全球節慶 |本集 精彩教學影片(講解老師:Stephen & Bernice 老師)
A festival filled with music and joy
La Mercè is a yearly festival held throughout Barcelona, Spain, in honor of the city’s patron saint, Our Lady of Mercy. While the official celebration is on September 24, festivities usually begin a few days earlier. The festival’s history goes back to the night of September 24, 1218. It is believed that on this night, Our Lady of Mercy appeared to the king and two saints and ordered them to save Christians who were being held prisoner in lands occupied by foreign forces.
The manager didn’t approve our plan.
經理沒有核准我們的計畫。
I felt very happy when the boss approved my proposal.
老闆核准我的提案時我感到很高興。
Father does not approve of our staying up late at night.
老爸不贊同我們熬夜。
I felt upset when nobody approved of my idea at the meeting.
會議上沒有人贊同我的點子,我感到很難過。
Jerry has been plagued with heart problems since he
was a child.
傑瑞從小就為心臟方面的問題所苦。
My niece was plaguing me with a lot of questions,
but I just wanted to take a rest after work.
我姪女用很多問題一直糾纏著我,但我下班後只想休息一
下。
The Plague claimed millions of lives in Europe mainly
in the 14th century.
14 世紀時,黑死病在歐洲奪走了數百萬條人命。
Mr. White occupies an important position in the government.
懷特先生在政府裡身居要職。
The building occupies an entire block.
這棟建築占據了一整個街區。
Those workers were occupied with building a new road.
那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。
Those workers were busy building a new road.
那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。
Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the leader.
為了紀念這位領袖,西貢被改名為胡志明市。
The tradition goes back to the Han dynasty.
這項傳統可以追溯到漢朝。
My mother's antique table dates back to the early 1800s.
我老媽的古董桌可追溯至十九世紀初。
According to scientists, these fossils date back to 2000 BCE.
根據科學家的說法,這些化石可追溯至公元前兩千年。
Larry was held prisoner in a dark room.
賴瑞被監禁在一個黑暗的房間裡。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
Many areas have suffered from the effects of climate change.
許多地區已遭受氣候變遷的影響。