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Can you describe the man who stole your purse?
妳能描述一下偷妳手提包的人的樣子嗎？

Vince described his girlfriend as an intelligent beauty.
文斯把他女友形容為知性美女。

Automobiles originated in the 19th century.
汽車源自於 19 世紀。

My dance teacher told me that the tango originated in both Argentina and Uruguay.
我的舞蹈老師跟我說探戈起源於阿根廷與烏拉圭

Many Christmas traditions are thought to have originated in Germany.
聖誕節的許多傳統被認為是起源於德國。

Chinese herbal medicines originate from plants and other natural substances.
中藥源自植物以及其他天然物質。

I enjoy listening to opera, but I don’t really understand it.
我喜愛聽歌劇，但是聽不太懂。

The terrorists’plot was uncovered in time.
恐怖分子的陰謀及時被揭發。

The characters in the movie were good but the plot was terrible.
電影中的角色不錯，但是劇本卻很爛。

The rebels plotted to overthrow their cruel ruler.
叛軍圖謀推翻殘暴的統治者。

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。

The teacher tried many ways to enhance his students' enthusiasm for studying. 
老師嘗試過很多方法試圖提高學生學習的熱忱。

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。

It’s shocking that Larry committed suicide. He seemed like a very happy man.
賴瑞自殺的事很令人震驚。他看起來像是個非常快樂的人。

Traffic was slow due to road construction. 
由於道路施工，車輛通行緩慢。

We were told to wear helmets at the construction site.
在工地時，我們被吩咐要戴上安全帽。

There are three new apartments under construction.
有三棟新的公寓正在興建中。

Nowadays many firms are seeking vertical integration to increase productivity.
現今有很多公司正在尋求垂直整合，以提升生產力。

The artist said that the verticals in his paintings represent people’s connection to Heaven.
這位藝術家說他畫中的垂直線代表人們和天堂之間的連結。

Dioxin is possibly one of the most deadly substances known to mankind.
戴奧辛可能人類所知最致命的有毒物質之一。

Some people thought Ken’s comment was a joke, but he was actually being deadly serious.
有些人認為肯的評論只是個玩笑，但他其實是非常認真的。

The policy suffered strong resistance from the working class.
該政策遭受勞動階級強力反彈。

Your body's resistance becomes low if you stay up frequently.
如果你經常熬夜，身體的抵抗力就會變差。

The athlete used a special piece of equipment to increase resistance during training.
這位運動員使用一種特殊裝備以在訓練時加大阻力。