早午餐小歷史 The Brief History of Brunch

Sharon is a businesswoman and a mother of three children, too.
雪倫是女企業家，也是 3 個小孩的母親。

The problem is too complicated to explain.
這個問題太複雜了，無法說明。

Maybe we should combine the plan with Jeff’s idea.
也許我們應該將這計畫與傑夫的想法結合起來。

The three tribes combined against the invaders.
這 3 個部落聯合起來對抗入侵者。

Greg took a brief look at the newspaper before going to work.
葛瑞格在上班前迅速瀏覽了一下報紙。

The teacher asked us to write a brief summary of this article.
老師要求我們寫這篇文章的簡短摘要。

I know we’re all in a hurry, so I’ll be brief.
我知道我們的時間很趕，所以我會長話短說。

There’s only a four-paragraph news brief on the event in the newspaper.
這份報紙上關於那事件的新聞摘要只有 4 段。

In brief, it’s a job worth doing.
簡言之，這份工作值得做。

The commander briefed those soldiers on the nature of their mission.
指揮官向那些士兵就此次任務的性質做了簡單的說明。

The economy of this country seems to be improving.
這個國家的經濟似乎正在好轉。

Several decisions about the economy were made by us in order to save money.
為了節省開支，我們做了好幾樣省錢的決定。

This accident resulted from a combination of errors.
許多錯誤的結合導致了這個意外。

This novel is considered a classic work of science fiction.
這本小說被認為是科幻小說的經典之作。

The soccer team’s winning goal was classic.
這支足球隊致勝進的那一球真是漂亮。

Teddy was suffering from the classic symptoms of the illness.
泰迪患有該疾病的典型症狀。

Eileen’s mother prefers classic furniture designs.
艾琳的母親偏好典雅的傢俱設計。

Ingmar Bergman’s films are true classics.
英格瑪•柏格曼的電影是真正的經典名作。

Eric likes to spend some time reading the classics.
艾瑞克喜歡花時間閱讀古典文學作品。

 Since the weather was nice, Gary went for a leisurely drive along the coast.
因為天氣不錯，蓋瑞就沿著海岸悠閒開車兜風。

John has been living leisurely in the country since he retired.
約翰退休後在鄉下一直過得很悠閒。

Those media companies have formed a combine.
這些媒體公司組成了一個聯盟。

With the help of the combine, harvesting became more efficient.
在聯合收割機的幫助下，收割作物變得更有效率。

I'm sure this program will appeal to children of all ages.
我相信這個節目一定可以吸引各年齡層的小朋友。

The police are appealing to the public for any information about the robbery.
警方懇請大眾提供與搶案相關的任何訊息。

Not satisfied with the judge's decision, Gary is planning to appeal to a higher court.
蓋瑞對法官的判決不滿，計劃要上訴到高等法院。

The new variety show has a wide appeal.
這個新的綜藝節目非常吸引人。

I sent an appeal to the board, asking for extra funding.
我向董事會提出請求，希望可以得到額外補助金。

The victim's family made a public appeal for help to catch the murderer.
受難者家屬公開訴求希望協助逮捕殺人兇手。

The new design has strong appeal for young people.
這個新設計對年輕人有很大的吸引力。

The new policy attracted attention from minorities.
這項新政策引起弱勢族群的關切。

I must admit that I'm very attracted to David.
我必須承認我對大衛十分著迷。

These flowers attract many butterflies.
這些花吸引許多蝴蝶。

Tom has a fancy for spicy Mexican food.
湯姆喜歡吃味道重的墨西哥食物。

Dragons, fairies, and giants are creatures of fancy.
龍、精靈、巨人都是想像出來的。

Sarah dreamed that she was getting married to John while wearing a fancy dress.
莎拉夢見她穿著一件別緻的洋裝跟約翰結婚了。

I don't fancy living on a desert island all by myself.
我不敢想像自己一個人住在荒島是什麼樣子。

I can't imagine living on a desert island all by myself.
我不敢想像自己一個人住在荒島是什麼樣子。

The town's population increased rapidly after a fancy resort was built.
在一家高級度假中心興建後，這個城鎮的人口急速成長。

It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet, so take whatever you want and pig out!
這是吃到飽的自助吧，所以想吃什麼儘管拿，吃個痛快吧！

My mother’s cookbook is full of old recipes. 
我媽媽的烹飪手冊裡都是傳統的食譜。