膠帶不再黏 TT　開創手作新天地How Paper Tape Became a Creative Trend

The furniture maker has been studying his craft for years.
該傢俱製造者研究這門工藝已好幾年了。

I brought some traditional crafts home as souvenirs.
我帶了一些傳統手工藝品回家當作紀念品。

That area of the country is industrial rather than agricultural.
該國那個地區是工業區而非農業區。

Scientists have discovered that banana peels contain alcohol.
科學家發現香蕉皮含有酒精。

I think it’s rather troublesome to peel grapes.
我認為剝葡萄皮很麻煩。

We peeled the paint off the wall to reveal the original wood.
我們把牆上的漆剝掉，使原本的木材露了出來。

Manufacturers often introduce new products to keep their business booming.
廠商為了讓生意興隆，常推出新產品。
 

The issue of sexual discrimination in the office was widely discussed during the meeting.
會議中辦公室性別歧視的議題被廣泛討論。

Susan took issue with Peter over who should be responsible for the mistake.
針對誰應對這個錯負責，蘇珊與彼得有所爭論。

What is at issue now is when we should deal with the problem.
現在受爭議的問題是，我們應要何時處理這個問題。

The latest issue of Vogue magazine featured an interview with Gal Gadot.
最新一期的《時尚》雜誌特刊出蓋兒•加朵的專訪。

The government has issued a large number of booklets to explain its new policies.
政府發行很多手冊來解釋它的新政策。

Some people claim that Bell didn’t invent the telephone.
某些人主張電話不是貝爾發明的。

Al invented many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。

Al made up many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。

The criminal invented an alibi to deceive the judge.
那名犯人捏造了不在場證明欺騙法官。

Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要為發明之母。⸺諺語

The airplane is an amazing invention. It allows people to travel the world in days.
飛機是一項驚人的發明。它讓人們可以在數天內環遊世界。

Henry’s artistic ability began to shine when he was quite young.
亨利的藝術才能在很年輕時就已開始發光。

The pianist gave a very artistic performance at the concert last night.
那位鋼琴家在昨晚的音樂會中有一場唯美的演出。
 

September's sales were slightly worse than the average.
九月的業績比平均略差了些。

My phone battery dropped slightly after running the game for a few minutes.
玩了幾分鐘遊戲後，我手機的電量就稍微下降了。

This plastic is amazingly durable.
這種塑膠出奇地耐用。

My friend David specializes in interior decoration.
我的朋友大衛專門從事室內裝潢。

As Christmas was drawing near, every store put up beautiful decorations for the holiday.
聖誕節快到時，每家商店都擺出漂亮的裝飾物以慶祝這個佳節。

TV violence is not a new phenomenon in Taiwan.
電視暴力在臺灣不是個新現象。

The rapid growth of social media is a modern social phenomenon.
社群媒體的使用快速增長是一種現代社會現象。

My brother likes to watch TV programs on supernatural phenomena.
我弟弟喜歡看有關超自然現象的電視節目。

Please bring me this T-shirt in a medium size.
請給我這件 T 恤的中號尺寸。

My sister is of medium height.
我的妹妹是中等身高。

I’d like my steak medium, thank you.
我要五分熟的牛排，謝謝。