幾世紀前的意見領袖 KOL 都在沙龍裡Salons That Made Room for Great Minds

There will be a small gathering tonight at Victor's house to celebrate his retirement.
今晚在維克多家將有一場小型聚會，慶祝他退休。

First the workers laid the foundation. Then they built the walls.
首先工人們打好地基，然後把牆砌起來。

George’s good command of English laid a solid foundation for his success as a businessman.
喬治流利的英文為做為一名成功的商人奠下紮實的基礎。

The foundation of the university took place fifty years ago.
這所大學創立於 50 年前。

My aunt works for the Save the Children Foundation.
我阿姨在《救助兒童基金會》工作。

The literary scholars met in the library. 
文學界的學者在圖書館開會。

Mary majored in Western literature while in college.
瑪莉念大學時主修西洋文學。

Paul didn’t have time to read all the available literature on the subject.
保羅沒有時間看完有關這主題所有的現存文獻。

I was quite impressed with the boy’s intellectual ability.
我對這男孩的智力感到很佩服。
 

Mr. Bauer is one of the leading German intellectuals on environmental research.
包爾先生是德國在環境研究方面領先的知識分子之一。

The non-profit organization is very influential in forming public opinion.
這個非營利組織對輿論的形成很有影響力。

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。

I was surprised at Mark's radical views on politics.
我對於馬克激進的政治理念很驚訝。

During the meeting, some professors pointed out the crucial need for radical changes in the current education system.
會議中，有些教授指出當前的教育體制急需徹底改變。

This writer was labeled a left-wing radical. 
該作家被歸類為左派激進分子。

The climate on this island is generally very nice in autumn.
一般來說，這島上秋天的氣候非常舒適宜人。

Many countries are working together to combat climate change.
多國正在共同努力對付氣候變遷。

Our school promotes a positive climate for learning.
我們學校營造良好的學習風氣。

The criminal managed to flee the country.
該罪犯成功逃出國。

Judy quit just to flee from the boring routine of a nine-to-five job.
茱蒂為了逃避每天朝九晚五的生活而辭職。

Over 50 houses collapsed in the earthquake.
超過 50 棟房子在地震中倒塌。

The collapse of the world's tallest building was a shock to everyone.
世界最高的建築物倒塌，讓大家很震驚。
 

The tiny soap bubbles collapsed quickly when the wind started to blow. 風開始吹動時，這些肥皂小泡泡很快就破掉了。

The economic collapse left some business owners without any money.
那次經濟崩盤讓一些企業老闆耗盡資金。

Try to show tolerance to your neighbors. 
試著去包容你的鄰居們。
 

Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

Be quiet or you’ll wake the baby.
安靜點，不然你會吵醒小寶寶。

Can you wake me up when you leave the house?
你出門時可否把我叫醒？

When do you usually wake up in the morning?
你早上通常幾點醒來？

Wake up and smell the coffee! You won’t find a girlfriend by sitting in front of the television all day.
醒醒吧！你整天坐在電視機前面是交不到女朋友的。