森林裡的七彩巨影：印度巨松鼠現身！Nature’s Living Rainbow: The Indian Giant Squirrel (本篇為全程英文講解)

The city is a vibrant commercial center that
attracts many people to work.
那座城市是活躍的商業中心，吸引許多人在該地工作。

The garden was filled with vibrant flowers of many colors. 花園裡開滿了五顏六色的鮮豔花朵。

Paul assumed that his girlfriend was joking when she said he was ugly.
保羅的女友說他很醜時，他認定她一定是在開玩笑。

After his parents passed away, the boy assumed the burden of raising the family.
男孩的父母雙亡後，他便負起養家的責任。

I assumed you had already eaten, so I didn't prepare extra food.
我以為你已經吃過了，所以就沒多準備食物。

With teeth that are razor-sharp, the shark is a dangerous predator of many marine animals.
鯊魚有著尖銳的牙齒，是掠食許多海洋動物的危險生物。

The scientist conducted an experiment to test his hypothesis, but the results proved his theory to be incorrect.
這名科學家進行一項實驗來試驗他的假說，但結果證實他的理論是錯誤的。

The rapid spread of the disease led to a severe disruption of global trade.
這種疾病的迅速蔓延導致全球貿易嚴重停擺。

The loud noise caused a disruption during the meeting. 大聲的噪音在會議中造成了干擾。

The painting uses contrasting colors to create a dramatic effect.
這幅畫使用了對比鮮明的顏色來營造戲劇性的效果。

I noticed the contrasting opinions between the two speakers.
我注意到兩位講者之間截然不同的看法。

We all roared with laughter when Tom mimicked Prof. Usher giving a lecture. 
看見湯姆模仿厄許教授講課，我們全都大笑了起來。

Laura is an excellent mimic. Everyone thinks 
it’s hilarious when she copies the voices and 
mannerisms of our teachers.
蘿拉很會模仿。每個人都認為她學各個老師的聲音舉止都很
好笑。

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。

It took me months to distinguish my girlfriend's voice from her sister’s on the telephone.
我花了好幾個月才能在電話上分辨出我女友和她姊姊的聲音。

Dolly distinguished herself by her profound scholarship.
多莉因學術造詣很深而揚名。
 

It is sometimes hard to distinguish between fact and opinion.
有時候很難分辨事實與意見。

When it comes to negotiation skills, Robert has no rival.
說到談判技巧，沒人比得上羅伯特。

For Roy, no other sports can rival basketball for excitement.
對羅伊來說，沒有其他運動能比籃球更刺激。

The rival school won the championship this year.
對手學校今年贏得了冠軍。

It is not uncommon for dogs to fight over food and territory.
狗為了搶食物及地盤而打架是屢見不鮮的事。

Tom and Jerry formed a team to explore the territory around the South Pole.
湯姆和傑利組了一支隊伍前往探索南極附近的區域。

Guam is a territory of the US.
關島是美國的屬地。

Wolves defend their territory to protect food sources and young members of the pack.
狼群會捍衛自己的領域，以保護食物來源與群中幼狼。

Ann wore an eye-catching red dress to the party. 小安穿了一件引人注目的紅色洋裝參加派對。

Nancy gripped my hand unconsciously when we were watching the horror movie.
我們看恐怖片的時候南希不由自主地抓緊我的手。

The novel failed to grip Brian’s attention; in fact, he found it a bit boring.
這本小說沒有吸引到布萊恩，事實上，他覺得這本小說有點無聊。

The girl escaped when the kidnapper loosened his grip.
那女孩趁綁架犯手一鬆的時候逃走了。

I just couldn’t get a grip on what Gary said.
我真是搞不懂蓋瑞在講什麼。

With the number of cars increasing on a constant basis, the police are having a hard time regulating traffic in the city.
由於車輛數目不斷在增加，警方在管理市區交通上遇到很大的麻煩。

Your health will be ruined if you do not regulate your life.
你生活再不規律點，健康都要給毀了。

This machine can automatically regulate the room temperature. 這臺機器可以自動調節室內的溫度。

I glanced at the girl one more time before I left.
我對那個女孩子匆匆再看了一眼便離開了。

At first glance, the painting was average. But the more I looked at it, the more I liked it.
乍看之下，這幅畫沒啥了不起。不過，我越看則越愛。