To our disappointment, it rained on the day of the field trip.
令我們失望的是，校外教學那天下雨了。

Ned couldn’t hide his disappointment when Jane refused his proposal.
當珍拒絕他的求婚時，奈德難掩失望之情。

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。
 

Dad pitched the ball to my sister, and she swung the bat.
老爸投球給我妹妹，她便揮棒。

Let’s pitch our tent by the river.
咱們在河邊紮營吧。

I dare not go downstairs myself. It’s pitch-black down there.
我不敢自己一個人下樓。那裡烏漆抹黑的。

Andrew has perfect pitch; he can sing any note correctly without the help of instruments.
安德魯有絕對音感，他不用樂器輔助就能準確地唱出任何音調。

Tom wanted to go to the beach; unfortunately, it was raining.
湯姆想去海邊；不幸的是，當時正在下雨。

There were 300 competitors in the marathon.
那場馬拉松共有 300 名參賽者。

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。

Eric is a man of great insight.
艾瑞克是個很有洞察力的人。

Amy Tan’s novels give an insight into the lives of Chinese Americans living in the US.
譚艾美的小說帶我們深入了解華裔美國人在美國的生活。

The fans felt really frustrated with the outfielder’s repeated errors.
那位外野手不斷失誤，令球迷感到灰心。

Frank studied auto repair at a technical school.
法蘭克在一所技術學校學汽車修護。

It taught me the importance of having contingency plans.
這讓我認識到制定應急計劃的重要性。

The lawyer was disappointed at the jury’s verdict.
這名律師對陪審團的裁決很失望。

The two researchers conducted their experiments independently to avoid bias.
兩位研究人員各自進行實驗以避免偏差。

Although Tim has suffered several setbacks in 
business, he’s always managed to bounce back. 
雖然提姆在事業上屢遭挫折，但他總能成功重新出發。

Gold is considered more valuable than silver.
一般認為黃金比白銀來得值錢。

I’d like to thank you for your valuable advice.
我很感謝你寶貴的意見。

The doctor gave June a thorough checkup.
醫生幫茱恩做了徹底的全身檢查。

If you lower your expectations, you’ll never be disappointed.
假使你不多所期待，就永遠不會失望。

Without hard work, you can’t meet your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

It is not realistic to expect a promotion if you’re not devoted to your work.
你不投入工作卻想升職是很不切實際的。

You have to be realistic about your level of proficiency in English.
你要對自己的英語造詣程度務實一點。