性別揭曉派對，幸福加倍、爭議翻倍 When a Party Reveals More Than Pink or Blue(全程英文講解)

Mary buys a lot of unnecessary luxury items, so I think she is very wasteful.

瑪麗會買很多不必要的奢侈品，所以我認為她很浪費。

I was browsing through a magazine at the bookstore when I noticed Sarah.
我在書店裡隨意翻閱一本雜誌時看到了莎拉。

Melissa had some time before class, so she decided to browse the books in the university library.
梅莉莎在上課前還有點時間，所以她決定到大學圖書館裡瀏覽書籍。

When a new music store opened in town, Ben and Anne decided to go there for a browse.
鎮上新開了一間音樂商店，班和安決定去看一下。

Many people use Google Chrome to browse the internet, but there are other options.
很多人用 Google 瀏覽器來瀏覽網頁，但也有其他選擇。

There will be a small gathering tonight at Victor's house to celebrate his retirement.
今晚在維克多家將有一場小型聚會，慶祝他退休。

At first I thought Dudley was boring, but as we talked, I found him very amusing.
一開始我以為杜德里很無趣，但當我們談過話後，我才發現他是個很寶的人。

I read an amusing story in today's newspaper.
我在今天的報紙上看到一篇有趣的報導。
 

It is quite amusing to see my dog wearing sunglasses and sitting in my car.
看到我的狗狗戴墨鏡坐在我的車內相當有趣。

The mayor’s speech sounds staged, as the questions seem to have been pre-approved.
市長的演講聽起來像是安排好的，因為問題似乎是事先審核過的。

The board of directors gave Bill final approval of his plan.
董事會最後同意了比爾的計畫。

To our disappointment, it rained on the day of the field trip.
令我們失望的是，校外教學那天下雨了。

Ned couldn’t hide his disappointment when Jane refused his proposal.
當珍拒絕他的求婚時，奈德難掩失望之情。

Without clear and comprehensible instructions, assembling furniture can be frustrating.
若沒有清楚且易懂的說明，組裝傢俱會很令人氣餒。

I think you have neglected another important dimension of the problem.
我認為你忽略了該問題的另一個重要面向。

We need to know the exact dimensions of the living room before we buy the furniture.
買傢俱之前，我們得確定客廳的尺寸是多少。

I didn't realize the dimensions of this problem.
我並未意識到這個問題的嚴重性。

I didn't realize the seriousness of this problem.
我並未意識到這個問題的嚴重性。

Charity begins at home. 
百善家為先。⸺諺語

The football game will raise money for local charities.
這場足球賽將為地方慈善機構募款。

Mr. and Mrs. Smith donated one million dollars to a local charity.
史密斯夫婦捐了 100 萬美元給當地的慈善機構。

People lined up to donate blood which would be sent to soldiers overseas.
民眾排隊捐要給海外士兵的血。

The charity asked people to donate to help the victims of the natural disaster in South America.
該慈善機構請大家捐助，以幫助南美洲的天災受難者。

The girl blew out the candles on the cake.
女孩把蛋糕上的蠟燭吹熄了。

The helicopter blew up in the sky.
直升機在空中爆炸。

The enemy soldiers blew up the building.
敵軍士兵炸掉該棟建築。

I need a tissue to blow my nose.
我需要一張衛生紙來擤鼻涕。

I felt a strong blow of wind from the window.
我感覺到窗戶吹來一陣強風。

The man died from a heavy blow to his neck.
這名男子死於頸後的一記重擊。

We gave the enemy a fatal blow and won the war.
我們給敵軍致命的一擊，贏得了這場戰役。

This smart gadget will blow your mind.
這個聰明的小工具會讓你目瞪口呆。

The results of the study on the effectiveness of the vaccine blew the research team away.
疫苗效力的研究結果使研究團隊大為驚奇。

If you lower your expectations, you’ll never be disappointed.
假使你不多所期待，就永遠不會失望。

Without hard work, you can’t meet your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。