聖誕浪漫物語：槲寄生下的吻 Making Merry under the Mistletoe

Don’t attach too much importance to what that guy said.
別把那傢伙說的話看得太重要。

Tom attached the string to his kite.
湯姆把繩子綁在風箏上。
 

I was glad that our ideas had been incorporated into the project.
我很高興我們的構想被融入本企畫案中。

Our olive oil is extracted from fine olives and 
processed in our own factory. 
我們的橄欖油是由精選的橄欖中所提煉出來，然後在我們自
己的工廠內加工的。

The following paragraph was extracted from the 
writer’s latest book. 
下面這段話摘錄自該作者最新的書。
 

 The gangsters may torture Tommy in order to extract
information about the whereabouts of his brother, 
who owed them a fortune. 
這些黑幫成員可能會對湯米進行刑求，以得知他哥哥的下
落，而他哥哥欠了這幫人一大筆錢。
 

 This facial cream is made from natural plant extracts
and is suitable for sensitive skin. 
這面霜是由天然植物萃取物做的，適合敏感性肌膚。

Toxic wastes must be disposed of with care.
有毒廢物一定要小心棄置。

The new virus is very hazardous to human beings.
這種新病毒對人體極具危險性。

Salt should be ingested moderately on a daily basis.
每日攝取的鹽應要適量。

Our new neighbors invited us to their housewarming party.
我們的新鄰居邀我們去參加他們的喬遷派對。

The professor was invited to lecture at the meeting.
這位教授應邀到這次會議上演講。

The low security at that store was inviting crime.
那家商店防備不嚴是在引誘犯罪。

I'm not sure if this figure is correct; I'm just plucking it out of thin air.
我不確定這個數字是否正確；我只是隨口說一個。

Miniskirts used to be in fashion, but they’re out of fashion now.
迷你裙以前很流行，但現在退燒了。

Austin always does things in that fashion.
奧斯汀總是以那種方式行事。

The old man fashioned a pipe out of clay.
這老人用陶土捏出一根菸管。

The political analyst refused to speculate about why the finance minister stepped down.
這位政治分析師拒絕臆測財政部長下臺的原因。

Some people have speculated that this Hollywood couple will break up within a year.
有些人臆測這對好萊塢情侶一年之內會分手。

The fertility of the land offered the farmer a decent 
life.
這肥沃的土地使這農夫的日子過得不錯。

 Maria took medicine to increase her fertility. 
瑪麗亞吃藥以增進生育能力。
 

I found Professor Johnson’s lecture on modern art very obscure.
我覺得強森教授針對現代藝術所做的演講很難理解。

This year s national literary award was given to an obscure writer.
今年全國性的文學獎頒給了一名沒沒無聞的作家。

The airport and runways were obscured by the heavy fog, so our plane could not land.
機場與跑道被濃霧遮住了，所以我們的班機無法降落。

The recent increase in stock prices has obscured the fact that the company is going through financial difficulties.
最近股價上漲掩蓋了這家公司正有財務困難的事實。

We must try to endure any pain in our quest for success.
在追求成功的過程中，我們必須設法忍受任何痛苦。

The department stores are decorated with Christmas 
ornaments during the holiday season.
聖誕假期期間，百貨公司裝飾著聖誕飾品。

This seaside café is painted blue and ornamented 
with shells. 
這間海邊的咖啡館被漆成藍色，用了很多貝殼做裝飾。