道路上的守護神 ―― 紅綠燈 The Origins of Red, Yellow, and Green Traffic Lights

George represented his company at the press conference.
喬治代表公司出席記者會。

This ring, though inexpensive, represents my love for you.
這只戒指雖然不貴，卻代表著我對你的愛。

This ring, though inexpensive, stands for my love for you.
這只戒指雖然不貴，卻代表著我對你的愛。

We have installed central heating in that building.
我們在那棟大樓安裝了中央暖氣系統。

Mr. Pike was installed as mayor yesterday.
派克先生昨天就任市長。

I’ll do the cooking; meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me.
我來煮飯；在此同時你可幫我洗衣服。

I’ll do the cooking; in the meanwhile, you can do the laundry for me.
我來煮飯；在此同時你可幫我洗衣服。

Exercise and proper diet are essential for good health.
運動和適當的飲食對健康很重要。

My father exercises every morning at the park.
我爸爸每天早上都在公園運動。

Did you finish the exercises in the chapter?
你做完這一章的練習題了嗎？

Henry exercised his horses twice a day.
亨利一天操練他的馬兒 2 次。

Many fail to exercise their right to vote.
很多人都沒有去行使他們的投票權。

All drugs should be used with caution.
所有的藥物都應謹慎使用。

All drugs should be used cautiously.
所有的藥物都應謹慎使用。

The park rangers cautioned us to avoid entering the park after dark.
公園管理員警告我們天黑後避免進入園區。

Joe’s doctor cautioned against smoking or drinking because of Joe’s poor health.
喬的醫生警告他健康欠佳，所以不要吸菸或飲酒。

Tom is introverted. By contrast, his brother John is extroverted.
湯姆很內向。相對之下，他哥哥約翰就很外向。

The puppy appears small in contrast to its mother.
這隻小狗和母狗比起來模樣小多了。

When you contrast Edward with Henry, you’ll find a big difference between them in terms of personality.
你將愛德華與亨利對比時，會發現兩人的個性有很大的差異。

Our troops made a surprise attack and eliminated the enemy.
我軍發動奇襲，把敵人消滅了。

We have to eliminate the losing team from the competition.
我們必須把這支快輸的隊伍從比賽中淘汰掉。

The general manager adopted my proposal without hesitation.
總經理毫不猶豫地採用了我的提案。

Ben’s wife is barren, so they’ve decided to adopt a baby boy.
班的太太不孕，因此他們決定領養一個小男嬰。

As Nicole couldn’t have a baby of her own, she decided to adopt.
因為妮可沒辦法懷有自己的小孩，她決定領養一個。

I can’t differentiate the genuine bag from the fake 
one because they look so much alike. 
我分不清真的名牌包跟仿冒品，因為它們看起來太像了。

A good journalist can differentiate between facts and 
opinions. 
好的記者要能分辨事實與意見的不同。

In 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb.
1949 年，蘇聯引爆它的第一顆原子彈。

The newspapers showed pictures of the plane after it exploded.
報紙登出這架飛機爆炸後的照片。

We exploded the bridge so the enemy troops couldn’t cross it.
我們把橋炸掉，好讓敵軍無法通過。

We blew up the bridge so the enemy troops couldn’t cross it.
我們把橋炸掉，好讓敵軍無法通過。

The population of this town has exploded in recent years.
該鎮的人口近年來激增。

Practically speaking, Jason isn’t cut out for the job.
講得實際一點，這份工作傑森不能勝任。

It’s a universal truth that people need to be loved.
人人皆需要愛，舉世皆然。

Smiling is a universal expression.
微笑是全世界共通的語言。

The philosophy professor talked about universals, such as the need to feel loved.
哲學教授談到了一些普遍的概念，如被愛的需要。

Kevin has been scheming to get that promotion since the day he joined the firm.
自凱文進公司的那天起，他就一直想辦法要奪得那個位置。

The finance minister has been scheming against the prime minister for months now.
財政部長密謀對抗總理已數個月了。

The company owner was fined for an illegal scheme to avoid paying taxes.
這家公司的老闆因為非法圖謀逃漏稅而被罰款。

 Nelly drew two lines and then made a small circle at 
the intersection of the lines.
娜莉畫了兩條線，然後在這些線的交叉點畫了個小圓圈。

 Many traffic accidents occurred at this busy 
intersection. 
這繁忙的十字路口發生過很多交通事故。

Ezra is a good mechanical engineer.
以斯拉是個優秀的機械工程師。

I’m sure Samantha will engineer the election campaign beautifully.
我相信莎曼珊會把這次選舉活動辦得很漂亮。

The school board is trying to standardize all tests.
教育委員會正努力使所有測驗標準化。

Our olive oil is extracted from fine olives and 
processed in our own factory. 
我們的橄欖油是由精選的橄欖中所提煉出來，然後在我們自
己的工廠內加工的。

The following paragraph was extracted from the 
writer’s latest book. 
下面這段話摘錄自該作者最新的書。
 

 The gangsters may torture Tommy in order to extract
information about the whereabouts of his brother, 
who owed them a fortune. 
這些黑幫成員可能會對湯米進行刑求，以得知他哥哥的下
落，而他哥哥欠了這幫人一大筆錢。
 

 This facial cream is made from natural plant extracts
and is suitable for sensitive skin. 
這面霜是由天然植物萃取物做的，適合敏感性肌膚。

That company publishes a variety of educational books.
那家公司出版各種教育用書。

Don’t publish what I said today―it’s off the record.
不要公開我今天說的話⸺這是非正式的。

The men made preparations for the explosion of the dynamite.
這些人正準備引爆炸藥。

The speaker’s controversial comments prompted an explosion of anger from the crowd.
這名講者具爭議性的言論引發眾怒。