超級食物:秋葵! 還有淨水功能 Okra: A Food and a Filtration System (上)

The exterior walls of the building are made of glass and steel.
這棟建築物的外牆是由玻璃和鋼鐵搭建而成。

The exterior of the house needs painting.
這間房子的外部需要油漆粉刷了。

Underneath that pleasant and gentle exterior, Jane is actually quite ruthless.
在珍親切和藹的外表下，她其實很無情。

After the renovation, the café's exterior looked brighter.
整修後，這間咖啡館的外觀看起來更明亮了。

Stan and I are technically just acquaintances,not friends.
史坦和我嚴格說來只是認識的人，不是朋友。

Technically, the movie starts at seven, but there are 20 minutes of ads.
嚴格來說，電影七點開始，但前面有二十分鐘的廣告。

To have a slender figure, the fashion model went on a strict diet.
為了擁有窈窕身材，這位模特兒進行嚴格的節食。

Chinese cuisine is internationally recognized.
中華料理是全世界出名的。

This scarf is made of 100 percent cashmere and has a very smooth texture.
這條圍巾是 100% 喀什米爾毛料做成，觸感非常柔軟。

The baker used a knife to texture the icing on the cake into an unusual pattern.
烘焙師傅用刀子將蛋糕上的糖霜刷成不尋常的紋路。

The cake has a dry texture, so I don't like it.
這塊蛋糕的口感很乾，所以我不喜歡。

Iris stirred the pot slowly so the rice could absorb liquid and develop a creamy texture.
艾莉絲慢慢攪拌鍋子，這樣米就可以吸收湯汁並形成濃稠質地。

Stinky tofu smells nasty but tastes great.
臭豆腐聞起來很糟但很好吃。

When Paula saw the news on TV, she was shocked and wondered how some people could be so nasty to their own flesh and blood.
寶拉看見電視上那則新聞時很震驚，不解為何有人能對自己的親骨肉如此惡劣。

I had a nasty headache when I woke up, so I took sick leave this morning.
我醒來時頭痛得厲害，所以早上請了病假。

Frank’s habit of making nasty remarks about people’s appearances made him a pain in the neck to everyone in the office.
法蘭克習慣對別人外貌做惡毒的評論，所以辦公室每個人都覺得他很惹人厭。

Our troops made a surprise attack and eliminated the enemy.
我軍發動奇襲，把敵人消滅了。

We have to eliminate the losing team from the competition.
我們必須把這支快輸的隊伍從比賽中淘汰掉。

The CEO pushed to eliminate all unnecessary spending from the budget.
執行長積極推動將預算中所有不必要的支出刪除。

The river is abundant in salmon at this time of the year.
這條河在每年此時都會有大量的鮭魚。

As long as you perform well at the company, you'll have abundant opportunities for promotion. 
只要你在公司表現良好，升遷的機會多的是。

Beating thousands of competitors and getting this job boosted Lauren’s confidence a lot.
打敗上千名對手爭取到這份工作讓蘿倫的自信大增。

The President-elect gave these businessmen a boost in saying that he would devote himself to raising the economic growth.
總統當選人說他會致力於提升經濟成長，讓這些商人信心大增。
 

The warm spring rain helped to boost the growth of crops. 溫暖的春雨有助於促進作物的生長。

John was pale with fatigue after working all night with only one hour of sleep.
約翰工作了一整晚只睡了一個小時，累得臉色發白。

The tough climbing fatigued Meg, and thus she had to take a break.
費力地登山讓梅格累極了，所以她得休息一下。

The artist sharpened his pencil and then started drawing. 
這位藝術家把鉛筆削尖，接著開始畫畫。

I enrolled in the class in the hope that it would sharpen my writing ability. 
我報名這堂課為了想要加強我的寫作能力。

You should dry-clean this evening gown because it’s 
made of velvet. 
你應把這件晚禮服拿去乾洗，因為它是絲絨製的。

One of the aims of the northern states in the American Civil War was to liberate the enslaved black people in the South.
美國南北戰爭時北方各州的目標之一是解放南方被奴役的黑人。

Mother was busy stewing some tomatoes in the kitchen.
媽媽正在廚房忙著燉番茄。

While the beef stewed on the stove, Julia prepared some vegetables for dinner.
牛肉在爐上燉煮時，茱莉亞準備了一些晚餐要吃的蔬菜。

My favorite food is my granny’s beef stew.
我最喜歡吃的就是我奶奶做的燉牛肉。

Lee loves to eat pickles straight from the jar.
李喜歡直接從罐子裡吃醃菜。

I had German sausage and a pickle for my main course tonight.
今晚我的主餐是德國香腸與醃黃瓜。

Herman was in a pickle with a taxi driver after his motorcycle bumped into the cab.
赫曼的機車撞上計程車後，他就與那司機僵持不下。

The chef pickled the fish in brine.
廚師用鹽水醃魚。

After you receive this vaccine, you will be immune to the contagious disease.
你打過這劑疫苗後就會對這個傳染病免疫。

Drinking this tea after dinner is good for digestion.
飯後喝這種茶有益消化。

Bungee jumping can be daunting to many.
高空彈跳可能會令許多人卻步。

Professor Wright didn’t like anyone referring to his artificial arm.
萊特教授不喜歡任何人提到他的義肢。

I referred to the dictionary for a definition.
我查字典找一個字的定義。

I consulted the dictionary for a definition.
我查字典找一個字的定義。