退稿圖書館(上) The Mystery of Henri Pick

This comic writer has a talent for describing common events in a humorous way.
這位喜劇作家有用幽默的方式來呈現平凡事件的天分。

Jimmy delighted us all by singing a comic song.
吉米唱了一首很滑稽的歌，逗得大家都很開心。

Tim was punished for reading comics in class.
提姆上課時看漫畫書而遭到懲罰。

Mix the flour with more water to make a soft dough.
把麵粉混合更多的水，這樣就可做出柔軟的麵團了。

After you add oil and sugar into the bowl, make sure you mix well.
在碗中加入油和糖之後，一定要攪拌均勻。

Becky is always friendly. No wonder she can mix well with everyone.
貝琪總是很友善。難怪她能和大家打成一片。

Chuck thinks life is a mix of misery and sadness.
查克認為人生是摻雜了痛苦與悲傷。

I went to the store to buy some milk.
我到商店去買些牛奶。

We’ve got a large store of food in the cellar.
我們有很多食物儲存在地窖中。

This flash disk stores a lot of information.
這個隨身碟儲存了許多資料。

Gina rejected Derek’s offer of help.
吉娜拒絕了德瑞克的好意幫忙。

The dogs were drawn to my bag because they could smell my lunch inside it.
這些狗被我的袋子吸引，因為牠們聞得到袋中的午餐。

The average age of my students is fifteen.
我的學生平均年齡是 15 歲。

Don’t ask difficult questions. They’re just students of average intelligence.
不要問很難的問題。他們只是智力一般的學生。

The workaholic works an average of 16 hours a day.
這個工作狂每天平均工作 16 小時。

The workaholic works 16 hours a day on average.
這個工作狂每天平均工作 16 小時。

On average, we work five hours overtime each week.
平均而言，我們一星期加班 5 小時。

That rich man averages ten vacations a year.
那個富翁平均每年有 10 個假期。

The police are still investigating the case. 
警方還在調查這個案子。

Robert doesn’t dare to tell his wife the truth.
羅伯特不敢告訴他太太事實真相。

To tell the truth, I don’t like Albert.
老實說，我不喜歡亞伯特。

Kyle acted calm, but in truth, he was very worried.
凱爾表現得很冷靜，但事實上，他很擔心。

The reasons behind Dr. Todd’s murder have remained a mystery for many years.
陶德醫師命案的犯罪動機多年來一直成謎。

The librarian helped the students check out 
books. 
圖書館員協助學生借閱書籍。

That company publishes a variety of educational books.
那家公司出版各種教育用書。

Don't publish what I said today―it's off the record.
不要公開我今天說的話⸺這是非正式的。

The company published an official statement.
該公司刊登了一則官方聲明。

Norman sent his manuscript to several publishers, 
but there has been no response from any of them so 
far. 
諾曼把他的手稿寄給了幾家出版社，但到目前為止，沒有任
何一家有回應。

Many girls have romantic ideas about becoming a model.
關於當模特兒，許多女孩都有不切實際的想法。

It would be romantic for us to go to Venice together.
咱們一起去威尼斯一定會很浪漫的。

They say Bob is a hopeless romantic who indulges in his own fantasies.
他們說鮑伯是個無可救藥的浪漫主義者，他老愛沉浸在自己的幻想裡。

The literary scholars met in the library. 
文學界的學者在圖書館開會。

T. S. Eliot was one of the greatest critics in Britain.
艾略特是英國最偉大的評論家之一。
 

Mary is such a critic that no one likes to be around her.
瑪莉那麼愛挑剔，因此沒有人喜歡和她在一起。