我的經驗：4個提升薪水的建議和經驗分享

Plumbers in that country have high incomes.
那個國家的水電工收入很高。

Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有 500 名員工，分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。

Our company is staffed with individuals from three different countries.
我們公司有分別來自三個不同的國家的職員。

All juniors have to take two science classes.
所有的大三學生都要上兩門理化課。

In my company, my wife is junior to me, but back home, she is my boss.
我太太在我公司的職位比我低，可是回家後，她卻是我的老闆。

Junior officers must salute senior officers when meeting or passing.
低階軍官在見到高階軍官或擦肩而過時，必須向他們敬禮。

Peter is my junior by five years.
彼得比我小 5 歲。

Peter is younger than I by five years.
彼得比我小 5 歲。

My dad has a full-time job as a supervisor at that factory.
我父親在那間工廠擔任全職主管的工作。

During my first year in college, I dated a senior.
我大一的時候和一個大四學生約會。

Jane is my senior by five years.
珍比我大 5 歲。

Jane is older than I by five years.
珍比我大 5 歲。

Patty is a senior sales manager at Asia Motors.
派蒂是亞洲汽車的資深業務經理。

The executive committee consists of the directors of the company.
執行委員會由該公司的董事組成。

Marian is working as senior executive in a computer firm now.
瑪麗安現在正在一家電腦公司擔任資深主管。

For the most part, the work is challenging and very exciting.
大體上來說，這份工作很具有挑戰性，而且非常刺激。

Our first task is to gather all the information we need.
我們的首要工作就是蒐集一切所需的資料。

My boss took me to task for being late again.
我又遲到了，老闆為此而責備了我。

Brian was tasked with checking the whole book for errors.
布萊恩被指派去檢查整本書是否有錯誤。

Do you have any previous experience in this job?
你之前有沒有這種工作經驗？

You’re in no position to criticize others. You are at fault, too.
你沒有資格批評他人。你也有錯。

You’re not entitled to criticize others. You are at fault, too.
你沒有資格批評他人。你也有錯。

This position pays a lot of money, but the work is hard.
這個職務待遇不錯，不過工作挺辛苦的。

Position these tomato plants on the right-hand side of the balcony.
將這些番茄植物放在陽臺的右側。

Our hotel is in a superb position overlooking the sea.
本飯店地處絕佳位置，可俯瞰海景。

Just relax and sit in a comfortable position.
只需放鬆並舒服地坐著。

My cousin holds a high position in the government.
我表哥在政府位居要職。

What would you do if you were in my position?
假如你處在我的情況下會怎麼做？

The authorities concerned have implemented a plan to help control traffic.
有關當局已實施了一項計畫來協助管制交通。

Honesty is the best policy.
誠實為上策。— 諺語

The airline took precautions to ensure flight safety.
航空公司採取預防措施以確保飛航安全。

Hard work does not necessarily ensure success. Sometimes good luck counts.
努力工作並不確保成功。有時候好運蠻重要的。

Compliance with the law is necessary; people who violate the rules will face fines of up to NT$10,000.
守法是必要的，違法的人將被處以至多新臺幣 1 萬的罰款。

The secretary submitted the completed forms to the government in compliance with the guidelines established this year.
祕書遵循今年制定的準則遞交了已填好的表格給政府。

We need to gather information about the situation before taking action.
我們採取行動之前，得先蒐集相關情況的資訊。

A lot of students are gathering there for a big anti-war rally.
很多學生正聚集在那裡準備參加一場大型的反戰集會活動。

I gather he's away the following week.
在下週找個時間吧。我了解他下下週不在。

The professor discussed the case with us.
教授和我們討論這個案例。

What are you planning to do in the future?
你未來計劃要做什麼？

I’m planning to go on a working holiday in the near future.
我計劃要在不久後去打工度假。

It is our duty to preserve the environment for future generations.
替未來的世代保護環境是我們的責任。

The building’s expansion took two years to complete.
該棟大樓的擴建花了兩年的時間才完成。

The salesman demonstrated how to work the machine to us.
該業務員向我們示範說明如何操作這部機器。

Thousands of people demonstrated against the government this morning.
今天早上有好幾千人示威抗議政府。

Jenny believes things will get better under the new manager’s leadership.
珍妮相信在新任經理的領導下，情況將會有所改善。

Patrick was known for his courage and leadership.
派翠克以他的勇氣和領導能力聞名。

Sam plays the piano with great skill.
山姆彈鋼琴的技巧非常好。

I envy Cindy’s skill in painting!
我好羨慕辛蒂的畫功！

Knowledge is power.
知識就是力量。— 諺語

John has a good knowledge of Chinese history.
約翰精通中國史。

Money alone cannot solve all your problems.
光靠錢不能解決你所有的問題。

Matthew is not good at solving math problems.
馬修不太擅長解數學題。

Native Americans used smoke signals as means of communication.
美國原住民過去用煙幕訊號作為聯絡的方式。

