風靡全球的《俄羅斯方塊》 Tetris: The World’s Most Loved Video Game

Morphine may ease one’s pain, but it is physically addictive.
嗎啡也許能減輕疼痛，但在生理上卻容易讓人上癮。

If the generation gap between parents and their children could be narrowed, there wouldn’t be so many social problems.
假使父母與子女間的代溝能縮小，就不會有那麼多的社會問題了。

It’s incredible that Victor speaks English so fluently without an accent.
維克多英文講得這麼流利又沒口音，真令人難以置信。

I’m considering taking a trip to Japan.
我正考慮到日本去旅行。

To my surprise, Judith said she didn’t consider Owen (to be) a friend of hers.
令我很驚訝的是，茱蒂絲說她並沒有把歐文當作是朋友。

In fact, many workers considered the plan (to be) impractical.
實際上，很多工人認為那計畫很不切實際。

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

Linda is barely 18 years old and yet has two children.
琳達只有 18 歲，卻已經有 2 個小孩了。

With such a meager income, John is barely able to make ends meet.
約翰的收入很少，收支勉強過得去。

With his background in Latin, John has the capability to learn Italian quickly.
由於約翰有拉丁文的基礎，因此他可以很快就學會義大利文。

With his background in Latin, John has the capability of learning Italian quickly.
由於約翰有拉丁文的基礎，因此他可以很快就學會義大利文。

I can understand German in daily conversations, but understanding technical discussions is beyond my capability.
我可以聽得懂德文的日常會話，但是若要聽懂專業的對話對我來說就太難了。

It is reported that the nation is trying to develop its nuclear capability.
據報導該國正在發展核子武力。

It’s evident that Alan committed the murder.
顯然艾倫犯了這樁謀殺案。

Harry Potter has attracted worldwide attention.
《哈利波特》吸引了全世界的注意。

More than 10,000 companies worldwide use our products.
全球有超過 1 萬家公司使用我們的產品。

Many fires were too large to be contained, and firefighters could do little more than wait for rain to extinguish them.
許多火災的規模過大而無法被控制，消防人員能做的只有等待雨水來撲滅大火。

Knowledge enables one to solve one’s own problems.
知識使人有能力自行解決難題。

Dr. Smith was widely acclaimed for having published 
a brilliant academic paper. 
史密斯博士因發表了一份優秀的學術報告而廣受讚揚。

Though in his late 40s, Alex still receives great acclaim
as one of the most dominant pitchers ever. 
即使快 50 歲了，艾力克斯依舊廣受讚揚為有史以來最重要
的投手之一。

English grammar is not known for its simplicity; in fact, it can be quite difficult for learners to understand.
英文文法並不簡單；事實上，它對學習者來說可能相當困難。

I want to move to the countryside and lead a life of simplicity.
我想搬到鄉下去過簡樸的生活。

Vicky spends only a small fraction of her earnings on clothes.
薇琪只花一小部分的收入在衣服上。

A Chinese version of that novel is going to be published next year.
那本小說的中譯本預計明年出版。

Have you bought the latest version of the software?
你買了這套軟體的最新版本嗎？

I prefer the film version of Little Women .
我比較喜歡電影版的《小婦人》。

We tried to console Andy after his house was 
destroyed in the earthquake. 
安迪的房子被地震摧毀後，我們試著要安慰他。