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The dancers performed graceful and coordinated movements on the stage.
舞者們在舞臺上表演優美且協調一致的動作

Don’t try to shift the blame to me.
不要試圖把責任推到我身上。

What can I do to shift my son’s attention from computer games to his studies?
我該怎麼做才能把我兒子的注意力從電動玩具轉移到課業上？

I work on the night shift this week.
我這星期輪夜班。

After we made a few minor adjustments, the engine ran smoothly.
那臺引擎經過我們的些微調整後，運轉便順暢了。

Some foreign students feel that it is a big adjustment living in Britain.
一些外籍學生認為要適應英國的生活很困難。

Before the interview, the candidate spent several minutes adjusting his tie.
面試前，這位應徵者花了幾分鐘調整他的領帶。

I’ll adjust the window blinds because the sunlight is too bright.
我來調整卷簾，因為陽光太亮了。

I’m having a hard time adjusting to the climate of this place.
我很難適應此地的氣候。

Billy finds it very hard to adjust to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to adapt to the hustle and bustle of city life.

比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Billy finds it very hard to accustom himself to the hustle and bustle of city life.
比利發現他很難使自己適應都市生活的繁忙。

Nick left the country unexpectedly and all of his friends lost contact with him.
尼克無預警地出國，他所有朋友都聯絡不到他。

Subtract five from ten, and you’ll get five.
10 減 5 等於 5。

The authorities concerned have implemented a plan to help control traffic.
有關當局已實施了一項計畫來協助管制交通。

Polar bears live in the North Pole, whereas most 
penguins live in the South Pole. 
北極熊棲息於北極，而企鵝則住在南極。

Congress redistributed the taxes it collected to the poor.
國會將收取的稅金重新分配給窮人。

Make sure our plan to reduce costs is executed with great precision.
務必確定我們降低成本的計畫被精確執行。

The soldier was executed on the spot for treason.
這名士兵因為叛國罪而當場被處死。

Following years of war, the country’s infrastructure was in very poor condition.
經過多年的戰爭，該國的基礎建設狀況非常糟糕。

A lot of politicians aligned themselves with this presidential candidate because many members of the American public supported him.
許多政治人物都支持這位總統候選人，因為許多美國民眾支持他。

The volunteers carefully aligned the chairs in the hall in preparation for the famous novelist’s speech tomorrow.
志工小心翼翼地把大廳裡的椅子對齊好，為明天知名小說家的演講做準備。

It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. 
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。

The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。

Duncan likes the fast pace of life in the city.
鄧肯喜歡城市快的生活步調。

Reading newspapers enables you to keep pace with the times.
閱讀報紙能使你跟上時代的步伐。

Dad paced the floor as he waited for my sister to give birth to his first grandchild.
老爸在等候老姊生下他頭一個金孫時，一直在地板上來回踱步。

Patty reads at a slow speed because she is young.
因為佩蒂還小，所以閱讀速度很慢。

My watch is ten minutes slow.
我的錶慢了 10 分鐘。

Drive slower so that we can enjoy the view.
請開慢一點，這樣我們才能欣賞風景。

Slow down, or you’ll get a ticket.
放慢速度，否則你會被開罰單。

The driver slowed the bus down near the station.
快到車站時，駕駛放慢了公車的速度。