生活字彙王：1.wage slave / 2.microdelivery

The workers went on strike in protest against low wages.
工人發動罷工抗議工資低廉。

The government vowed to wage war on drug trafficking.
政府誓言向販毒宣戰。

Peter is a slave to his work and often works himself to exhaustion.
彼得是工作的奴隸，常工作到筋疲力盡。

Henry slaved away at the company for fifteen years, and then he got laid off.
亨利為公司賣命工作十五年後被裁員了。

I feel sorry for John because he is a slave to money.
我為約翰感到難過，因為他是金錢的奴隸。

I feel sorry for John because he is enslaved by money.
我為約翰感到難過，因為他是金錢的奴隸。

I find this essay utterly meaningless. 
我覺得這篇文章完全沒有意義。

There is a lot of repetition in this class, and it’s a little boring.
這堂課有很多地方一再重複，因此有點無聊。

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。

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。

Ed gave me a brief introduction of the four types of life insurance provided by the company.
艾德為我簡略介紹這家公司提供的 4 種人壽保險。

In Western countries, the father of the bride traditionally foots the bill for the wedding.
在西方國家，傳統上婚禮是由新娘的父親付帳。

I need five 100-dollar bills.
我需要 5 張 100 元的鈔票。

Congress passed the new bill to help endangered animals.
國會通過這項幫助瀕危動物的新法案。

A woodpecker has a strong bill.
啄木鳥的喙很硬。

The garage billed William for the repairs to his car.
修車廠給威廉開立修車的帳單。

How soon can you pay off the loan?
你的貸款多久才能還清？

“I’m sorry, but the book is out on loan,” said the librarian.
圖書館管理員說：『很抱歉，這本書被借走了。』
 

Could you loan me your car for the weekend?
週末你的車可以借我用嗎？

Can you loan me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you loan some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

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。

Nick thinks buying a bigger car is worth the expense.
尼克認為值得花錢買臺大一點的車。

We took a trip to Spain at my mom's expense.
我們花我媽媽的錢去西班牙旅行。

Some taxi drivers often drive fast at the expense of safety.
一些計程車司機經常不顧安全在開快車。

Your opinion is truly important to me.
你的意見對我來說確實很重要。

We’ll probably be there about 30 minutes late.
我們很可能會晚 30 分鐘到那裡。

We’ll very likely be there about 30 minutes late.
我們很可能會晚 30 分鐘到那裡。

There is no mail delivery on Sundays.
星期天郵差不送信。

I haven’t paid yet; I need to pay on delivery.
我還沒付款；我需要貨到付款。

Helen’s neighbor took delivery of the package for her.
海倫的鄰居幫她代收包裹。

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。

Molly has already eaten dinner.
茉莉已經吃過晚餐了。

There was a ring at the door, and then Jane walked in.
門鈴響了一下，然後珍就走進來了。

Give me a ring when you have time.
有空打電話給我。

Peter bought a diamond ring for his girlfriend.
彼得買了一只鑽戒給他女友。

The children formed a ring around the teacher.
小朋友們繞著老師圍成一圈。

The phone has just rung.
電話剛剛響了。

Is tomorrow evening convenient for you?
明晚你方便嗎？

It’s quite convenient to transfer money via an online bank.
用網路銀行轉帳相當方便。