✶ 為何孩子總愛重複聽故事

John’s job consists of dull, repetitive work. 
約翰的職務盡是些乏味又重複的工作。

Reading English papers in the morning has become part of my daily routine.
在早上看英文報紙已經成為我日常作息的一部分。

Bill conducts a routine inspection of our copier once a month.
比爾每個月來公司一次做影印機的例行檢查。

Fire drills are a routine part of school safety.
消防演習是學校安全的常規措施。

Darren's latest album consists of multiple versions of the same songs.
戴倫的最新專輯收錄了相同歌曲的許多版本。

I was quite impressed with the boy’s intellectual ability.
我對這男孩的智力感到很佩服。
 

Mr. Bauer is one of the leading German intellectuals on environmental research.
包爾先生是德國在環境研究方面領先的知識分子之一。

Haley frequently goes hiking because she loves being outdoors.
因為海莉很喜歡行在戶外，所以她經常去健行。

The teacher tried many ways to enhance his students' enthusiasm for studying. 
老師嘗試過很多方法試圖提高學生學習的熱忱。

The man has a clear and logical mind. 
這個人的思路清晰又合乎邏輯。

Clara explained her decision step by step, and everyone agreed that her reasoning was logical.
克萊拉一步一步說明了自己的決定，大家都認同她的推理 相當合乎邏輯。

A good business letter should contain information given in a logical sequence.
一封好的商業書信內容陳述應有邏輯順序。

These documents are out of sequence.
這些文件並沒有按照順序排放。

Those foreign laborers launched a sequence of campaigns against racial discrimination.
那些外籍勞工發起了一連串抗議種族歧視的運動。

At her manager's request, Chloe sequenced the speeches from shortest to longest.
克羅伊按經理的要求，把這些演講依最短到最長排序。

Animals nurtured by their own kind are usually healthier than those raised by humans. 
通常由同類撫育長大的動物，會比被人類豢養的來得健康。

As a teacher, it is Hank's job to nurture the talents of his young students. 
身為老師，漢克的工作就是培養他年輕學生的才能。

Scientists debate how we are affected by nature and nurture. 
科學家們展開辯論，探討天性和後天的培育如何影響我們。

The disease did not affect the patient’s cognitive ability at all; he was still able to think logically.
該疾病一點都沒有影響到這名病人的認知能力，他還是能夠有邏輯地思考。

There is a lot of repetition in this class, and it’s a little boring.
這堂課有很多地方一再重複，因此有點無聊。

I turned around and saw Vincent standing by the door.

我轉身看到文森站在門邊。

Turn right at the next intersection.

在下個十字路口右轉。

Leaves turn yellow in autumn.

秋天時，樹葉會變黃。

Suddenly, the frog turned into a prince.

突然，那隻青蛙變成了王子。

The witch turned the prince into a beast.

巫婆把王子變成了一頭野獸。

It's your turn to wash the dishes.

輪到你洗碗盤了。

After a long hike, Lilly craved a cold drink.
長途健行後，小莉渴望來一杯冰飲。

The teacher's monotonous voice made me sleepy.
老師單調的聲音使我昏昏欲睡。

Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women may be early signs of many things, such as pregnancy or the onset of menopause.
女性體內荷爾蒙不均衡的症狀可能是許多事的前兆，像是懷孕或是更年期的開始。

I’m not very good at parking the car because I have a poor sense of perception.
我不太擅長停車，因為我的感知力很差。

Rachel has excellent powers of perception for such a young girl.
對這麼年輕的女孩來說，瑞秋有極佳的洞察力。

My perception of the meaning of life is different from yours.
我對生命意義的觀點和你的不同。