「荷蘭病」診斷書 All That Glitters Is Not Dutch

The tsunami caused great devastation to the
coastal cities of the country.
那場海嘯對該國的沿岸城市造成了嚴重的破壞。

Oil is the major export to Saudi Arabia.
石油是沙烏地阿拉伯主要的出口品。

I really appreciate this opportunity to speak to you.
我很感激能有機會跟諸位說幾句話。

I really appreciate having this opportunity to speak
to you.
我很感激能有機會跟諸位說幾句話。

I really appreciate your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

I’m thankful for your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

I’m grateful for your help.
我很感激你的幫忙。

John’s abilities were not fully appreciated by his
employer.
約翰的能力並未受到僱主充分賞識。

The US dollar keeps depreciating, while the Euro
keeps appreciating.
美元持續貶值，而歐元則持續升值。

The boss admired Brian’s competitive spirit. 
老闆很賞識布萊恩的競爭精神。

John became a college student through the highly competitive entrance examination.
約翰通過競爭激烈的入學考試成為大學生。

That busy corner is a desirable place for a restaurant.
那個車水馬龍的角落很適合開一家餐廳。

Ted tried to seek a desirable alternative to make up for his wrongdoing.
泰德試圖尋求好方法來彌補他的過錯。

It is desirable that the report (should) be finished today.
這份報告最好今天就完成。

Because of the energy crisis, the price of gasoline has soared in recent months.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。因為能源危機的問題，汽油價格最近幾個月急速上漲。

Jimmy took a picture of an eagle soaring high in the sky.
吉米拍了一張老鷹在天空翱翔的照片。

Oscar invested heavily in the property market in recent years.
近幾年來奧斯卡投資了很多錢在房市。

Jacob made a fortune by investing a large amount of money in the stock market.
雅各將大筆的錢投入股市，賺了一大筆錢。

A proper noun begins with a capital.
專有名詞要以大寫字母為首。

A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
專有名詞要以大寫字母為首。

Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States.
華府是美國首都。

We need more capital to run this restaurant.
我們需要更多的資本來經營這家餐廳。

Capital punishment is a controversial issue in many countries.
在很多國家死刑是個爭議性很高的議題。

It is a blessing to be taught by Mr. Wang. 
能被王老師教到是一種福氣。

John’s girlfriend ran away with his best friend a year ago, but he soon met a rich and beautiful girl. They’re planning to get married next week. It was indeed a blessing in disguise.
約翰的女友 1 年前跟他最好的朋友跑了，不過很快地他就遇到了一位多金又漂亮的美女。他們倆計劃下星期結婚。這真是因禍得福啊。

How much foreign currency did you take with you when you went abroad?
你出國時帶了多少外幣?

The unemployment rate has increased over the past year since the outbreak of COVID-19.
自新冠肺炎爆發後，過去一年來失業率已增加。

In this country, sovereign power lies with the 
Parliament, which represent the people. 
在這個國家，最高統治權落在代表人民的國會手中。

Vietnam used to be a colony, but now it is a sovereign 
country. 
越南過去是個殖民地，但現在是個主權獨立的國家。
 

Queen Elizabeth II has been the sovereign of the 
United Kingdom since she was crowned in 1953.
伊麗莎白女王二世自 1953 年加冕以來，就一直是英國的女
王。

How soon can you pay off the loan?
你的貸款多久才能還清？

“I’m sorry, but the book is out on loan,” said the librarian.
圖書館管理員說：『很抱歉，這本書被借走了。』
 

Could you loan me your car for the weekend?
週末你的車可以借我用嗎？

Can you loan me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you loan some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

We must use natural resources wisely―many of them cannot be replenished.
我們必須善用天然資源─它們有很多是無法再補足的。

Jason deposits 200 dollars in the bank each month.
傑森每個月存 200 美元到銀行。

The country has quite a few oil deposits.
那個國家蘊藏豐富的石油。

The hotel requires that guests pay a deposit of 5% to book a room.
這間旅館要求房客支付 5% 的房間訂金。

Mar's economic problems started when she got divorced.
瑪莉離婚時，經濟方面的問題就產生了。

The high unemployment rate is a clear sign of serious economic problems.
高失業率是嚴重經濟問題的明確徵兆。

No computer can compete with this one in terms of speed.
說到速度，沒有一臺電腦能比得上這臺。

There will be 50 basketball teams competing for the championship.
將有 50 支籃球隊角逐冠軍寶座。

Chad broke his mother’s vase by accident.
查德不小心打破他媽媽的花瓶。

Wayne’s heart broke into pieces when his wife left him.
當韋恩的老婆離開他時，他的心碎了。

The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
這輛車子在荒郊野外拋錨了。

The thief broke into my house and stole a gold watch.
小偷闖入我家偷走了一只金錶。

He just broke the Olympic record for the men’s 100-meter dash.
他剛剛打破了男子 100 公尺短跑奧運紀錄。

Christina would never break the school rules.
克莉絲蒂娜絕不會違反校規。

The day was breaking when they parted.
他們分別時天正破曉。

Let’s take a break for ten minutes before we go back to work again.
我們休息 10 分鐘再繼續工作。

We found a break in the pipe.
我們發現水管有一道裂痕。

I met a guy by the name of John Smith. 

我遇到一位名叫約翰.史密斯的人。

I met a guy named John Smith.

我遇到一位名叫約翰.史密斯的人。

I met a guy called John Smith.

我遇到一位名叫約翰.史密斯的人。

We named him Henry after his grandfather.

我們以他祖父之名將他命名為亨利。

He is named Henry after his grandfather.

我們以他祖父之名將他命名為亨利。

The novel interested me a lot. I want to read it again.

我對那本小說很感興趣。我想要再讀一遍。

I have no interest in music. I love dancing.

我對音樂沒興趣，我喜歡跳舞。

Playing computer games is Henry's main interest.

亨利最主要的嗜好是玩電腦遊戲。

The flu can infect a lot of people.
流感會傳染給很多人。

A large number of people around the globe were infected with coronavirus after the outbreak of COVID-19.
新冠肺炎爆發後，全球有許多人都感染了冠狀病毒。