花蓮外海發生強烈7.2級地震　Strong 7.2 earthquake strikes off Hualien

The earthquake had a magnitude of just 3.2, so 
fortunately it was not strong enough to cause serious 
damage.
此地震的震級僅為 3.2，因此幸好這地震的強度不足以造成
嚴重的破壞。
 

 We didn’t fully understand the magnitude of the 
problem until it was too late. 
我們直到事情已經無法挽回，才徹底了解這問題的嚴重性。

The great earthquake caused serious damage to the area.
這場大地震造成該區損失慘重。

The house was hit by lightning strikes.
這房子遭到雷擊。

The factory workers went on strike for better pay and working conditions.
該工廠工人罷工，要求加薪及改善工作環境。

Karen was so angry that she struck Ralph on the face.
凱倫很生氣，往雷夫臉上打了一拳。

It struck me that it’s Norman’s birthday today.
我突然想起今天是諾曼的生日。

The workers are striking for a raise.
這些工人正在罷工要求加薪。

The east coast of Taiwan is full of beautiful views.
臺灣東海岸盡是美景。

We have a vacation home on the coast.
我們在海邊有間度假屋。

The accident just happened off the coast.
這起意外就發生在海岸不遠處。

Sam is riding his bicycle across Ireland from coast to coast.
山姆騎腳踏車遊歷愛爾蘭各地。

The meeting was suspended because of the blackout.
因為停電，會議被中斷了。

Toby was suspended from school because he got caught cheating on a test.
托比因為考試作弊被抓到，所以被停學了。

Peter’s license was suspended for drunk driving.
彼得因為酒駕，駕照被吊銷了。

As part of the exhibition, the museum suspended
dozens of large paintings by wires from the ceiling.
作為展覽的一部分，博物館從天花板上用金屬線懸掛數十幅大型畫作。

Following the film, there will be an interview with the director.
電影結束之後，將會對導演進行訪談。

The following is a list of common errors found in student compositions.
以下是在學生作文中常發現的錯誤列表。

The following are the winners of this game: Mike, Sue, and Jeff.
以下是這場比賽的優勝者：麥克、蘇和傑夫。

Steve arrived on Thursday and left the following day.
史提夫星期四抵達，隔天就離開了。

Some experience in school administration is necessary for this job.
這份工作要求具有若干學校行政經驗。

The decision of who to hire or fire is the responsibility of administration.
僱用或開除哪些人的決定由管理階層的人作主。

The Bush administration failed to create more job opportunities for the American people.
布希政府未能為美國人民創造更多的工作機會。

This lake reaches about 210 meters in depth.
這個湖泊深約 210 公尺。

The ring Emma threw sank into the depths of the sea.
艾瑪扔出去的戒指沉到了海底深處。

Tom’s friends call him a man of great depth.
湯姆的朋友說他這個人很有深度。

Ken told me he was out of his depth in Ms. Smith’s class.
肯告訴我他認為史密斯老師的課太難了。

I’m going to register for a course on English literature this semester.

這學期我準備選修一門英國文學課程。

I’m going to sign up for a course on English literature this semester.
這學期我準備選修一門英國文學課程。

Annie was shocked to see Bill, and her face registered it.
安妮看到比爾時非常驚訝，她的表情顯露無遺。

If your name is not on the register, you won’t be allowed into the building.
如果你的名字沒有在名單上，你就無法進入這棟建築物。

The cashier opened the cash register and handed me my change.
收銀人員將收銀機打開，遞給我找的零錢。

I can’t stand the intensity of the heat. 
我受不了高溫。

The boss likes David because whatever he does, he does it with intensity.
老闆喜歡大衛，因為他不管做什麼都很投入。

Reading English papers in the morning has become part of my daily routine.
在早上看英文報紙已經成為我日常作息的一部分。

Bill conducts a routine inspection of our copier once a month.
比爾每個月來公司一次做影印機的例行檢查。

Paul’s initial effort was a failure, but he kept trying and finally succeeded.
保羅最初的努力失敗了，但他繼續嘗試最後終於成功。

The picture was signed with the initials“J.B.,”which stood for James Brown.
這幅畫落款的姓名縮寫是 J.B.，代表詹姆士•布朗。

Please read the contract carefully and then initial here.
請仔細閱讀合約後，接著在這裡簽下你姓名的開頭字母。

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。

We went from London to Paris by rail.
我們從倫敦搭火車前往巴黎。

Please hold onto the rail when you are going downstairs.
下樓梯的時候請抓住扶手。

After taking the medicine, Amber felt temporarily relieved.
吃了藥之後，安柏暫時感到舒坦一些。

A tsunami is often caused by an earthquake. 
海嘯經常是地震所引起的。

Several students missed the exam and had to do a make-up.

有幾個學生缺考，所以必須補考。

Several of the cars were damaged in the accident.

有幾輛車在這起事故中毀壞了。

The province of Alberta, Canada is magnificent.
加拿大的亞伯達省很美。

The girl tilted the little makeup mirror on the table so 
she could see herself more clearly. 
這女孩傾斜桌上小化妝鏡的角度，這樣她就能更清楚地看到
自己。

 Government spending has tilted toward social 
welfare. 
政府支出已朝向以社會福利為主。
 

The dining table had a slight tilt to it because one leg 
was shorter than the other three.
餐桌稍微傾斜了一點，因為一隻桌腳比另外三隻桌腳短。

Most retailers would quake at the thought of 
competing with such a corporate giant. 
多數零售商一想到要跟這麼大的企業競爭便膽顫心驚。

 The homeless people on the streets were quaking 
with cold. 
街上的流浪漢冷得發抖。

 The powerful earthquake made the building quake, 
but fortunately it did not fall down.
強烈的地震使這棟建築物搖晃，但幸好沒有倒塌下來。

Japan is usually hit with small quakes. 
日本常有小地震發生。

 Nelly drew two lines and then made a small circle at 
the intersection of the lines.
娜莉畫了兩條線，然後在這些線的交叉點畫了個小圓圈。

 Many traffic accidents occurred at this busy 
intersection. 
這繁忙的十字路口發生過很多交通事故。

In Taiwan, in case of emergency, please dial 119.
在臺灣，如遇緊急狀況，請撥打 119。

Because of the bad weather, the pilot had to make an emergency landing.
由於天候不佳，飛行員不得不緊急降落。

The fireman died trying to rescue a child from the blaze.
那名消防員企圖拯救孩童時葬身火場。