來去打保齡球!(下) Let’s Go Bowling!

Raise your hand if you know the answer.
如果知道答案，請舉手。

The landlord raised the rent by 5%.
房東將租金調漲了 5%。

Irene was raised by her grandfather.
艾琳是由她爺爺撫養長大的。

They raised money for the homeless.
他們為遊民募款。

Ted would like to ask for a pay raise.
泰德想要求加薪。

Interestingly, the well-known actor originally wanted to become a singer.
有趣的是，那位知名演員原本是想要成為一位歌手。

Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有 500 名員工，分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。

Our company is staffed with individuals from three different countries.
我們公司有分別來自三個不同的國家的職員。

Amy has a passion for clothes. She always wears stylish things.
艾咪熱愛服飾。她的穿著一向很時髦。

Amy has a liking for clothes. She always wears stylish things.
艾咪熱愛服飾。她的穿著一向很時髦。

This novel is considered a classic work of science fiction.
這本小說被認為是科幻小說的經典之作。

The soccer team’s winning goal was classic.
這支足球隊致勝進的那一球真是漂亮。

Teddy was suffering from the classic symptoms of the illness.
泰迪患有該疾病的典型症狀。

Eileen’s mother prefers classic furniture designs.
艾琳的母親偏好典雅的傢俱設計。

Ingmar Bergman’s films are true classics.
英格瑪•柏格曼的電影是真正的經典名作。

Eric likes to spend some time reading the classics.
艾瑞克喜歡花時間閱讀古典文學作品。

Ron’s carelessness caused the accident.
榮恩的粗心大意釀成了這起意外。

The sad movie caused me to cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

The sad movie made me cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

What was the cause of the explosion?
那起爆炸的原因是什麼？

The concert was terrific―I had no cause for complaint.
音樂會精彩極了 — 我沒有理由可以抱怨。

The flood caused damage to dozens of homes, and many people were left homeless.
那場洪水造成數十間房屋損毀，許多人落得無家可歸。

Hey, pal! Want to go see a movie?
嘿，哥兒們，想不想去看場電影？

Susan has several pen pals, some of whom she has known for ages but has never met in person.
蘇珊有幾個筆友，其中有的認識很多年了，但從沒實際見過面。

Much of the debate centered on privacy issues.

大部分的辯論都集中於隱私權議題。