【Podcast 這句英文怎麼說 (影音版)】#11 勇敢的人先享受世界

Frank always says it’s his good fortune to work with so many brilliant and talented people here in this company.
法蘭克總是說他運氣好，能在這間公司跟這麼多優秀有才氣的人共事。

Uncle Peter made a small fortune selling hot dogs.
彼得叔叔賣熱狗發了一筆小財。

What a superb bike! It must’ve cost you a fortune.
這臺腳踏車真棒！一定花了你一大筆錢吧。

Roy knows that a soldier must be brave in battle.
羅伊知道在戰鬥中，一名士兵必須要勇敢。

Be brave, and everything will be fine.
勇敢一點，一切會沒事的。

Lance did all he could to win Jill’s favor.
蘭斯盡全力要博得吉兒的好感。

The manager was in favor of the proposal.
經理贊成這提案。

The manager favored the proposal.
經理贊成這提案。

Could you do me a favor and open the window?
可以幫我開窗戶嗎？

I hate asking people for favors.
我不喜歡請別人幫忙。

I favor Heather’s plan over the other.
我贊成海瑟的計畫，不贊成另一個計畫。

The university didn’t favor me with a quick reply.
那間大學並沒有馬上給我回覆。

David’s mother favors him over all her other children.
大衛的媽媽在她的所有小孩中最疼他。

The bank robber was seized by the police when he tried to escape.
銀行搶匪想逃跑時，被警方一把抓住。

The boy seized the girl by the arm and begged her not to leave.
男孩抓住女孩的手臂，求她不要離開。

I was seized by fear when I noticed that a stranger was following me.
當我發覺有陌生人在跟蹤我時，我突然感到害怕起
來。

The rebels seized the capital and exiled the Prime Minister soon after the military coup.
軍事政變後，叛軍很快占領了首都並放逐總理。

Toxic wastes must be disposed of with care.
有毒廢物一定要小心棄置。

When the tax filing season is approaching, accountants have to work overtime.
臨近報稅季時，會計師不得不加班。

Few employees are willing to work overtime.
沒多少員工願意加班工作。

Tofu is a healthy food.
豆腐是健康食品。

Rona stays healthy by eating fruit and vegetables.
羅娜吃蔬果保持健康。

I meant to help Ryan, but he turned me down.

我有意要幫萊恩，但他拒絕了。

My boss thought my report was too lengthy, so I had to cut it short at his request.
老闆認為我的報告過於冗長，所以我只好應他要求把報告裁短一些。

For those who are interested in this investment, we have a lot of booklets on request. 
對於本投資有興趣的人，我們準備了許多小冊子備索。

May we request the honor of your presence at our gathering?
我們可否有此榮幸邀您出席我們的聚會？

Since the holiday is drawing near, I request that the meeting (should) be put off until sometime next month.
由於假期在即，我要求會議延到下個月其他時間另行召開。