口袋寵物麻吉　塔麻可吉Tamagotchis: The Pocket Pets That Taught Responsibility

Manufacturers often introduce new products to keep their business booming.
廠商為了讓生意興隆，常推出新產品。
 

The band’s music has an enduring appeal.
那個樂團的音樂擁有歷久不衰的吸引力。

Portable stereos used to be quite expensive back in the 1970s.
1970 年代手提音響相當昂貴。

A portable speaker allows people to enjoy music anytime and anywhere.
可攜式喇叭讓大家可以隨時隨地享受音樂。

The school authorities used to impose a limitation on the length of students’ hair.
校方曾對學生頭髮的長度加以設限。

Basically, this is a good car, but it has its limitations.
基本上這輛車不賴，不過仍有缺點。

Basically, this is a good car, but it has its shortcomings.
基本上這輛車不賴，不過仍有缺點。

A man who neglects his duties is not to be trusted.
疏於職責的人是不會被信任的。

A man who overlooks his duties is not to be trusted.
疏於職責的人是不會被信任的。

This problem is the product of years of government neglect.
這個問題是多年來政府怠忽所造成的結果。

The mistakes were corrected in a subsequent edition of the dictionary.
字典中的這些錯誤在之後的版本都更正過來了。

I wonder what happened subsequent to the accident.
我想知道那起意外之後發生的事。

Rose learned a lot of useful things from her predecessor.
蘿絲從她前輩身上學到了很多有用的東西。

The new model is faster and lighter than its predecessor.
這款新型號比上一代更快速、更輕盈。

The alarm’s beeps almost drove me nuts. 
警報器的嗶嗶聲快把我給逼瘋了。

Frank shut down his computer because it kept 
beeping. 
法蘭克把電腦關機，因為它不斷發出嗶嗶聲。

Frank has always shown great dedication to his work and family. 
法蘭克總是展現出對工作及家庭極大的奉獻。

The law bans motor boats from entering within a 10-mile radius of this island.
法律禁止快艇進入這座島嶼周圍半徑 10 英里的範圍內。

Most students were unhappy when the school decided to impose a ban on their hairdos. 
校方決定對學生的髮型實施禁令時，大部分的學生都很不悅。

The government lifted the ban on imported beef from Canada recently.
政府最近取消了從加拿大進口牛肉的禁令。

Paul grieved his wife’s death, yet there was nothing he could do.
保羅傷痛妻子的過世，但卻無能為力。

Paul grieved over his wife’s death, yet there was nothing he could do.
保羅傷痛妻子的過世，但卻無能為力。

If the generation gap between parents and their children could be narrowed, there wouldn’t be so many social problems.
假使父母與子女間的代溝能縮小，就不會有那麼多的社會問題了。