「蛇」乎奇技的生存高手Snakes and How They Outsmart Nature

Mark outsmarted his opponent and won the chess championship.
馬克智勝對手，贏得西洋棋錦標賽。

The company presented Jack with a gold watch in appreciation of his faithful service.
公司頒贈傑克一只金錶，以感謝他忠誠的服務。
 

Appreciation of a variety of music will make your life more interesting.
欣賞各類音樂會使你的生活更有趣。

We learned about Darwin’s theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。

The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。

The artist ’s idea for the masterpiece evolved from a casual conversation with a neighbor.
這名藝術家對這傑作的構想是從他和鄰居一段隨興的對話演變來的。

Through months of teamwork, our idea finally evolved into a feasible plan.
藉由數個月的團隊合作，我們的想法終於化為可行的計畫。

The scientist is trying to track the evolutionary development of sharks.
這位科學家正試圖追蹤鯊魚演化的發展過程。

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。

Sponges are used to absorb liquids.
海綿可用來吸收液體。

I couldn’t absorb everything I read.
所有讀過的東西我並非都能理解。

I was so absorbed in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.

我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

I was so buried in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.
我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

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。

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。

Linda effortlessly solved the problem that had confused so many students.
琳達毫不費力地解開了那道令許多學生困惑的習題。

John is quite incapable of adaptation to any new environment, in part because his parents spoiled him too much in childhood.
約翰完全不能適應任何新環境，部分原因是他父母在他小時候寵壞他了。

The director is working on a film adaptation of this short novel.
導演正在拍攝這部短篇小說改編的電影。

The manager checks in with the team periodically to track progress.
該經理定期聯繫那個小組以追蹤進度。

How often does a snake shed its skin? 
蛇多久脫一次皮?

Harry shed tears emotionally as he watched the sad movie.
哈利看這部悲傷的電影時，情緒激動地落淚。

A recent study has shed light on the causes of climate change.
最近的一項研究闡明了氣候變遷的成因。

Hank built a shed to keep all his garden tools in. 
漢克建造了一間小屋來放他所有的花園用具。

Some people can always assess a situation with great clarity.
有些人總是能以清晰的思路來判斷情況。

Since Jerome bought such an expensive stereo
system, it’s not surprising the clarity is so good.
由於傑洛姆買的音響系統是如此昂貴，因此它的音質有絕佳的清晰度一點也不讓人意外。

That movie portrays the famous writer as a very romantic man.
那部電影把該知名作家描述成一個浪漫的男子。

This artist’s painting vividly portrays what farm life is like in his hometown.
這位畫家的畫作生動地描繪他老家農村生活的模樣。

This novel depicts the extravagant life of the upper class.
這本小說描繪了上流社會奢侈浪費的生活。

Some Hollywood movies depict dark-skinned people as dangerous and violent, but this is not the case at all.
一些好萊塢電影把深色皮膚的人描繪成危險暴力分子，不過 實際上根本就不是這麼一回事。