來自非洲的神奇食蟻獸： 土豚 Amazing Aardvarks

All the classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
所有的教室都配有最先進的設備。

It took me months to distinguish my girlfriend’s voice from her sister’s on the telephone.
我花了好幾個月才能在電話上分辨出我女友和她姊姊的聲音。

Dolly distinguished herself by her profound scholarship.
多莉因學術造詣很深而揚名。
 

People with the rare disease need specialized equipment to keep them alive.
罹患該罕見疾病的人們需要專門的設備才能維持生命。

John is quite incapable of adaptation to any new 
environment, in part because his parents spoiled 
him too much in childhood.
約翰完全不能適應任何新環境，部分原因是他父母在他小時
候寵壞他了。
 

The director is working on a film adaptation of this 
short novel.
導演正在拍攝這部短篇小說改編的電影。

Mr. Parker’s dwelling was basic and clean. 
帕克先生的住處簡單又乾淨。

Although small, the pond was a rich ecosystem full of numerous species of plant life, aquatic animals, and insects.
這個池塘雖然小，但有一個豐富的生態系統，充滿數不清的植物、水生動物和昆蟲。

The accident of Chernobyl was one of the most serious ecological disasters recorded in human history.
車諾比事故是人類史上所載最嚴重的生態浩劫之一。

Maria likes men who are tall and muscular. That ’s why she married Hank.
瑪莉亞喜歡高大的肌肉男。所以她嫁給了漢克。

The largest mammal is the blue whale. 
最大的哺乳類動物是藍鯨。

The policemen of this city wear a distinctive uniform, so they are easily recognized.
該市的警察穿的制服很特別，因此很容易認出來。

Dr. Watson is one of the most prominent scientists in the United States.
華生博士是美國最重要的科學家之一。

Richard has large eyes and a prominent nose. 
理查有一對大眼睛及一個引人注目的鼻子。

Though the competition was keen, we kept going and finally succeeded.
雖然這場比賽競爭很激烈，但是我們不斷努力終於獲得成功。

Marcie has a keen eye for beauty.
瑪西很有審美觀念。

Sandy is keen on studying abroad someday. 
珊蒂巴不得有一天能出國深造。

We learned about Darwin’s theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。

The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。

Our olive oil is extracted from fine olives and 
processed in our own factory. 
我們的橄欖油是由精選的橄欖中所提煉出來，然後在我們自
己的工廠內加工的。

The following paragraph was extracted from the 
writer’s latest book. 
下面這段話摘錄自該作者最新的書。
 

 The gangsters may torture Tommy in order to extract
information about the whereabouts of his brother, 
who owed them a fortune. 
這些黑幫成員可能會對湯米進行刑求，以得知他哥哥的下
落，而他哥哥欠了這幫人一大筆錢。
 

 This facial cream is made from natural plant extracts
and is suitable for sensitive skin. 
這面霜是由天然植物萃取物做的，適合敏感性肌膚。

Eagles prey on small animals for food.
老鷹會捕食小動物。

Rabbits and squirrels are often prey for larger animals.
兔子和松鼠通常是大型動物的獵物。

Ironically, human beings today are falling prey to unrestrained economic development.
諷刺的是，人類如今漸漸成了毫無節制的經濟發展的受害者。

Mandy was dressed in a blue suit with elaborate
embroidery on the shoulder.
曼蒂穿著一襲肩上飾有精緻刺繡的藍色套裝。

Just tell us the result. You don’t have to elaborate on the process.
只要把結果告訴我們就好了，過程你就不必詳述了。

The scientist attempted to elaborate his theories through a series of experiments.
科學家試圖透過一系列實驗來闡述他的理論。

Over a span of just one year, the cellphone market 
has changed dramatically. 
光是一年的時間，手機市場就有了大幅改變。

Women tend to have longer life spans than men.
女人一般比男人長壽。

The Great Depression, a time of tremendous 
difficulty, spanned roughly 10 years. 
經濟大蕭條是個非常艱困的時期，大約持續了 10 年。

William Shakespeare’s plays span many 
themes―everything from revenge to love.
威廉•莎士比亞的戲劇涵蓋了許多主題，從復仇到愛情都
有。

It is conventional for Japanese to bow to one another.
日本人彼此鞠躬行禮是傳統。
 

With the number of cars increasing on a constant basis, the police are having a hard time regulating traffic in the city.
由於車輛數目不斷在增加，警方在管理市區交通上遇到很大的麻煩。

Your health will be ruined if you do not regulate your life.
你生活再不規律點，健康都要給毀了。

Wildlife in Taiwan has lost large areas of natural habitat because of urban sprawl.
由於城區肆意擴展，臺灣的野生動物失去了大片的自然棲息地。