First the workers laid the foundation. Then they built the walls.
首先工人們打好地基，然後把牆砌起來。

George’s good command of English laid a solid foundation for his success as a businessman.
喬治流利的英文為做為一名成功的商人奠下紮實的基礎。

The foundation of the university took place fifty years ago.
這所大學創立於 50 年前。

My aunt works for the Save the Children Foundation.
我阿姨在《救助兒童基金會》工作。

The cumulative effect of taking too much 
medicine finally took a heavy toll on Jim’s vital 
organs. 
服用過多藥物所累積的影響最終對吉姆的重要器官造成嚴
重損害。

According to the news, the pop singer’s personal wealth is about US$80 million.
據報導，這流行歌手的個人財富約為 8 千萬美元。

The writer likes to travel because he believes it can provide him with a wealth of material for his writing.
這位作家喜歡旅行，因為他相信旅行可提供他很多寫作的素材。

As time went by, Clara grew older and wiser.

隨著歲月流逝，克萊拉變老也更有智慧。

The mayor was elected for an unprecedented fourth term. 
這位市長史無前例地於第 4 屆連任選舉中獲勝。

The huge increase in prices was an unprecedented event.
這次物價的暴漲是前所未見的情況。

The universe is a vast place where distance is measured in light-years and stars are counted in their trillions. 宇宙是一個很大的地方，在那裡距離是以光年來測量的，而 恒星是以兆來計算的。

Grandfather is known for his kindness and generosity.
爺爺以善良和慷慨聞名。
 

John has an enormous amount of money. 
約翰有一大筆錢。

The new shopping mall is enormous, covering a large area.
這座新的購物中心非常巨大，占地廣闊。

Samuel quickly accumulated a large fortune by 
investing in the stock market. 
薩姆爾藉由投資股票市場而累積了一大筆財富。

 A thick layer of dust accumulated on my desk 
because I hadn’t cleaned it for a year. 
一層厚厚的灰塵積在我桌上，因為我已一年沒清理過桌子
了。

Australia is a continent; New Zealand isn’t.
澳洲是一塊大陸，紐西蘭不是。

There used to be many Native American tribes on the American Continent.
美洲大陸一度曾有許多美國原住民部落。

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。

No effective vaccine has yet been developed for HIV.
目前尚未培育出對抗愛滋病病毒的疫苗。

The teacher demands that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。

The firm does all it can to meet its customers’demands.
這家公司盡其所能以達到顧客的需求。

Good software engineers are in great demand these days.
這年頭需要大量優秀的軟體工程師。

We have a lot of free pamphlets on demand.
我們有很多免費小冊子備索。

Paul is not rich, but he is generous to beggars.
保羅不富有，但他仍對乞丐慷慨解囊。

It is generous of Peggy to ignore my careless mistake.
佩姬很寬宏大量，不計較我的無心之過。

Mr. Burns told the students that the microscope can magnify an object up to 10 times its original size.
伯恩斯先生告訴學生，顯微鏡可以將物體放大至 10 倍。

Without any curtains, furniture, or rugs in the room, the bare walls magnified echoes.
房裡沒有窗簾、傢俱或地毯，光禿禿的牆壁讓回音很大聲。

Michael Jordan unveiled a magnificent statue of himself.
邁可•喬登為一尊他自己的雄偉雕像揭幕。

I was attracted to the magnificent view of the valley.
我被山谷壯麗的景觀給吸引住了。

The company was established in 1988.
這家公司於 1988 年創立。

Not only does energy conservation reduce your energy bills, but it also helps the environment.
能源節約不但能降低電費，也可拯救環境。

Greenpeace is a famous non-profit organization.
綠色和平組織是一個有名的非營利組織。

We need volunteers to help with the organization of the event.
我們需要志工幫忙籌辦此次活動。

Charity begins at home. 
百善家為先。⸺諺語

The football game will raise money for local charities.
這場足球賽將為地方慈善機構募款。

Mr. and Mrs. Smith donated one million dollars to a local charity.
史密斯夫婦捐了 100 萬美元給當地的慈善機構。

People lined up to donate blood which would be sent to soldiers overseas.
民眾排隊捐要給海外士兵的血。

The charity asked people to donate to help the victims of the natural disaster in South America.
該慈善機構請大家捐助，以幫助南美洲的天災受難者。

Although Oliver is nice, I don’t like him.
雖然奧利佛人不錯，可是我並不喜歡他。

Oliver is nice, but I don’t like him.
雖然奧利佛人不錯，可是我並不喜歡他。

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。

Believing that he could not live in harmony with his wife any longer, Larry finally divorced her.
賴瑞認為他無法繼續和他老婆和平共處，所以最後和她離婚。

It is rumored that Harry and Abby are going to divorce.
謠傳哈利和艾比要離婚了。

Brad and Jennifer’s marriage ended in divorce.
布萊德和珍妮佛的婚姻最後以離婚收場。

Despite the blackout, the baseball game continued.
儘管停電了，棒球比賽依舊繼續進行。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued to jog.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了，丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。

We should take preventive measures to stop another pandemic from breaking out. 我們應當採取預防措施以防止另一起流行病爆發。

Jonathan makes a generous donation in his father ’s name to a local church every Christmas.
喬納森每年聖誕節都會以父親的名義慷慨捐錢給當地的一所教會。

Some people do not support organ donation because of their religion.
有些人因為信仰的關係，所以不支持器官捐贈。

The heart donor was a 16-year-old boy who had died in a car accident that morning.
心臟捐贈者是一名 16 歲的男孩，他在那天早上因為車禍過世了。

The flood ruined hundreds of houses and claimed twenty lives.
這場水災毀了好幾百棟房舍，奪走了二十條人命。

A flood of vehicles congests the streets of downtown at rush hour.
大批車輛在交通尖峰時刻塞爆了市中心的街道。

The storm left the whole area flooded.
暴風雨使整個地區都淹水了。

The area flooded often, so most residents moved out.
這個地區經常淹水，所以居民大多搬走了。

The TV station was flooded with emails after the interview.
那個訪談播出後，電視臺收到如潮水般湧來的電子郵件。

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

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

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。

 When I won the lottery, I had to pinch myself to make 
sure I wasn’t dreaming. 
中了樂透時，我捏了自己一下確定不是在做夢。

Before the soup comes to a boil, add a pinch of salt 
to it. 
在湯還未滾開以前，加一小撮鹽巴進去。

Willy works hard and rarely complains.
威力工作認真且鮮少抱怨。

Feeling sad, Tanya gave me a reluctant smile.
譚雅很難過，對著我苦笑。

I knew there was something the matter with Dylan, but he was reluctant to tell me the truth.
我知道狄倫出事了，不過他不願把真相告訴我。

We’re going to update our computer software next month.
我們將於下個月更新我們的電腦軟體。

We’ll update you on the latest development of the murder trial.
我們會讓你知道這起謀殺審判發展的最新消息。

Coming up next on this station is our news update.
本臺接下來進行的是即時新聞。

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。