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Have you ever pondered the difference between a road and a street? The words “road” and “street” are often used interchangeably, but there’s a difference between them. Roads are designed for efficient travel between destinations and can handle high volumes of traffic, while streets are usually narrower and feature local amenities on the sides. This minor difference needs to be clarified to introduce a new term that you are almost certainly unfamiliar with—stroad.
Having earned his master’s degree from New York
University, Charles is now pondering what his next
move should be.
查爾斯在紐約大學取得碩士學位後,他現在正仔細考慮下一
步該怎麼走。
The mysteries of the universe have been pondered
for centuries by human beings.
好幾世紀以來,人類一直在思考宇宙的奧秘。
Would you like to try this delicious fruit? It's a hybrid of a tangerine and an orange.
你想嚐嚐這美味的水果嗎?它是橘子和柳丁的混種。
Gordon uses a management style that is a hybrid of two famous theories, and it is quite effective.
戈登使用的管理風格是結合了兩種知名的理論,而這混合過的理論非常有效。
Today, some cars are completely electric, but hybrids that use both gas and electricity are still more common.
現在有些汽車完全是電動的,但同時使用汽油和電力的油電混合動力車仍更常見。
Mason's dog is a hybrid breed―it is a cross between a poodle and a cocker spaniel.
梅森的狗是混種,是貴賓犬和可卡長毛獵犬的混種狗。
In order to come up with a hybrid solution that would satisfy everyone, Henry considered suggestions from various managers.
亨利為了提出一個每個人都滿意的混合解決方案,他認真考慮了不同經理們的建議。
One of the most popular hybrid vehicles is the Prius, which has been manufactured by Toyota since 1997.
普銳斯是最受歡迎的油電混合動力車之一,豐田從 1997 年開始生產此車款。
After visiting Canada, Tim hoped that one day he could become a resident of that country.
提姆到訪加拿大後,希望有一天能成為該國的居民。
Julia is a first-year resident in pediatrics at Boston Hospital.
茱莉亞是在波士頓醫院服務第一年的小兒科住院醫生。
Susan has been resident in Germany since she was a teenager.
蘇珊自青少年時就一直居住在德國。
Drivers should yield to pedestrians when they come to a crosswalk.
行駛至行人穿越道時,駕駛應禮讓行人先行。
Barriers were installed on the street to separate the pedestrian walkways from vehicular traffic.
路障被安置在街上以區分行人走道和車輛交通。
The pop star s new album was hailed as revolutionary, but John found it quite pedestrian.
這個明星的新專輯被譽為革新之作,但約翰覺得它很索然無味。
The captain navigated his ship through the rough
waters during the storm.
船長引領船隻駛過暴風雨中驚濤駭浪的海域。
The equipment is used to help sailors navigate,
especially during foggy conditions when it is difficult
to see.
這設備是用來協助船員確定航行方向的,特別是在有霧的時
候,此時視線並不佳。
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氫與氧的合成物。
A sentence made up of two or more main clauses is called a compound sentence.
由兩個或兩個以上的主要子句構成的句子稱為複合句。
The pharmacist compounded several medicines according to the prescription.
藥劑師按照處方把好幾種藥混合在一起。
The train was delayed, so we were 10 hours late when we got to our destination.
火車延誤了,因此我們到達目的地時晚了 10 個小時。
Hawaii has always been a hot-spot tourist destination.
夏威夷一直是個熱門的觀光勝地。
Education is not a final destination but a journey of growth and discovery.
教育並非最後的終點,而是一場成長與探索之旅。
Many young people will gain early work experience in retail or in a restaurant.
許多年輕人會初步在零售業或餐廳獲得工作經驗。
Best Buy is a major chain in the US that retails home electronics and computer products.
百思買是美國主要的連鎖店,零售販賣家電和電腦產品。
This perfume retails at $50 a bottle, but you can buy it here for just $40.
這罐香水零售價是一瓶 50 美元,但在這裡買只要40美元。
Our store buys products from the factory and earns a profit by selling them at a higher retail price.
本店向工廠購買產品,再以較高的零售價出售它們以賺取利潤。
The stereo Trevor bought retail cost US$300, but it is on sale at a cheaper price online.
崔佛買的音響零售價為 300 美元,但現在網路上的特賣價更低。
Paula is unfamiliar with the rules of the game.
寶拉對遊戲的規則不熟悉。
The new bridge will provide access to the remote village.
新的那座橋將提供通往該偏遠村莊的道路。
Tracy started working out, which in turn helped her get in shape and increase her energy.
崔西開始鍛鍊,這進而幫助她擁有好身材並增進活力。