耶穌蜥蜴的輕功水上漂! Lizards That Can Walk on Water

The scientist discovered a rare species of lizard in the 
jungle. 
這名科學家在叢林裡發現一隻稀有品種的蜥蜴。

The baby splashed water on her mother as her mother bathed her.
小寶寶在媽媽幫她洗澡的時候，潑水到媽媽身上。

The two children had a good time taking a bath and splashing about in the bathtub.
那兩個小孩洗澡洗得很高興，還在浴缸中到處潑水。

Tammy jumped into the swimming pool with a splash.
塔米噗通一聲跳進游泳池裡。

Rose’s debut made a big splash on Broadway.
蘿絲初次登臺亮相就在百老匯造成大轟動。

There are emergency exits at both the front and rear of the movie theater.
這家電影院的前後都有緊急逃生出口。

The racehorse broke one of its rear legs during the race.
這匹賽馬在比賽時摔斷了其中一隻後腿。

The career woman reared a family of five on her own.
這名職業婦女靠自己獨立撫養了一家 5 口。

The couple glided gracefully over the dance floor and wowed us all with their performance.
這對夫妻優雅地滑過舞池，他們的表演使我們所有的人都讚歎不已。
 

A huge eagle glided over the area, looking for prey. 
一隻大老鷹滑翔飛過這區域尋找獵物。

The ice skater's smooth glide ended abruptly when another skater crashed into her.
這名溜冰者的平順滑行在另一名溜冰者撞上她後嘎然而止。

Although both of the airplane’s engines failed, the pilot quickly took it into a glide and landed it safely.
雖然飛機的兩個引擎都故障了，但那飛行員很快將飛機帶入無動力滑行並安全著陸。

The beautiful pictures of the Italian countryside in 
the travel brochure tempted us to go on vacation 
there.
旅行手冊上義大利鄉下的美麗照片讓我們很想去那裡度假。

Reptiles are the oldest creatures living on earth.
爬蟲類是地球上最早的生物。

Mary slapped her boyfriend across the face when he said something insulting to her.
瑪莉賞了他男友一巴掌，因為他說了汙辱她的話。

Olivia gave her brother a slap because he had snuck out gambling again.
奧莉薇亞打了她弟弟一巴掌，因為他又偷跑出去賭博。

When a less experienced coworker got promoted instead of her, it was a slap in the face to Tina.
當獲得升遷的不是蒂娜，而是一位較無經驗的同事時，這對蒂娜來說是個侮辱。

While looking down at his smartphone, Ralph walked slap into a wall.
雷夫看著智慧型手機的同時，就直接撞上牆了。

We found a strange species of bird on the island.
我們在這座島上發現了一種怪鳥。

Many species of wild animals are endangered.
許多種野生動物都快要瀕臨絕種了。

The patient exhibited some early signs of the disease.
該名病患出現了這種疾病的若干早期症狀。

The artists exhibited their paintings in the gallery.
這些藝術家在畫廊展示他們的畫作。

 We visited the calligraphy exhibit at the National Palace Museum.
我們參觀了在故宮博物院展出的書法展。
 

The city is a vibrant commercial center that
attracts many people to work.
那座城市是活躍的商業中心，吸引許多人在該地工作。

Arrogance and laziness are two of Bill’s most annoying personality traits.
傲慢和懶散是比爾最令人討厭的其中兩項人格特質。

I don’t recall seeing that girl before.

我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

I don’t remember seeing that girl before.
我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

Toyota has decided to recall all the cars produced in 2004 because of some mechanical problems.
由於若干機械毛病，豐田汽車公司決定召回所有在2004 年生產的車輛。
 

James has total recall of the events of that night.
詹姆士對那晚發生的事記得清清楚楚。
 

The company ordered a recall of the dictionary, as the book contained several errors.
公司命令把那本字典全部收回，因為書裡面有好幾處錯誤。
 

The dam generates electricity for the local community.
該座水壩發電供當地社區使用。

Tourism generates more income for the seaside resort.
旅遊業為濱海勝地帶來較多的收入。

My uncle’s behavior changed after he suffered a stroke.
我叔叔中風之後，行為舉止都變了。

With a stroke of his pen, Simon signed his name.
賽門一筆簽下他的名字。

The champion swimmer’s best stroke is definitely backstroke.
這名冠軍泳將最擅長的游法非仰式莫屬。

The player hit a home run with one stroke of his bat.
這名球員用球棒一揮就擊出全壘打。

Scientists say that stroking your pet can improve your mood.
科學家說撫摸寵物可以改善心情。

The car manufacturer showcased its new line of cars last weekend at the civic center.
那家汽車廠商上週末在市政中心展示新車款。

It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. 
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。

The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。

It took me a couple of days to get used to my new surroundings.
我花了好幾天才習慣新的環境。

The book had a dull name, but after I read it,
I found it quite fascinating.
這本書的書名很無趣，可是在我讀過之後，我發現它很吸引人。