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The rapid spread of the disease led to a severe disruption of global trade.
這種疾病的迅速蔓延導致全球貿易嚴重停擺。

The loud noise caused a disruption during the meeting. 大聲的噪音在會議中造成了干擾。

Tom tripped over the elevated sidewalk and fell.
湯姆絆到高起的人行道而跌倒了。

Sponges are used to absorb liquids.
海綿可用來吸收液體。

I couldn’t absorb everything I read.
所有讀過的東西我並非都能理解。

I was so absorbed in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.

我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

I was so buried in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.
我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

Many people will join a big demonstration this 
weekend in protest against the government’s failure to stabilize housing prices. 
本週末將會有許多人參加大規模示威活動，以抗議政府未能穩定房價。
 

 John suffered a heart attack three days ago, but his condition has stabilized now. 
約翰三天前心臟病突發，但現在情況已穩定了。
 

 John suffered a heart attack three days ago, but he is now in stable condition. 
約翰三天前心臟病突發，但現在情況已穩定了。

Do you think this medicine is effective?
你認為這藥有效嗎？

The story Ken told me about his childhood was a real tale of woe. 
肯告訴我關於他童年的事，那真是個充滿悲痛的故事。

The story Ken told me about his childhood was really woeful. 
肯告訴我關於他童年的事，那真是個充滿悲痛的故事。

Your yield was way under our benchmark. 
你們的收益遠遠低於我們的基準。

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。

The news report fueled anger among the public.
這則新聞報導激起了民眾的憤怒。

False information online fueled public panic.
網路上的假消息助長了民眾的恐慌。

John will announce who will play the characters in the play.
約翰會公布該戲劇中的角色由哪些人擔綱。

Their engagement was officially announced last June.
他們訂婚的消息在去年 6 月正式宣布。

We ran out of gasoline while in the middle of nowhere.
我們在荒郊野外時汽車沒油了。

Some cars don’t use gasoline; rather, they run on 
diesel, which costs motorists less to purchase in 
Taiwan.
有些車子不使用汽油，而是使用柴油為動力，而在臺灣柴油
的價錢較低。

Doris won the contest by drinking a 2-liter bottle of 
Coke faster than any other competitor.
桃樂斯比其他參賽者還快喝完一瓶兩公升的可樂而贏得了
比賽。

The yellow bike and the green bike belong to Jack and Tom respectively.
這輛黃色和綠色的腳踏車分別屬於傑克和湯姆。

The announcement of the name of the winner will be made at three o’clock.
這次得獎人的名單將於 3 點鐘發布。

The politician made a formal announcement that he would resign early next year.
這名政治人物正式宣告明年初他將辭職。

The victim’s family wanted the judge to give the murderer a severe sentence.
被害者家屬要求法官對兇手從重量刑。

Without food and shelter, these animals will surely not survive the severe winter.
沒有食物和遮風避雨之處，這些動物肯定無法活過嚴冬。

The Taiwan Strait lies between Taiwan and Mainland 
China and is also named Formosa Strait by many 
Westerners.
臺灣海峽位於臺灣和中國大陸之間，也被許多西方人稱為福
爾摩沙海峽。
 

Not long after losing his job, Hank was in dire straits 
and didn’t know what to do.
漢克丟掉工作不久，就處境很窘迫而不知道該怎麼辦才好。

John is a determined person. Any failure will only intensify his desire to try again.
約翰是個很有決心的人。任何的失敗只會加強他想要再度嘗試的慾望。

The drought intensified and spread.
這個旱災加劇並擴散開來。

A stray dog attacked that little boy yesterday.
昨天有隻流浪狗攻擊那個小男孩。

You are allowed to disagree with others, but personal attacks will not be tolerated.
你可以和他人持不同意見，但人身攻擊是不被容許的。

Following years of war, the country’s infrastructure was in very poor condition.
經過多年的戰爭，該國的基礎建設狀況非常糟糕。

Currently, I can only give you a crude estimate of the number of victims who died in this terrorist attack.
目前，關於這次恐怖攻擊的死亡人數，我只能給你一個大約的數字。

This crude bridge was built for temporary use during the typhoon.
這座簡陋的橋是颱風期間臨時搭建使用的。

Paul's crude jokes embarrassed the girls in the group. 
保羅粗俗的笑話讓隊裡的女孩子感到很尷尬。

The government is concerned that the surging crude oil prices will lead to inflation.
政府擔心原油價格急速上漲會引發通貨膨脹。

The hotel and the restaurant are under separate management.
旅館和餐廳是分開經營的。

I’d like to make a statement to all of you.
本人想向諸位發表一份聲明。

Ralph prefers domestic products to imported ones.
與進口產品相比，雷夫更喜歡國產品。

I have many domestic chores to do on weekends.
週末時我有許多家事要做。

The singer stood singing amid a crowd of his fans. 
這位歌手站在一群歌迷中間唱歌。
 

The singer stood singing among a crowd of his fans. 
這位歌手站在一群歌迷中間唱歌。

The politician fled the country amid rumors that he 
was involved in a bribery scandal. 
這政客涉及了一項行賄醜聞的謠言正在傳開之時，他就逃出
國了。

There was a lot of tension between the two countries after the terrorist attack.
發生恐攻後，兩國之間的關係很緊張。

There was tension when the two rivals met.
當這兩個敵手碰面時，情況緊張了起來。

Thomas has to work very hard in order to sustain his family.
為了維持家計，湯瑪斯得非常努力工作。

The shelf collapsed because it couldn't sustain the weight that had been put on it.
這個櫃子倒塌，因為它支撐不住放在它上面的重量。

