The once prosperous city is now lying in ruins.
這座曾經繁華一時的城市現在成了廢墟。

The owner had no money and let the house fall into ruin.
屋主沒有錢，讓房子陷入毀壞的狀態。

An accident ruined Don’s dream to be a sports star.
一場車禍毀了唐想當運動明星的美夢。

The steak is overdone.
這牛排煮得太老了。

The steak is overcooked.
這牛排煮過頭了。

The steak is undercooked.   
這牛排沒煮熟。

Some vegetables can be eaten raw.
有些蔬菜可以生吃。

Indonesia used to export a lot of raw materials to Japan, including rubber and timber.
印尼過去曾輸出許多原料到日本，包括橡膠及木材。

The number of rare wild birds is decreasing.
稀有野生鳥類的數量正在減少。

Tom is a bookworm; it is rare for him to go to a movie.
湯姆是個書呆子，很少去看電影。

I always order my steak rare.
我每次都點一分熟的牛排。

Please bring me this T-shirt in a medium size.
請給我這件 T 恤的中號尺寸。

My sister is of medium height.
我的妹妹是中等身高。

I’d like my steak medium, thank you.
我要五分熟的牛排，謝謝。

Richard is crazy about spicy Indian curry.
理查非常愛吃印度辣咖哩。

The soup is too salty to eat.
湯太鹹了，沒辦法喝。

This milk has turned sour.
牛奶變酸了。

Alice said Mark’s job isn’t that great, but that’s just sour grapes.
艾麗絲說馬克的工作沒那麼好，但那只是酸葡萄心理。

This curry is so bland. It hardly has any taste.
這咖哩太淡了。幾乎沒有任何味道。

Don’t marry Paul just yet because you hardly know him.
現在還不要嫁給保羅，因為妳幾乎不了解他。

Where are all the spices? It's tasteless.
香料都去哪兒了?這個一點味道都沒有。

The man left his wife when he found their marriage had gone stale.
這個男子發現跟太太的婚姻已變得索然無味時，便離她而去。

Professor Brown always tells stale jokes in class.
布朗教授老是在課堂上講一些老掉牙的笑話。

After ten years at the company, Jack was becoming stale and lacking enthusiasm.
在公司服務 10 年後，傑克漸漸變得倦怠、缺乏熱忱。

The boy is picking his nose. It is disgusting. 
那男孩在挖鼻孔。真是噁心。

The third quarter results were disappointing.
第三季的業績令人失望。

Company profits have been very disappointing for the past few months.
過去幾個月來，公司的獲利相當令人失望。

The chef told Peter that he could add some spices to his foods.
廚師告訴彼得可以在食物中添加一些香料。

The cook spiced the food with cinnamon.
廚師用肉桂來為這食物調味。

Lisa and Steve are trying to spice up their marriage.
麗莎和史提夫想為他們的婚姻生活增添一些情趣。

Variety is the spice of life.
變化是人生的香料 / 生活應有變化才有情趣。⸺諺語

 My mother always fusses about trivial problems.
我媽媽總是對枝微末節的問題大驚小怪。
 

 My mother always makes a fuss about trivial 
problems. 
我媽媽總是對枝微末節的問題大驚小怪。

 The little girl fusses over the dog that she and her 
parents adopted from the animal shelter.
小女孩對她和父母從動物收容所領養出來的狗寵愛有加。

The little girl makes a fuss over the dog that she and 
her parents adopted from the animal shelter.
小女孩對她和父母從動物收容所領養出來的狗寵愛有加。

There was a fuss among the students when the 
teacher canceled the field trip. 
當老師把遠足取消時，學生都在抱怨。