光害知多少 Afraid of the Dark? (下)

Mary’s fear decreased as she calmed down.
瑪莉鎮定下來時，就不那麼害怕了。

The company has decreased the number of its staff members because of the recession.
因為經濟不景氣，公司已裁減了員工人數。

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？

The photographer won an award for his photos of war.
這名攝影記者因戰爭照片而獲獎。

Pollution has caused changes to weather patterns on a large scale.
汙染已經大幅造成天氣型態的改變。

We should start out testing on a small scale before we move on to a larger one.
我們應該先做小規模的測試，再做較大型的實驗。

Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.
核武造成大規模的破壞。

The scale determined the weight of the package.
磅秤測出包裹的重量。

The dragon in the story has hard scales that protect its body.
那則故事中的龍有堅硬的鱗片來保護身體。

The party was small in scale, with only a few close friends attending.
這場派對規模小，僅有幾位密友參加。

Jack was wearing a heavy coat as protection against the cold.
傑克穿著一件厚外套禦寒。

These kittens ran to their mother for protection.
這些小貓跑去找母貓尋求保護。

A lot of outdoor activities will take place in the park tomorrow.
公園明天會舉辦很多戶外活動。

We decided to set up an association of photography lovers.
我們決定成立一個攝影愛好者協會。

The exhibition was sponsored by the government in association with local businesses.
這場展覽是由政府聯合當地企業贊助舉辦的。

The smell of fresh bread has a strong association with home for me.
對我來說，新鮮麵包的香味和家有深刻的連結。

Carol works for a nonprofit organization that collects donations of money and clothing to help children in Africa.
卡蘿在一間收集捐款和衣物捐贈來幫助非洲孩童的非營利組織工作。

The medical community is sparing no effort to promote human health.
醫學界正不遺餘力提升人類的健康。

Many people in the community joined the festival.
社區裡有許多人參加了這項節慶活動。

Hank is active in the online gaming community.
漢克在網路遊戲社群中非常活躍。

The scientist attached a tracking device to the bird to track its seasonal migration route.
科學家在這隻鳥身上安裝追蹤器以追蹤它的季節性遷徙路線。