古今消暑大作戰 Cooling Hacks: Modern vs Ancient Wisdom【本篇為全程英文講解】

Murder is a brutal crime.
謀殺是殘忍的罪行。

The government was accused of brutal treatment of political prisoners.
該政府被控告以殘忍的方式對待政治犯。

I hate summer because of the humidity.
我討厭夏天，因為溼氣太重。

The occurrence of stomachaches is often linked with pressure. 
胃痛發作往往與壓力有關。

An unexpected occurrence threw John into despair. 
一件意外事件使約翰陷入絕望之中。

Please pay at the counter.
請到櫃檯結帳。

You can get most cold remedies over the counter.
大部分的感冒藥都可不用處方直接向櫃檯購買。

When Mary called her a liar, Jane countered that she had proof she was telling the truth.
瑪莉稱珍為騙子時，珍以她有說實話的證據反擊。

After Ryan saw the evidence, he could not counter with anything.
雷恩看到證據後，無法說出任何話來反擊。

The politician did not come up with a counter argument.
這名政治人物沒有提出一個相反的論點。

Sam's decision to quit his job ran counter to his wife’s wishes.
山姆辭掉工作的決定與他老婆所希望的相反。

The cup was left on the kitchen counter.
杯子被放在料理檯上。

The brand strategically invested in marketing to maximize its product’s exposure.
該品牌策略性地投入資金在行銷上，以最大化其產品的曝光度。

Good blood circulation is essential to good health.
良好的血液循環對健康很重要。

Connie complained that the circulation of air in the room was poor.
康妮抱怨這房間裡的空氣流通不良。

The bank reported that there was a lot of fake money in circulation.
銀行舉報有許多假鈔在流通。

Our two magazines enjoy wide circulation throughout Taiwan.
我們的兩本雜誌在全臺的發行量很大。

Jessica turned on the fan to circulate the air around the room.
潔西卡打開電扇來讓房間內的空氣流通。

Blood circulates through the veins and arteries.
血液循環流過靜脈和動脈。

Rumors began circulating that the mayor would soon step down.
有關市長很快就要下臺的謠言開始四處散播。

The affair quickly circulated around the office.
該事件在辦公室內快速散播。

Those guilty of academic misconduct may be expelled.
犯了學術舞弊的人可能被退學。

To expel the roaches from the room, we'll need something more powerful than this spray.
要將蟑螂趕出房間，我們需要比這噴霧器更有威力的東 西。

We’ve expanded our business by opening two more restaurants lately.
我們最近擴大營業，新開了兩家餐廳。

Thanks to teamwork and sound strategies, our sales expanded by 20% last year.
由於團結合作且策略得當，我們的業績去年增加了20%。

There is only one small patch of grass in his front yard.
他的前院裡只有一小塊草皮。

The jacket Tom was wearing had two patches at the elbows.
湯姆穿的這件外套在手肘處有兩處補釘。

The man patched his jacket because he didn’t want to buy a new one.
這名男子修補他的夾克，因為他不想買新的。

I had a fight with my brother yesterday, but I patched things up with him this morning.
我昨天和弟弟吵架，但我今早和他合好了。

Beating thousands of competitors and getting this job boosted Lauren’s confidence a lot.
打敗上千名對手爭取到這份工作讓蘿倫的自信大增。

The President-elect gave these businessmen a boost in saying that he would devote himself to raising the economic growth.
總統當選人說他會致力於提升經濟成長，讓這些商人信心大增。
 

The warm spring rain helped to boost the growth of crops. 溫暖的春雨有助於促進作物的生長。

The dam generates electricity for the local community.
該座水壩發電供當地社區使用。

Tourism generates more income for the seaside resort.
旅遊業為濱海勝地帶來較多的收入。

They say it takes eight hours to digest the food you’ve eaten.
據說食物要花 8 個小時才能消化完畢。

The email contains a digest of the week’s major news stories.
這封電子郵件包含了本週主要新聞的摘要。

Drinking this tea after dinner is good for digestion.
飯後喝這種茶有益消化。