【時事英文】拳拳到肉的史詩死鬥！看懂WBC台灣棒球抗韓之戰，秒學 7 個高階英文！

The candidate admitted defeat in the presidential election.
這位候選人承認在總統大選中敗選。

We defeated the team by 2 points. 
我們以 2 分之差擊敗這支隊伍。

The local team defeated their rivals in the final game.
本地球隊在決賽中打敗了對手。

The government has put a lot of effort to advance research on computer science.
政府花了很多心力促進電腦科學的研究。

The officer told the soldiers to advance.
那名軍官下令士兵前進。

We have not made great advances in the fight against AIDS.
我們在對抗愛滋病方面，並沒有很大的進步。

The boss gave me an advance on my next month’s salary.
老闆讓我預支下個月的薪水。

Sean booked the hotel six months in advance.
尚恩提前 6 個月訂飯店。

A bully beat Johnny up at school.
在學校有個惡霸毆打強尼。

We beat that team (by) 97-95.
我們以 97 比 95 的比數打敗那支隊伍。

A: How long will it take to finish the job?
B: (It) beats me.
A：這工作需要多久才能做完？
B：這可考倒我了。

Hearing Clara’s voice made my heart beat fast.
聽到克萊拉的聲音讓我心跳加速。

The nurse told me my grandfather had a heart rate of 60 beats per minute.
護士告訴我，我爺爺的心跳為每分鐘跳 60 下。

The beat of the raindrops on the roof is very noisy.
屋頂上的雨滴敲打聲很吵。

Everyone danced to the beat of the music.
大家都跟著這音樂的拍子跳舞。

I’m sure this price will make you want to clinch the deal.
我相信這個價格會讓您想做這筆交易。

It is crucial that the doctor (should) perform an immediate operation on the badly injured man.
醫師立即為這名嚴重受傷的人動手術是很重要的。

Your dedication is very crucial to the success of our company. 
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

Your dedication plays a crucial role in the success of our company.
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

After months of difficult negotiations, our company finally clinched a crucial victory in a nail-biting deal.
經過數個月艱難的談判，我們公司終於在這場令人緊張萬分的交易中拿下了關鍵勝利。

Thanks to a string of home runs, the Yankees were able to win the game in the final inning.
由於一連串的全壘打，洋基隊得以在最後一局贏得比賽。

Police sealed off all the exits so the bank robbers couldn’t escape.
警方封鎖所有出口，讓銀行搶匪無處可逃。

You need to break the seal in order to open the box.
你要把箱子打開就要先把封條拆掉。

Most seals live near the Arctic and the Antarctic and feed on smaller fish.
大多數的海豹棲息在南北極，以小魚為主食。

A sudden blast of wind blew my hat away and I had to run after it.
突然一陣強風把我的帽子吹走，讓我得追著它跑。

It is reported that there were 20 people killed in the blast.
據報導，有 20 人在此爆炸中喪生。

We blasted the door open with a bomb.
我們用炸彈把門炸開了。

The workmen tried to blast away at the road surface, but to no avail.
工人們試圖爆破路面，但徒勞無功。

We watched the spaceship blast off on TV.
我們在電視上看見太空船升空。

The sudden explosion blasted out many windows in the buildings.
那場突然的爆炸使許多建築物的窗戶被噴飛。

The medicine the doctor gave you should minimize your pain.
醫生給你的藥應該可以將你的疼痛降至最低。

Tom tends to minimize his health problems because he doesn’t want others to worry about or feel sorry for him.
湯姆往往對他的健康問題輕描淡寫，因為他不想讓別人替他 擔心或難過。

Taking drugs does damage to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

Taking drugs does harm to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

The car was totally damaged in a traffic accident.
這輛車在一起交通事故中全毀了。

Please have mercy on me. I’ll never do that again.
請饒了我。我不會再犯了。

Please have pity on me. I’ll never do that again.
請饒了我。我不會再犯了。

Please forgive me. I’ll never do that again.
請饒了我。我不會再犯了。

Each year between July and November, Taiwan is at the mercy of typhoons.
每年從 7 月到 11 月間，臺灣都受到颱風的侵襲。

That boxer landed a punch on his opponent's head.
那位拳擊手一拳擊中對手的頭部。

Why did you punch that reporter in the face? He was only doing his job.
你為何打那個記者的臉？他不過是盡本分而已。

