生活字彙王：1.New York minute / 2.Big data

After running for 50 minutes, Dianne stopped to take a rest.

黛安跑了50分鐘後停下來休息。

Tony said he could only talk to Phil for a minute.

東尼說他只能跟菲爾講一下話而已。

Please wait a minute. I ’ll take your order soon.

請稍等一下。我晚點會來幫您點餐。 

We don't know who took the minutes of the last meeting.

我們不清楚上次做會議紀錄的人是誰。

I will buy my parents a new house if I win the lottery. 
如果我中了樂透，就會買棟新房子給我父母。

 I’ve bought lots of lottery tickets, but I’ve never won 
any prizes. 
我買過很多張彩券，但卻從沒中過獎。

Paula announced that she will quit show business next year.
寶拉宣布明年將退出演藝圈。

The old man quit smoking at last.
這位老先生終於戒菸了。

I quit my job because I have to take care of my sick father.
為了照顧生病的父親，我把工作辭掉了。

John no longer works here. He quit two years ago.
約翰已不在這兒工作了。他兩年前就辭職了。

Yoga, which is helpful to one’s body and mind, is very popular nowadays.
瑜珈對人的身心都很有幫助，現在非常流行。

Bill has been collecting stamps for more than thirty years.
比爾集郵已有 30 多年之久。

The scientist collected lots of data to do the research.
這名科學家收集了大量數據來做研究。

The New York Times is one of the biggest dailies in the United States.
《紐約時報》是美國最大家的日報之一。

You should exercise on a daily basis.
你每天都應運動。

Jill phones her mother daily.
吉兒每天都打電話給她媽媽。

I don’t know that man well, so I have little interaction with him.
我跟那人不是很熟，因此我跟他沒什麼互動。

The problem is that there is not enough interaction between the couple.
問題在於這對夫妻間的互動不足。

I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。

In science class we analyzed water from a nearby river.
我們在上自然課時，分析取自附近河裡的水。

Why don’t we analyze the problem and see what’s wrong?
我們何不分析這個問題，看看毛病出在哪裡？
 

Stealing is bad behavior.
偷竊是不好的行為。

This online map is very useful for driving.

這個線上地圖對開車非常有用。