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Spain isn’t the only country to have food-focused New Year traditions. In the Philippines, people celebrate by serving round fruits on New Year’s Eve. These can include apples, grapes, and oranges. The round shapes are thought to represent coins and bring prosperity. People also wear clothes with round patterns, like polka dots, to attract good luck for the year ahead.
The weather patterns in this area have remained the same for the past 10 years.
該區的天氣型態在過去 10 年內都維持不變。
My brother would never wear clothes with floral patterns.
我哥絕對不會穿有花朵圖案的衣服。
Sally’s wedding dress is patterned after the one her grandmother wore.
莎莉的婚紗是仿照她奶奶曾穿的婚紗所設計的。
I’ll pattern myself after my mother and become a
French teacher.
我要以母親為榜樣,當個法文老師。
The small nation's struggle for independence finally bore fruit two years ago.
這個小國為了獨立所做的努力終於在 2 年前有了成果。
Climbing up the mountain was a struggle, but I'm glad I finally reached the summit.
爬山真是件難事,但我很高興我最後終於攻頂了。
There are many families struggling to survive on low incomes.
有許多家庭靠著微薄的收入努力過活。
The puppy was struggling for breath because its
collar was too tight.
那隻小狗因為項圈太緊而呼吸困難。
Gina faced the daily struggle of raising three kids alone.
吉娜面對著獨自撫養三個孩子的日常掙扎。
According to the news, the pop singer’s personal wealth is about US$80 million.
據報導,這流行歌手的個人財富約為 8 千萬美元。
The writer likes to travel because he believes it can provide him with a wealth of material for his writing.
這位作家喜歡旅行,因為他相信旅行可提供他很多寫作的素材。
The house was hit by lightning strikes.
這房子遭到雷擊。
The factory workers went on strike for better pay and working conditions.
該工廠工人罷工,要求加薪及改善工作環境。
Karen was so angry that she struck Ralph on the face.
凱倫很生氣,往雷夫臉上打了一拳。
It struck me that it’s Norman’s birthday today.
我突然想起今天是諾曼的生日。
The workers are striking for a raise.
這些工人正在罷工要求加薪。
A strong earthquake struck at midnight.
半夜發生一場強烈地震。
The boy hit the baseball hard with the bat, and it smashed the neighbor’s window.
小男孩用棒球棒用力擊球,而球打破了鄰居家的窗戶。
Out of rage, Jack threw the vase against the wall, and it smashed to pieces.
傑克一氣之下把花瓶往牆壁丟,整個花瓶裂成碎片。
The singer’s new single quickly became a smash hit and stayed in the top 5 on the billboard for weeks.
這名歌手的最新單曲馬上成為熱門歌曲,好幾週都蟬聯排行榜前 5 名。
Hearing a loud smash outside his home, Rudy wondered what had happened.
魯迪聽到屋子外頭傳來很大的碎裂聲,好奇發生了什麼事。
Pizza is the meal of choice for many teenagers.
披薩是許多青少年的首選餐點。
The juice spilled out of the glass when my brother knocked it over.
當我弟打翻玻璃杯時,果汁從裡頭灑了出來。