科技帶來焦慮: 被已讀不回怎麼辦? Left on Read: The Negative Side of Text Messaging

The basketball game was exciting, particularly during the fourth quarter.
那場籃球賽令人非常興奮，尤其是第四節時。

I’m sorry I can’t go out with you because I have something urgent to deal with.
很抱歉我無法跟你們出去，因為我有要事要處理。

The girl accidentally broke the window and promptly ran away.
那名女孩不小心打破了窗戶並立刻跑走。

If you lower your expectations, you’ll never be disappointed.
假使你不多所期待，就永遠不會失望。

Without hard work, you can’t meet your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

Such a hardworking man really deserves a raise.
這麼努力工作的人值得加薪。

Those who make more money deserve to pay higher taxes.
錢賺得較多的人理當付較多的稅。

John was punished for cheating on the test. He deserved it.
約翰因為考試作弊被懲罰。他活該。

John was punished for cheating on the test. He asked for it.
約翰因為考試作弊被懲罰。他活該。

John was punished for cheating on the test. It served him right.
約翰因為考試作弊被懲罰。他活該。

Megan deserves respect for continuing her work despite many difficulties.
梅根在面對許多困難的情況下仍持續努力工作，值得尊敬。

Rosie's anxiety about unemployment is understandable.
蘿西對失業感到憂心忡忡，這點是可以理解的。

Nathan's voice revealed clear anxiety during the presentation.
奈森在簡報時的語氣明顯流露出焦慮。

If you can learn not to be knocked down by frustration, you'll get somewhere.
你若能學會不被挫折擊倒，就能成大器。

To our frustration, the heavy rain ruined our picnic plans.
令我們沮喪的是，這場大雨毀掉了我們的野餐計畫。

After losing my job, I experienced feelings of depression.
失業後，我感到消沉。

Steve has been suffering from depression since his wife passed away.
自從太太過世後，史蒂夫便飽受憂鬱症的折磨。

Many businesses failed to live through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
許多企業未能捱過 30 年代的經濟大蕭條時期。

Danny got drunk at the staff party and said something inappropriate to the boss.
丹尼在員工派對上喝醉，向老闆說了些不當的話。

There was a lot of tension between the two countries after the terrorist attack.
發生恐攻後，兩國之間的關係很緊張。

There was tension when the two rivals met.
當這兩個敵手碰面時，情況緊張了起來。

When you pay the bill, don’t forget to ask for a receipt.
你付錢時，別忘了要發票。

Ms. Smith couldn’t give the students individual attention because the class was too large.
由於這班級太大，史密斯老師無法個別去照料學生。

The students discussed the rights of the individual versus the rights of the group.
學生討論比較個人權益和團體權益。