巴西利亞: 世界遺產中最年輕的首都 Brasília: A Planned Capital (上)

Baroque architecture is characterized by grandeur and magnificence.
巴洛克式建築的特色就是雄偉壯麗。

The teacher told Benny that because of his good drawing skills and love of design, he should study architecture.
老師告訴班尼，由於他良好的繪畫技巧及對設計的熱愛，他應該研讀建築學。

This building is designed by Timothy Lee, a world-renowned architect.
這棟建築是由一位名叫提摩西•李的世界知名建築師所設計。

Nicole described roughly to me the planned course of action.
妮可向我概略地描述預定的活動行程。

I’d rather trust a hungry wolf than a politician.
我寧願相信一匹餓狼也不願意相信政客。

The firm relocated their office to Taoyuan because it is closer to their factory.
該公司將辦公室移至桃園，因為那離他們的工廠更近。

The company was established in 1988.
這家公司於 1988 年創立。

Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。

Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。

Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。

Dad bought me a brand-new bike after I won the speech contest.
我贏了演講比賽之後，爸爸買了一臺全新的腳踏車給我。

You can contest the matter in court if you wish.  
如果你想的話，可以在法庭上就這件事提出異議。

The ship will have to be repainted eventually.
這艘船終究還是要重新上漆。

Eventually everyone must die.
每個人到頭來都須一死。

With consistent effort, you'll eventually see results.
持續努力的話，你最終會看到成果的。

I’d rather live in a rural area than in an urban area.
我寧願住在鄉下也不願住在都會區。

There is a striking difference between Liam and Oliver in terms of personality. The former is extroverted, whereas the latter is introverted.
就個性而言，連恩和奧立佛很明顯不一樣。前者外向，後者則內向。

The museum is known for its striking modern design.
這座博物館以其引人注目的現代設計聞名。

There are many beautiful landscapes in that area.
該地區有許多美麗的風景。

I have asked a professional to landscape our garden.
我請一名專業人士來設計自家花園的景觀。

Remote work has changed the employment landscape in recent years.
遠距工作近年來改變了就業環境的樣貌。

Be quiet! I’m trying to focus my mind on this paper.
安靜點！我正設法集中心思在這份論文上。

I am so tired that I cannot focus on anything today.
我今天累死了，做什麼事都沒有辦法集中注意力。

Diana’s beauty made her the focus of attention at the party tonight.
黛安娜的美貌讓她在今晚的宴會成為眾所矚目的焦點。

The main focus of our meeting is the new project.
我們會議的主要重點為這項新企劃案。

Divide the pizza into eight slices, please.
請把披薩分成 8 片。

These books divide into three categories.
這些書分成 3 個種類。

If you divide 8 by 4, you get 2.
8 除以 4 得 2。

There is a political divide between the two families.
這 2 個家庭之間在政治方面的看法分歧。

Some experience in school administration is necessary for this job.
這份工作要求具有若干學校行政經驗。

The decision of who to hire or fire is the responsibility of administration.
僱用或開除哪些人的決定由管理階層的人作主。

The Bush administration failed to create more job opportunities for the American people.
布希政府未能為美國人民創造更多的工作機會。

I was surprised at Mark's radical views on politics.
我對於馬克激進的政治理念很驚訝。

During the meeting, some professors pointed out the crucial need for radical changes in the current education system.
會議中，有些教授指出當前的教育體制急需徹底改變。

This writer was labeled a left-wing radical. 
該作家被歸類為左派激進分子。

We’re against the proposal of changing a section of the national park into a residential area.
我們反對將國家公園的某一部分改建為住宅區的提案。

COVID-19 has had a particularly big impact on the tourism and hospitality sectors.
新冠肺炎對旅遊和接待服務業的影響尤其大。