1. 涉及的範圍很廣 2. 跌到谷底

I’m sorry I can’t go out with you because I have something urgent to deal with.
很抱歉我無法跟你們出去，因為我有要事要處理。

Jerry skipped lunch in order to get his work done.
傑瑞略過午餐沒吃以把工作做完。

Tom’s mother gave him a good spanking because he skipped class.
湯姆的媽媽因為他蹺課狠狠打了他的屁股。

The little girl gave a skip of joy when she got her new puppy.
當這個小女孩獲得她的新小狗時，她快樂地跳起來。

The final part of the tour sounded boring so we gave it a skip.
因為這趟旅程最後一段聽起來很無趣，所以我們跳過。

All the prisoners of war here have been starved and ill treated.
這裡所有的戰犯都沒飯可吃，而且還被虐待。

These poor kids are starving to death. Do you have any food?
這些可憐的孩子餓壞了。你有什麼吃的嗎？

Mint is often used as a seasoning that adds flavor to food.
薄荷常用來做調味料，增添食物風味。

I can't believe that this record is still in mint condition. It’s a real bargain! 
我不敢相信這張唱片還是全新的。真是撿到便宜貨了!

The economy has suffered so much recently that many people believe there will soon be a deep recession.
最近經濟承受許多打擊，很多人都認為不久後就會有很嚴重的經濟衰退。

The little girl tightened her grip on her mom’s hand when she saw the dog. 
小女孩看到那隻狗時緊抓著她媽媽的手。

Don’t blame me for your misery.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

Don’t blame your misery on me.
不要把你的痛苦怪罪到我身上。

The authorities concerned believe that more than one person is to blame for the fire.
有關當局認為要為這場火災負責的人不只 1 個。

Jason felt upset to get the blame for the mistake.
傑森因為那個錯誤而被責備覺得很難過。

Hopefully, Adam will be able to get over his failure and move on.
但願亞當能夠走出失敗的陰影，繼續向前邁進。