為什麼秋意濃秋葉紅? 你不知道的秋日! Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves (上)

Trevor nodded enthusiastically to show that
he liked the idea very much.
崔佛熱情地點頭表示他非常喜歡那個點子。

The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students.
從高中到大學的轉變對學生而言可能很難適應。

The country is in transition as it adapts to a new system of government.
這個國家正在轉型，因為它正在適應新的政府體制。

A smooth transition to digital services helped improve overall efficiency　
順利轉向使用數位服務有助於提升整體效率。

The men made preparations for the explosion of the dynamite.
這些人正準備引爆炸藥。

The speaker’s controversial comments prompted an explosion of anger from the crowd.
這名講者具爭議性的言論引發眾怒。

Divide the pizza into eight slices, please.
請把披薩分成 8 片。

These books divide into three categories.
這些書分成 3 個種類。

If you divide 8 by 4, you get 2.
8 除以 4 得 2。

There is a political divide between the two families.
這 2 個家庭之間在政治方面的看法分歧。

This novel depicts the extravagant life of the upper class.
這本小說描繪了上流社會奢侈浪費的生活。

Some Hollywood movies depict dark-skinned people as dangerous and violent, but this is not the case at all.
一些好萊塢電影把深色皮膚的人描繪成危險暴力分子，不過 實際上根本就不是這麼一回事。

The rusty nail stuck in the runner’s foot.
那跑者的腳上扎了一根生鏽的釘子。

Be careful not to stick the needle in your finger.
小心不要讓針扎到手指。

The toffee stuck to the roof of Tony’s mouth.
太妃糖黏在湯尼的上顎上。

The pages of the book stuck together.
這本書的內頁黏在一起了。

Martin stuck a stamp on the postcard.
馬丁在明信片上貼了張郵票。

Stick to the rules, or you’ll be punished.
堅守這些規定，否則你會受到懲罰。

Tom and Jerry stuck together in the war.
湯姆與傑利在戰爭當中同甘共苦。

Stick around — some friends are coming for a party soon.
別走開 — 有些朋友很快就要來開派對了。

The boy played with a stick he found on the ground.
這男孩玩著一支他在地上撿到的棍子。

The ship will have to be repainted eventually.
這艘船終究還是要重新上漆。

Eventually everyone must die.
每個人到頭來都須一死。

With consistent effort, you'll eventually see results.
持續努力的話，你最終會看到成果的。

The farmers had to harvest the rice before the typhoon came.
農人必須在颱風來臨之前收割稻穀。

The farm owner gave his farmhands a share of profits from the harvest.
這個農場主人讓他的工人從收益中分錢。

Tony’s failure arose from laziness.

東尼的失敗起因於懶惰。

Some people like to live in urban areas for convenience, while others prefer rural areas for a quiet environment.
有些人因為便利性而喜歡住都會區，有些人因為環境安靜而喜歡住鄉下。

Metropolitan Miami covers a much larger area than the city of Miami itself.
邁阿密大都會區比邁阿密市本身涵蓋的範圍還要大很多。

Despite growing up on a farm, Brent has become a true metropolitan since moving to the big city.
雖然布藍特在農場長大，但自從搬到大城市後，他就真正成了住在大城市的人。

It’s usually autumn when farmers begin to reap their 
harvest. 
通常秋天是農夫開始收成的季節。

It was Luke again who reaped all the profits while we 
did all the hard work. 
又是路克獲得好處，而我們卻得做所有困難的活。

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
辛勤工作方能歡樂收成。 / 先苦後甘。── 諺語

New York was originally a Dutch colony.
紐約原本是荷蘭的殖民地。

I found a large colony of ants in the hole.
我發現洞內有一大群螞蟻。