再睡九分鐘 掙扎在被窩中 Nine Minutes of Extra Rest or Nine Minutes of Regret?

Sophie is in a dilemma about whether to quit her job or not.
蘇菲在是否要辭職的決定當中進退兩難。

The plane will take off at 10 o’clock precisely.

飛機將在十點整起飛。

= The plane will take off at 10 o’clock exactly.

飛機將在十點整起飛。

= The plane will take off at 10 o’clock sharp.

飛機將在十點整起飛。

= The plane will take off at 10 o’clock on the dot.
飛機將在十點整起飛。

My brother is studying mechanical engineering in college.
我哥哥目前在大學念機械工程。
 

The flight was canceled due to mechanical problems.
航班因為機械問題而取消。

Manufacturers often introduce new products to keep their business booming.
廠商為了讓生意興隆，常推出新產品。
 

Thousands of people gathered at the funeral to pay tribute to the late Princess Diana.
數千名的群眾聚集在喪禮上向已故黛安娜王妃致敬。

Kevin’s success in life is a tribute to his hard work and dedication.
凱文人生中的成功是他的努力和貢獻的最佳證明。

The loud alarm caused me to have a rude awakening.
大響的鬧鐘讓我驚醒。

September's sales were slightly worse than the average.
九月的業績比平均略差了些。

Raymond is not consistent in his opinions. 
雷蒙的意見前後不一致。

The author has a consistent style of writing.
這位作者保有一貫的寫作風格。

John’s actions are consistent with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions are in accord with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions correspond with his words.
約翰言行一致

The mother embraced her baby, tenderly coaxing it to sleep.
母親溫柔地擁抱著寶寶，哄他入睡。

When Patricia saw her good friend Herman on the street, they embraced.
派翠西亞在街上遇到好友赫曼時，他們抱了一下。

The young couple held each other in a long embrace, apparently losing all track of time.
這對年輕情侶久久地摟抱著彼此，似乎忘了時間流逝。

Children should be taught from an early age not to be cruel to animals.
孩子們應該要從小就被教導不應殘忍對待動物。