北歐年度狂歡 ── 仲夏節(上) Happy Midsummer!

I want to stay outdoors because I enjoy the scenery.
我想待在外頭，因為我喜歡看風景。

I live in the countryside because I enjoy the outdoors.
我喜歡戶外生活，所以我住在鄉間。

People must stay indoors for their safety during a typhoon. 
颱風期間，大家一定要待在室內以保安全。

The company presented Jack with a gold watch in appreciation of his faithful service.
公司頒贈傑克一只金錶，以感謝他忠誠的服務。
 

Appreciation of a variety of music will make your life more interesting.
欣賞各類音樂會使你的生活更有趣。

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。

In addition to their pleasing appearance, crystals are also used for their healing abilities.
水晶除了有賞心悅目的外表，其治療的能力也會被運用。

Healing from the injury will take some time.
從傷勢中痊癒會需要一些時間。

Snow White’s wicked stepmother is very jealous of her stepdaughter’s beauty.
白雪公主的惡毒繼母非常嫉妒她繼女的美貌。

The wicked shopkeeper tried to rip off his customers whenever he got the chance.
這個缺德的店主一逮到機會就敲客人竹槓。

We have a big Thanksgiving Day feast every year.
我們每年都有盛大的感恩節大餐宴會。

The film festival should be a real feast for moviegoers.
電影節對愛看電影的人來說應該是一大樂事。

Tonight we are going to feast on turkey and mashed potatoes.
今晚我們要吃一頓火雞和馬鈴薯泥大餐。

I feasted my eyes on the beauty of the valley, feeling as if I were in heaven. 
我飽覽山谷之美，覺得自己彷彿置身於天堂般。

The old man found entertainment in reading.
這位老先生從閱讀中找到樂趣。

The food was great, but the entertainment was lousy.
食物很棒，但娛樂節目很糟。

Some people are skeptical about the medicinal effects of certain herbs.
有些人對某些藥草的醫療效果存疑。

No one is a saint. In other words, no one is perfect.
誰都不是聖人。換言之，沒有人是完美無缺的。

The Irish people drink beer and wear green clothes on March 17th in celebration of St. Patrick.
愛爾蘭人在 3 月 17 日會喝啤酒，並穿著綠衣以紀念聖者派翠克。

Maria was sainted for her role in the civil rights movement.
瑪麗亞因她在民權運動中擔任的角色而被認為是聖者。