愚人節知多少(下) Interesting Facts about April Fools’ Day【本篇為全程英文講解】

I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。

You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。

Put the tape in the recorder before the speech begins.
演講開始前，把錄音帶放進錄音機裡。

Stick these posters to the wall with tape.
用膠帶把這些海報貼在牆上。

Mom asked me to tape the TV program.
媽媽請我幫她把這檔電視節目錄下來。

The emergency phone numbers are taped to the fridge.
緊急電話號碼貼在冰箱上。

In my mother's view, it's important for women to have financial independence.
我母親認為女性經濟能獨立是很重要的。

The surface of the table was covered with dirt.
桌子的表面布滿灰塵。

I could see my feet beneath the surface of the clear water.
我能看見我的腳在清澈的水面下。

Tammy swam the length of the pool and thens urfaced.
塔米游完泳池長度後，就浮出了水面。

The report claimed that three hostages had been killed.
該報導聲稱有 3 名人質已經遇害。

Connie should claim her money back because the painting is a fake.
康妮應該把錢要回來，因為這幅畫是贋品。

Go over there to claim your luggage.
到那邊去領取你的行李。

The flood claimed twenty lives.
這場洪水奪走了 20 條人命。

The mayor rejected the claim that he had received bribes.
市長否認了他收賄的這種說法。

Three tribes lay claim to this land.
有 3 個部落聲稱擁有這片土地。

The evidence shows that Paul is involved in that murder.

證據顯示保羅涉入那起謀殺案。

Kyle's plan involves some creative ideas.
凱爾的計畫中內包含一些有創意的點子。

The update will involve several tests before it goes public.
這次更新在正式上線前會需要多項測試。

Employee involvement is a big step for the company.
員工投入是這家公司的一大進展

The weather here varies between cool and very hot.
這裡的天氣變化很大，忽而涼爽忽而酷熱。

Tom varied the games he played with the children so as not to bore them.
湯姆更換和孩子們玩的遊戲，以免使他們感到無聊。

The idea of beauty can vary from culture to culture.
美的概念可能會隨著文化的不同而變化。

People's reactions to the same situation can vary greatly.
人們對同一種情況的反應可能差異很大。

John will announce who will play the characters in the play.
約翰會公布該戲劇中的角色由哪些人擔綱。

Their engagement was officially announced last June.
他們訂婚的消息在去年 6 月正式宣布。

Mandy was dressed in a blue suit with elaborate embroidery on the shoulder.
曼蒂穿著一襲肩上飾有精緻刺繡的藍色套裝。

Just tell us the result. You don't have to elaborate on the process.
只要把結果告訴我們就好了，過程你就不必詳述了。

The scientist attempted to elaborate his theories through a series of experiments.
科學家試圖透過一系列實驗來闡述他的理論。

Having been an editor for nearly ten years, Stan has decided to resign and try teaching for a change. 
史坦做編輯快 10 年了，決定辭職並換跑道試試教書。

My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, so I resigned myself to a long walk home. 
我的車子在荒郊野外拋錨，因此我只好接受長途走路回家的命運了。

Mary has broken up with John, but he pretends that nothing has happened.
瑪莉和約翰分手了，但約翰假裝什麼事都沒發生。

When I passed by, Peter pretended not to see me.
我走過時，彼得假裝沒看到我。

After I wore the suit for a whole day, one of the buttons on the sleeve came undone.
我穿了一整天西裝之後，袖子上的一顆扣子就鬆開了。

The zipper of the jacket I just bought is not working. What a piece of junk!
這件夾克的拉鍊剛買就壞掉。真是爛貨！

My keys fell out of my backpack because I forgot to zipper it shut.
我忘了把背包的拉鍊拉上，所以鑰匙掉出來了。

The musician’s behavior during the live performance caused a scandal for the television network.
該音樂家在現場表演的行為成了電視網絡上的醜聞。

News of the political scandal broke at the beginning of the election campaign.
這樁政治醜聞的新聞在選舉活動一開始時爆發開來。

Those students are always mocking their teacher for the way he speaks.
那些學生老是模仿嘲笑他們老師講話的方式。

Although he knew about the birthday party, Charlie wore an expression of mock surprise when his friends greeted him.
雖然查理知道生日派對的事，但當他朋友迎接他時，他還是假裝很驚訝。

The high school student prepared for her final exams by taking a mock test at home.
這名高中生透過在家做模擬考來準備期末考。