準備要「墜」入夢境？大腦嚇到喊救命！You’re Faaallling—But Not Really

Following the car accident, Rose lost the sensation in two fingers on her left hand.
車禍後，蘿絲左手的兩根手指失去了知覺。

The news that the famous Korean band would play a concert in Taipei caused a big sensation.
該知名韓國樂團會在臺北辦演唱會的消息造成了一場大轟動。

Irene let out an involuntary gasp when she saw the snake. 艾琳看到那條蛇時，不由自主地倒抽一口氣。

Sean kicked off his shoes and loosened his collar and tie as soon as he got home.
尚恩一回到家便立刻踢掉鞋子、鬆開衣領和領帶。

We see no sign that the government will loosen its hold on the media.
我們看不出政府會放鬆對媒體限制的跡象。

Gina didn’t notice that the knot in the rope had loosened.
吉娜沒注意到繩子上面的結已經鬆了。

In English“, is not” often contracts to“ isn’t.”
英文的 is not 常縮寫成 isn’t。

Nearly half of the adult population there has contracted malaria.
那一帶有近半數的成年人感染了瘧疾。

The baby girl instinctively turned toward the sound of her mother's voice. 那名女嬰本能地轉向媽媽聲音的方向。

Let me accompany you to your house.
讓我陪你回家吧。

Fever is often accompanied by chills.
發燒常常會伴隨發冷。

In most cafés, this pastry is accompanied by a side of whipped cream.
在多數咖啡館，這款點心的一旁會附上鮮奶油。

Rapid economic growth is sometimes accompanied by environmental problems.
快速的經濟成長有時會伴隨著環境問題。

 Cindy's poor posture led to her recurring back 
problems.
辛蒂姿勢不良造成她的背部毛病經常發作。

The governor has adopted a neutral posture toward 
gay marriage. 
該州長對同性婚姻採取中立的態度。

 Most people thought the politician was not being sincere; they believed he was posturing to get votes.
大多數人認為這政治人物不真誠；他們認為他是為了爭取選
票而在裝模作樣。

This device is used to amplify the sound. 
這個裝置是用來擴大聲音的。
 

Could you please amplify your point for us? 
可以請您為我們詳述您的論點嗎？

How come your room is always in disorder?
你的房間為何老是很雜亂？

The newborn baby completely disordered their lives.
新生兒完全打亂了他們的生活。

Mr. Wang takes medication to manage his mood disorder. 王先生服藥來控制情緒失調。

I chose my career path during a consultation with my parents and Professor Johnson.
我諮詢過爸媽以及強森教授的意見後才選定我的職涯方向。

Dr. Nilson is a specialist in contemporary linguistics.
尼爾森博士是位當代語言學的專家。

Crops were damaged by the excessive rainfall last week.
上週降雨過多，農作物都遭到破壞。

The excessive brightness of the screen hurt my eyes after a while.
螢幕過亮讓我的眼睛在看了一段時間後感到不適。