We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
我們搭電梯到 10 樓。

Jimmy ran down the stairs to answer the phone.
吉米跑下樓梯去接電話。

Jimmy ran downstairs to answer the phone.
吉米跑下樓梯去接電話。

You should have taken more appropriate measures at that time.
當時你應該採取更合適的措施才是。

Jeans are obviously not appropriate for such formal occasions.
這樣正式的場合顯然不適合穿著牛仔褲。

 The government is going to appropriate $5 million for the project.
這項工程政府將撥款 5 百萬美元補助。

You should always wear clean and appropriate attire to demonstrate professionalism.
你應該穿著乾淨得體的衣服以展示專業精神。

The salesman demonstrated how to work the machine to us.
該業務員向我們示範說明如何操作這部機器。

Thousands of people demonstrated against the government this morning.
今天早上有好幾千人示威抗議政府。

Judy’s handwriting is very neat.
茱蒂的筆跡非常整齊。

Everything in my bedroom is neat and tidy.
我臥室的每樣東西都乾淨整潔。

This lazybones is sloppy and never seems to be able to keep his room clean and tidy.
這個懶鬼很邋遢，似乎從沒辦法把他的房間保持乾淨整潔。

Tidy (up) your bedroom, Johnny. Dad is coming back.
強尼，把你的房間整理乾淨。爸爸就要回來了。

No one expected Kelly to get married so soon.
大家都沒料到凱莉會這麼快結婚。

I’m expecting a phone call from the doctor to tell me what to do.
我在等醫生打電話來告訴我該做什麼。

Tom expected me to do all the chores myself.
湯姆要求我自己做所有的家務。

First impressions are often lasting impressions.
第一印象通常會持續很久。

What’s your impression of Penny’s new boyfriend?
你對潘妮的新男友印象如何？

After talking to the principal, I was left with the impression that it was a very good school.
和校長談過話後，我印象覺得這是一所很好的學校。
 

Kent made a bad impression on Nelly’s parents because he brought her home too late.
肯特給娜莉的父母留了壞印象，因為他太晚送她回家。

I have the impression that you’re not happy.
我覺得你並不快樂。

I was under the impression that Emma was marrying Robert.
我還以為艾瑪要嫁給羅伯特。

The kids left the impression of their hands in the wet cement.
這群小鬼在未乾的水泥上留下手印。

Peter and Bruce’s long friendship began with a casual meeting at a party.
彼得與布魯斯長久的友誼始於派對上的一次偶遇。

Mr. Lee’s casual remark caused a political storm.
李先生無心的言論引發了一場政治風暴。

You can find casual wear on the sixth floor.
六樓是休閒服裝區。

The smart child solved the puzzle in two minutes.
這個聰明的小孩只花 2 分鐘就解開謎題了。

The room is a mess. Clean up before you go.
房間亂七八糟。你先整理好再出門。

Our two-year-old boy is a real “explorer;” he makes a mess of the house several times a day.
我們家的兩歲小子真是個『探險家』，一天會把屋子搞亂好幾次。

I spent a lot of time preparing a party for you. I hope you won’t mess it up.
我花了很多時間為你準備這個派對。希望你不要把它搞砸了。

Stop messing around, John. We need to get back to work.
不要在一旁鬧了，約翰。我們得繼續工作。

It's a big no-no to post something inappropriate about your company on your social network websites.
在社群網站上發布跟公司相關的不當資訊是一大禁忌。

Danny got drunk at the staff party and said something inappropriate to the boss.
丹尼在員工派對上喝醉，向老闆說了些不當的話。

The pungent wine goes well with red meat.
這辛辣的酒和紅肉很配。

Don't overstep boundaries by prying into your coworkers'private business.
不要越界窺探同事的隱私。

The boundaries between countries are commonly known as international borders.
國與國之間的分界線通常被稱作國界。

Prior to the interview, the mayor tried to establish the boundaries of the topics to be discussed.
在訪談前，市長試圖訂定討論主題的範圍。

Don't overstep boundaries by prying into your coworkers' private business.
不要越界窺探同事的隱私。

Terry gets along well with his coworkers.

泰瑞跟同事們處得很好。

I grabbed a bite to eat this morning and then went to work.
早上我隨便抓了點東西吃，便去上班了。

The criminal made a grab for the old woman’s purse.
該名罪犯搶了那個老婦人的手提包。

Charlie grabbed some breakfast and went to school.
查理匆匆吃了點早餐就去上學了。