買保險必知：壽險、產險差異為何？

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。

I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。

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。

After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後，德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。

The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。

Endangered species should be secure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。

They lost all their property in the fire.
他們在這場大火中失去了所有財產。

One property of diamonds is hardness.
堅硬是鑽石的一項特性。

In winter, the mountain is covered with snow.
冬天時，整座山被白雪覆蓋。

The police tried to cover up the truth.
警方企圖掩飾真相。

The course covers a wide variety of topics.
本課程涵蓋各式各樣的主題。

Rita covered for me while I went to the dentist.
我去看牙醫時，瑞塔幫我代班。

I couldn’t find the cover of the pot.
我找不到這個壺的蓋子。

On the cover of the magazine is a movie star.
這本雜誌的封面是一位影星。

My car broke down yesterday, so I’m going to have it repaired today.
我的車子昨天拋錨了，因此我今天要把它拿去送修。

The truck is badly in need of repair.
這輛卡車極需修理。

The car is beyond repair. You should buy a new one.
那輛車不能修理了。你該買新車了。

The bridge is under repair. Please take a detour.
橋正在維修中。請繞道行駛。

Taking drugs does damage to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

Taking drugs does harm to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

The car was totally damaged in a traffic accident.
這輛車在一起交通事故中全毀了。

Ron’s carelessness caused the accident.
榮恩的粗心大意釀成了這起意外。

The sad movie caused me to cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

The sad movie made me cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

What was the cause of the explosion?
那起爆炸的原因是什麼？

The concert was terrific―I had no cause for complaint.
音樂會精彩極了 — 我沒有理由可以抱怨。

The flood caused damage to dozens of homes, and many people were left homeless.

那場洪水造成數十間房屋損毀，許多人落得無家可歸。

A storm is headed this way.
一場暴風雨正直撲這裡而來。

Peter stormed at John because of his terrible attitude.
彼得因為約翰的態度不好而怒斥他。

The song, along with its funny music video, took the whole world by storm.
這首歌，連同它趣味的音樂影片，在全球大受歡迎。

Karen opened a new savings account so she could begin saving for college.
凱倫新開了一個定存戶頭，這樣就可開始存錢念大學了。

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

You can hang out with friends provided (that) you finish your homework first.
你只要先把作業寫完的話，就可以跟朋友出去。

The news coverage about this young man was strongly biased.
關於這位年輕人的新聞報導嚴重偏頗。

My insurance policy provides coverage against fire and theft.
我的保險單提供承保了火災和竊盜險。

This reference book provides comprehensive coverage of the subject we ’re talking about. 
這本工具書涵蓋了我們現在所談論的題材所有的面向。

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。

David’s back was seriously injured in a car accident.
大衛在一場車禍中背部受到重傷。

Jerry hit the woman by accident and apologized to her.
傑瑞不小心撞到了那女子，就向她道歉。

It’s important that you have a medical checkup once a year.
每年做一次醫療檢查是很重要的。

Sadie is hoping to attend medical school.
莎蒂希望能上醫學院。

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。

The outbreak of a flu epidemic has caused the government to take quick action to protect the most vulnerable, mainly children and the elderly.
流感傳染病的爆發已使政府迅速採取行動以保護那些最容易受影響的人，主要是兒童和老年人。

Car theft in this area has reached epidemic proportions.
這個區域的汽車竊盜已達到像是傳染病的程度了。

They organized an association for the prevention of child abuse.
他們組織了一個防止虐童的協會。

Prevention is better than cure.

預防勝於治療。⸺諺語

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

預防勝於治療。⸺諺語

Adrenalin surges when one feels one’s life is in great 
danger.
當人覺得生命受到很大威脅時，腎上腺素便會激增。
 

 Many families are affected by the recent surge in food 
prices.
最近食物價格大漲，許多家庭都受到影響。

When my favorite band appeared on stage, I felt a 
surge of excitement and couldn’t resist screaming!
我最喜歡的樂團出現在舞臺上時，我感到異常興奮，忍不住
尖叫了起來！
 

Angelina felt a surge of fury and hung up on Frank. 
安潔莉娜突然一陣怒火上來，掛了法蘭克電話。
 

Protesters attempted to surge through the gates but 
were stopped by the police. 
抗議群眾試圖湧進大門內，但被警察擋下了。

Now that summer is coming, local folks are expecting 
a surge of visitors from all over the world.
由於夏日將至，當地人都引頸期待即將由世界各地湧入的觀
光客

This could become a global problem.
這可能成為全球的問題。

Global warming is an issue which we can’t pay too much attention to.
全球暖化是個我們再注意也不為過的議題。

The government handled the financial crisis quite well.
這次金融危機政府處置得相當不錯。

The guarantee from the manufacturer is valid for one year.
廠商的保證一年有效。

The product comes with a three-year guarantee.
這項商品有三年的保固。

I guarantee that everything will be fine. Just wait and see.
我保證一切將會沒事。等著瞧吧。
 

Eddy’s birthday party is a big event this week.
艾迪的生日派對是本週的大事。

The women’s 200-meter freestyle will be the next event.
下一個比賽項目是女子 200 公尺自由式。

I’ll back you up in the event of any trouble.
萬一有麻煩，我一定做你的後盾。

I’ll back you up in the event that there is any trouble.
萬一有麻煩，我一定做你的後盾。

The union is seeking compensation for the injured workers.
該工會正為受傷的工人尋求賠償。

The plaintiff was rewarded $10,000 in compensation.

那位原告獲得一萬美元作為賠償。

The plaintiff was rewarded $10,000 in damages.
那位原告獲得一萬美元作為賠償。

Thank you for offering me such a great opportunity.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Thank you for offering such a great opportunity to me.
謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的機會。

Mary accepted their offer of help.
瑪麗接受了他們想幫忙的提議。

Talking is not allowed during the test.
考試期間不得交談。

My parents wouldn’t allow me to go out alone.
我爸媽不允許我一個人出門。

The boss decided to renew my contract for another year.
老闆決定和我再簽一年的合約。

So many children came to the party that additional tables and chairs were required.
參加派對的孩子真多，以致於需要備用的桌椅。

You have to pay an additional charge for overweight baggage.
超重的行李你必須額外付費。

Completion of this project calls for an additional $500,000.
要完成這項計畫另需 50 萬美元。

It’s hard for Michael to meet the requirements  of  the job.
對麥可而言，符合這工作的需求很難。