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

Mom and Dad brought back several souvenirs from their trip to Spain.
爸媽西班牙之行回來時帶了幾項紀念品。

I kept the pen my tour guide gave me as a souvenir.
我把導遊送給我的筆留作紀念。

Peter is a workaholic; his life lacks variety. 
彼得是個工作狂；他的生活缺乏變化。

The library offers a wide variety of books to choose from.
圖書館有各類書可供選擇。

Many varieties of handmade soap contain natural oil.
許多種類的手工皂都含有天然油脂。

It is a blessing to be taught by Mr. Wang. 
能被王老師教到是一種福氣。

John’s girlfriend ran away with his best friend a year ago, but he soon met a rich and beautiful girl. They’re planning to get married next week. It was indeed a blessing in disguise.
約翰的女友 1 年前跟他最好的朋友跑了，不過很快地他就遇到了一位多金又漂亮的美女。他們倆計劃下星期結婚。這真是因禍得福啊。

A Chinese version of that novel is going to be published next year.
那本小說的中譯本預計明年出版。

Have you bought the latest version of the software?
你買了這套軟體的最新版本嗎？

I prefer the film version of Little Women .
我比較喜歡電影版的《小婦人》。

Henry tried a lighter version of curry that used yogurt instead of cream.
亨利嘗試了一種較清爽版本的咖哩，其使用優格取代鮮奶油。

The patient is still in critical condition. 
病人的情況仍然危急。

Most environmentalists are critical of building a dam in that area.
大多數環保人士都對在那個地區建造水壩一事嚴加批評。

Interest is a critical factor in learning a language.
興趣是學習語言的一個關鍵因素。

Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
雞孵出來之前先別數 / 如意算盤不要打得太早。 — 諺語

We counted down from ten to one to welcome the　new year.
我們從 10 倒數到 1 來迎接新年。

The teacher did a quick count and realized one　student was missing.
這名老師快速點了一下，發現少一個學生。

Every dollar counts.
每一塊錢都重要。

We can count on Ivy for help.
我們可以依賴艾薇的幫忙。