桃園中壢為何一邊一國？還有大溪的在地故事！Discover Taoyuan: From City Buzz to Ancient Charm

Bees were buzzing around the flowers in the garden.
蜜蜂在花園裡嗡嗡地圍繞著花叢飛。

Reporters were buzzing around at the crime scene, trying to get more information about the case.
記者在犯罪現場忙進忙出，試圖得到更多該案的消息。

Steve pulled the car over when he heard something buzzing in the engine.
史提夫聽見引擎發出怪聲後，便把車子開到路邊停下來。

I had a bad sleep last night because of the buzz of mosquitoes.
我昨晚因為蚊子的嗡嗡聲睡得很不好。

Give me a buzz if you need help.
你若需要幫忙就打電話給我。

Our marketing team is trying to generate a ''buzz.''
我們的行銷團隊正試圖要製造『話題』。

Marvin graduated from Harvard with distinction.
馬文以卓越的成績自哈佛畢業。

There is a clear distinction between Anna and Sherry. The former is outspoken, whereas the latter is tactful.
安娜與雪莉兩人之間有明顯的差異。前者直言不諱，後者則 很圓滑。

Rebecca has very distinct handwriting. 
蕾貝卡的字跡非常清晰。

Taiwanese is a dialect which is completely distinct from Mandarin.
臺語是完全不同於國語的一種方言。
 

We still have no clue as to the identity of the murderer.
關於凶手的身分我們仍然毫無線索。

Tammy identified the purse as hers by telling what it contained.
塔米藉著說出手提包內的東西指認這個手提包是她的。

The good mayor identified the well-being of his citizens with his own.
這位善良的市長把市民的幸福當作是自己的幸福。

The audience identified with the sorrow of the hero.
觀眾對這位男主角的悲痛感同身受。

A clash between the union and the administration led to the fight.
工會與行政部門的衝突釀成打鬥場面。

People with different opinions clashed with each other during the strike.
罷工期間，意見相左的人彼此發生衝突。

Owen clashed the pans together on purpose.
歐文故意使平底鍋碰撞發出聲響。

The metal containers clashed as they were piled into the sink.
金屬容器被堆放入洗碗槽時相互碰撞發出聲響。

The first sound on the song is a clash of cymbals.
這首歌的第一個聲音是鈸的碰撞聲。

For those who are interested in the job, please contact the administrative section for application forms.
凡對此工作有興趣者，請與行政部門接洽索取申請書。

The government launched a series of plans to protect the country’s ethnic minorities.
政府啟動了一系列保護該國少數民族的計畫。

A small car is not comparable to a large one for comfort.
在舒適性上，小車是無法與大車相比的。

Universities are institutions of knowledge and higher learning.
大學是知識和進階學習的機構。

The venue for Mike’s birthday party was a hotel with a swimming pool and an outdoor bar.
麥克生日派對的地點是在一間附有游泳池、室外吧檯的飯店。

The road and the canal run parallel to each other for about 40 miles.
這條道路和運河彼此平行約 40 英里。

Parallel concerts took place in London, Tokyo, and New York.
類似的演唱會同時在倫敦、東京和紐約舉辦。

There are several parallels between the lives of the two celebrities. For instance, both were child stars who quit acting as adults.
這兩位名人的生平有一些相似處。例如，他們倆都是童星， 但長大後就不再演戲了。

The breakthrough is without parallel in medical history.
這項突破性進展在醫學史上是舉世無雙的。

The breakthrough has no parallel in medical history.
這項突破性進展在醫學史上是舉世無雙的。

The two roads parallel each other for several kilometers before turning in different directions.
這兩條路並列好幾公里後才分開往不同的方向。

To many performers, nothing parallels the excitement of performing on stage in front of an audience.對許多表演者來說，沒有什麼比上臺在觀眾面前表演來得更令人激動了。

My mother's silence was an unambiguous sign of her disapproval.
我媽媽的沉默是一個明確無誤的拒絕訊號。

The whole city was in great confusion after the earthquake.
地震過後，整座城市陷入了一片混亂。

The confusion of the word “borrow” for “lend” is a common mistake among English 
learners in Taiwan.
把『借入』一字誤以為是『借出』是臺灣學英文的學生常犯的錯。

The wording of this contract is ambiguous. Thus, we shall not sign it. 
這份合約的用字模稜兩可。因此，我們不應該簽約。

You can try watching English TV programs to strengthen your listening ability.
你可以試著看英語電視節目來增強聽力。

Jenny went to Austria for the purpose of studying music.
珍妮為了學音樂便到奧地利去了。

I can’t believe Sarah hurt me on purpose.
我不敢相信莎拉會故意傷害我。

I tried to ask Ned to quit smoking, but to no purpose.
我設法要奈德戒菸，卻徒勞無功。