大英博物館的壯麗與爭議 The British Museum: A Beacon of Culture with a Troubled Past

That little girl likes to boast about her brother’s abilities.
那個小女孩喜歡吹噓她哥哥的能力。

The small town boasts the best hotel in the world.
這小鎮以擁有世上最棒的飯店自豪。

When Justin told me how far he could run, I knew it was just an empty boast.
賈斯汀告訴我他可以跑多遠時，我知道他只是在瞎吹牛。

It is Sophie’s proud boast that she has been to every country in Europe.
蘇菲去過歐洲每一個國家這件事讓她引以為傲。

Religion and politics are highly controversial subjects and, if possible, shouldn’t be talked about in public.
宗教和政治是極具爭議的話題，如有可能就不要公開談論。

The acquisition of new knowledge enables you to keep pace with changing trends.
獲得新知可以使你跟上不斷在改變的潮流。

My parents' latest acquisitions are a dishwasher and a blender.
我父母親最近買了一臺洗碗機和果汁機。

The company's acquisition of Fuji Tech will help it compete in the software market.
該公司收購富士科技將有助他們在軟體市場上競爭。

Colonialism affected millions of people in terms of cultures and policies.
殖民政策在文化和政策方面影響了數百萬人。

If you are lucky, you can find some animal fossils on the beach.
你運氣夠好的話，在海灘上會找到一些動物化石。

The horseshoe crab is an example of a living fossil.
鱟是一個活化石的例子。

Don’t listen to Ricky; he’s just an old fossil.
別聽瑞奇的，他只是個老頑固。

Scientists recently discovered two new kinds of fossil plants.
科學家最近發現了兩種新的化石植物。

Many scientists are now looking for energy sources that can replace fossil fuels.
科學家目前正在尋找能替代化石燃料的能源。

Installation of the security system will take two days. 
安裝保全系統要花上兩天時間。

The whole heating installation needs to be replaced.
全部的暖氣設備都需要更換。

The ceremony for the new mayor's installation washeld last May.
新任市長就職典禮於去年 5 月舉行。

Every thesis has to be written within a certain framework, or it will be too general.
每篇論文必須在某一架構範圍內撰寫，否則內容會太大而化之。

The government has created a legal framework to protect people's rights on the internet.
政府建立了一套法律體制來保護人們在網路上的權利。

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。

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。

It's amazing that an ant can carry objects many times heavier than itself.
螞蟻搬得動比自己身體重好幾倍的物體，真令人驚奇。

This diplomat is renowned for his negotiation skills. 
這名外交官以談判技巧而聞名。

 George is renowned as a top pastry chef. 
喬治是個著名的頂級糕餅師傅。

This ancient Greek artifact is extremely valuable.
這件希臘古物價值連城。

 I will arrive in New York tomorrow morning. 

明早我將會抵達紐約。

I ’ll arrive in New York tomorrow morning.

明早我將會抵達紐約。

Nobody can question Stanley's will to win.

沒有人可以質疑史坦利的求勝意志。

You can't just ignore the rules at will.

你不能隨意忽略這些規定。

The man made his final will a month before he died.

這名男子在去世前一個月立下最後的遺囑。

Norman sent his manuscript to several publishers, 
but there has been no response from any of them so 
far. 
諾曼把他的手稿寄給了幾家出版社，但到目前為止，沒有任
何一家有回應。