梳子文化源遠流長(下) Combs through the Ages【本篇為全程英文講解】

That movie has been on TV countless times.
那部電影在電視上播映無數次了。

Greta needs to detangle her hair every day
after getting up.
葛瑞塔每天起床後都得理順她的頭髮。

Julia’s voice tapered off as everyone turned
their attention to her.
當大家把注意力轉向茱莉亞時，她的聲音逐漸變小。

The basketball game was exciting, particularly during the fourth quarter.
那場籃球賽令人非常興奮，尤其是第四節時。

The volume of traffic reaches its peak during rush hour.
交通流量在上下班尖峰時間會達到高峰。

The history of the Roman Empire is in volumes 3 and 4.
羅馬帝國的歷史收錄在第 3、4 冊中。

Would you mind turning the volume down? I'm studying.
你介意把音量關小嗎？我正在唸書。

Thousands of book volumes were stored in the underground archive.
數千冊書卷被存放在地下檔案庫中。

Now that I plan to study abroad, I keep a tight budget.
我既然計劃要出國深造，就要省吃儉用。

Jane asked her husband to make sure the door was shut tight.
珍請她老公確認這扇門有關緊。

One colleague of mine has nice, long curls.
我的一位同事有一頭漂亮的長捲髮。

The hairdresser curled Kathy's hair and styled it for the wedding.
髮型師為凱西的婚禮將她的頭髮弄捲並做造型。

The hungry cat clawed at his master’s leg.
饑餓的貓咪抓著主人的腿。

The cat clawed its way up the tree.
小貓爬上樹。

Bears have big and scary claws.
熊的爪子既大又恐怖。

Turn the key in the lock to make sure it is secure.
把鑰匙插到鎖裡轉一下，確定上鎖了。

Always make sure that the door is locked when you leave.
離開時務必要確認門是上鎖的。

Tony gently brushed the lock of hair away from Nancy's face.
湯尼輕輕地撥開南希臉上的一縷頭髮。

Gold prices have remained static for the past few 
weeks.
過去幾週以來黃金的價格停滯不前。

Rubbing your feet on the floor can cause a build-up 
of static electricity. 
把腳放在地板上摩擦可以造成靜電增加。
 

These oak barrels are used for wine storage.
這些橡木桶是用來貯藏酒的。

The bullet shot through the barrel of the gun and hit a nearby tree.
子彈穿過槍管，擊中附近的樹。

A comparison of the two teams indicates that the game should be close.
兩隊實力相較，可預見那場比賽會勝負難分。

In comparison with my old one, my new motorcycle is really fast.
與我那臺舊摩托車比起來，新的跑得真是快。

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
你若受不了熱，就離開廚房吧。

You should cook the fish over a medium heat.
你應該以中火煮這條魚。

We heat our house during the cold season.
我們在寒冷的季節裡開暖氣溫暖整間房子。

We heated up some soup for lunch.
我們把一些湯加熱當午餐。

It was very kind of you to give me a ride.
你人真好，順道載了我一程。

My father is always kind to those less fortunate.
我爸爸對較不幸的人總是很親切。

What kind of music do you like to listen to?
你喜歡聽哪一種音樂？

Can I open a window? It’s kind of warm in here.
我可以打開一扇窗戶嗎？這裡有點熱。

Can I open a window? It’s kinda warm in here.
我可以打開一扇窗戶嗎？這裡有點熱。

I’ll miss Steve when he leaves; he’s really one of a kind.
史蒂夫離開後我會想念他，他獨一無二。