美國（？）甜心蘋果派 A Piece of Apple Pie, a Slice of Shared History

John has been a patron of that restaurant for twenty years.
約翰是那家餐廳二十年的老主顧。

The diners enjoyed their meal while talking with each other.
這群用餐的人們一邊吃飯，一邊和彼此交談。

This diner serves sandwiches at low prices.
這家小餐館供應平價三明治。

One of the most iconic landmarks in the world is the Eiffel Tower.
世界上最具指標性的地標之一就是艾菲爾鐵塔。

The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.
艾菲爾鐵塔是巴黎的代表性地標。

There are several icons on Kate’s computer screen that she has never even bothered to click on.
凱特的電腦螢幕上有一些她從來沒有點進去過的電腦圖示。

Lionel Messi is a sporting icon, not only in his home country of Argentina but all around the world.
萊奧•梅西不只在他的祖國阿根廷是體育界的指標人物，在全世界也是。

Disney characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse are icons that bring joy to kids around the planet.
迪士尼的卡通人物如米奇和米妮老鼠是帶給全球孩童們歡樂的名角色。

Tommy's grandfather was one of the early settlers of Australia.
湯米的祖父是澳洲早期拓荒者之一。

The settlers built small houses near the river.
定居者們在河邊建了小房子。

British colonists established administrative systems in India and controlled vast resources.
英國殖民者在印度建立行政管理制度，掌控大量資源。

Australia is a continent; New Zealand isn’t.
澳洲是一塊大陸，紐西蘭不是。

There used to be many Native American tribes on the American Continent.
美洲大陸一度曾有許多美國原住民部落。

A Chinese version of that novel is going to be published next year.
那本小說的中譯本預計明年出版。

Have you bought the latest version of the software?
你買了這套軟體的最新版本嗎？

I prefer the film version of Little Women .
我比較喜歡電影版的《小婦人》。

Henry tried a lighter version of curry that used yogurt instead of cream.
亨利嘗試了一種較清爽版本的咖哩，其使用優格取代鮮奶油。

This bakery is famous for its large selection of pastries and cakes.
這家麵包店因其糕點及蛋糕種類選擇豐富而聞名。

Always poke holes in the pastry shell to prevent it from bubbling.
一定要在派皮上戳洞，以免膨脹。

You should store these cookies in a container with a tight lid.
你應該把這些餅乾保存在一個有密閉蓋子的容器裡。

Can you give me the recipe for the onion soup?
你能不能給我這道洋蔥湯的食譜？

What's your recipe for success?
你成功的祕訣是什麼？

Everyone wants to know the recipe for Angel's fried chicken.
每個人都想知道安琪做的炸雞的配方。

The status of a teacher is not high in many countries.
在許多國家中老師的地位並不高。

What is the present status of the negotiations?
這次協商目前的情況如何？

Most people want to maintain their status quo and are reluctant to make any changes.
大部分的人都想要維持現狀，很不願做任何改變。

To my surprise, the lazy student did quite well on the test.
令我驚訝的是，那個懶惰的學生考試考得挺好的。

The difficult question caught the student by surprise.
這個困難的問題讓該學生不知所措。

The announcement of Sophie’s marriage came as a surprise.
蘇菲宣布要結婚的消息讓人驚訝。

I decided to surprise my mom with flowers.
我決定送花，讓我媽媽驚喜。

Neither boy is foolish.
2 個男孩都不笨。

Neither you nor I am wrong.
你沒錯，我也沒錯。