To our disappointment, it rained on the day of the field trip.
令我們失望的是，校外教學那天下雨了。

Ned couldn’t hide his disappointment when Jane refused his proposal.
當珍拒絕他的求婚時，奈德難掩失望之情。

English is an important international language.
英文是個重要的國際語言。

After studying international trade, Max got a good job as a salesman.
麥克斯學了國貿後，就找到了當推銷員這很好的工作。

You need adequate sleep, or else your health will suffer.
你需要足夠的睡眠，否則你的健康會受損。

It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. 
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。

The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。

The doctor warned Mark specifically not to eat eggs.
醫生特別警告馬克不要吃蛋。

Ross is an expert on social psychology.
羅斯是社會心理學專家。

The animal from Australia was such a strange sight to the children that it fascinated them.
這隻來自澳洲的動物對小朋友們來說是這般奇特的景象，讓他們被這隻動物迷住。

Tim was fascinated by the girl’s sweet and tender voice on the phone.
電話中這位女孩的聲音甜美又溫柔，把提姆給迷住了。

Mary majored in Western literature while in college.
瑪莉念大學時主修西洋文學。

Paul didn’t have time to read all the available literature on the subject.
保羅沒有時間看完有關這主題所有的現存文獻。

Some experience in school administration is necessary for this job.
這份工作要求具有若干學校行政經驗。

The decision of who to hire or fire is the responsibility of administration.
僱用或開除哪些人的決定由管理階層的人作主。

The Bush administration failed to create more job opportunities for the American people.
布希政府未能為美國人民創造更多的工作機會。

This job calls for at least five years of practical experience.
這份工作需要至少 5 年的實際經驗。

Tom is a practical person and never does things beyond his ability.
湯姆是很務實的人，超過自己能力的事他從不會去做。

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。

Could you assist me in installing the new software?
你能不能協助我安裝這套新軟體？

All the classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
所有的教室都配有最先進的設備。

Experts doubted that the rapid increase in the stock market was sustainable and warned values would likely decline soon.
專家懷疑股市快速上漲是否能維持，並警告股價可能很快會下跌。

Solar and wind power are two examples of sustainable energy resources that have become more common over the years.
太陽能和風能是兩個這幾年來越見普遍的永續能源例子。

With my father’s support, I have been able to pursue my  dreams.
有了我爸的支持，我才能夠去追尋我的夢想。
 

Willy pursued the beautiful girl, who eventually fell in love with him.
威利追求那位美眉，最後兩人墜入情網。

If the generation gap between parents and their children could be narrowed, there wouldn’t be so many social problems.
假使父母與子女間的代溝能縮小，就不會有那麼多的社會問題了。

John shows a great aptitude for leadership.  
約翰顯示出很強的領導天賦。

Mike works as a financial analyst in a multinational corporation.
麥可在一家跨國企業裡擔任財經分析師的工作。