My sister studied communications at university.
我姊姊念大學時曾修傳播學。

Ms. Brown has a good influence on the students.
布朗老師對學生有正面的影響。

What you do now will greatly influence your future.
你現在的作為會大大影響你的未來。

I drive my son to school every day.
我每天開車送我兒子上學。

My wife is just learning how to drive.
我太太才剛開始學開車。

That noise is driving me crazy.
那噪音讓我抓狂。

It’s a one-hour drive to that restaurant.
到那間餐廳要 1 小時的車程。

Rebecca is full of drive―she’ll go far in life.
蕾貝卡充滿幹勁 — 她會成功的。

The method we used earlier to try to get the car started didn’t work.
我們先前試著用來發動車子的方法不管用了。

If you work hard, you will eventually achieve your goals.
如果你努力，最後終將達成目標。

At this time, this project is 95 percent achieved.
目前這項計畫已經完成了 95%。

Maria achieved a goal of getting a master’s degree.
瑪麗亞達成了取得碩士學位的目標。

Let's try and get seats behind the goal. 
我們試著弄到在球門後方的座位吧。

Our team maintained the lead until the end.
我們的隊伍一直到終場都保持領先。

Such a large yard is hard to maintain.
這麼大的院子很難維護。

The man maintained that he didn’t steal the woman’s purse.
男子堅稱他沒有偷那位婦人的手提包。

Though Mr. Bagnell was once a professional TV comedian, he is now a politician in California.
巴格諾先生曾是職業的電視諧星，不過現在卻成了加州的政治人物。

I’m a professional. It won’t take me long to fix your computer.
我是專家。修理你的電腦我兩三下就搞定了。

Tony has a positive attitude towards life.
東尼對人生持積極的態度。

The politician is facing the biggest challenge of her career.
這位政治人物正面臨她職涯中最大的挑戰。

To our surprise, the little boy met the challenge of taking care of his younger sister.
令我們驚訝的是，那小男孩成功地完成了照顧妹妹的挑戰。

The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。

The man was arrested for possessing drugs when he arrived in the country.
這名男子抵達該國時，因持有毒品而被捕。

Peter’s father is possessed of a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。

Peter’s father possesses a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。

The boy seemed to be possessed by evil spirits.
這男孩似乎被邪靈附身了。

Professor Johnson possessed extensive knowledge in the field of natural science.
強森教授在自然科學的領域擁有廣泛的知識。

The typhoon has caused extensive damage to the city.
這次的颱風對這座城市已造成極大的損害。

A company ’s assets consist of buildings, equipment, cash, and specialist knowledge.
公司的資產包含建築物、設備、現金和專業知識。

Tina has been a great asset to our company since she started working here.
自從蒂娜開始在這兒工作以來，她就一直是本公司的寶貴人才。

Alex showed an exceptional talent in art at a very young age.
艾立克斯很小的時候就展露出他非凡的藝術天分。

Joe’s ability to remember details is exceptional; not many people have a memory like his.
喬記得細節的能力很出色，很少人能有像他一樣的記憶力。

Knowledge enables one to solve one’s own problems.
知識使人有能力自行解決難題。

The letter should resolve their doubts.
這封信應能解除他們的疑慮。

We did all we could to resolve the dispute.
我們盡了全力去解決這個紛爭。

It took me five hours to resolve this problem.
我花了 5 個小時解決這個問題。

Kathy has resolved to marry Tony.
凱西已下定決心要嫁給東尼。

The lack of a pay raise strengthened Jason’s resolve to quit the job.
沒加薪加強了傑森辭掉工作的決心。

Max told me that Judith lives in this expensive apartment complex.
麥克斯告訴我茱蒂絲住在這個昂貴的公寓大樓裡。

Bill always does his work quickly and efficiently.
比爾做事一向又快又有效率。

Water and air are essential to us.
水和空氣對我們而言都是不可或缺的。

The teacher taught us the essentials of good health.
老師教導我們健康的要素。
 

All bosses like productive employees.
所有的老闆都喜歡有生產力的員工。

Nick had a productive day at work, so he treated himself to a beer.
尼克因工作富有成效，所以他請自己喝一杯啤酒。

We should spare no effort to protect our environment from being polluted.
我們應盡全力保護我們的環境免於汙染。

It is necessary for you to punch in by eight o’clock every morning.
你每天早上一定要在 8 點前打卡上班。

