《英語輕鬆學》學好初級口語 #Lesson 11：Look Before You Leap 謀定而後動

Lilly moved into her new apartment last night.
莉莉昨晚搬進她的新公寓。

I’m considering taking a trip to Japan.
我正考慮到日本去旅行。

To my surprise, Judith said she didn’t consider Owen (to be) a friend of hers.
令我很驚訝的是，茱蒂絲說她並沒有把歐文當作是朋友。

In fact, many workers considered the plan (to be) impractical.
實際上，很多工人認為那計畫很不切實際。

Our school is located in that area.
我們學校位在那個區域。

The leader was unable to locate the meeting point on the map.
隊長在地圖上找不到會合點。

They located their new store on Second Avenue.
他們把新的商店設在第二大道上。

The room is situated in a quiet part of a leafy suburb.
這間套房位在綠樹成蔭的安靜郊區。

Barry dropped his phone but then caught it.
貝瑞弄掉他的電話但是抓住了。

The chocolate cake really caught Lucy’s eye.
巧克力蛋糕吸引了露西的目光。

Joe caught a bee in a glass jar.
喬用玻璃罐逮到了一隻蜜蜂。

Every day, Steve catches a bus to work.
史蒂夫每天搭公車去上班。

Ronnie ran to catch up with his big brother.
羅尼奔跑以追趕上他哥哥。

The wood was too wet to catch on fire.
木頭太溼了，很難起火。

Troy made the catch by jumping into the air.
特洛伊跳到空中接住那顆球。

Apparently, the general manager’s wife knew nothing of the scandal.
很明顯地，總經理夫人對該醜聞毫不知情。

There has been no obvious improvement in the patient’s condition.
這位病人的情況一直沒有明顯的改善。

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。

You'd better look before you leap. I don’t think you really understand the situation.
你最好三思而後行。我覺得你還沒真正了解狀況。

The dog made a leap for the cat, but it managed to get away.
這隻狗跳向這隻貓，但牠設法逃脫了。

Since I moved to America, my English has improved by leaps and bounds.
我搬到美國後，我的英文就突飛猛進了。

Let ’s try our best to solve the problem.

我們盡全力來解決這個問題吧! 

I have problems communicating with that stubborn guy.

我很難和那固執的傢伙溝通。

There is a long line of trees on both sides of the road.
在道路的兩側都有一長排的樹。

Both of my parents sing very well.
我父母兩人都很會唱歌。

Some people like durian, and others like stinky tofu. My mom likes them both.
有些人喜歡榴槤，有些人則喜歡臭豆腐。而我媽兩種都喜歡。

The film has earned praise from both audiences and critics.
這部電影已贏得觀眾以及影評人一致的讚美。

That novel George wrote soon turned out to be a bestseller.
喬治寫的那本小說很快就成了暢銷書。

John came up with a novel idea.
約翰想出了一個很新穎的點子。

The shirt fits Rebecca well.
這件襯衫蕾貝卡穿起來很合身。

The interviewee was very nervous during the interview.
面試時，這位面試者非常緊張。

The award-winning director did an interview with six different magazines last month.
那位得獎導演上個月接受了 6 家不同雜誌社的採訪。

Maria has interviewed several movie directors on her TV show.
瑪麗亞在她的電視節目上訪問過一些電影導演。

That expensive wine tastes delicious with a steak.
那昂貴的酒和牛排一起品嚐起來格外好喝。

We need to lower our transportation cost.
我們必須減少交通成本。

Roger transformed the business at the cost of his health.
羅傑犧牲了健康來改變公司。

How much does that book cost?
那本書花多少錢買的？

That car cost me a fortune.
買那輛車花了我不少錢。

The reporter’s racist comments cost him his job.
這位記者種族歧視的言論讓他丟了工作。

Frank always says it’s his good fortune to work with so many brilliant and talented people here in this company.
法蘭克總是說他運氣好，能在這間公司跟這麼多優秀有才氣的人共事。

Uncle Peter made a small fortune selling hot dogs.
彼得叔叔賣熱狗發了一筆小財。

What a superb bike! It must’ve cost you a fortune.
這臺腳踏車真棒！一定花了你一大筆錢吧。

The hill was so steep that it took us almost two hours to reach the top.
這座山丘真陡，我們花了將近兩個小時才爬到山頭。

The steep rise in living costs makes life tougher.
生活費用的急劇上升讓日子更不好過了。

Mark was charged with armed robbery. 
馬克被控武裝搶劫。

The young man committed robbery and was put in jail.
這個年輕人犯了搶案被關入牢內。

Practically speaking, Jason isn’t cut out for the job.
講得實際一點，這份工作傑森不能勝任。