向極端高溫宣戰 The War on Extreme Heat

I’d rather live in a rural area than in an urban area.
我寧願住在鄉下也不願住在都會區。

Some people like to live in urban areas for convenience, while others prefer rural areas for a quiet environment.
有些人因為便利性而喜歡住都會區，有些人因為環境安靜而喜歡住鄉下。

Dave and I appointed our favorite restaurant as the place for the meeting.
我和戴夫選定在我們最喜歡的那家餐廳碰面。

A date has been appointed for the important business meeting.
這場重要商務會議日期已定。

Nancy's teacher appointed her to do the job.
南西的老師指派她負責這件工作。

The coach appointed John as captain of the team.
教練指派約翰擔任隊長。
 

The coach appointed John captain of the team.
教練指派約翰擔任隊長。

A detective was appointed to investigate the case.
某刑警接獲任命調查此案。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Tom is an Australian citizen but grew up in Taiwan.
湯姆是澳洲公民，但卻是在臺灣長大的。

The mayor urged citizens to prepare for the typhoon season.
市長呼籲市民為颱風季節做好準備。

Peter was born in Taiwan but educated in the United States.
彼得在臺灣出生但在美國受教育。

We took a rest in the shade of a large tree.
我們在一棵大樹的樹蔭下休息。

I pulled down the shades and went to bed.
我拉下卷簾便睡覺去了。

 The tall trees shade the garden.
高大的樹將花園遮蔭了起來。

The dusk shaded into night while I was driving home.
我開車回家時，不知不覺暮色已轉為黑夜。

 Monica's beauty and confidence put other contestants in the shade.
莫妮卡的美貌和自信使其他參賽者相形失色。
 

Kate pulled down the window shade to block the bright lights.
凱特拉下窗戶的遮板遮擋亮光。

The leaves show various shades of yellow and orange in autumn. 秋天時，樹葉展現出各種黃色和橘色的色調。

Digestion is a vital function.
消化是維持生命必需的功能。
 

Police officers play a vital role in maintaining social stability.
在維持社會治安方面，警察扮演了至為重要的角色。