新天鵝堡:童話故事中的城堡(上) Neuschwanstein Castle: A Fairytale Castle

The current owner of this castle is an oil tycoon.
這城堡現在的主人是個石油大王。

My little brother is a dreamer. He always talks about castles in the air.
我老弟是個不切實際的人。他老愛說些幾乎不可能實現的事情。

The battle took at least 200 lives.
這場戰役奪走了至少 200 條性命。

Steve is battling bravely against lung cancer.
史提夫正勇敢地與肺癌搏鬥。

The building project is still in the design stage.
此建築工程仍處於設計的階段。

The design of this building is very stylish and unique.
這棟建築物的設計非常時尚又獨特。

This bridge was designed by a Japanese architect.
這座橋是一位日本建築師設計的。

This course is designed for students who know little about English.
本課程是為對英語所知不多的學生所設立的。

The young man climbed to the peak of the mountain in record time.
這位年輕人以破紀錄的時間攀上山峰。

Sam’s business was at its peak when he was in his mid-40s.
山姆在 45 歲左右時事業到達顛峰。

Traffic in Taipei reaches its peak at about 8 a.m.
臺北的交通大約在早上 8 點達到巔峰。

The temperature in this area may peak at thirty seven degrees Celsius tomorrow.
明天這地區的溫度可能會達到攝氏 37 度。

December is one of the peak periods for our business.
十二月是我們業務的高峰期之一。

We want our kids to grow up in a peaceful world.
我們想要我們的孩子在和平的世界裡長大。

We spent a peaceful night at home.
我們在家度過了一個平靜的夜晚。

Yolanda hates when people ask her about her private affairs.
尤蘭達討厭別人問她的私事。

Let’s not talk about this in public, but we can talk about it in private.
我們不要在公開場合討論這件事，但我們可以私底下談談。

I graduated from a private high school.
我畢業於一所私立高中。

That knight betrayed his country for his lover.
那名騎士為了情人而背叛國家。

The typhoon destroyed the whole area.
颱風把這一帶全部摧毀了。

The bribery scandal destroyed the politician’s reputation.
這次賄賂醜聞毀了該政客的名聲。

The best defense is offense. 
攻擊是最佳的防禦。—諺語

The lawyer spoke in defense of his client’s innocence.
律師發話為委託訴訟人的無辜做辯護。

The girl wore a warm coat as a defense against the cold wind.
這個女孩穿著保暖的外套來抵禦寒風。