I am punching some holes in the wall.
我正在牆上打一些洞。

The boxer knocked out his opponent with one punch.
這名拳擊手一拳就擊倒他的對手。

There are some dirty marks on your white dress.
妳的白洋裝上有些髒髒的汙點。

The factory fire left a burn mark on Willy’s face.
工廠火災在威利的臉上留下一道燒傷疤痕。

Don’t make marks on the pages.
別在頁面上做記號。

The lawyer has marked the pages you need to sign.
律師標示了需要你簽名的頁面。

A bomb squad was called in to defuse a bomb placed underneath the official’s car.
防爆小組被召集來拆除被安置在官員車下的炸彈。

Our general manager will discuss the agreement 
with his Japanese counterpart tomorrow. 
我們總經理明天將與日方的總經理談論合約事宜。

In the direct matchup between our new software and the competitor's product, ours clearly wins in user experience.
在我們的新軟體與競爭對手產品的直接實力對決中，我們的產品在使用者體驗上明顯勝出。

Everyone is highly anticipating the epic matchup between the two tennis legends in the finals.
每個人都非常期待這兩位網球傳奇人物在決賽中的史詩級交手。

The company is making an all-out effort to expand its market share in Asia before the end of the year.
公司正傾盡全力在年底前擴大其於亞洲的市占率。）

Dad pitched the ball to my sister, and she swung the bat.
老爸投球給我妹妹，她便揮棒。

Let’s pitch our tent by the river.
咱們在河邊紮營吧。

I dare not go downstairs myself. It’s pitch-black down there.
我不敢自己一個人下樓。那裡烏漆抹黑的。

Andrew has perfect pitch; he can sing any note correctly without the help of instruments.
安德魯有絕對音感，他不用樂器輔助就能準確地唱出任何音調。

There are ten cows in the field.
原野上有 10 頭乳牛。

Bobby and his friends played soccer on the large sports field.
巴比和他朋友在這大型運動場上踢足球。

Mrs. Simpson’s class took a field trip to a chocolate factory.
辛普森老師班級的校外教學去了一家巧克力工廠。

John is an expert in the field of history.
在歷史學的領域裡約翰是專家。

David had a slight headache after bumping his head into the wall.
大衛頭撞到牆壁後感到有點疼痛

Frank said he didn't mean to ignore me, but I took it as a slight.
法蘭克說他無意忽略我，但我認為受到輕視。

 I felt slighted when Angela bought everyone a drink except me.（slighted 為過去分詞作形容詞用）
安琪拉請大家喝飲料但沒請我，我覺得自己受到冷落。

Randy sensed a slight change in his wife's tone as she mentioned work.
妻子提到工作時，蘭迪察覺到她的語氣有些改變。

The little girl snatched the chocolate bar right out of her brother’s hand.
小女孩從她哥哥手中把巧克力棒搶過來。

Emma burst into tears when her brother Johnny snatched her toy away.
艾瑪被哥哥強尼搶走玩具後嚎啕大哭。

Since Judy only heard a snatch of Jill and Jack’s conversation, she didn’t understand what they were talking about.
茱蒂不知道吉兒和傑克在談論什麼，因為她只有聽到他們談話的片段。

Our sole objective is to restore public confidence in our products.
我們唯一的目標就是重拾大眾對我們產品的信心。

Ken likes his new shoes because they have thick
rubber soles, which makes them comfortable.
肯很喜歡他的新鞋，因為它們有厚橡膠底，穿起來很舒適。

Rather than purchase new shoes, Randy paid someone to sole his old pair.
蘭迪沒有買新鞋，而是付錢請人幫他換鞋底。

Wayne has a crush on the beautiful girl who helped him today.
韋恩迷戀上今天幫他忙的美女。

The car crushed the bike in the accident.
這起車禍中，車子把腳踏車壓扁了。

We narrowly escaped the heavy rain.
我們剛好躲過暴雨。

During the job interview, Tim was asked how he would solve problems in several difficult scenarios.
提姆在工作面試時，被問及面臨幾種困難的情形時他會如何解決問題。

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。

The guarantee from the manufacturer is valid for one year.
廠商的保證一年有效。

The product comes with a three-year guarantee.
這項商品有三年的保固。

I guarantee that everything will be fine. Just wait and see.
我保證一切將會沒事。等著瞧吧。
 

She is an ace at tennis, winning multiple championships.
她是網球高手，贏得了多個冠軍。

The airplane is now cruising at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
飛機現在正在3萬英尺的高度航行。

We spent the whole night cruising down the highway in our truck.
我們整晚開著小卡車在公路上閒晃。

A police car cruised through the street each night.
每晚都有輛警車在街上巡邏。

My dream is to take a round-the-world cruise. 
我的夢想是搭船航遊全世界。