河狸很忙 Busy as a Beaver

Debby is not only competent but also industrious.
黛比不但能幹，而且又勤勞。

While he studied in England, Raymond lodged in a 
home near his university.
在英國留學期間，雷蒙寄宿在他大學附近的一戶人家家裡。

 The little boy was temporarily lodged in the local 
orphanage. 
小男孩被暫時安置在當地的孤兒院裡。

The fishbone lodged in my throat, and I started to 
choke.
那根魚刺卡在我的喉嚨裡，讓我開始覺得呼吸困難。

There are several lodges by the lake, and you can 
stay in one of them for a reasonable price. 
湖附近有幾間旅社價格還挺划算，你可以在那裡過夜。

Rescuers spent the night at the hunting lodge and 
set off early next morning to continue their search for 
the missing hiker. 
搜救人員在狩獵度假屋度過一晚，隔天早上又再度出發尋找
失蹤的登山客。

With teeth that are razor-sharp, the shark is a dangerous predator of many marine animals.
鯊魚有著尖銳的牙齒，是掠食許多海洋動物的危險生物。

This cellphone is only 30 pounds.
這支手機僅售 30 英鎊。

This cellphone is only £30.
這支手機僅售 30 英鎊。

The box weighs 10 pounds.
這箱子重達 10 磅。

The box weighs 10 lbs.
這箱子重達 10 磅。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
一盎司的預防等於一磅的治療 / 預防勝於治療。— 諺語

Andrew suddenly pounded his fist on the table and scared all of us.
安德魯突然用拳頭猛擊桌子，嚇到了我們所有的人。

Two policemen were pounding at my neighbor’s door.
兩個警察正在不停地大力敲我鄰居的門。

In this country, over 80 percent of its export earnings come from timber.
這個國家 80% 以上的外銷收益來自木材。

Our teacher warned us not to cheat on the test.
老師警告我們考試不可作弊。

Our teacher warned us against cheating on the test.
老師警告我們考試不可作弊。

The sign warns drivers of a closed road ahead.
該標誌警告駕駛前方道路封閉。

The government is determined to take immediate measures to tackle inflation.
政府決心採取立即的行動處理通貨膨脹的問題。

Tammy hoped Steven would take the hint and stop bothering her.
塔米希望史蒂芬識相點，別再煩她。

Emily glanced at her watch, hinting that she had to leave.
艾蜜莉看了一下錶，暗示她得走了。

Emily glanced at her watch, suggesting that she had to leave.
艾蜜莉看了一下錶，暗示她得走了。

Tom hinted that he might buy Jane a diamond ring for their anniversary.
湯姆暗示他可能會買一只鑽戒送給珍當作結婚週年紀念禮物。

Our general manager hinted at the possibility of opening a new branch next summer.
總經理暗示了來年夏天開設新分公司的可能性。

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因決定了每樣生物的種種特徵。

This usage is characteristic of American English.
這種用法是美式英語的特徵。
 

This kind of hot and spicy food is very characteristic of the food in the country.
這種辛辣食物是該國非常典型的食物。

The government is building a dam in that area, but conservationists are strongly against it for fear that it might spoil the environment.
政府正在該區興建一座水壩，但保育人士強烈反對，害怕這麼做將對環境造成危害。

The government decided to dam the river to prevent further floods.
政府決定在河上築壩攔水，以防止再有洪水氾濫。

The structure of the poem is very complicated.
這首詩的結構很複雜。

The monument is a famous structure in town. 
這座紀念碑是鎮上有名的建築。

They say it takes eight hours to digest the food you’ve eaten.
據說食物要花 8 個小時才能消化完畢。

The email contains a digest of the week’s major news stories.
這封電子郵件包含了本週主要新聞的摘要。

Workers were busy chopping down trees in the forest.
工人正在樹林裡忙著砍樹。

Wendy got the chop after she was found stealing from the company.
溫蒂被發現偷公司錢後遭到開除。

That restaurant serves the finest grilled lamb chops in town.
那家餐廳提供鎮上最好的烤羊排。

There has been a noticeable increase in sales since we adopted the new strategies.
自從我們採用新策略之後，業績就有了顯著的成長。

The captain was praised for steering the ship to
safety in the bad weather.
船長因在惡劣環境中安全地駕駛船隻而獲讚賞。

Chad owns a sports car and thinks it’s very easy to steer.
查德擁有一輛跑車，也覺得它很容易駕駛。

Mr. Howard steered / guided the company through the recession.
霍華先生帶領這間公司度過了不景氣。

Howard has the potential to become one of the best centers in the basketball league.
霍華德有潛力成為該籃球聯盟裡其中一位頂尖的中鋒。

The earlier you identify potential problems, the sooner you can take action to avoid them. 
你越早發現那些潛在的問題，就能越快採取行動去避免它們發生。

On Christmas Eve, the children were on the alert for any sign of Santa Claus.
在耶誕夜，孩子們隨時注意聖誕老人出現的蛛絲馬跡。

Police officers are always alert to possible danger.
警察對可能發生的危險隨時保持警覺。

We should alert everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。

We should awaken everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。