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The narwhal, often nicknamed the “unicorn of the sea,” has a quirky charm thanks to its spiral tusk. Its scientific name, Monodon monoceros, derived from the Greek words for “single-toothed” and “single-horned” respectively, aptly reflects this oddity.
Since John retired, his health has been in a
downward spiral.
自從約翰退休後,他的健康情況就持續惡化。
In art class, Heather learned how to make
complicated spiral shapes and created such a
beautiful painting.
在美術課上,希瑟學會了如何畫複雜的螺旋形狀,並創作出
了這樣一幅美麗的畫。
The large staircase spiraled to the top floor, with so
many steps that people became tired and dizzy.
大樓梯盤旋到樓頂,而臺階太多了,多到令人頭昏眼花。
The government was praised for working hard and fast to safeguard the country against the virus.
該政府因努力又迅速地保護國家免受病毒侵害而受到讚揚。
Regular exercise can help safeguard against chronic illnesses.
規律運動可幫助預防慢性病。
Senator Presley introduced this bill many years ago as a safeguard against domestic violence.
普利司理議員多年前引進這項法案來防止家暴發生。
A beautiful woman walked by and disturbed Joe's concentration.
一位美女走過,使喬分心。
The researchers did a study on population concentration.
這些研究人員作了一項有關人口集中的研究。
Six million Jews died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
二次大戰期間,有 6 百萬猶太人死於納粹集中營。
The concentration of sugar in the solution determines its sweetness.
溶液中糖的濃度決定了其甜度。
The noise outside made it hard for me to keep my concentration.
外面的噪音讓我難以保持專注。