馬桶的知識與蹲馬桶的姿勢(下) Toilet Trivia: Interesting Facts about Toilets and Going to the Bathroom【本篇為全程英文講解】

We learned about Darwin’s theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。

The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。

The mechanic squatted down and examined the front wheel of the car.
技工蹲下來檢查這輛車子的前輪。

The poster of the missing dog described the animal as being squat with short legs. 
走失狗狗的海報描繪這隻狗矮矮胖胖的、腿也短短的。

The basketball game was exciting, particularly during the fourth quarter.
那場籃球賽令人非常興奮，尤其是第四節時。

Tony’s failure arose from laziness.

東尼的失敗起因於懶惰。

Scientists are still conducting research on global warming.
科學家仍在進行全球暖化的研究。

Interestingly, the well-known actor originally wanted to become a singer.
有趣的是，那位知名演員原本是想要成為一位歌手。

Although strong, bones will break if placed under enough strain.
骨頭雖然硬，但若拉力夠大骨頭還是會斷掉的。

The rope strained to pull the heavy weight so much that it finally broke.
繩子拉重物拉得過緊，導致它最後斷掉了。

The editors are under great strain because the deadline is approaching.
編輯們因為截稿期限快到了，所以現在很緊張。

Reading in low light can put an uncomfortable strain on a person’s eyes.
在昏暗的燈光下閱讀可能會給人的眼睛造成不舒服的損害。

Jason strained a muscle in his back carrying those heavy boxes.
傑森因為搬了那些很重的箱子而拉傷某塊背肌。

I strained my eyes to read those tiny words on the blackboard.
我竭盡眼力想把黑板上的小字唸出來。

 I apologize if what I said caused you any discomfort. 
如果我說的話傷了你，那真的很抱歉。
 

 Ruby was slightly discomforted by her friend Emma’s 
indifferent attitude toward the whole matter. 
露比見她朋友艾瑪對這整件事一副事不關己的模樣，心裡有
點不太舒服。

We made a few modifications to the original plan to make it more effective.
我們對原先計畫做了些修改，讓它更為可行。

I’m going to try the seafood paella because Josie highly recommended it.
我要去吃吃看西班牙海鮮燉飯，因為喬西超推薦它。

The teacher recommends us to read the questions twice before answering them.
老師建議我們在回答問題前要把問題先看兩遍。

The manager recommended that the meeting (should) be put off.
經理建議將會議時間延期

The former president died of cancer last week.
前任總統上星期因癌症過世了。

Thomas and Ned are good friends. The former has a talent for music, and the latter is good at painting.
湯瑪斯跟奈德是好友。前者很有音樂天分，而後者則工於繪畫。

The resume of the latter interviewee was quite impressive.
後一位面試者的履歷令人印象相當深刻。

Leo and Kyle are both my friends. The former is a teacher, while the latter is a soldier.
李歐和凱爾都是我的朋友。前者是老師，而後者則是軍人。

The Foreman vs. Ali fight was one of the best in boxing history.
福爾曼對抗阿里之戰是拳擊史上最精彩的拳賽之一。