便民智慧新體驗 自助服務機好方便? Self-Service Kiosks: A Blessing or a Curse

The old man cursed the woman for almost running into him.
老伯伯咒罵那名女子差點撞到他。

When the little boy started to curse, his parents told him off.
小男孩開口咒罵時，他父母便訓斥他。

The witch put a curse on the beautiful princess.
巫婆對美麗的公主施咒。

I don’t recall seeing that girl before.

我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

I don’t remember seeing that girl before.
我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

Toyota has decided to recall all the cars produced in 2004 because of some mechanical problems.
由於若干機械毛病，豐田汽車公司決定召回所有在2004 年生產的車輛。
 

James has total recall of the events of that night.
詹姆士對那晚發生的事記得清清楚楚。
 

The company ordered a recall of the dictionary, as the book contained several errors.
公司命令把那本字典全部收回，因為書裡面有好幾處錯誤。
 

I used up all my spare money, so I’m going to withdraw some money from the bank this afternoon.
我身上已沒多餘的錢了，所以今天下午我要到銀行提款。

The athlete’s sore arm forced him to withdraw from the competition.
這位運動員的手臂疼痛，迫使他退出比賽。

John withdrew from school a year before he graduated.
約翰在畢業的前一年退學了。

I’d like to reserve a room for three nights.
我要訂房住三晚。

I’d like to make a reservation for three nights.
我要訂房住三晚。

I’d like to book a room for three nights.
我要訂房住三晚。

You should keep some money in reserve for a rainy day.
你應儲備一些錢以備不時之需。

This area is a wildlife reserve and hunting is strictly prohibited.
這裡是野生動物保護區，嚴禁打獵。

Could you help me scan these old photographs into the computer?
你能不能幫我把這些老照片掃描進電腦裡？

Before the document could be emailed, it first had to be scanned.
需要先掃描文件後，才能用電子郵件寄出。

The scan showed that the cancer cells had spread, and the patient needed an immediate operation.
掃描結果顯示病患的癌細胞擴散了，需要立即動手術。

Peter scanned the Yellow Pages looking for the number of a plumber.
彼得概略看過工商電話簿，找尋水電行的電話。

Every morning, Jake likes to scan through the newspaper while eating breakfast.
傑克每天早上都喜歡邊瀏覽報紙邊吃早餐。

Alcoholism will affect all aspects of your life.
酗酒會全面影響你的生活。

Brian outdistances John in all aspects, including math.
布萊恩在各方面都領先約翰，包括數學在內。

Howard has the potential to become one of the best centers in the basketball league.
霍華德有潛力成為該籃球聯盟裡其中一位頂尖的中鋒。

The earlier you identify potential problems, the sooner you can take action to avoid them. 
你越早發現那些潛在的問題，就能越快採取行動去避免它們發生。

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。

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。

Police have conducted an investigation into the case.
警方已就該案件進行調查。

The local orchestra was conducted by my piano teacher, Mr. Evans.
本地的管絃樂團是由我的鋼琴老師艾文斯先生擔任指揮。

I don’t know that man well, so I have little interaction with him.
我跟那人不是很熟，因此我跟他沒什麼互動。

The problem is that there is not enough interaction between the couple.
問題在於這對夫妻間的互動不足。

Jacob took out his pen to sign the check.
雅各拿出他的筆來簽支票。

Please sign here.
請在這裡簽名。

I’m planning to sign up for that course this semester.
我這學期計劃要修那門課。

The gift was a sign of her love.
這份禮物是她愛的表現。

Wait until I give the sign.
等候我發出信號。

The sign reads“, No Smoking.”
這標示牌寫著：『禁止吸菸』。

They are checking Zion’s record.
他們正在核對席恩的紀錄。

Tammy checked her wallet and found it was empty.
譚美確認了一下她的錢包，發現裡面是空的。

You need to check in at the hotel first.
你得先在飯店辦理住房手續。

The waitress gave me the check for dinner.
女服務生把晚餐的帳單交給我。

This is a check for $65,000.
這是一張 6 萬 5 千美元的支票。

Raymond gave the report a quick check for mistakes.
雷蒙德快速檢查這份報告是否有誤。

That was my first visit to London. I was so excited.
那是我第一次去倫敦玩。我超興奮的。

I tried fish and chips for the first time.
我第一次試吃炸魚薯條。

I didn’t say anything about fighting with Andy in the first place.
一開始我對於跟安迪吵架這件事隻字未提。

You will always be my first priority.
你永遠都是我的首要之務。

I’m coming. Just let me park my car first.
我快到了。讓我先停好車。

Safety comes first.
安全第一。

First of all, you’ve made some spelling mistakes.
首先，你已經犯了一些拼字錯誤。

The movie Soul was first released in 2020.
電影《靈魂急轉彎》於 2020 年首映。

I’ve been worried about this project from the first.
我從一開始就很擔心這項企畫。

We have mentioned the idea to the boss.
我們有向老闆提過這個想法了。

Alex mentioned that he is going to France next week.
艾力克斯提到他下週要去法國。

Daphne is good at playing the guitar and the violin, not to mention the piano.
達芙妮擅長演奏吉他和小提琴，鋼琴就更不用說了。

The hotel is in a poor location, not to mention the fact that it’s too expensive.
這飯店位置不好，更不用說太貴了。

In public, the pop singer made no mention of his private life.
公眾場合上，那位流行歌手不會提到他的私生活。

I oppose adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I’m opposed to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I object to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.
我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

Remember to remove the staples from the papers 
before you photocopy them. 
在影印文件前，記得要把釘書針拿起來。

Pasta is the staple of Italian cooking. 
義大利麵食是義大利菜的主食。

When you turn in your application pack, please do 
not staple the pages together.
當你繳交你的申請文件包時，請不要將頁面裝釘在一起。

Many young people will gain early work experience in retail or in a restaurant.
許多年輕人會初步在零售業或餐廳獲得工作經驗。

Best Buy is a major chain in the US that retails home electronics and computer products.
百思買是美國主要的連鎖店，零售販賣家電和電腦產品。

This perfume retails at $50 a bottle, but you can buy it here for just $40.
這罐香水零售價是一瓶 50 美元，但在這裡買只要40美元。

Our store buys products from the factory and earns a profit by selling them at a higher retail price. 
本店向工廠購買產品，再以較高的零售價出售它們以賺取利潤。

The stereo Trevor bought retail cost US$300, but it is on sale at a cheaper price online.
崔佛買的音響零售價為 300 美元，但現在網路上的特賣價更低。