河馬的水生活和你想的不一樣！？The Hippo’s Underwater World

Humans are creatures of habit. 
人類是慣性動物。

Though the clock is old, it is still accurate.
這個時鐘雖然老舊，卻依然準確。

These figures are not accurate. I’m afraid you’ll have to work them out again.
這些數據不準。恐怕你得重算一遍。

There are several definitions listed under the word.
這個字底下列有好幾個定義。

I want a TV with better definition.
我要一臺解析度較高的電視機。

When Kelly heard the news, she was so excited that she bounced up and down on the sofa.
凱莉聽到這個消息時，興奮地在沙發上跳上跳下。

If the check bounces, the bank will charge you a fine.
如果支票跳票，銀行就會對你罰款。

Ian gave the ball a bounce and then hit it with his racket.
伊恩讓球一彈，接著用球拍擊球。
 

The beach ball has lost its bounce.
這顆海灘球失去彈性了。

Can you describe the man who stole your purse?
妳能描述一下偷妳手提包的人的樣子嗎？

Vince described his girlfriend as an intelligent beauty.
文斯把他女友形容為知性美女。

Kids should play in the shallow end of the pool.
小朋友們應該待在泳池淺的那一端玩水。

I don’t like to deal with shallow people.
我不喜歡和膚淺的人打交道。

Knowledge enables one to solve one’s own problems.
知識使人有能力自行解決難題。

The warm and moist climate here makes it a perfect place for tropical fruits.
該地溫暖且溼潤的氣候很適合種熱帶水果。

Frogs live near wet places to keep their skin moist.
青蛙靠近溼地居住以保持表皮溼潤。

This colorless, odorless substance is actually quite toxic.
這種無色無味的物質事實上有劇毒。

John hasn’t recovered from his eye infection.
約翰的眼睛感染還沒復原。

Bill’s superior strength gave him an advantage over his opponents.
比爾的力氣比對手大多了，因此使他占了上風。

This book has the advantage of being easy to use.
這本書的優點在於它很容易使用。

All students are invited to take advantage of our student discounts.
竭誠歡迎所有學生多加利用我們的學生折扣優待。

Joseph lives by the principle that one should never take advantage of others.
喬瑟夫處世的原則就是永遠不占他人的便宜。

Our car got muddy when we went camping.
去露營的時候，我們的車變得泥濘不堪。

Kelly drew a picture of an elephant.
凱莉畫了一張大象的圖片。

Janis sometimes pictures herself on a nice beach.
珍妮絲有時會想像自己在一片不錯的海灘上。

In the painting, the artist pictured a woman sitting by a window.
在畫作中,畫家描繪一名坐在窗邊的女子。