科技帶來便利　卻也伴隨壓力The Weight of Constant Connection

Mark tends to overthink feedback, even when it is positive.
即使是正面的回饋，馬克也容易想太多。

The player intentionally caused a foul to stop the clock.
該球員故意製造犯規以停止計時。

The café intentionally uses soft lighting to create a calm mood.
那家咖啡館刻意使用柔和燈光來營造平靜氛圍。

It was not my intention to upset you. 
我無意要惹你生氣。

Leo explained that the comment was made with good intentions.
里歐解釋，那個評論是出於好的意圖。

Gary's economic situation worsened after he was laid off from work.
蓋瑞被公司資遣後，經濟狀況走下坡。

If no action is taken, the situation will continue to worsen.
若不採取行動，情況將持續惡化。

Rosie's anxiety about unemployment is understandable.
蘿西對失業感到憂心忡忡，這點是可以理解的。

Nathan's voice revealed clear anxiety during the presentation.
奈森在簡報時的語氣明顯流露出焦慮。

Mr. Lee interpreted the words of the French speaker for the American audience.
李先生為美國觀眾口譯這位法國演說者的話。

I interpreted Stan's silence as acceptance.
我把史坦的沉默視為接受。

Different readers may interpret the same story in different ways.
不同讀者可能會用不同方式解讀同一則故事。

Do not interpret my silence as a sign of agreement.
不要將我的沉默解讀為表示同意。

Noise from the street distracted the writer from his work.
街上的吵雜聲讓這名作家無法專心工作。

Ethan found it difficult to finish the article because the flashing ads kept distracting him.
伊森覺得很難完成那篇文章，因為不斷閃動的廣告一直分散他的注意力。

The status of a teacher is not high in many countries.
在許多國家中老師的地位並不高。

What is the present status of the negotiations?
這次協商目前的情況如何？

Most people want to maintain their status quo and are reluctant to make any changes.
大部分的人都想要維持現狀，很不願做任何改變。