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What if you could change your past and start over again?
Almost everyone has at least one regret in their life. In the best-selling novel, The Midnight Library , author Matt Haig considers how life might be different if people were able to change their past. Published in 2020, the novel tells the story of Nora Seed, who comes across a magical place called the Midnight Library.
Nora is dealing with mental illness and thinking of ending her life. That’s when she discovers the Midnight Library, a place that exists between life and death. The library is filled with an infinite number of books. Nora is surprised to discover that each one is about her, and they are all different. Each book reveals what might have been if Nora had done something different.
I regret to tell you that you didn’t meet our requirements.
我很抱歉要告訴你,你未達到我們的要求。
There are things we regret doing and things we regret not having done.
我們會後悔做了某些事,也有些事我們後悔沒去做。
I regret to say that I can’t come to the party.
很遺憾,我得告訴你我不能來參加派對。
I regret to inform you that you flunked three subjects this semester.
我很遺憾要通知你,你這學期被當 3 科。
Much to my regret, I didn’t have enough money with me then.
令我很遺憾的是,當時我沒帶夠錢。
I heard of Mr. Wilson’s death with deep regret.
我對威爾遜先生的死訊深感惋惜。
During a gas leak, any small spark could cause an explosion.
瓦斯漏氣時,一點小火花都會引起爆炸。
Reading that famous writer’s novels can spark my imagination and creativity.
閱讀那位名作家的小說可激發我的想像力及創造力。
The movie sparked an interesting conversation.
這部電影引發了有趣的討論。
Dad was fixing the car when something suddenly started sparking.
老爸正在修車時,某個東西突然冒出火花。
An earthquake happened at midnight last night.
昨晚半夜有地震。
Sally is willing to help her mother with the chores.
莎莉願意幫母親做家事。
For the sake of my son, I've decided to give up smoking.
為了我兒子,我決定戒菸。
Monica came across a pretty dress while she was shopping.
莫妮卡逛街時偶然發現一件漂亮的洋裝。