✶《獅子王》中 丁滿的真實化身 ―― 狐獴 How does Disney’s Timon Compare with Real Meerkats? 【本篇為全程英文講解】

You should always be aware of your surroundings.
你隨時要了解周遭的環境。

Mary was aware of Tom's bad intentions, so she refused to go out with him.
瑪莉察覺出湯姆不懷好意，所以拒絕和他約會。

Gina was not aware of how serious the problem was because no one told her the truth.
因為沒有人告訴吉娜實情，所以她不知道這個問題有多嚴重。

Chinese is Ken’s native language, but he is more fluent in Spanish.
中文是肯的母語，但是他的西班牙文比較流利。

Kiwi birds are native to New Zealand.
鷸鴕是紐西蘭的原產。

The natives were required to relocate to a safer area.
當地的人被要求遷居到一處更安全的地區。

We encountered a small problem during the trial period.
我們在測試階段時遭遇到一個小問題。

I first encountered my wife in Tokyo.
我和我太太第一次邂逅在東京。

Arthur's first encounter with Alice was when he was in Taipei.
亞瑟和愛莉絲的第一次相會是他在臺北的時候。

Olivia encountered a lost child near the market.
奧莉薇雅在市場附近遇到一名走失的孩子。

The boss thanked the retiring employee for his hard work and loyalty.
老闆感謝這位即將退休的員工過去的努力和忠誠。

The largest mammal is the blue whale. 
最大的哺乳類動物是藍鯨。

Sadie keeps an adorable little puppy as a pet.
莎蒂養了一隻可愛的小狗當寵物。

Scenes of rural life characterized the painter’s early works.
該畫家早期畫作的特徵是農村生活景象。

The author characterized his protagonist as confident and ambitious.
作者把他的主角描繪成一位有自信且野心勃勃的人。

This dictionary is characterized as being reader-friendly and comprehensive.
這本字典的特色是易讀與內容豐富。

There is only one small patch of grass in his front yard.
他的前院裡只有一小塊草皮。

The jacket Tom was wearing had two patches at the elbows.
湯姆穿的這件外套在手肘處有兩處補釘。

The man patched his jacket because he didn’t want to buy a new one.
這名男子修補他的夾克，因為他不想買新的。

I had a fight with my brother yesterday, but I patched things up with him this morning.
我昨天和弟弟吵架，但我今早和他合好了。

The basketball game was exciting, particularly during the fourth quarter.
那場籃球賽令人非常興奮，尤其是第四節時。

The punishment for such a young student was too harsh. 
這懲罰對這麼年輕的學生來說太嚴苛了些。

Don't you think you're a little too harsh on your children? 
你難道不覺得你對孩子太過嚴厲了嗎？

Terry was confronted with the harsh realities of job hunting after he graduated from college.
泰瑞大學畢業後便面臨找工作的殘酷現實。

The desert has a harsh climate with little rain.
沙漠的氣候十分惡劣，幾乎沒有雨水。

Ethan found the harsh contrast between black text and a bright background uncomfortable.
伊森覺得黑字配上亮底形成的刺眼對比讓人不適。

The region faces harsh living conditions.
該地區面臨艱苦的生活條件。

Though Sandra didn’t like the activity, she did her best to be cooperative.
雖然珊卓不喜歡這項活動，但她還是盡力去配合。

The new national bank will be run as a cooperative.
這間新的國家銀行將由一間合作企業經營。

I don’t like Vic because of his dominant personality.
維克老愛支使別人的這種性格讓我很不喜歡他。

John holds a dominant position in our company.
約翰在我們公司的職位很高。

With teeth that are razor-sharp, the shark is a dangerous predator of many marine animals.
鯊魚有著尖銳的牙齒，是掠食許多海洋動物的危險生物。

This novel depicts the extravagant life of the upper class.
這本小說描繪了上流社會奢侈浪費的生活。

Some Hollywood movies depict dark-skinned people as dangerous and violent, but this is not the case at all.
一些好萊塢電影把深色皮膚的人描繪成危險暴力分子，不過 實際上根本就不是這麼一回事。

The plane is landing. Please return your seats to an 
upright position. 
飛機要降落了，請將您的座椅調正。

We like Walter because he is upright and dependable. 
我們喜歡華特，因為他正直又可靠。

Louise sat upright as soon as she heard a scream 
coming from the kitchen. 
一聽到廚房傳來尖叫聲，露易絲就馬上坐直了起來。

Judy wanted to buy the nice bed, but she thought 
the uprights were a bit too large.
茱蒂想買那張好床，但她認為這張床的床柱有點太大了。

Because upright pianos take up less space than 
grand pianos, they are good for homes and schools.
因為直立式鋼琴會比平臺鋼琴用到較少的空間，所以適合住
家和學校。

 Cindy's poor posture led to her recurring back 
problems.
辛蒂姿勢不良造成她的背部毛病經常發作。

The governor has adopted a neutral posture toward 
gay marriage. 
該州長對同性婚姻採取中立的態度。

 Most people thought the politician was not being sincere; they believed he was posturing to get votes.
大多數人認為這政治人物不真誠；他們認為他是為了爭取選
票而在裝模作樣。

Wildlife in Taiwan has lost large areas of natural habitat because of urban sprawl.
由於城區肆意擴展，臺灣的野生動物失去了大片的自然棲息地。