科學家致力打造水下生物聲音圖書館 GLUBS: A Sound Library of the Sea

I could feel heat emitted from the fireplace.
我可以感受到壁爐散發出來的熱。

Irene was charged with forging her husband’s signature on a check. 
艾琳在支票上偽造丈夫的簽名，因而遭到起訴。

The slow-cooked beef in chocolate sauce is that restaurant’s signature dish.
慢火煮的牛肉佐巧克力醬是這家餐廳的招牌菜。

We’ve expanded our business by opening two more restaurants lately.
我們最近擴大營業，新開了兩家餐廳。

Thanks to teamwork and sound strategies, our sales expanded by 20% last year.
由於團結合作且策略得當，我們的業績去年增加了20%。

  Our team is now conducting a comprehensive study 
on the effects of global warming. 
我們小組正在對全球暖化的影響做全面性的研究。

 Since Terry had bought comprehensive insurance, 
he didn’t have to pay to get his car fixed after the 
accident.
由於泰瑞已經買了綜合保險，因此在那事故發生後，他修車
不必付錢。

Non-fiction books in the library are classified according to subject matter.
圖書館內非小說類的書籍是依主題內容來分類。

Some classify this music as jazz while others call it pop.
有些人把這種音樂歸類為爵士樂，然而也有些人稱之為流行樂。

The distribution of wealth is uneven in that country.
該國財富分配不均。

That magazine enjoys a wide distribution.

那本雜誌的發行遍及各地。

That magazine enjoys a wide circulation.
那本雜誌的發行遍及各地。

You should make sure that your motivation for losing weight is healthy.
你應確保自己想減肥的動機是健康的。

I have no motivation toward the project. I’m not interested in it.
我對這項企畫沒有動力。我對它不感興趣。

Bob declined to join Judy’s dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

The doctor will monitor the patient for two days after surgery.
手術後醫生會監控這位病患兩天。

The nurse made sure that the patient was closely monitored.
護士確保該病人有受到嚴密監控。

The monitor at the rich man’s house showed that the thief broke in through a window at around 2 a.m.
這有錢人家的監視器顯示小偷在凌晨 2 點左右從窗戶闖入。

The details of today’s flights are displayed on the monitor.
今日班機的詳細資訊顯示在螢幕上。

The teacher selected Ben as class monitor.
老師選班為班長。

The makeup of the government does not reflect the ethnic diversity of the country.
該政府的組成結構並未反映出該國的種族多樣性。

A wide diversity of ideas was presented at the meeting as to how to raise funds for the new school.
會議上提出了關於如何募款蓋新學校各種想法。

Tammy identified the purse as hers by telling what it contained.
塔米藉著說出手提包內的東西指認這個手提包是她的。

The good mayor identified the well-being of his citizens with his own.
這位善良的市長把市民的幸福當作是自己的幸福。

The audience identified with the sorrow of the hero.
觀眾對這位男主角的悲痛感同身受。

Professor Johnson possessed extensive knowledge in the field of natural science.
強森教授在自然科學的領域擁有廣泛的知識。

The typhoon has caused extensive damage to the city.
這次的颱風對這座城市已造成極大的損害。

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。

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

Mr. Todd is carrying out a biological experiment in room 806.
陶德先生正在 806 室做生物實驗。

Jamie is an adopted child and is eager to know who her biological parents are. 
潔咪是被收養的小孩，她渴望知道誰是她的親生父母。

The existing law needs to be changed.
現行的法律需要修訂。

Although small, the pond was a rich ecosystem full of numerous species of plant life, aquatic animals, and insects.
這個池塘雖然小，但有一個豐富的生態系統，充滿數不清的植物、水生動物和昆蟲。