小被被心理學 Comfort Objects (下)

An adult brown bear can weigh more than 650 kilograms.
成年棕熊的體重可超過 650 公斤。

We should deal with this problem in an adult way.
我們應該以成熟的方式來處理這個問題。

Are you familiar with my boss?
你和我老闆熟嗎？

The story is familiar to most students in Taiwan.
大部分臺灣的學生都熟悉這個故事。

There is a special emotional bond between the mother and the newborn baby.
母親與新生兒之間存在一種特別的情感聯繫。

 I was so desperate for money that I cashed the bonds my grandmother gave me.
我急著要錢，因此把祖母給我的債券全拿去兌現了。
 

 The glue promises to bond any metal to any surface.
這瓶膠水保證能把金屬黏在任何表面上。

It’s hard for Jim to bond with his co-workers.
吉姆很難和他同事打成一片。

Mrs. Hunter is beloved of all her students.
杭特老師受她所有學生愛戴。

= Mrs. Hunter is loved by all her students.
杭特老師受她所有學生愛戴。

The woman’s beloved broke her heart, and now she is too sad to date anyone else.
女子的愛人讓她心碎，她現在太難過而沒辦法和其他人約會。

The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students.
從高中到大學的轉變對學生而言可能很難適應。

The country is in transition as it adapts to a new system of government.
這個國家正在轉型，因為它正在適應新的政府體制。

Before the interview, the candidate spent several minutes adjusting his tie.
面試前，這位應徵者花了幾分鐘調整他的領帶。

I’ll adjust the window blinds because the sunlight is too bright.
我來調整卷簾，因為陽光太亮了。

I’m having a hard time adjusting to the climate of this place.
我很難適應此地的氣候。

Billy finds it very hard to adjust to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to adapt to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to accustom himself to the hustle and bustle of city life.
比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. 
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。

The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。

Apparently, the general manager’s wife knew nothing of the scandal.
很明顯地，總經理夫人對該醜聞毫不知情。