Mark is an outstanding young man. Nothing bad can be said about him.
馬克是個傑出的青年。他無可挑剔。

Ben’s failure resulted from laziness.
班的失敗起因於懶惰。

The car accident resulted in the death of five people.
這起車禍造成 5 人死亡。

Millions of people died as a result of the pandemic.
數百萬人因該大流行病而死亡。

The election results will be announced on May 13th.
選舉結果將於 5 月 13 日宣布。

For safety’s sake, we’ll have to devise a new secret code. 
為了安全起見，我們必須想出一個新的密碼。

It is necessary that we devise a new system to improve our productivity.
我們有必要設計一套新系統以提升我們的生產力。
 

The manager has come up with an innovative way to cut costs.
經理想到了一種可以降低成本的創新辦法。

The leader of the group has many years of experience.

這個團體的領導人擁有多年的經驗。

Jack has always been very ambitious, believing that he was born to be a leader.
傑克總是很有野心，覺得自己天生就是領袖的料。

The government has made some highly ambitious plans to end poverty.
政府擬了一些野心十足的計畫以解決貧困。
 

The famous singer once earned a living by singing in nightclubs.
這位著名歌手曾在夜總會唱歌謀生。

Bill’s honesty earned him a lot of respect.
比爾的誠實使他深受敬重。

Being ill-tempered, John has difficulty getting along with colleagues.
約翰脾氣不好，跟同事處不來。

Paul's stubbornness is an obstacle to his growth.
保羅的固執是阻礙他成長的絆腳石。

This trip is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and practice your English.
這趟旅行是個拓展視野以及練習英文的好機會。

Mother is preparing breakfast.
媽媽正在準備早餐。

Every student is preparing for the test.
每個學生都在準備考試。

Karl’s parents required that he clean his own room.
卡爾的父母要求他打掃自己的房間。

Everyone is required to wear a uniform to the ceremony.
每個人都必須穿制服參加典禮。

The machine required fixing.
這臺機器需要修理。

The manager’s persistence in carrying out the 
project finally paid off. 
經理對於執行該企畫的堅持總算開花結果了。

 The persistence of the baby girl’s high fever made 
her parents deeply concerned. 
小女嬰持續發高燒，令她的父母親很擔憂。

All employees are covered under the insurance plan.
這項保險計畫涵蓋了所有的員工。

The mistake was ignored and later developed into a major problem.
這錯誤被忽略，後來就演變成一個大問題。

In this class, you can develop your writing skills.
在這門課裡，你可以提高寫作技巧。

Samuel quickly accumulated a large fortune by 
investing in the stock market. 
薩姆爾藉由投資股票市場而累積了一大筆財富。

 A thick layer of dust accumulated on my desk 
because I hadn’t cleaned it for a year. 
一層厚厚的灰塵積在我桌上，因為我已一年沒清理過桌子
了。

Under Coach Lee’s guidance and leadership, I’m sure we’ll win the contest.
在李教練的指導及帶領下，我有把握我們一定會贏得這場比賽。

The government is seeking new ways to fight against crime.
政府正在尋找新的方法來打擊犯罪。

The government is looking for new ways to fight against crime.
政府正在尋找新的方法來打擊犯罪。

Many countries are seeking to stop global warming.
很多國家正在設法阻止全球暖化。

The car manufacturer showcased its new line of cars last weekend at the civic center.
那家汽車廠商上週末在市政中心展示新車款。

That singer has now effectively retired from the world of show business.
那名歌手實際上已經退出演藝圈了。

The speaker paused for a moment to take a sip of water and then resumed speaking.
講者停頓了一下喝口水，接著就繼續開始發表談話。

For a while, Josh appeared to be satisfied, but later his complaining resumed.
喬許似乎心滿意足了一下子，但他接著又繼續抱怨。

The show will continue in just a few minutes, so please resume your seats.
表演將於幾分鐘之後繼續，所以請諸位回到位子上。

The defendant persisted in his innocence before the judge.
被告在法官面前堅稱自己的無辜。

The defendant insisted on his innocence before the judge.
被告在法官面前堅稱自己的無辜。

Go find a doctor if your headache persists.
如果你頭痛一直持續，還是去找個醫生吧。

Despite the blackout, the baseball game continued.
儘管停電了，棒球比賽依舊繼續進行。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued to jog.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

May decided to try a different restaurant for lunch.

梅決定試一間不同的餐廳吃午餐。

Gina is very different from her sister in personality.

吉娜與她妹妹在個性方面很不同。

Gina differs greatly from her sister in personality.

吉娜與她妹妹在個性方面很不同。