旗海飄揚: 一塊布引領出人民共識(上) The History and Symbolism of Flags

The general commanded the troops to fire on the enemy.
將軍下令部隊向敵軍開火。

The soldiers fired at the enemy at the general’s command.
士兵聽將軍的命令向敵人開火。

I’ll always be at your command, darling.
親愛的，我將永遠聽候妳的差遣。

Paul has a good command of Spanish.
保羅的西班牙文造詣很不錯。

The new mayor made a pledge that he would reduce the city’s crime rate.
新市長誓言要降低該市的犯罪率。

The new mayor pledged that he would reduce the city’s crime rate.
新市長誓言要降低該市的犯罪率。

The new mayor made a pledge to reduce the city’s crime rate.
新市長誓言要降低該市的犯罪率。

The new mayor pledged to reduce the city’s crime rate.
新市長誓言要降低該市的犯罪率。

Automobiles originated in the 19th century.
汽車源自於 19 世紀。

My dance teacher told me that the tango originated in both Argentina and Uruguay.
我的舞蹈老師跟我說探戈起源於阿根廷與烏拉圭

Many Christmas traditions are thought to have originated in Germany.
聖誕節的許多傳統被認為是起源於德國。

Chinese herbal medicines originate from plants and other natural substances.
中藥源自植物以及其他天然物質。

You’re in no position to criticize others. You are at fault, too.
你沒有資格批評他人。你也有錯。

You’re not entitled to criticize others. You are at fault, too.
你沒有資格批評他人。你也有錯。

This position pays a lot of money, but the work is hard.
這個職務待遇不錯，不過工作挺辛苦的。

Position these tomato plants on the right-hand side of the balcony.
將這些番茄植物放在陽臺的右側。

Our hotel is in a superb position overlooking the sea.
本飯店地處絕佳位置，可俯瞰海景。

Just relax and sit in a comfortable position.
只需放鬆並舒服地坐著。

My cousin holds a high position in the government.
我表哥在政府位居要職。

What would you do if you were in my position?
假如你處在我的情況下會怎麼做？

This ring signifies my love for you.
這只戒指代表我對你的愛。

The candidate admitted defeat in the presidential election.
這位候選人承認在總統大選中敗選。

We defeated the team by 2 points. 
我們以 2 分之差擊敗這支隊伍。

The local team defeated their rivals in the final game.
本地球隊在決賽中打敗了對手。

This organization is responsible for the maintenance of international peace.
維持世界和平是這個組織的責任。

A thorough maintenance check had been carried out before the plane took off.
該班機起飛前先進行了一次徹底的維修檢查。

Regular maintenance of the park ensures a safe and pleasant environment. 定期維護公園可確保環境安全且舒適。

This company employs twenty-five people.
這家公司僱用了 25 個人。

I will employ the new technique I learned to fix this TV.
我將會用我學到的新技術來修理這臺電視機。

The crew hoisted sails under the order of their
captain.
船員們在船長的令下升起船帆。

This disease is dangerous because it is highly 
infectious. 
這種疾病很危險，因為它的傳染力很強。

The general decided to negotiate a surrender.
將軍決定做投降的談判。

After days of battle, the enemy troops finally surrendered.
經過連日交戰，敵軍終於投降了。

He who never surrenders to fate stands a better chance of achieving success.
凡是不屈服於命運的人成功的機會都比較大。

After committing a crime, the man decided to surrender himself to the police.
這名男子犯罪後，決定向警方自首。

It’s no exaggeration to say Patrick is a real giant. He is 200 centimeters tall.
說派翠克真的是巨人一點也不誇張。他身高有 200 公分。

Sam got down on his knees and begged for forgiveness.
山姆跪下來請求原諒。

The thief begged me to forgive him for stealing my bike.
那個賊偷了我的腳踏車，懇求我原諒他。

A homeless man is begging for food in front of the church.
一個流浪漢在教堂前乞討食物。

The once successful businessman now begs food from strangers.
那曾經成功的商人現在向陌生人乞討食物。

Paul held his new baby gently in his arms.

保羅輕柔地把他剛出生的寶寶摟在懷裡。

We ll be holding a meeting at noon today.

今天中午我們要舉行會議。

Hold on while I grab my jacket.

等一下，我拿件外套。

The worker took hold of the rope and pulled it hard.

工人握住繩子猛力一拉。

Jenny used glue to hold these two pieces of paper together.
珍妮用膠水把這兩張紙黏起來。

All the students in class hold their professor in high regard.
班上所有的學生都很尊敬他們的教授。

Flags are rich with symbolism that often goes unrecognized.
旗幟有許多人們不常注意到的象徵意涵。

 A line of soldiers stood at attention and saluted the 
officer as he walked past.
一排士兵立正站好，並在該官員經過時向他敬禮。

 The first thing the soldiers learned was that 
whenever they see an officer, they must salute.
士兵學到的第一件事情是每當看見長官時，就得敬禮。
 

We gave our commanding officer a final salute on 
the day he retired.
我們指揮官退休的那一天，我們向他致敬最後一次。

The leader urged everyone to unite against their 
common foe. 
領導人力勸大家團結起來對抗他們共同的敵人。

Doctors and other health experts worked hard to try to limit the spread of the disease outbreak.
醫生和其他衛生專家努力試圖限制該疾病爆發蔓延開來。

Tammy identified the purse as hers by telling what it contained.
塔米藉著說出手提包內的東西指認這個手提包是她的。

The good mayor identified the well-being of his citizens with his own.
這位善良的市長把市民的幸福當作是自己的幸福。

The audience identified with the sorrow of the hero.
觀眾對這位男主角的悲痛感同身受。

The team needs to identify the root cause of the system failure before it can be fixed. 該團隊須找出系統故障的根本原因，才能將其修復。