請勿占用座位! Seat Hogging

Mr. White occupies an important position in the government.
懷特先生在政府裡身居要職。

The building occupies an entire block.
這棟建築占據了一整個街區。

Those workers were occupied with building a new road.

那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。

Those workers were busy building a new road.
那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。
 

Linda needs a hobby to occupy her thoughts after she retires.
琳達退休後需要嗜好來讓心思有所寄託。

I'd like to extend my stay another two days.
我想多待兩天。

We have decided to extend our house by adding a dining room.
我們已決定增加飯廳擴建房子。

Earl's interests extend beyond sports and include cooking.
厄爾的興趣不只運動，也包含烹飪。

Abby watched the turtle's neck extending slowly from its shell. 
艾比看著烏龜的脖子正慢慢從龜殼中伸出來。

I live next to the bank opposite the train station.
我住在火車站對面的銀行旁邊。

Everyone says that Jane is a nice girl, but I hold the opposite view.
每個人都說珍是好女孩，不過我卻持相反的看法。

I didn't mean to hurt you ― quite the opposite. I was trying to help you.
我並非故意要傷害你 ── 事實正好相反。我一直想幫你。

Ted finally told the woman sitting opposite to put out her cigarette.
泰德最後要坐在對面的女子把菸熄掉。

Emily's calm personality is the complete opposite of Jack's energy.
艾蜜莉冷靜的個性正好與傑克的活力完全相反。

The occurrence of stomachaches is often linked with pressure. 
胃痛發作往往與壓力有關。

An unexpected occurrence threw John into despair. 
一件意外事件使約翰陷入絕望之中。

All transportation came to a halt during the strike.
這次罷工期間，所有交通運輸都停擺了。

Many tourists choose bicycles as their main form of transportation in the city center.
許多觀光客在市中心選擇自行車作為主要交通方式。

Stealing is bad behavior.
偷竊是不好的行為。

Those who violate traffic laws will get a ticket.
違反交通規則的人將會接到罰單。

Becky said her mother violated her privacy in reading her diary.
貝琪說她媽媽看她的日記是侵犯了她的隱私。

The Ford company has invested a huge sum of money in a joint venture.
福特公司投資了一大筆金額在合資事業上。

Although he was nervous, Mark walked into the boss’s office and ventured to ask for a raise.
儘管馬克很緊張，他還是走進老闆的辦公室冒險問看看是否能加薪。

Harry packed his food and gear, ready to venture into the unknown.
哈利打包好他的食物和裝備，準備好要往未知的地方探險。

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。⸺ 諺語

You should have taken more appropriate measures at that time.
當時你應該採取更合適的措施才是。

Jeans are obviously not appropriate for such formal occasions.
這樣正式的場合顯然不適合穿著牛仔褲。

 The government is going to appropriate $5 million for the project.
這項工程政府將撥款 5 百萬美元補助。

The government was urged to intervene in the 
currency markets in order to stabilize the exchange 
rate.
政府被要求要介入干預貨幣市場以穩定匯率。

George is the conductor of that symphony orchestra.
喬治是那個交響樂團的指揮。

You can buy train tickets from the conductor.
你可以向列車長買火車票。

Plastic is a poor conductor of electricity.
塑膠不容易導電。