復活節島的年度慶典 Easter Island’s Tapati Festival (下)

The hill was so steep that it took us almost two hours to reach the top.
這座山丘真陡，我們花了將近兩個小時才爬到山頭。

The steep rise in living costs makes life tougher.
生活費用的急劇上升讓日子更不好過了。

Some mountain climbers like to carve their names on tree trunks.
有些登山客喜歡把自己的名字刻在樹幹上。

I always keep a first-aid kit in the trunk in case of emergency.
我都會在後車箱放置一個急救箱，以防緊急事故。

An elephant’s trunk is flexible, and is used to drink and eat.
象鼻極富彈性，大象用它來喝水及進食。

Labor Day is an annual holiday in many countries.
在許多國家，勞動節每年都有放假。

What’s your annual income?
你年收入是多少？

No computer can compete with this one in terms of speed.
說到速度，沒有一臺電腦能比得上這臺。

There will be 50 basketball teams competing for the championship.
將有 50 支籃球隊角逐冠軍寶座。

There are two candidates running for chairman of our department.
本系有兩位候選人角逐系主任一職。

This trip is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and practice your English.
這趟旅行是個拓展視野以及練習英文的好機會。

It's amazing that an ant can carry objects many times heavier than itself.
螞蟻搬得動比自己身體重好幾倍的物體，真令人驚奇。

This restaurant serves amazing food at a reasonable price.
這家餐廳以合理的價格提供令人驚歎的食物。

Paddles are used to control the movement and direction of a canoe. 
槳是用來控制獨木舟划行與行進方向的。

Tom and Jerry paddled their canoe as hard as they could in order not to fall over the waterfall.
湯姆與傑瑞盡全力划船，以免掉下瀑布。

Because the fishing boat's engine ran out of gas, the boat had to be paddled back to shore.
因為這艘漁船的引擎汽油已耗盡，因此得將船划回岸邊。

There were 300 competitors in the marathon.
那場馬拉松共有 300 名參賽者。

Nowadays, few locals are capable of performing this 
traditional handicraft. 
當地人如今幾乎都不會這門手工藝了。
 

Vivian learned how to make several kinds of 
handicrafts from her grandmother. 
薇薇安從她祖母那兒學會了做幾樣手工藝品。

Ted ordered another drink for himself.

泰德為自己再點了一杯飲料。

I just watched a film, and I'll probably watch another.

我剛看完一部電影，有可能會再看一部。

They gave one another presents at Christmas.

他們在聖誕節期間彼此互送禮物。