Ordering through a Phone or with a Server　手機點餐 vs. 服務生點餐

There was an immediate response to Mary’s request.
瑪莉的要求立刻得到回應。

The man’s immediate heir was his son.
這位男子的直接繼承人就是他兒子。

I went over immediately after I finished writing the letter.
我一寫完信就立刻過去。

I went over shortly after I finished writing the letter.
我一寫完信就立刻過去。

The teacher gave a satisfactory explanation of the process.
這位老師把這程序作了令人滿意的說明。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有 500 名員工，分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。

Our company is staffed with individuals from three different countries.
我們公司有分別來自三個不同的國家的職員。

I asked the tailor to shorten the sleeves of my shirt.
我要裁縫師將我襯衫的袖子改短。

The lengthy original was shortened to two short paragraphs.
冗長的原文被縮短為兩小段。

Who are you going to dine out with tonight?
你今晚要跟誰一塊兒外出用餐？

We dined at a fancy restaurant by the river.
我們在河畔的一家高級餐廳用餐。