How can you live on such a small salary? 
這麼微薄的薪水你如何賴以為生？

Is the salary negotiable?  
薪水有討論空間嗎？

You’ll get a 15% commission on everything you sell.
你所賣出的東西都可以抽成 15%。

Alex received a commission to build a memorial park.
艾力克斯被委託建造一座紀念公園。

The museum commissioned the artist to make a sculpture in remembrance of the curator.
博物館委任這名藝術家製作一座雕像紀念該館長。

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。

Six plus six is / equals twelve.
6 加 6 等於 12。

Bruce owns five restaurants, plus a movie theater.
布魯斯有 5 家餐廳，還有 1 家電影院。

Bruce owns five restaurants as well as a movie theater.
布魯斯有 5 家餐廳，還有 1 家電影院。

Click on the plus sign icon, and you can add a new contact in your smartphone.
點那個加號圖標，這樣你就可以在你的智慧型手機裡加入新的聯絡人了。

Some knowledge of Japanese is a definite plus in this job.
懂些日文對做這項工作絕對是個優勢。

This container is subjected to temperatures of minus twenty degrees and plus ninety degrees.
這容器可以承受負 20 度到正 90 度。

Jerry got an A plus on his English paper.
傑瑞的英文報告拿了 A 加。

Your criticism will only add fuel to the fire.
你的批評只會火上加油而已。

We’re running out of gas, so we have to fuel up at the next gas station.
我們汽油快用完了，因此我們得在下個加油站加油了。

Stop talking! Your remarks will only fuel Paul’s anger.
別再說了！你的話只會激起保羅的憤怒。

We will reimburse you for the cost of your trip.
我們會將你的差旅費銷帳。

Once I retire, I ’ll have to live on my pension. 
一旦我退休後，就靠養老金過活了。

Each month, Tom pays six percent of his salary into a pension plan.
湯姆每個月將薪資的 6% 存起來做為退休金。

Because the company needed to cut salary costs, several long-term employees were pensioned off at the beginning of the year.
因為這間公司要縮減薪資支出，幾位久任員工在今年初被支付退休金退休了。

Kevin has been scheming to get that promotion since the day he joined the firm.
自凱文進公司的那天起，他就一直想辦法要奪得那個位置。

The finance minister has been scheming against the prime minister for months now.
財政部長密謀對抗總理已數個月了。

The company owner was fined for an illegal scheme to avoid paying taxes.
這家公司的老闆因為非法圖謀逃漏稅而被罰款。

Paul is not rich, but he is generous to beggars.
保羅不富有，但他仍對乞丐慷慨解囊。

It is generous of Peggy to ignore my careless mistake.
佩姬很寬宏大量，不計較我的無心之過。

Alan’s mom gives him a monthly allowance of NT$5,000.
艾倫的媽媽一個月給他 5 千塊新臺幣的零用錢。

You should make an allowance for Ben’s young age before asking him to shoulder such a heavy burden.
你在要求班扛下如此沉重的負擔之前，應該要先顧慮到他年紀還小。

You should take Ben’s young age into consideration before asking him to shoulder such a heavy burden.
你在要求班扛下如此沉重的負擔之前，應該要先顧慮到他年紀還小。

Kane’s good academic performance in college entitled him to study at a famous graduate school.
大學時期優異的成績使康恩得以在一所知名的研究所深造。

You’re not entitled to check out any books from the library unless you’re a student of our school.
除非你是本校的學生，否則沒有資格從圖書館借書。

You are entitled to a pension once you reach sixty-five.
你滿 65 歲便有資格支領退休金。

Nick entitled his paper, “Perceptions of Masculinity and Honor in the Gangster Genre.”
尼克為他的論文下標題：《在黑幫電影中對男子氣概和榮譽 的看法》。

My schedule is flexible. In other words, we can meet any time you like.
我的時程很彈性。換句話說，我們可以在任何時間見面。

Leather was chosen because it is strong and flexible.
選擇皮革的原因是它很堅固也有彈性。

We have to carry out the project on a tight budget.
我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。

We budgeted $3,000 for our month-long trip to Europe.
我們要到歐洲旅遊一個月，預算為 3 千美金。

To get the work done on time, you need to learn how to budget your time.
要準時完工的話，你就得學習如何審慎規劃你的時間。

Dean received a bonus of NT$5,000 last month due to his excellent performance.
迪恩工作上有良好的表現，上個月收到臺幣 5千元的獎金。

Labor Day is an annual holiday in many countries.
在許多國家，勞動節每年都有放假。

What’s your annual income?
你年收入是多少？