享樂跑步機: 找出屬於自己的幸福步調 The Hedonic Treadmill: How Does It Affect Our Happiness?

Though Mr. Bagnell was once a professional TV comedian, he is now a politician in California.
巴格諾先生曾是職業的電視諧星，不過現在卻成了加州的政治人物。

I'm a professional. It won't take me long to fix your computer.
我是專家。修理你的電腦我兩三下就搞定了。

Abby received professional advice before starting her business.
艾比在創業前獲得了專業的建議。

Paul assumed that his girlfriend was joking when she said he was ugly.
保羅的女友說他很醜時，他認定她一定是在開玩笑。

After his parents passed away, the boy assumed the burden of raising the family.
男孩的父母雙亡後，他便負起養家的責任。

I assumed you had already eaten, so I didn't prepare extra food.
我以為你已經吃過了，所以就沒多準備食物。

What was the outcome of the basketball game?
那場籃球賽的結果如何？
 

No prior knowledge of Spanish is required for the course.
修這堂課你不必先具備任何關於西班牙語的知識。

Make sure you have the report ready prior to the meeting.
務必確定你在會議之前要把報告準備好。

After many years of service in the church, Benedict was promoted to the position of prior.
班尼迪克在教會服務多年後，他的職位被提升為副院長。

First, we went to the movies. Afterwards, we went to dinner together.
首先，我們先去看電影，之後，又一起去吃晚餐。

It drizzled at first, but afterwards it rained cats and dogs.
起初只是下毛毛雨，後來變成傾盆大雨。

TV violence is not a new phenomenon in Taiwan.
電視暴力在臺灣不是個新現象。

The rapid growth of social media is a modern social phenomenon.
社群媒體的使用快速增長是一種現代社會現象。

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。

Amy made a dessert with the remaining ingredients.
艾咪用剩餘的食材做了一道甜點。

It is difficult to grasp some of the concepts in Buddhism.
有些佛學的觀念很難理解。

The concept of work-life balance is becoming more important to Daniel as pressure at his job increases.
隨著工作壓力增加，丹尼爾越來越重視工作與生活平衡這 個概念。

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。

Cindy cultivates her knowledge of art by reading magazines. 
辛蒂藉由閱讀雜誌增進她的藝術知識。

The singer has had difficulty cultivating a good relationship with the press. 
這名歌手沒辦法跟媒體打好關係。

This farmland is too infertile to cultivate. 
這塊農田太貧瘠了，無法耕種。

I will buy my parents a new house if I win the lottery. 
如果我中了樂透，就會買棟新房子給我父母。

 I’ve bought lots of lottery tickets, but I’ve never won 
any prizes. 
我買過很多張彩券，但卻從沒中過獎。

The author uses magic as a metaphor for power. 
這位作者用魔法來比喻權力。

The doctor suggested I do a genetic test so he could understand my disease better.
醫師建議我做基因測試檢查以更了解我的疾病。

This ointment is for external use only.
這種軟膏只可外用。

People should be judged by their character, and not by externals, which are much less important.
應以性格來評斷人，而不是透過較不重要的外表。

Marcus has made a resolution to become a psychologist someday.
馬克斯立志將來要當心理學家。

Howard decided to see a psychologist to better understand the source of his emotional strain.
霍華決定去看心理師，以更了解自己的情緒壓力來源。

Exercise and proper diet are essential for good health.
運動和適當的飲食對健康很重要。

My father exercises every morning at the park.
我爸爸每天早上都在公園運動。

Did you finish the exercises in the chapter?
你做完這一章的練習題了嗎？

Henry exercised his horses twice a day.
亨利一天操練他的馬兒 2 次。

Many fail to exercise their right to vote.
很多人都沒有去行使他們的投票權。