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This is the true story of a memorable animal that captured the hearts of New Yorkers. A warning should be given first, though: It has a tearful ending. Yet, the demise of Flaco the Owl in 2024 has inspired New York lawmakers to push for increased safety measures to protect birds.
After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後,德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。
The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。
Endangered species should be secure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。
The climbers tied the ropes to a secure anchor before continuing upward.
登山者在繼續往上攀登之前,把繩子繫在穩固的固定點上。
Police have finally captured the leader of the criminal organization.
警方終於逮捕了該犯罪組織的首腦。
The singer captured the audience's attention with her good looks and beautiful voice.
這位歌手以其亮麗外型與美妙歌聲獲得觀眾注目。
J.K. Rowling captured the headlines shortly after the release of her novel Harry Potter.
J.K. 羅琳發表她的小說《哈利波特》之後,旋即獲得媒體大篇幅報導。
The capture of the rebel leader is a great victory for the government troops.
俘虜叛軍領袖是政府軍的一大勝利。
The Great Gatsby captures the lifestyle in the US in the 1920s.
《大亨小傳》刻畫出美國 1920 年代的生活樣貌。
Andy's smile captured my heart right away.
安迪的微笑立刻俘獲了我的心。
The whole accident was captured by a nearby security camera.
整起意外都被附近的監視器拍到。
A lion was caught in the hunter’s trap.
一頭獅子困在獵人的陷阱中。
Don’t fall into the trap of buying more than you need.
別掉入圈套去買你不需要的東西。
The reporter asked the natives how they trap animals.
記者問當地人他們是如何設陷阱捕捉動物的。
Many people were trapped in the building when a fire broke out.
失火時,很多人被困在大樓裡。
The lifeguard plunged / jumped into the river and saved the drowning boy.
救生員跳入河中,救起即將溺斃的男孩。
Lilly decided to take the plunge and set up a design
studio of her own.
莉莉決定放手一搏,要成立自己的設計工作室。
During COVID-19, Bill expected housing prices to plunge, but they stayed about the same.
新冠肺炎期間,比爾預期房價會驟跌,但房價仍維持不變。
After visiting Canada, Tim hoped that one day he could become a resident of that country.
提姆到訪加拿大後,希望有一天能成為該國的居民。
Julia is a first-year resident in pediatrics at Boston Hospital.
茱莉亞是在波士頓醫院服務第一年的小兒科住院醫生。
Susan has been resident in Germany since she was a teenager.
蘇珊自青少年時就一直居住在德國。
I prefer to see animals in the wild rather than in captivity.
我喜歡觀賞野生動物而非關在籠子裡的動物。
Environmental activists push for stricter regulations on carbon emissions.
環保人士強烈呼籲要有更嚴格的法規來管理碳排放。
Gail lives a happy life with her husband.
蓋兒和她老公過著快樂的生活。
My father tried in vain to fix that broken fan.
我父親試圖要修復那臺壞掉的電扇,卻白費功夫。
Due to budget cuts, the company had to scale back its expansion plans.
由於預算削減,公司不得不縮減擴張計畫。
The actor peeked at the audience from behind the curtain before the play started.
演員在戲劇開始之前從布幕後面偷瞄了觀眾席。
The car crashed into the tree, killing the driver on the spot.
這輛車撞上樹,駕駛當場死亡。