龍捲風走廊: 絕非散步的好地方 Take a Stroll down Tornado Alley... or Maybe Not

We encountered a small problem during the 
trial period.
我們在測試階段時遭遇到一個小問題。

I first encountered my wife in Tokyo.
我和我太太第一次邂逅在東京。

Arthur’s first encounter with Alice was when 
he was in Taipei.
亞瑟和愛莉絲的第一次相會是他在臺北的時候。

Since John retired, his health has been in a 
downward spiral. 
自從約翰退休後，他的健康情況就持續惡化。

 In art class, Heather learned how to make 
complicated spiral shapes and created such a 
beautiful painting.
在美術課上，希瑟學會了如何畫複雜的螺旋形狀，並創作出
了這樣一幅美麗的畫。

The large staircase spiraled to the top floor, with so 
many steps that people became tired and dizzy.
大樓梯盤旋到樓頂，而臺階太多了，多到令人頭昏眼花。

I couldn’t choose between bubble milk tea or ice cream black tea, so ultimately, I bought both.

我選不出要買珍奶或冰淇淋紅茶，所以最後兩個都買。

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。

What are the ingredients of the cake?
這個蛋糕的成分是什麼？

Trust is an important ingredient in a successful relationship.
信任在一段成功的關係裡是很重要的要素。
 

I’d like to extend my stay another two days.
我想多待兩天。

We have decided to extend our house by adding a dining room.
我們已決定增加飯廳擴建房子。

The rich man owns a vast expanse of land.

那名富有的男子擁有一塊廣闊的土地。

The kingdom is reportedly going to wage war on a neighboring country.
據稱該王國要向一個鄰國發動戰爭。

Sweep the floor before mopping it.
先掃地板，然後再拖地。

Director Lee’s film swept the board at last night’s movie awards ceremony.
李導演的電影在昨晚的電影頒獎典禮上大獲全勝。

A storm swept through the small town last night.
昨晚暴風雨襲捲了那座小鎮。

Sid gave the living room a quick sweep.
席德快速打掃了一下客廳。

Joseph Stalin was one of the most infamous tyrants in world history.

約瑟夫‧史達林是世界史上最為聲名狼藉的暴君之一。

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world.
墨西哥灣是世界第 9 大海域。

The gulf between the rich and the poor in that country is widening.

該國貧富之間的差距日益擴大。

The gap between the rich and the poor in that country is widening.

該國貧富之間的差距日益擴大。

The difference between the rich and the poor in that country is widening.
該國貧富之間的差距日益擴大。