關於房屋的大小事(上) A Brief Look at the History of Houses

Trucks convey cargo that used to be conveyed by train.
以前由火車運送的貨物現在都由卡車運送。

The foreigner used gestures to convey his message.
那位外國人使用手勢來傳達他的意思。

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States.
白宮是美國總統的官方住所。

Please write down the address of your current place of residence on the form.
請在此表格上寫下你現行居住地的地址。

Since Johnny had committed crimes in the past, he was refused residence in the foreign country.
由於強尼過去曾犯罪，外國拒絕讓他定居。

Accommodations in Taipei are much cheaper than in Tokyo.
在臺北住宿遠比東京來得便宜。

Marvin graduated from Harvard with distinction.
馬文以卓越的成績自哈佛畢業。

There is a clear distinction between Anna and Sherry. The former is outspoken, whereas the latter is tactful.
安娜與雪莉兩人之間有明顯的差異。前者直言不諱，後者則 很圓滑。

The rich man has permanent residence in several countries.
這位有錢人擁有數個國家的永久居留權。

Mandy is one of the five permanent members of our committee.
曼蒂是我們委員會的五位常設委員之一。

The damage to the painting is permanent.
這幅畫受的損害是永久性的。

A new highway is being constructed.
一條新的高速公路正在興建中。

This story is constructed out of several legends.
這個故事由好幾個傳說創造而成。

Religion and politics are highly controversial subjects and, if possible, shouldn’t be talked about in public.
宗教和政治是極具爭議的話題，如有可能就不要公開談論。

The scholars discussed agricultural issues in the Third World at the conference.
學者們在會議上討論第三世界的農業問題。

Tony’s failure arose from laziness.

東尼的失敗起因於懶惰。

Mandy was dressed in a blue suit with elaborate embroidery on the shoulder.
曼蒂穿著一襲肩上飾有精緻刺繡的藍色套裝。

Just tell us the result. You don't have to elaborate on the process.
只要把結果告訴我們就好了，過程你就不必詳述了。

The scientist attempted to elaborate his theories through a series of experiments.
科學家試圖透過一系列實驗來闡述他的理論。

Fish are plentiful in this river.
這條河有許多魚。

There are plenty of fish in this river.
這條河有許多魚。

This river abounds in fish.
這條河有許多魚。

I think we ’ll need a new set of guidelines for the staff members to improve their work efficiency.
我想公司職員需要一套新的行動綱領，好改善他們的工作效率。

We can tell by these fossils what human life was like 
in prehistoric times. 
從這些化石我們可看出史前時代人類生活是什麼模樣。

Mr. Parker’s dwelling was basic and clean. 
帕克先生的住處簡單又乾淨。

We hope there will be a peaceful settlement of the Middle East conflict.
我們希望中東地區的衝突能有和平的解決方法。

The whites wanted to build new settlements on this island.
白人想在這島上建立新的定居點。