安逸、熱衷、 保守型投資人 ，一張表檢視你是哪種？

Scott is an adviser to a software firm.
史考特是一家軟體公司的顧問。

London and New York are financial centers. 
倫敦和紐約都是金融中心。
 

The business closed due to financial problems.
這個企業由於財務問題而關閉了。
 

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。

Try to show tolerance to your neighbors. 
試著去包容你的鄰居們。
 

We hired a consultant to devise a new system for our company.
我們僱用一位顧問來幫公司設計一套新制度。

Tina and her friends hired a limousine to drive them to the prom.
蒂娜和她朋友租了一臺加長型禮車載她們去學校舞會。

The cabins over there are for hire.
那邊的小木屋可供租用。

Ryan lost a lot of money by making a poor investment in that lousy company.
萊恩在那家爛公司做了不好的投資，損失了不少錢。

My father is going to buy some gold as an investment.
我爸爸準備購買一些黃金作為投資。

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。

More clinical trials are needed before pharmacologists can assess the effectiveness of this new drug.
藥理學家需要更多的臨床實驗才能評估這個新藥物的效用。

The damage caused by the earthquake was assessed at 50 million dollars.
地震造成的損害估計達 5 千萬美元。

The Daily Mail is a well-known conservative newspaper in the UK.
《每日郵報》是英國著名的保守主義報紙。

 A hot debate is going on between the reformers and conservatives about education.
改革派人士和保守派人士之間正進行一場有關教育的激烈辯論。

The government will offer tax incentives to attract more foreign investors.
政府將提供租稅優惠鼓勵措施以吸引外國的投資者。
 

Despite all the material comforts, the rich man isn’t happy.
這個富翁儘管有種種的物質享受，卻仍不快樂。

I find comfort in listening to music whenever I feel troubled.
每當我心煩時就會在聽音樂中找到慰藉。

We comforted the woman when her child was killed in a car accident.
這位婦人的孩子在車禍中喪生，我們便安慰她。

The government is seeking new ways to fight against crime.
政府正在尋找新的方法來打擊犯罪。

The government is looking for new ways to fight against crime.
政府正在尋找新的方法來打擊犯罪。

Many countries are seeking to stop global warming.
很多國家正在設法阻止全球暖化。

George is not very adventurous when it comes to food.
談到食物，喬治就不是那麼大膽了。

Roger wants to climb Mt. Everest, but I’d prefer a less adventurous trip.
羅傑想攀登聖母峰，我則比較想要冒險性沒那麼高的旅行。

Choose what you love, and love what you choose.
擇你所愛，愛你所擇。

Oscar invested heavily in the property market in recent years.
近幾年來奧斯卡投資了很多錢在房市。

Jacob made a fortune by investing a large amount of money in the stock market.
雅各將大筆的錢投入股市，賺了一大筆錢。

The central government has promised to cut taxes.
中央政府已承諾要減稅。

Which do you prefer―democratic or communist government?
你比較喜歡哪一種 — 民主還是共產政體？

There is a special emotional bond between the mother and the newborn baby.
母親與新生兒之間存在一種特別的情感聯繫。

 I was so desperate for money that I cashed the bonds my grandmother gave me.
我急著要錢，因此把祖母給我的債券全拿去兌現了。
 

 The glue promises to bond any metal to any surface.
這瓶膠水保證能把金屬黏在任何表面上。

It’s hard for Jim to bond with his co-workers.
吉姆很難和他同事打成一片。

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 ending of the novel is very predictable.
這本小說的結局很容易預測。

Plumbers in that country have high incomes.
那個國家的水電工收入很高。

The service industry prioritizes customers' needs.
服務業視顧客需求為第一優先。

Raymond is not consistent in his opinions. 
雷蒙的意見前後不一致。

The author has a consistent style of writing.
這位作者保有一貫的寫作風格。

John’s actions are consistent with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions are in accord with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions correspond with his words.
約翰言行一致

When will you return to Taiwan?
你什麼時候會回臺灣？

You should return the book to the library by Friday.
你要在星期五以前把這本書還給圖書館。

My mom told me that when someone helped me, I also had to return the favor.
我媽告訴我，當有人幫助我時，我也必須回報。

No one knows the date of Owen’s return from France.
沒人知道歐文從法國回來的日期。

All the old man wanted was the safe return of his expensive violin.
那老人只想要他那昂貴的小提琴平安歸來。

I gave Martin a watch in return for his help.
我給馬丁一隻手錶以回報他的幫忙。

On Mandy’s birthday, Tom wished her many happy returns.
在曼蒂生日當天，湯姆祝她長命百歲。

The house survived the fire with only minimal damage.
這棟房子逃過這場火災，只受到極小的損害。

The government has allocated US$50,000 to Dr. Nicolas for his research.
政府撥出5萬美元的經費給尼可拉斯博士，以資助他的研究。

