building are of the highest quality.
那棟建築物的設備品質棒極了。

Animals nurtured by their own kind are usually 
healthier than those raised by humans. 
通常由同類撫育長大的動物，會比被人類豢養的來得健康。

 As a teacher, it is Hank’s job to nurture the talents of 
his young students. 
身為老師，漢克的工作就是培養他年輕學生的才能。

 Scientists debate how we are affected by nature and 
nurture. 
科學家們展開辯論，探討天性和後天的培育如何影響我們。

Look! The cherry trees are in full blossom. 
瞧！這些櫻花樹正在盛開。

The apple trees in the garden are blossoming. 
花園內的蘋果樹開滿了花朵。
 

Through hard work, the boxer finally achieved his 
lifelong ambition of becoming the heavyweight 
champion. 
經由努力，這名拳擊手終於達到他成為重量級拳王的畢生抱
負。

That fool ignores all warnings from his parents.
那個傻瓜無視他父母給他的種種警告。

I was angry because Lisa kept ignoring me.
我很生氣，因為麗莎一直不理我。

It’s my duty to walk the dog after dinner.
晚餐後遛狗是我的責任。

Dad is on duty today, so he won’t be back for dinner.
今天爸爸值班，所以不會回來吃晚飯。

A large sign on the door with red lettering told visitors to beware of the dog.
門上寫有紅色字體的大標示告訴遊客要小心這隻狗。

Beware of falling asleep while driving late at night. 
深夜開車要小心提防不要睡著。

Several prisoners claimed that they had been tortured both physically and mentally.
幾位囚犯聲稱他們身心遭受折磨。

It was torture for me to hear you sing.
聽你唱歌真是一種酷刑。

On weekends, I enjoy strolling casually in the park near where I live.
週末我喜歡在我住處附近的公園悠閒地漫步。

Much to our surprise, Mary was casually dressed for the formal party. 
令我們大感驚訝的是，那是個正式宴會，瑪莉卻穿得很隨便。

Peter and John did nothing but shoot the breeze all afternoon.
彼得和約翰整個下午啥事都不幹，只顧著閒聊。

The president breezed into the room and shook everyone’s hands.
總統如風似地走到房間裡並跟每一位握手。

John breezed through the math exam and left with half an hour to go.
約翰輕鬆地考完數學並在剩 30 分鐘時離開。

I felt great as a gentle breeze blew over my face.
一陣輕柔的微風吹拂我的臉時，我感到舒服極了。

The girl blew out the candles on the cake.
女孩把蛋糕上的蠟燭吹熄了。

The helicopter blew up in the sky.
直升機在空中爆炸。

The enemy soldiers blew up the building.
敵軍士兵炸掉該棟建築。

I need a tissue to blow my nose.
我需要一張衛生紙來擤鼻涕。

I felt a strong blow of wind from the window.
我感覺到窗戶吹來一陣強風。

The man died from a heavy blow to his neck.
這名男子死於頸後的一記重擊。

We gave the enemy a fatal blow and won the war.
我們給敵軍致命的一擊，贏得了這場戰役。

This smart gadget will blow your mind.
這個聰明的小工具會讓你目瞪口呆。

The results of the study on the effectiveness
of the vaccine blew the research team away.
疫苗效力的研究結果使研究團隊大為驚奇。