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April Fools’ Day is an old and mysterious tradition.
April Fools’ Day is celebrated every year on April 1. The holiday is an occasion to play harmless tricks on friends and family such as preparing fake food or taping a “kick me” note on someone’s back. Yet, nobody knows exactly how the tradition got started, but there are a number of theories.
Some people think April Fools’ Day began as an ancient festival honoring a god who died every winter and came back to life every spring. To celebrate his return, people would dress up in costumes and imitate each other. The first written reference to April Fools’ Day is from a 1561 poem by Eduard De Dene. In the poem, a servant goes out to do some tasks for his master, but when he remembers that the day is April 1, he realizes they are all “fool’s tasks.”
Thomas Edison won honor for inventing the light bulb.
湯瑪士•愛迪生因發明電燈泡而贏得殊榮。
We should all honor justice.
我們大家都應尊重司法。
I feel honored to have the opportunity to deliver this speech to you.
有此機會對諸位演講,本人深感榮幸。
I honored my promise by buying my girlfriend a ring.
我實踐了我的諾言,買了戒指給我女友。
I promise you on my honor―I won’t let you down.
我以我的人格向你保證⸺我不會讓你失望的。
“Yes, Your Honor,” I replied to the judge.
我回答法官說:『是的,法官閣下。』
Anna tricked Tim into carrying drugs for her.
安娜欺騙提姆替她攜帶毒品。
Billy was playing tricks on his little brother.
比利在戲弄他弟弟。
The soup tastes a bit plain, but maybe a little more pepper will do the trick.
這湯喝起來有點無味,但也許再加一點胡椒就會很美味了。
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗學不會新把戲。— 諺語
The teacher showed us a trick for solving this math question.
老師向我們展示解這道數學題目的技巧。
Billy was playing tricks on his little brother.
比利在戲弄他弟弟。
You should set aside some time to visit your mother this weekend.
這個週末你應該撥出一些時間去看看你母親。
Smartphones are here to stay because they improve people's lives.
智慧型手機因改善了人們的生活而被廣泛使用。