遠距會議中，遇到「連線異常」、「電腦當機」怎麼說？

Doctors and other health experts worked hard to try to limit the spread of the disease outbreak.
醫生和其他衛生專家努力試圖限制該疾病爆發蔓延開來。

No gas station can be found in such a remote town.
在如此偏遠的小鎮，一間加油站都找不到。

Aunt Susan is a remote relative of mine.
蘇珊姑媽是我的遠親。

There’s not even a remote chance that Porter will pass the driving test. He’s color-blind.
波特要考到駕照根本是機會渺茫。他是個色盲。

The team used a remote system to control the machine.
團隊使用遠端系統來控制那臺機器。

We stayed at home watching a video last night.
我們昨晚待在家裡看錄影帶。

Many families own a video camera today.
現今很多家庭都擁有一臺攝影機。

The video part of the TV program was clear, but the audio quality was poor.
這個電視節目的影像部分很清楚，但音質卻很差。

Do you mind if I video the whole lecture?
您介意我錄下整場講課嗎？

The press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. today.
記者會預定在今天下午 2 點召開。

Lisa’s life was altered dramatically when she was fired from her high-paying job.
麗莎從高薪工作被炒魷魚之後，她的生活大大改變了。

Don't try to shift the blame to me.
不要試圖把責任推到我身上。

What can I do to shift my son's attention from computer games to his studies?
我該怎麼做才能把我兒子的注意力從電動玩具轉移到課業上？

I work on the night shift this week.
我這星期輪夜班。

The invention of the internet caused a major shift in human communication.
網路的發明使得人類的溝通方式產生重大轉變。

The weather patterns in this area have remained the same for the past 10 years.
該區的天氣型態在過去 10 年內都維持不變。

My brother would never wear clothes with floral patterns.
我哥絕對不會穿有花朵圖案的衣服。

Sally’s wedding dress is patterned after the one her grandmother wore.
莎莉的婚紗是仿照她奶奶曾穿的婚紗所設計的。

I’ll pattern myself after my mother and become a
French teacher.
我要以母親為榜樣，當個法文老師。

The mother embraced her baby, tenderly coaxing it to sleep.
母親溫柔地擁抱著寶寶，哄他入睡。

When Patricia saw her good friend Herman on the street, they embraced.
派翠西亞在街上遇到好友赫曼時，他們抱了一下。

The young couple held each other in a long embrace, apparently losing all track of time.
這對年輕情侶久久地摟抱著彼此，似乎忘了時間流逝。

We should embrace this opportunity to learn new skills and adapt to the changing market. 我們應該擁抱這個機會去學習新的技能，以及適應不斷變化的市場。

The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight.
這名樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁。

I stayed at my friend’s house overnight doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功課。

After Phoebe released that song, she became an overnight star.
菲比發行了那首歌之後，一夕之間成了明星。

I am taking the overnight train to Moscow.
我要搭夜班火車去莫斯科。

The boy group's popularity grew overnight after the dance challenge video was posted.
舞蹈挑戰的影片一發布，那個男團的人氣一夜間大增。

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

Because of the energy crisis, the price of gasoline has soared in recent months.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。因為能源危機的問題，汽油價格最近幾個月急速上漲。

Jimmy took a picture of an eagle soaring high in the sky.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。

The company’s share price has skyrocketed to a new record.
該公司的股價飆漲到了一個創新高的紀錄。

Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

The boys took off their clothes and dived into the river.
男孩們脫下衣服跳進河裡去。

The swimmer got ready for her dive into the water.
這位女泳者準備好跳水。

Global markets took a dive last night after the US election results.
昨晚全球市場在美國選舉結果公布後重挫。

The lifeguard plunged / jumped into the river and saved the drowning boy.
救生員跳入河中，救起即將溺斃的男孩。

Lilly decided to take the plunge and set up a design
studio of her own.
莉莉決定放手一搏，要成立自己的設計工作室。

During COVID-19, Bill expected housing prices to plunge, but they stayed about the same.
新冠肺炎期間，比爾預期房價會驟跌，但房價仍維持不變。

After the two countries declared war on each
other, their stock markets plummeted.
那兩國彼此宣戰後，他們的股市便暴跌。

