傑克是誰?一起認識南瓜燈的由來 The Tale of the Jack-o’-Lantern (下)

The flood ruined hundreds of houses and claimed twenty lives.
這場水災毀了好幾百棟房舍，奪走了二十條人命。

A flood of vehicles congests the streets of downtown at rush hour.
大批車輛在交通尖峰時刻塞爆了市中心的街道。

The storm left the whole area flooded.
暴風雨使整個地區都淹水了。

The area flooded often, so most residents moved out.
這個地區經常淹水，所以居民大多搬走了。

The TV station was flooded with emails after the interview.
那個訪談播出後，電視臺收到如潮水般湧來的電子郵件。

George kept drowning his sorrows after breaking up with Ellen.
和艾倫分手後，喬治就一直就借酒澆愁。

The farmer’s crops were drowned when the river burst its banks.
當河水沖破河岸時，該農夫的農作物被淹沒。

The fisherman almost drowned when his little boat overturned.
小船翻覆，那漁夫差點淹死。

A drowning man will catch at a straw. 
飢不擇食 / 狗急跳牆。⸺諺語

There are many English words of Latin origin.
英文有許多字源自拉丁文。

Terry tried to hide his humble origins.
泰瑞試圖隱瞞他卑微的出身。

Jenny went to Austria for the purpose of studying music.
珍妮為了學音樂便到奧地利去了。

I can’t believe Sarah hurt me on purpose.
我不敢相信莎拉會故意傷害我。

I tried to ask Ned to quit smoking, but to no purpose.
我設法要奈德戒菸，卻徒勞無功。

This commuter train runs on electricity. 
這班通勤列車是以電驅動的。

I took out my flashlight when the electricity went out.
停電時我拿出了我的手電筒。

ou may keep the change.
零錢你留著吧。

The old man keeps cows and sheep on his farm.
這名老人在他的農場飼養牛和羊群。

Keep quiet when you are in the hospital.
在醫院裡要保持安靜。

Keep on working hard, and you'll be successful some day.
繼續努力，那麼有朝一日你就會成功。 

Don't walk so fast. I can't keep up with you.
別走那麼快，我跟不上你。

I got a part-time job so I could earn my keep.
我有一份兼職工作，以讓我能賺取生活費。

Jimmy applied some insect repellent to the skin to keep bugs away from him.
吉米在皮膚上塗了一些防蚊液以使蚊蟲遠離他。

You can use smoke to keep bugs away.
你可以使用煙霧來驅趕蟲子。

Ken decorated his bedroom with his favorite band’s posters.
肯用他最喜歡的樂團的海報布置他的房間。

The small table was decorated with roses.
這張小桌子以玫瑰花裝飾著。

You should not let your son watch that movie because it might frighten him.
你不應該讓你的兒子看那部電影，因為那有可能會嚇到他。

I was frightened to death at the sight of the horrible accident.
目睹這起可怕的意外時，我嚇死了。

Tom frightened Jim into keeping quiet.
湯姆威脅吉姆保持安靜。