來自銀河系的神祕訊號 A Strange Mystery from the Milky Way

I was too fat to be an astronaut, so I decided to be 
an astronomer instead. 
我太胖了當不了太空人，所以我下決心當個天文學家。

As a child, I enjoyed seeing the stars through a telescope. 
我小時候喜歡透過望遠鏡觀看星星。

There was a radiation leak at a nuclear power plant last week.
上週某座核能電廠發生了輻射外洩事件。

Sunscreen protects you from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
防晒乳保護你不受紫外線放射物所害。

Stealing is bad behavior.
偷竊是不好的行為。

This company employs twenty-five people.
這家公司僱用了 25 個人。

I will employ the new technique I learned to fix this TV.
我將會用我學到的新技術來修理這臺電視機。

Our school is situated in that small town.
我們學校位於那座小鎮上。

We all felt astounded after hearing the news of Amy’s resignation.
我們聽到艾咪辭職的消息後都感到震驚。

I twisted my head around to see what was going on.
我轉頭看發生了什麼事。

Be honest. Don’t twist the truth.
要老實。別扭曲事實。

I don’t like John because he tends to twist people’s words.
我不喜歡約翰，因為他常曲解大家的話。

Terry gave the cap of the jar another twist to open it.
泰瑞又扭轉了罐子的瓶蓋一次，試圖打開它。

When Jerry heard the music, he rushed onto the dance floor to do the twist.
傑瑞一聽到音樂就衝進舞池跳扭扭舞。

It takes the Earth 24 hours to rotate once. 
地球自轉一周需要 24 小時。

The company’s employees rotate their working 
hours twice a month. 
這家公司的員工每個月輪換兩次工作時間。

Farmers agree that rotating crops each year prevents 
nutrients in soil from being depleted.
農夫同意每年輪耕作物可避免土壤中的養分消耗殆盡。

The city has changed enormously over the past few years.
過去幾年來，該城市有了大幅度地改變。

We have a dense population in Taipei.
臺北人口稠密。

Taipei is densely populated.
臺北人口稠密。

After riding the spinning teacups ride, I felt like throwing up.
我搭完旋轉咖啡杯後很想吐。

These pants no longer fit me. They’re too tight.
這條褲子不再合我身。它太緊了。

My feet are killing me because these shoes don’t fit.
我的腳痛死了，因為這雙鞋不合腳。

To stay fit, you should exercise every day.
要保持健康，就應該每天運動。

Mr. Li said the man was not fit to marry his daughter.
李先生說這個男人不適合和他女兒結婚。

The pants were a perfect fit.
這件褲子很合身。

Linda was fit to burst with excitement.
琳達興奮極了。

My bedroom is very small, so I don’t think this wardrobe will fit into it.
我的房間很小，所以我覺得我房間放不下這個衣櫥。