The weather is unstable, with a chance of thunderstorms later in the day.
天氣不穩定，今天稍晚可能會下雷雨。

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。

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。

Jacob suffered a stomachache because he had been eating irregularly.
雅各因為一直飲食不規律而胃痛。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Mary’s fear decreased as she calmed down.
瑪莉鎮定下來時，就不那麼害怕了。

The company has decreased the number of its staff members because of the recession.
因為經濟不景氣，公司已裁減了員工人數。

Nancy put her carry-on bags in the overhead compartment as soon as she got on the plane.
南西一上飛機就把隨身攜帶的行李放入頭頂置物櫃中。

On his way to work, the witness saw the plane flying dangerously low overhead.
該目擊者在上班途中，看見飛機危險地從頭上低空飛過。

Computers have greatly increased productivity in offices.
電腦大幅提升辦公室的生產力。

Stan and I are technically just acquaintances,not friends.
史坦和我嚴格說來只是認識的人，不是朋友。

Technically, the movie starts at seven, but there are 20 minutes of ads.
嚴格來說，電影七點開始，但前面有二十分鐘的廣告。

The woman separated the two fighting dogs.
這名婦女把這 2 隻正在打架的狗分開。

Mother separated the good eggs from the bad ones.
母親把好蛋和壞蛋區分開來。

I got separated from my friends in the big crowd.
我和我的朋友在廣大的人群中被隔開了。

The collaborations between John Lennon and Paul McCartney produced some of the best songs in rock and roll history.
約翰•藍儂和保羅•麥卡尼間的合作產出了一些搖滾樂史上最棒的歌曲。

The company, in collaboration with many experienced software developers, has created several great apps that have become popular.
這間公司和許多有經驗的軟體開發商合作，已創造出一些很棒且受歡迎的應用程式。

Tom would like to improve his English speaking ability.
湯姆想要增進自己英語口說的能力。

As you can see, your father’s health has improved a lot.
正如你所見，你父親的健康已改善了很多。

Native Americans used smoke signals as means of communication.
美國原住民過去用煙幕訊號作為聯絡的方式。

My sister studied communications at university.
我姊姊念大學時曾修傳播學。

Lack of communication may lead to problems in relationships.
缺乏溝通可能會造成人際關係上的問題。

The teacher encourages open communication in class.
老師鼓勵在課堂上開放式的溝通。

Motorcycles give you greater mobility in this city.

在這個城市裡，機車給你較高的機動性。

Practicing yoga can improve your flexibility. 
做瑜珈能改善你身體的柔軟度。

The reason I enjoy being my own boss is the flexibility. 
我喜歡做自己的老闆是因為有彈性。

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。

Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有 500 名員工，分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。

Our company is staffed with individuals from three different countries.
我們公司有分別來自三個不同的國家的職員。

Training for the job will take about two months.
那項工作的訓練期將耗時約 2 個月。

Traveling by train is fast and comfortable in this country because of its efficient rail network.
因為這國家的鐵路網很有效率，坐火車旅遊既快速又舒適。

Robert will connect your computer to the network.
羅伯特會把你的電腦連接上網路。

Ask Stephen whether he has networked the computers to the server.
問史蒂芬他有沒有把電腦連接到伺服器了。

Annie attends those events to network with lots of different people.
安妮參加那些活動是為了和許多不同的人來打交道。

You’re the one who wanted to go on a long hike, so don’t lag behind and complain.
是你說要走這一大段路的，所以不要落後也不要抱怨。

There was a long lag between two of our flights, but generally, the trip was pleasant.
我們兩段航程之間有一段很長等待的時間，但大致而言，整個行程很愉快。

I have jet lag because I just arrived here after a 15-hour flight from New York.
我現在有時差，因為我從紐約飛了 15 個小時剛到這裡。
 

That lazy guy’s failure is inevitable.
那個懶惰蟲的失敗是必然的。

It is inevitable that natural resources will be used up one day.
自然資源有天會被使用殆盡是不可避免的。

The accident was seen as an inevitable result of parental negligence.
該起意外被視為是由於父母親疏失所造成無可避免的結果。

The country had enjoyed many years of stability, but all that changed when enemy forces attacked the government.
該國穩定地度過好幾年，但一切在敵軍攻擊政府後全變了。

