為什麼我早上都起不來? Why Can’t I Get Out of Bed in the Morning? (上)

The little boy was hopping along the river bank and singing the tune his grandma taught him.
小男孩正沿著河岸跳來跳去，唱著奶奶教他的旋律。

There is a little bird hopping on the ground there.
那裡有一隻小鳥在地面上跳躍著。

Hop in! I can give you a ride home.
快上車！我可以載你回家。

What Billy did was more of a hop than a jump.
比利做的不過是單腳跳而已，還稱不上是真的跳躍。

Everyone desires happiness. 
每個人都渴望幸福。

Our educational system leaves much to be desired.
我們的教育制度仍有很大的改善空間。

Tom had a great desire for a sports car.
湯姆很渴望擁有一部跑車。

Most of us have a desire to live as long as possible. 我們大部分的人都想活得越久越好。

The article Nick wrote leaves nothing to be desired.
這篇尼克所寫的文章完美無缺。

Avoid cutting in while people are talking.
人家在講話時，要避免插嘴。

Unless you avoid the city center, it will take you hours to get there.
除非你避開市中心，否則得花上好幾個小時才能到那裡。

Examine the car carefully before you buy it.
要買下那部車以前，你得仔細地檢查一遍。

Our teacher will examine us in English tomorrow morning.
明天早上我們老師會考我們英文。

Wesley felt sleepy after finishing all that work.
把所有的工作做完後衛斯理覺得很睏。

Reading is a wonderful source of pleasure.
閱讀是很棒的快樂泉源。

The love of money is the source of all evil.
貪財是一切罪惡的來源。— 諺語

Sources close to the mayor say that she will run for president.
市長身邊的消息人士說她將角逐總統大位。

After losing my job, I experienced feelings of depression.
失業後，我感到消沉。

Steve has been suffering from depression since his wife passed away.
自從太太過世後，史蒂夫便飽受憂鬱症的折磨。

Many businesses failed to live through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
許多企業未能捱過 30 年代的經濟大蕭條時期。

Rosie's anxiety about unemployment is understandable.
蘿西對失業感到憂心忡忡，這點是可以理解的。

Nathan's voice revealed clear anxiety during the presentation.
奈森在簡報時的語氣明顯流露出焦慮。

Laura has been suffering from constant physical pain.
蘿拉飽受持續不斷的身體病痛。

The Law of Gravity is one of the most basic physical laws you should know.
萬有引力定律是你應該知道的最基本物理定律之一。

You should have a physical (checkup) regularly.
你應該要定期做健康檢查。

A physical ticket is needed to enter the event.
進入這場活動需要實體票券。

Psychological stress can lead to illness. 
心理上的壓力會讓人致病。

The novel explores the psychological struggles behind seemingly ordinary choices.
這本小說探討看似平凡的選擇背後的心理掙扎。