番薯?山藥?別傻傻分不清 A Yummy Mystery: Sweet Potatoes vs Yams (上)【本篇為全程英文講解】

The whole city was in great confusion after the earthquake.
地震過後，整座城市陷入了一片混亂。

The confusion of the word “borrow” for “lend” is a common mistake among English 
learners in Taiwan.
把『借入』一字誤以為是『借出』是臺灣學英文的學生常犯的錯。

No one likes to deal with a tricky person.
誰都不喜歡與狡猾的人打交道。

The teacher put me on the spot by asking me a few tricky questions.
老師問了我一些難以回答的問題讓我很難堪。

It's tricky to fix this old computer.
修這臺舊電腦很棘手。

The doctor warned Mark specifically not to eat eggs.
醫生特別警告馬克不要吃蛋。

Mom’s hands are rough from hard work.
媽媽的雙手因為辛勤工作而變得粗糙。

This is just a rough translation and not ready to use.
這只是粗略的翻譯，還不能用。

I have a rough idea of the proposal you came up with at the meeting.
你在會議上提出的方案我略知一二。

Michael is a man of little patience, and he is often rough on his children.
麥可是一個很沒耐心的人，他時常粗暴地對待他的孩子。

When can I see the rough draft of the proposal?
我何時能看提案的草圖？

Be careful because this team likes to play rough.
小心一點，這隊打球很粗暴。

The team went through a rough season, losing most of their games.
這支隊伍經歷了一個艱難的賽季，輸掉了大部分比賽。

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。

Scientists have discovered that banana peels contain alcohol.
科學家發現香蕉皮含有酒精。

I think it’s rather troublesome to peel grapes.
我認為剝葡萄皮很麻煩。

Eating human flesh is considered barbarous.
吃人肉被認為很野蠻。

Clark is the youngest member of his family.

克萊克是他家中最年輕的成員。

It can be hard to raise a family in today s world.

在現在的世界，養小孩可能會是一件難事。

Todd and Marie decided to get married and start a family.

陶德和瑪莉決定結婚生小孩。

The dog kept barking at us.
那隻狗一直對我們亂吠。

Don’t come to me for advice. I know nothing about this topic. You’re barking up the wrong tree.
別來問我的意見。我對這主題一點也不懂。你找錯人了。

Monica’s dog gave a noisy bark when he saw the stranger.
莫妮卡的狗看到那陌生人時發出了嘈雜的吠聲。

Although Trevor easily loses his temper, his bark is worse than his bite.
雖然崔佛很容易發脾氣，但他是刀子口豆腐心。

Some bark can be used to make clothes.
有些樹皮可用來做衣服。

We found a strange species of bird on the island.
我們在這座島上發現了一種怪鳥。

Many species of wild animals are endangered.
許多種野生動物都快要瀕臨絕種了。

Chili powder is a common seasoning used in many dishes.
辣椒粉是許多料理常用的一種調味料。

To avoid any possible misunderstanding, we should have a face-to-face meeting.
為避免任何可能的誤會，我們應該進行面對面的會議。

There is a stark contrast in the country's budget for defense and education.
該國在國防和教育上的預算有明顯的對比。

It's interesting to compare Western customs with Taiwanese ones.
比較西方與臺灣的習俗相當有趣。

Compared with my plain boxed meal, Becky's seemed like a great delicacy.
和我很普通的便當相比，貝琪的便當看起來是山珍海味。

Life is often compared to a long journey.
人生常被比喻為一段漫長的旅程。

Store-bought cookies don't compare with handmade cookies.
商店賣的餅乾比不上手工餅乾。

Before buying a new phone, you should compare different models.
在買新手機之前，你應該先比較不同機型。

Spanish and French are related to Latin.
西班牙文及法文與拉丁文有淵源。

Grandfather related a story to us yesterday.
爺爺昨天跟我們說了一個故事。

That news relates to the problem we were just discussing.
那則新聞和我們剛才討論的問題有關。

Dean can relate to the main character in the movie because he also had a difficult childhood.
狄恩可以與電影中的主角產生共鳴，因為他的童年也過得很艱辛。