繁星點點：日本的傳統夢幻糖果 Seeing Stars: Japan’s Traditional Sugar Candy

The mountain road became bumpy after the heavy rain.
大雨過後，山路變得凹凸不平。

I bumped into an old friend of mine on the street last night.
我昨晚在街上巧遇老友。

The brakes suddenly failed, and the car bumped into a tree.
煞車突然失靈，然後車子撞上了樹。

How did you get that bump on your head?
你頭上腫一塊是怎麼來的？

James got a bad bump on his head when he fell down the stairs.
詹姆士從樓梯上摔下來時，他的頭部受到重擊。

Jane's husband is a diamond trader. 
阿珍的老公是鑽石商人。

Hang up your coat after you take it off.
脫下外套後把它掛好。

The painter coated the door with red paint.
油漆匠把紅漆塗在門上。

I saw a cake with cherries coated in chocolate.
我看到一個蛋糕，上頭有裹覆著巧克力的櫻桃。

The cookies are thickly coated with chocolate.
這些餅乾外層覆蓋著厚厚的巧克力。

It's hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。

It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. 
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。

The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。

Can you give me the recipe for the onion soup?
你能不能給我這道洋蔥湯的食譜？

What's your recipe for success?
你成功的祕訣是什麼？

Everyone wants to know the recipe for Angel's fried chicken.
每個人都想知道安琪做的炸雞的配方。

Last year's grain harvest was the worst since 1995.
去年的穀物收成是自 1995 年以來最差的一次。

Chris is a liar, so you'd better take his story with a grain of salt.
克里斯是個騙子，所以你最好對他的說詞採取保留的態度。

I found a few grains of sand in my shoe.
我發現我的鞋子裡有一些沙粒。

The factory has a reputation for spinning fine wool yarn.
這座工廠紡的細緻羊毛線相當有名。

The sailor spun a story about his trip to Egypt.
這位水手編了一個他到埃及的冒險故事。

The dancer spun around and around but never fell over.
這名舞者不停地轉圈，卻不會摔倒。

The dancer took the woman by the hand and gave her a spin.
舞者用手挽著女子並讓她旋轉。

The spinning lights made the stage look magical.
旋轉的燈光讓舞臺看起來很魔幻。

This wedding is a great occasion.
這場婚禮是一件大事。

On occasion, I go to see a movie alone.
我偶爾會一個人去看電影。

Occasionally, I go to see a movie alone.
我偶爾會一個人去看電影。

Behave yourself on formal occasions.
在正式場合你要守規矩。