✶日本新生代動畫大師:新海誠 Makoto Shinkai: Anime Master (上)

Ken told me he couldn’t tell the difference between fantasy and reality when he was sick.
肯告訴我他生病時無法分辨幻想與現實。

That dream has become a reality.
那個夢想成真了。

Stan sometimes complained about his wife, but in reality, he loved her dearly.
史坦有時會抱怨他的太太，但事實上，他非常愛她。

Mary graduated in history from Yale University last year.
瑪莉去年自耶魯大學歷史系畢業。

Paula announced that she will quit show business next year.
寶拉宣布明年將退出演藝圈。

The old man quit smoking at last.
這位老先生終於戒菸了。

I quit my job because I have to take care of my sick father.
為了照顧生病的父親，我把工作辭掉了。

John no longer works here. He quit two years ago.
約翰已不在這兒工作了。他兩年前就辭職了。

Following the film, there will be an interview with the director.
電影結束之後，將會對導演進行訪談。

The following is a list of common errors found in student compositions.
以下是在學生作文中常發現的錯誤列表。

The following are the winners of this game: Mike, Sue, and Jeff.
以下是這場比賽的優勝者：麥克、蘇和傑夫。

Steve arrived on Thursday and left the following day.
史提夫星期四抵達，隔天就離開了。

If the generation gap between parents and their children could be narrowed, there wouldn’t be so many social problems.
假使父母與子女間的代溝能縮小，就不會有那麼多的社會問題了。

My father was granted a pension after retirement.
我父親退休後領有退休俸。

I grant that the apartment is not cheap, but it’s in a perfect location.
我承認這間公寓並不便宜，但它所在地點絕佳。

Larry thought he had been working hard all year round, so he took it for granted that he would get a year-end bonus at work.
賴瑞認為他一年到頭都很努力，因此他認為自己會拿到年終 獎金是理所當然的事。

The company gave Robert a grant to conduct further research into the drug.
這間公司給羅伯特一筆補助金，以對該藥物進行更深入的研 究。 3

Tammy is looking for a full-time job as an English teacher.
塔米正在找一份全職的英文教師工作。

David is currently working full-time as a consultant in the publisher.
大衛目前在這間出版社擔任全職顧問。

David is currently working as a consultant on a full-time basis in the publisher.
大衛目前在這間出版社擔任全職顧問。

T. S. Eliot was one of the greatest critics in Britain.
艾略特是英國最偉大的評論家之一。
 

Mary is such a critic that no one likes to be around her.
瑪莉那麼愛挑剔，因此沒有人喜歡和她在一起。

Patrick achieved great fame as a photographer.
派翠克成了聲名大噪的攝影師。

All his life David pursued nothing but fame and wealth.
大衛一輩子追求的只是名利。

Leo rose to fame after his first novel became a bestseller.
李歐在第一本小說成為暢銷書後聲名大噪。

This large factory produces furniture.
這家很大間的工廠生產傢俱。

It's interesting to compare Western customs with Taiwanese ones.
比較西方與臺灣的習俗相當有趣。

Compared with my plain boxed meal, Becky's seemed like a great delicacy.
和我很普通的便當相比，貝琪的便當看起來是山珍海味。

Life is often compared to a long journey.
人生常被比喻為一段漫長的旅程。

Store-bought cookies don't compare with handmade cookies.
商店賣的餅乾比不上手工餅乾。

Before buying a new phone, you should compare different models.
在買新手機之前，你應該先比較不同機型。

I wish Matt would take this meeting more seriously.
但願麥特能更認真看待這次的會議。