✶ 可愛迷人的開運小貓(上) Maneki-neko: When Cuteness Meets Good Fortune

The tiger’s huge paws and sharp teeth pose a great threat to other animals in the area.
這隻老虎的巨爪和利齒對這地區其他動物形成很大的威脅。

The cat was pawing at the window.
貓在用爪子抓窗戶。

The dog pawed the bedroom door, but John wouldn’t let him inside.
狗用爪子抓著臥室的門，但約翰不讓他進去。

My dog hates to be touched on the paws.
我的狗狗討厭別人碰牠的爪子。

The foreigner used gestures to convey his idea.
這名外國人使用手勢傳達他的意思。

Ron made a vulgar gesture and got into a fight.
朗恩比了一個粗俗的手勢而與人打起架來。

Rebecca shook her head in a gesture of disappointment.
蕾貝嘉搖了搖頭表示失望。

When asked who she was talking about, Anna gestured at the handsome man sitting alone in the corner.
當安娜被問到她在談論的人是誰時，她用手勢表示是那位獨坐角落的帥哥。

Our new neighbors invited us to their housewarming party.
我們的新鄰居邀我們去參加他們的喬遷派對。

The professor was invited to lecture at the meeting.
這位教授應邀到這次會議上演講。

The low security at that store was inviting crime.
那家商店防備不嚴是在引誘犯罪。

Economic recession in these countries is partly caused by regional conflicts.
區域性的衝突是這幾個國家經濟不景氣的部分原因。

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。

I beckoned the waiter to come and take our order.
我招手示意要服務生過來為我們點餐。

I slid the bolt back and opened the restroom door. 
我把門栓推開，打開廁所的門。

A bolt came off the bike, causing the wheel to come loose.
螺栓從腳踏車上脫落，造成車輪鬆脫。

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed and lit up the sky.
一道閃電劃過天際點亮了天空。

The news that Larry was marrying a woman he had just met came like a bolt out of the blue. 
賴瑞要和一位他剛認識的女子結婚，這個消息出乎大家的意料之外。

The scared cat bolted out of the room and then disappeared when it heard someone coming.
受到驚嚇的貓聽到有人進來房間時，快跑出去消失了。