水有味道嗎? Does Water Have a Taste?

Laura sometimes bleaches her white clothes to make 
them look as clean as possible.
蘿拉有時會漂白她的白色衣服，使它們看起來盡可能乾淨。

 Besides making clothes whiter, bleach can be used 
to kill harmful bacteria, too.
除了讓衣服更白之外，漂白水也可用來殺菌。

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
基因決定了每樣生物的種種特徵。

This usage is characteristic of American English.
這種用法是美式英語的特徵。
 

This kind of hot and spicy food is very characteristic of the food in the country.
這種辛辣食物是該國非常典型的食物。

There are precious minerals deep in the ground around here.
這附近的地底深處有珍貴的礦藏。

This brand of mineral water contains many minerals that are good for our health.
這種牌子的礦泉水含有很多對我們健康有益的礦物質。

Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氫與氧的合成物。

A sentence made up of two or more main clauses is called a compound sentence.
由兩個或兩個以上的主要子句構成的句子稱為複合句。

The pharmacist compounded several medicines according to the prescription.
藥劑師按照處方把好幾種藥混合在一起。

The police chief promised he would do whatever he could to rid the city of crime.
警察局長承諾將竭盡所能讓該城免於犯罪侵擾。

We all felt it was a great relief to get rid of Bob. He was such a nuisance.
能擺脫鮑伯，大家都鬆了口氣。他真的很惹人厭。

Peter was born in Taiwan but educated in the United States.
彼得在臺灣出生但在美國受教育。

Peter has decided to go on a journey to southern Taiwan next month.
彼得已決定下個月到南臺灣旅遊。

I journeyed to Japan last summer and had a fantastic time there.
去年夏天我到日本旅遊，在那兒我玩得很愉快。

I went on a journey to Japan last summer and had a fantastic time there.
去年夏天我到日本旅遊，在那兒我玩得很愉快。

I went on a trip to Japan last summer and had a fantastic time there.
去年夏天我到日本旅遊，在那兒我玩得很愉快。

I took a trip to Japan last summer and had a great time there.
去年夏天我到日本旅遊，在那兒我玩得很愉快。

I traveled to Japan last summer and had a wonderful time there.
去年夏天我到日本旅遊，在那兒我玩得很愉快。

There have been various solutions to the problem.
這個問題有各式各樣的解決辦法。