新竹：文化與自然交織的風城 Hsinchu County: A Journey through Culture and Nature【本篇為全程英文講解】

As this area was becoming increasingly civilized, many of the tribal rituals were lost.
這個地區日趨文明時，許多部落的習俗也跟著不見了。

No gas station can be found in such a remote town.
在如此偏遠的小鎮，一間加油站都找不到。

Aunt Susan is a remote relative of mine.
蘇珊姑媽是我的遠親。

There’s not even a remote chance that Porter will pass the driving test. He’s color-blind.
波特要考到駕照根本是機會渺茫。他是個色盲。

All the classmates surrounded Tom, praising him for his musical talent at the concert.
所有班上同學都圍繞著湯姆，讚美他在演唱會所展現的音樂天賦。

I live in a small village which is surrounded by lush hills.
我住在青山環繞的一座小村莊裡。

We have a dense population in Taipei.
臺北人口稠密。

Taipei is densely populated.
臺北人口稠密。

It is said that Columbus arrived here but did not explore the area.
據說哥倫布到過這裡，但沒有探索這個地區。

The captain explored the causes of the leak.
船長尋找造成進水的原因。

The singer immersed herself in the song while singing, touching the hearts of the listeners.
那位歌手唱那首歌時沉浸其中，打動了聽者的心。

The general manager adopted my proposal without hesitation.
總經理毫不猶豫地採用了我的提案。

Ben’s wife is barren, so they’ve decided to adopt a baby boy.
班的太太不孕，因此他們決定領養一個小男嬰。

As Nicole couldn’t have a baby of her own, she decided to adopt.
因為妮可沒辦法懷有自己的小孩，她決定領養一個。

Though Sandra didn’t like the activity, she did her best to be cooperative.
雖然珊卓不喜歡這項活動，但她還是盡力去配合。

The new national bank will be run as a cooperative.
這間新的國家銀行將由一間合作企業經營。

The distribution of wealth is uneven in that country.
該國財富分配不均。

That magazine enjoys a wide distribution.

那本雜誌的發行遍及各地。

That magazine enjoys a wide circulation.
那本雜誌的發行遍及各地。

All transportation came to a halt during the strike.
這次罷工期間，所有交通運輸都停擺了。

Please drive carefully on this winding road.
在這條蜿蜒的道路上請小心駕駛。

This is a genuine painting; in other words, it’s not a fake.
這是一幅真畫；換而言之，不是假的。