男女不同邊| 鈕扣的性別之謎 Undoing the Mystery of Buttons

Robert’s sore legs prevented him from joining the marathon.
羅伯特腿痠使他無法參加馬拉松比賽。

Taking necessary precautions will prevent many accidents from happening.
採取必要的預防措施能防止許多意外的發生。

The little girl answered her teacher’s question in a confident manner.
小女孩很有自信地回答了老師的問題。

Jill has changed her manner toward Michael.
吉兒已經改變了她對邁可的態度。

Why don’t the couple sitting at the table over there teach their children good manners?
坐那桌的夫妻怎麼不教他們的小孩要懂禮貌呢？

 They’re trying to prevent the situation from erupting 
into open warfare. 
他們設法防止這情勢爆發成公開的戰事。

 The newly elected president accused the rogue state 
of engaging in chemical and biological warfare.
新當選的總統指責那流氓國家從事生化戰。

The police officers carried shields to protect themselves from the bottles and rocks being thrown.
這些警察手持盾牌來保護自己不被扔過來的瓶罐和石塊擊傷。

The ozone layer shields the Earth from the Sun sultraviolet rays.
臭氧層保護地球免受太陽的紫外線所害。

There has been speculation that Susan is the 
billionaire’s mistress. 
有人一直在猜測蘇珊可能就是那億萬富翁的情婦。

I undid the bag and took out the books.
我打開包包，取出書本。

The company is trying to undo some of the damage caused by the scandal.
公司正試圖消弭該醜聞所帶來的傷害。

What is done cannot be undone. 
已經做過事的沒法消除 / 木已成舟。⸺ 諺語，喻追悔過去犯下的錯誤於事無補

The reasons behind Dr. Todd’s murder have remained a mystery for many years.
陶德醫師命案的犯罪動機多年來一直成謎。

September's sales were slightly worse than the average.
九月的業績比平均略差了些。

My phone battery dropped slightly after running the game for a few minutes.
玩了幾分鐘遊戲後，我手機的電量就稍微下降了。

Don’t beat around the bush. Mr. Lin is a very straightforward man. You can talk openly with him.
不要拐彎抹角的。林先生是很直接的人。你可以很坦率地跟他說話。

The installation of this software is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is follow the instructions step by step.
安裝這套軟體很容易。你只要一步步跟著指示就行了。

Because Toby’s two front teeth overlapped a little 
bit, he wanted to go to see an orthodontist to 
straighten them.
因為托比的兩顆門牙有點重疊到，所以他想去看牙齒矯正醫
生來把這兩顆門牙弄直。

The tree has grown so much that some of its 
branches now overlap the neighbor’s backyard.
這棵樹長得很茂盛，茂盛到它的一些樹枝現在已經覆蓋到鄰
居的後院了。

 Terry’s views on this book overlapped with mine. 
泰瑞對這本書的意見部分跟我相同。

 That professor’s research fields overlap Professor 
Johnson’s.
那教授研究的領域與詹森教授研究的領域有部分相同。

 The boss was concerned that there was some 
overlap in the duties of a few of the employees.
老闆擔心一些員工的職責有重疊。

The problem is too complicated to solve. 
這個問題太複雜了，無法解決。

Kevin found the instructions too complicated to follow at first.
凱文一開始覺得那些指示太複雜，難以照做。

The firefighters took action in a timely manner, so the flames didn’t spread to nearby buildings.
消防員及時採取行動，所以火勢沒有延燒到鄰近建物。

The artist's idea for the masterpiece evolved from a casual conversation with a neighbor.
這名藝術家對這傑作的構想是從他和鄰居一段隨興的對話演變來的。

Through months of teamwork, our idea finally evolved into a feasible plan.
藉由數個月的團隊合作，我們的想法終於化為可行的計畫。

Our understanding of technology continues to evolve as new innovations emerge.
隨著創新技術的出現，我們對科技的理解持續演變。

I live next to the bank opposite the train station.
我住在火車站對面的銀行旁邊。

Everyone says that Jane is a nice girl, but I hold the opposite view.
每個人都說珍是好女孩，不過我卻持相反的看法。

I didn't mean to hurt you ― quite the opposite. I was trying to help you.
我並非故意要傷害你 ── 事實正好相反。我一直想幫你。

Ted finally told the woman sitting opposite to put out her cigarette.
泰德最後要坐在對面的女子把菸熄掉。

Emily's calm personality is the complete opposite of Jack's energy.
艾蜜莉冷靜的個性正好與傑克的活力完全相反。

The local residents want the ancient temple to be preserved for future generations.
當地居民希望能為後代子孫維護這座歷史悠久的寺廟。

The police must preserve public order.
警方必須維持公共秩序

What is the best method of preserving plums?
醃製梅子最好的方法是什麼？

I like peach preserves on toast.
我喜歡吐司抹上桃子果醬吃。

This museum helps preserve indigenous culture and traditions.
這座博物館有助於保存原住民文化與傳統。