扣人心弦的吉他(上) The Guitar: History and the Benefits【本篇為全程英文講解】

Non-fiction books in the library are classified according to subject matter.
圖書館內非小說類的書籍是依主題內容來分類。

Some classify this music as jazz while others call it pop.
有些人把這種音樂歸類為爵士樂，然而也有些人稱之為流行樂。

Vibrations could still be felt 20 minutes after the 
earthquake took place. 
地震過後 20 分鐘仍可感覺到震動。

After sitting for a long time in the car, I got out to stretch my legs.
在車內久坐之後，我下車活動一下筋骨。

Be sure to stretch before exercising.
運動前一定要先做伸展。

Tina stretched the rubber band so hard that it broke quickly.
蒂娜很用力拉緊橡皮筋，結果它很快就斷了。

Jerry stretched out his hands to take the award.
傑瑞伸出雙手領取獎品。

You have to stand for 6 hours at a stretch for this job.
這個工作需要連續站 6 小時。

Portable stereos used to be quite expensive back in the 1970s.
1970 年代手提音響相當昂貴。

Kelly closely resembles her mother.

凱莉長得很像她媽媽。

Kelly bears a close resemblance to her mother.

凱莉長得很像她媽媽。

Kelly looks very much like her mother.

凱莉長得很像她媽媽。

The two cars resemble each other.
這兩輛車彼此很相像。

Your writing resembles your father’s.
你的寫作和你父親的很像。

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》。

For safety’s sake, we’ll have to devise a new secret code. 
為了安全起見，我們必須想出一個新的密碼。

It is necessary that we devise a new system to improve our productivity.
我們有必要設計一套新系統以提升我們的生產力。
 

The singing competition encouraged the emergence of talented musicians.
那場歌唱比賽鼓勵了才華洋溢的音樂家露臉。

The princess retired to her chamber after the ball.
舞會完畢後，公主回到她的房間。

Mr. Evans left the council chamber shortly after the meeting started.
伊凡斯先生在會議開始後沒多久就離開會議廳了。
 

The dam generates electricity for the local community.
該座水壩發電供當地社區使用。

Tourism generates more income for the seaside resort.
旅遊業為濱海勝地帶來較多的收入。

The river is abundant in salmon at this time of the year.
這條河在每年此時都會有大量的鮭魚。

As long as you perform well at the company, you'll have abundant opportunities for promotion. 
只要你在公司表現良好，升遷的機會多的是。

Rock is the music genre that Jacob likes the most, but he also enjoys listening to jazz.
搖滾樂是雅各最喜歡的音樂類型，但他也很喜歡聽爵士樂。

It isn’t easy to trace your ancestors, especially your female relatives.
要追溯祖先並非易事，尤其是女性的親屬。

The bank robber disappeared without a trace.
銀行大盜消失得無影無蹤。

The concept of personal hygiene nowadays is very 
different from that in medieval times. 
中世紀的個人衛生概念和現在差很多。

Polly applied for a patent for her 3-dimensional puzzle to protect her intellectual property.
波莉為她的立體拼圖申請專利以保障她的智慧財產權。

You should patent your new invention as soon as possible to prevent piracy problems.
你應該儘快為你的新發明取得專利以避免盜版問題。

Once John had developed his invention, he started looking for a good patent lawyer.
約翰完成他的發明後，便開始尋找一位好的專利律師。

The taxi driver’s last pickup that evening was a woman who wanted to go to the opposite side of town.
該計程車司機那天晚上最後接的人是一名想去城鎮另一邊的女子。

In December, stores in Western countries always experience a significant pickup in business due to Christmas shopping.
12 月時由於聖誕採購的緣故，西方國家商店的生意都會大幅增加。

The movie is about the thrilling adventures of a pirate.
那部電影是關於一名海盜的刺激冒險故事。