魟魚: 飛翔於水中的古老生物 The Wonder of Stingrays

 My father always says that the best way to experience 
a new city is to simply roam.
我父親總是說，體驗一座新城市最好的方式就是去漫遊。
 

Every afternoon, the philosopher would roam about 
the lake, contemplating life. 
每天下午，這位哲學家會在湖邊散步，思考人生。

Betty and her friends roamed the streets of the new 
city, wondering where they should go next.
貝蒂和她的朋友在新城市的街道上漫步，在想他們下個地方
要去哪裡。
 

I’m going for a roam around the village before 
dinner. Would you like to join me?
晚餐前我要在村子裡晃晃。你想一起去嗎？

As a public figure, Steve is temperate in his language.
身為一名公眾人物，史提夫說話相當節制。

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。

The murder mystery novel is full of intrigue and 
suspense, which makes it appealing to readers.
這部謀殺懸疑小說充滿了陰謀和懸疑，這些都很吸引讀者。

The man’s story intrigued me, and I couldn’t wait for 
him to tell me more interesting details.
這人的故事引起了我的好奇心，我迫不及待要他告訴我更多
有趣的細節。

Congress passed a new bill to help endangered animals.
國會通過一項幫助瀕危動物的新法案。

Kim started to get aggressive and shouted at the policeman.
金開始凶起來並對警察大吼。

Tyler is an aggressive young man who aspires to achieve a lot.
泰勒是個積極進取的年輕人，他渴望有所成就。
 

Rick accidentally dropped the picture frame and shattered the glass.
瑞克不小心把相框摔在地上，打碎了玻璃。

Your hard work has been of immense value to this company. I hereby promote you to general manager.
你的辛勤工作對本公司極有價值。所以我在此拔擢你為總經理。

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因決定了每樣生物的種種特徵。

This usage is characteristic of American English.
這種用法是美式英語的特徵。
 

This kind of hot and spicy food is very characteristic of the food in the country.
這種辛辣食物是該國非常典型的食物。

My schedule is flexible. In other words, we can meet any time you like.
我的時程很彈性。換句話說，我們可以在任何時間見面。

Leather was chosen because it is strong and flexible.
選擇皮革的原因是它很堅固也有彈性。

The hen is sitting on the eggs waiting for them to hatch.
母雞正坐在蛋上孵這些蛋。

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
勿打如意算盤。⸺諺語

Those people hatched a plan to overthrow the government.
那些人策劃要推翻政府。

The bad guy in the movie opened the hatch and jumped out of the plane.
電影裡的歹徒打開艙門，然後跳出了飛機。

Breast milk can provide all the basic nourishment 
a baby needs. 
母乳可提供嬰兒所需的基本營養。

The young people in this country are inactive in politics.
這個國家的年輕人在政治上不活躍。

They say it takes eight hours to digest the food you’ve eaten.
據說食物要花 8 個小時才能消化完畢。

The email contains a digest of the week’s major news stories.
這封電子郵件包含了本週主要新聞的摘要。

To conserve electricity, make sure you turn off the 
lights before you leave the office. 
為了要省電，離開辦公室前一定要把燈都關掉。

New laws have been enacted to conserve wildlife in 
that mountain area. 
政府已制定新法規以保護該山區的野生動植物。

 I have fond memories of my grandmother making 
strawberry conserve in her kitchen when I was young.
我有關於我奶奶的美好回憶，我小時候她會在廚房做草莓果
醬。

Many languages in the world are on the verge of extinction.
世界上有許多語言即將消逝。