國定地下日？！(上) National Underground America Day

Traffic was slow due to road construction. 
由於道路施工，車輛通行緩慢。

We were told to wear helmets at the construction site.
在工地時，我們被吩咐要戴上安全帽。

There are three new apartments under construction.
有三棟新的公寓正在興建中。

The structure of the poem is very complicated.
這首詩的結構很複雜。

The monument is a famous structure in town. 
這座紀念碑是鎮上有名的建築。

Bill’s superior strength gave him an advantage over his opponents.
比爾的力氣比對手大多了，因此使他占了上風。

This book has the advantage of being easy to use.
這本書的優點在於它很容易使用。

All students are invited to take advantage of our student discounts.
竭誠歡迎所有學生多加利用我們的學生折扣優待。

Joseph lives by the principle that one should never take advantage of others.
喬瑟夫處世的原則就是永遠不占他人的便宜。

The politician's corruption was exposed by the press.
該政客的貪汙被新聞界披露了。

The film was ruined by being exposed to light.
這捲底片因曝光而毀了。

To learn English well, you should expose yourself more to this language.
要把英文學好，你就該多接觸這個語言。

Sponges are used to absorb liquids.
海綿可用來吸收液體。

I couldn’t absorb everything I read.
所有讀過的東西我並非都能理解。

I was so absorbed in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.

我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

I was so buried in my work that I didn’t hear you calling me.
我太投入工作，因此沒聽到你在叫我。

My trip to the US was a benefit of my job.
我的美國之旅是工作上的一項福利。

The doctor said a long rest would benefit the patient.
醫生說長時間休息將會有益於該病患。

Everyone will benefit from the new road.
那條新路會造福每個人。

Reading every day brings great benefits to students.
每天閱讀會對學生帶來很大的益處。

The power failure may have been caused by a broken underground cable.
這次停電可能是斷裂的地下電纜所造成。

Baroque architecture is characterized by grandeur and magnificence.
巴洛克式建築的特色就是雄偉壯麗。

The teacher told Benny that because of his good drawing skills and love of design, he should study architecture.
老師告訴班尼，由於他良好的繪畫技巧及對設計的熱愛，他應該研讀建築學。