It is John's stability that makes him such a reliable friend.
正是約翰穩重的個性使他成為值得信賴的朋友。

The issue of sexual discrimination in the office was widely discussed during the meeting.
會議中辦公室性別歧視的議題被廣泛討論。

Susan took issue with Peter over who should be responsible for the mistake.
針對誰應對這個錯負責，蘇珊與彼得有所爭論。

What is at issue now is when we should deal with the problem.
現在受爭議的問題是，我們應要何時處理這個問題。

The latest issue of Vogue magazine featured an interview with Gal Gadot.
最新一期的《時尚》雜誌特刊出蓋兒•加朵的專訪。

The government has issued a large number of booklets to explain its new policies.
政府發行很多手冊來解釋它的新政策。

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

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。

This camera is the most important piece of equipment I have.
這臺相機是目前我擁有最重要的一項配備。

The studio just bought new recording equipment for its podcast series.
該錄音室剛購入新的錄音設備，用於製作 podcast 節目。

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。

Stock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上，股價便下跌了。

I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉，那本書我們現在沒有貨。

We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。

We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。

This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。

There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了，所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。

One kilogram is equivalent to a thousand grams.
1 公斤等於 1,000 公克。

There is no Chinese equivalent of this English word.
中文裡並沒有和這個英文字相對應的詞。

Parents shouldn't run the risk of leaving their children alone.
父母不應冒讓小孩獨處的風險。

The soldier risked his life trying to save his friend.
那位士兵冒著生命危險，企圖拯救他的朋友。

Jane's father warns her not to risk traveling alone.
珍的爸爸警告她不要冒險獨自去旅行。

Rita's mistake put her children at risk.
莉塔犯的錯使她的孩子遭受危險。

Ricky was surfing the internet instead of doing homework.
瑞奇正在上網，而不是在寫作業。

Many workers see the policy as a major threat to their job security.
許多員工都認為這項政策是他們工作保障的一大威脅。

The president traveled with heavy security.
總統在嚴密維安下出行。

Thank you for giving us all the information we need.
謝謝你提供我們一切想要的資訊。

John is a mine of information about music.
約翰是個音樂通。

The only means of access to the building is along a muddy track.
沿著一條泥濘小路是到那棟大樓的唯一途徑。

Students in this school have easy access to the lab.
該校的學生可隨時使用實驗室。

You need a card to access the building at night.
晚上時，你需要用一張卡來進入那棟建築。

Every time I access this file, my computer crashes.
每當我要讀取這個檔案時，我的電腦就會當機。

The new trail provides easier access to the waterfall.
這條新步道讓通往瀑布的路線更為便利。

The disclosure of the senator’s scandal has 
ruined his reputation. 
該參議員的醜聞被揭露使他身敗名裂。

The sensational disclosures about the finance 
minister’s extramarital affair have embarrassed his 
political party, and he has been forced to resign.
財政部長婚外情的聳動消息被披露，其所屬的政黨臉上無
光，他因而被迫辭職。

The destruction caused by the earthquake was immense.
這次地震引起的破壞很大。

The words on the screen are too small. Can you enlarge them a little bit?
螢幕的字太小了。你能不能稍微放大一點？

Nurse Mandy pulled a screen around the hospital bed.
曼蒂護士在病床周圍拉起了屏風。

Don’t forget to close the screen door!
別忘了關上紗門！

The club strictly screens all their candidates.
那家俱樂部嚴格篩選所有的申請人。

Mom took the frozen fish from the freezer, so it would defrost.
媽媽把冷凍魚肉從冰箱拿出來解凍。

The girl was frozen with fear at the sight of the bandit.
這女孩子看到匪徒時嚇得動彈不得。

Gold prices have remained static for the past few 
weeks.
過去幾週以來黃金的價格停滯不前。

Rubbing your feet on the floor can cause a build-up 
of static electricity. 
把腳放在地板上摩擦可以造成靜電增加。
 

The government’s interference in the construction project was criticized by the public.
大眾批評政府介入這項建造計畫。

I heard vague echoes of someone’s footsteps.
我隱約聽見某人腳步聲的回音。

Our teacher echoed what the report stated.
我們老師把報告上寫的東西重述一遍。

The novel echoes the struggles of workers in that era.
這部小說映照出那個時代勞工的掙扎。