The artist sharpened his pencil and then started 
drawing. 
這位藝術家把鉛筆削尖，接著開始畫畫。

 I enrolled in the class in the hope that it would 
sharpen my writing ability. 
我報名這堂課為了想要加強我的寫作能力。

After sitting for a long time in the car, I got out to stretch my legs.
在車內久坐之後，我下車活動一下筋骨。

Be sure to stretch before exercising.
運動前一定要先做伸展。

Tina stretched the rubber band so hard that it broke quickly.
蒂娜很用力拉緊橡皮筋，結果它很快就斷了。

Jerry stretched out his hands to take the award.
傑瑞伸出雙手領取獎品。

You have to stand for 6 hours at a stretch for this job.
這個工作需要連續站 6 小時。

It's the second downsizing within a year. I always fear that I might be laid off.
這是一年內第二次裁員。我總擔心我會被解僱。

Autumn is here, and the ground is covered with fallen leaves.
秋天到了，地上鋪滿了落葉。

The lion returned to its hunting ground.
這隻獅子回到牠的狩獵場。

Your report should not be grounded in imagination.
你的報告不該以想像為根據。

The ship was grounded and the canal was blocked.
這艘船擱淺了，運河也被堵住了。

All planes are grounded until the typhoon leaves.
所有飛機都得停飛，等到颱風離開才能起飛。

The boy’s parents grounded him for a week.
這名小男孩的父母罰他禁足一個星期。

Maria was excited to get a role in a movie.
瑪麗亞很興奮能在電影中扮演一個角色。

Teamwork plays an important role in achieving success.
團結合作是獲取成功很重要的因素。

The staff cutbacks prompted the union to go on strike.
這次裁員導致了工會發動罷工。

Barbie worked for the same employer for most of her life.
芭比一輩子大部分都是替同個老闆工作。

These pants no longer fit me. They’re too tight.
這條褲子不再合我身。它太緊了。

My feet are killing me because these shoes don’t fit.
我的腳痛死了，因為這雙鞋不合腳。

To stay fit, you should exercise every day.
要保持健康，就應該每天運動。

Mr. Li said the man was not fit to marry his daughter.
李先生說這個男人不適合和他女兒結婚。

The pants were a perfect fit.
這件褲子很合身。

Linda was fit to burst with excitement.
琳達興奮極了。

My bedroom is very small, so I don’t think this wardrobe will fit into it.
我的房間很小，所以我覺得我房間放不下這個衣櫥。

The former president died of cancer last week.
前任總統上星期因癌症過世了。

Thomas and Ned are good friends. The former has a talent for music, and the latter is good at painting.
湯瑪斯跟奈德是好友。前者很有音樂天分，而後者則工於繪畫。

You should take responsibility for what you’ve done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

You should be responsible for what you’ve done.
你應該對自己做過的事負責。

The firm relocated their office to Taoyuan because it is closer to their factory.
該公司將辦公室移至桃園，因為那離他們的工廠更近。

Ned looks forward to the prospect of being admitted to his favorite college.
奈德期待能獲得錄取就讀他最喜歡的大學。

This four-day course is designed to improve your career prospects.
這個為期 4 天的課程設計的目的就是要讓你在職場更有前途。

The economic depression of the 1930s saw a huge increase in people prospecting for gold in the US.
美國三○年代的經濟大蕭條，想要探勘黃金的人大幅增加。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。