The company sustained a great loss due to the bad investment.
公司由於該項失敗的投資案蒙受很大的損失。

My grandfather retired and is living a life of ease.
我爺爺退休了，現在生活過得很安樂。

I don’t want Kenny to be my partner. I never feel at ease with him.
我不想讓肯尼成為我的搭檔。和他在一起我從不會感到自在過。

Thanks to our teamwork, we finished the work with ease.
多虧大夥的團隊合作，我們輕鬆地完成了工作。

The doctor said the medicine would ease the pain.
醫生說這藥能減輕疼痛。

After Rex took the medicine, his stomach pain eased a little bit.
雷克斯吃了藥之後，胃痛稍微緩解了一些。

Officials promised that health insurance premiums would not increase this year.
官員保證今年的健保費不會上漲。

Jude paid a premium for that house because of its beautiful view.
因為那棟房子的視野極佳，所以茱德以高於行情的價格收購。

We should ve reserved a room because vacancy is at a premium during high season.
我們應該先訂房的，因為在旅遊旺季時旅館空房一間難求。

Colleges that put a premium on education quality tend to have higher endowments.
注重教育品質的大學容易獲得較多的捐贈金。

Do you know how much it costs for a gallon of premium gas now?
你知道目前一加崙的高級汽油要價多少嗎?

We need to pump the water out of the basement.
我們必須把水從地下室抽出去。

First of all, we need to pump up the balloons.
首先，我們必須將汽球充氣。

The government has pumped millions of dollars into the health service.
政府已挹注數百萬元到醫療照護上。

The gas pump is broken, so be careful with it.
汽油幫浦故障了，所以要小心。

Eric is pumping air into balloons for the party.
艾瑞克正在為派對把氣球充氣。

Every time your heart beats, it pumps oxygenrich blood to your organs.
每當心臟跳動時，它就會將富含氧氧的血液送至器官。

This watch is equipped with a delicate timing mechanism.
這只手錶配備有精細的計時機械裝置。

Government officials are setting up new mechanisms to help the unemployed.
政府官員正在建立新制度來幫助失業民眾。

Government officials are setting up new mechanisms for helping the unemployed.
政府官員正在建立新制度來幫助失業民眾。

A feeling of physical pain serves as a natural defense mechanism.
肉體的痛覺是天生的防衛機制。

You can come with me. However, you have to pay your own way.
你可以跟我來；不過，你得全程自費。

However good-looking Rudy is, Nora doesn’t like him.
無論魯迪人多帥，諾拉都不喜歡他。

No matter how good-looking Rudy is, Nora doesn’t like him.
無論魯迪人多帥，諾拉都不喜歡他。

The kingdom is reportedly going to wage war on a neighboring country.
據稱該王國要向一個鄰國發動戰爭。

The second-hand car is still in excellent condition.
這輛二手車的車況仍相當不錯。

I can lend you the money on the condition that you pay it back on time.
你若準時還錢，我就借給你。

Many people have been conditioned to believe that men should not cry.
很多人已經習慣地認為男人不應該哭。

The hospital specializes in treating a rare heart condition that affects young adults.
這家醫院專門治療一種影響年輕成人的罕見心臟疾病。

Economic recession in these countries is partly caused by regional conflicts.
區域性的衝突是這幾個國家經濟不景氣的部分原因。

The economy of this country seems to be improving.
這個國家的經濟似乎正在好轉。

Several decisions about the economy were made by us in order to save money.
為了節省開支，我們做了好幾樣省錢的決定。

The price war sparked off fierce competition between the two companies.
價格戰引發了這兩家公司間的激烈競爭。

Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。

Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。

Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。

We went on a hike to Sun Moon Lake last weekend.
我們上週末健行到日月潭。

I go hiking simply because I enjoy the lush countryside.
我健行純粹是因為我很喜歡綠意盎然的鄉間景色。

I hiked up my pants to wade across the river.
我把褲管拉起好涉水過這條河。

Despite water rationing, the large water tank can supply the residents with the water they need.
儘管有限水，大型水塔仍可為住戶提供用水。

There is a lack of medical supplies in the refugee camp.
這難民營缺乏醫療用品。

In the Middle East, there is a plentiful supply of cheap natural gas.
在中東，廉價天然氣供應充足。

The expert suggested that we deepen the river to prevent flooding.
該專家建議我們把河加深以防水災。

The water deepens suddenly beyond this point.
越過這個地點後水位會突然加深。

You’ll find more interesting facts as you deepen your research into this subject.
你對這個主題有了更深入的研究後，就會發現更多有趣的事實。

After being classmates for three years, George and Betty’s friendship deepened into love.
在當了三年的同學後，喬治與貝蒂之間的友誼逐漸深化成愛情。

Lawyers are hired to settle disputes between the two companies.
2 家公司之間有爭執時就委請律師來解決糾紛。

The place for the party hasn't been settled yet.
派對的地點還沒決定好。

Henry didn’t get married and settle down until he was 42 years old.
亨利直到 42 歲才結婚安定下來。

The water became clear once the dirt settled.
等泥沙沉澱後，水就變清澈了。

These oak barrels are used for wine storage.
這些橡木桶是用來貯藏酒的。

The bullet shot through the barrel of the gun and hit a nearby tree.
子彈穿過槍管，擊中附近的樹。

I’ll do the cooking; meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me.
我來煮飯；在此同時你可幫我洗衣服。

I’ll do the cooking; in the meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me.
我來煮飯；在此同時你可幫我洗衣服。