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In the freezing Arctic tundra, an extraordinary sight sometimes appears: large groups of small animals suddenly rush across the land, almost like a wave sweeping forward. Because their movement looks so strangely coordinated, it has inspired a famous metaphor about human behavior.
Sweep the floor before mopping it.
先掃地板,然後再拖地。
Director Lee’s film swept the board at last night’s movie awards ceremony.
李導演的電影在昨晚的電影頒獎典禮上大獲全勝。
A storm swept through the small town last night.
昨晚暴風雨襲捲了那座小鎮。
Sid gave the living room a quick sweep.
席德快速打掃了一下客廳。
The punishment for such a young student was too harsh.
這懲罰對這麼年輕的學生來說太嚴苛了些。
Don't you think you're a little too harsh on your children?
你難道不覺得你對孩子太過嚴厲了嗎?
Terry was confronted with the harsh realities of job hunting after he graduated from college.
泰瑞大學畢業後便面臨找工作的殘酷現實。
The desert has a harsh climate with little rain.
沙漠的氣候十分惡劣,幾乎沒有雨水。
Ethan found the harsh contrast between black text and a bright background uncomfortable.
伊森覺得黑字配上亮底形成的刺眼對比讓人不適。
The region faces harsh living conditions.
該地區面臨艱苦的生活條件。
You'd better look before you leap. I don’t think you really understand the situation.
你最好三思而後行。我覺得你還沒真正了解狀況。
The dog made a leap for the cat, but it managed to get away.
這隻狗跳向這隻貓,但牠設法逃脫了。
Since I moved to America, my English has improved by leaps and bounds.
我搬到美國後,我的英文就突飛猛進了。
Lucas committed a serious crime and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
路卡斯犯下重罪,被判無期徒刑。
Sherry commits an hour every day to studying English.
雪莉每天撥一小時研讀英文。
Sherry devotes an hour a day to studying English.
雪莉每天撥一小時研讀英文。
Sherry dedicates an hour a day to studying English.
雪莉每天撥一小時研讀英文。
Mr. White has committed himself to teaching over the past 20 years.
懷特先生過去 20 年來都獻身於教育。
Stock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上,股價便下跌了。
I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉,那本書我們現在沒有貨。
We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。
We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。
This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。
There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了,所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。
It’s shocking that Larry committed suicide. He seemed like a very happy man.
賴瑞自殺的事很令人震驚。他看起來像是個非常快樂的人。
While we were talking about the newcomer, the colleague in question showed up.
我們正在討論新人時,被談論的那位同事就出現了。
Cattle feed on grass.
牛以草為食。
Caterpillars feed on leaves, sometimes causing significant damage to crops.
毛毛蟲以葉子為食,有時會對農作物造成嚴重破壞。
Everyone is required to attend the meeting regardless of the typhoon.
儘管有颱風,每個人還是被要求出席會議。
Grace pursued her dream of being a painter, regardless of what others thought.
葛瑞絲追求自己當畫家的夢想,不管別人怎麼想。
I could go along with Ned's views on that matter.
在那事上我能贊同奈德的看法。
Many teenagers go along with the latest fashion trends.
很多青少年都會跟隨最新的流行趨勢。