Dozens of hobos lined up in front of the refuge, waiting to be allocated food.
幾十位遊民在收容所外排隊，等候食物配給。

A large portion of the money will go to charity.
這筆錢大部分要捐給慈善機構。

The cake had to be portioned out among the large number of guests at the party.
這個蛋糕需要分配給派對上的眾多賓客。

Janet put her artwork in a portfolio and carried it with her to the job interview.
珍妮特把她的藝術作品放進公事包裡，帶著它去工作面試。

The photographer’s portfolio contained photos from all over the world, including the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan.
這名攝影師的作品集裡含有在世界各地拍攝的照片，包括伊拉克和阿富汗的戰區。

The financial advisor told his client to make sure to include some energy stocks in his portfolio.
該理財顧問告訴他的客戶務必在他的投資組合中包含一些能源股。

Ben suddenly emerged from behind the door, which frightened me.
班突然從門後冒出來，嚇了我一跳。
 

This market is open every morning until noon.
這個市場每天從早上營業到中午。

This new product will soon be on the market.
這個新產品很快就會上市。

They wanted to market the product for people aged twenty to thirty.
他們想要將這項產品銷售給 20 到 30 歲的人。

There has been a steady growth in Amber’s business over the past 10 years.
266 過去 10 年來，安柏的事業一直穩定成長。

COVID-19 has had a particularly big impact on the tourism and hospitality sectors.
新冠肺炎對旅遊和接待服務業的影響尤其大。

Perhaps we have put too much faith in the power of technology.
或許我們太過相信科技的力量了。

The success of the experiment gave the scientist a sense of satisfaction.
這項實驗的成功帶給這位科學家滿足感。

To the teacher’s satisfaction, all her students have done their homework.
令老師滿意的是，所有學生都寫了作業。

If you work hard, you will eventually achieve your goals.
如果你努力，最後終將達成目標。

At this time, this project is 95 percent achieved.
目前這項計畫已經完成了 95%。

The generous man contributed a large sum of money to charity.
這位慷慨人士捐了一大筆錢給慈善事業。

Hard work alone does not necessarily contribute to success.
光靠努力不一定就會成功。

We’re working on new marketing strategies for the product.
我們正在為這項產品研擬新的行銷策略。

Susan is concerned about my health, so she persuaded me to quit smoking.
蘇珊擔心我的健康，所以說服我戒菸。

All those concerned in the bribery case have been identified by the investigators.
這起賄賂案所有涉案人均被調查員指認出來。

I love to exchange stamps with my friends.
我喜歡和朋友交換郵票。

Peter exchanged his toy car for a toy gun.
彼得用玩具車換了一把玩具槍。

I gave Allen a pen in exchange for his watch.
我用一支筆和艾倫換一只手錶。

We contributed to the charity fund.
我們捐款給這個慈善基金。

The hospital is trying to raise funds for research into AIDS.
這家醫院正設法為愛滋病研究籌募資金。

The research was primarily funded by the government.
這項研究計畫大部分是由政府資助。

Which would you prefer, tea or coffee?
你比較喜歡哪種，茶或咖啡？

Eric prefers jazz to classical music.
艾瑞克喜歡爵士樂甚於古典樂。

I prefer to go to the movies rather than watch TV.
我喜歡看電影甚於看電視。

Sam is six feet tall with broad shoulders.
山姆身高 6 英尺，有著寬闊的肩膀。

This track leads to a wooden hut.
這條小徑通向一棟小木屋。

The workmen are repairing the train track.
工人們在維修火車軌道。

Randy used to be a gangster, but he’s on the right track now.
藍迪曾混過幫派，但他現在回到正軌了。

It’s hard to keep track of all my old friends; in fact, I’ve lost contact with most of them.
和所有的老友保持聯繫很困難，事實上，我已經和他們大部分的人失聯了。

The cars must do 100 laps of the race track.
這些車必須繞比賽跑道 100 圈。

Although Paul is not good at math or English, he always does well in track and field.
雖然保羅不擅長數學和英文，但他在田徑運動方面的表現總是很出色。

That’s my favorite track on the album.
那是我這張專輯最愛的曲子。

These dogs are used to track those who have escaped from jail.
這些狗被用來追蹤越獄的人。

The police finally tracked down the place where the robbers were hiding.
警方終於找到了那些搶匪的藏身處。

The cat tracked mud all over the kitchen floor.
這隻貓在整個廚房地板留下泥巴的痕跡。

The famous actress gave a great performance in the play last night.
那位知名的女演員昨晚在舞臺劇中有精彩的演出。

I'm pleased that my son's academic performance is very good.
我兒子的功課很好，這令我滿意。

= I'm pleased that my son does well in school.
我兒子的功課很好，這令我滿意。

Your briefing on the project was quite similar to the one I did last time.
你這案子所做的簡報跟我上次做的很像。