指揮家： 樂團裡的靈魂人物 The Delightful Ways of Conductors

My trip to Paris was a delightful experience. 
我的巴黎之旅是很愉快的經驗。

You have such a delightful house, Helen!
海倫，妳的房子真漂亮！

It is very important that people should learn to live in harmony with nature.
大家應該學習和大自然和諧相處，這點很重要。

Whenever it rains, I like to sit by the window, listening to the rhythm of the falling rain.
雨天的時候，我喜歡坐在窗邊聽下雨的旋律。

Let’s dance to the rhythm of the music.
我們跟著音樂的節奏跳舞吧。
 

I stirred my coffee with a spoon.
我用湯匙攪拌咖啡。

Behave yourself and don’t stir up trouble.
你要守規矩，別惹麻煩。

The war in Iraq has caused a stir around the world.
伊拉克戰爭在全球引起騷動。

Clean food and proper exercise are fundamental to good health.
乾淨的食物及適當的運動對健康很重要。

I don’t see any fundamental difference between your proposal and his.
我看不出你的建議與他的建議有什麼基本上的差異。
 

Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.
識字是教育的基礎之一。

Jack drove continuously for 4 hours without a break.
傑克已經連續開了 4 小時的車都沒有休息。
 

Jack drove for 4 consecutive hours without a break.
傑克已經連續開了 4 小時的車都沒有休息。

Jack drove 4 hours in a row without a break.
傑克已經連續開了 4 小時的車都沒有休息。
 

Trucks convey cargo that used to be conveyed by train.
以前由火車運送的貨物現在都由卡車運送。

The foreigner used gestures to convey his message.
那位外國人使用手勢來傳達他的意思。

I have to know the context to tell you what this word means.
我必須知道上下文才能告訴你這個字的意思。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social context.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social background.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

We must use natural resources wisely―many of them cannot be replenished.
我們必須善用天然資源─它們有很多是無法再補足的。

Richard always communicates his ideas clearly.
理查總能清楚地表達他的意見。

The deaf communicate through sign language.
失聰者透過手語溝通。

I have difficulty communicating with a stubborn man like Tony.
我很難與像東尼那樣固執的人溝通。

The foreigner used gestures to convey his idea.
這名外國人使用手勢傳達他的意思。

Ron made a vulgar gesture and got into a fight.
朗恩比了一個粗俗的手勢而與人打起架來。

Rebecca shook her head in a gesture of disappointment.
蕾貝嘉搖了搖頭表示失望。

When asked who she was talking about, Anna gestured at the handsome man sitting alone in the corner.
當安娜被問到她在談論的人是誰時，她用手勢表示是那位獨坐角落的帥哥。

The great performance of the orchestra won everyone’s applause.
管弦樂團出色的演出贏得一致的掌聲。

Not only is the singer a talented musician, but she is also an excellent performer that audiences love.
這名歌手不僅是位才華洋溢的音樂家，也是一位備受觀眾喜愛、超棒的表演者。

Molly said this dance was an interpretation of a poem by Frost.
茉莉說這支舞蹈是對佛洛斯特一首詩的詮釋。

Simultaneous interpretation is an art that takes years of practice.
同步口譯是需要多年的練習才能成就的一門本領。

Dr. Wilson authorized Nick to write his biography.
威爾森博士授權尼克為他的傳記執筆。

The scientists analyzed the moon rock to determine its composition.
科學家們分析那塊月球岩石以確定它的成分。

The composition of the sonata took Mozart only a few hours.
莫札特只花了幾個鐘頭就譜成了那首奏鳴曲。

The teacher said my composition on honesty was excellent.
老師說我那篇關於誠實的作文寫得很棒。

My favorite piece of classical music is Beethoven’s 
Ninth Symphony. 
我最喜歡的古典樂是貝多芬的第 9 號交響曲。