✶五彩繽紛的印度侯麗節 Holi: The Hindu Festival of Spring

The candidate declared a victory soon after the election.
選舉一結束，這位候選人就宣告勝利。

Dragons are thought to be evil creatures in the West.
龍在西方世界裡被視為邪惡的生物。

My American friend doesn’t like stinky tofu because he thinks it gives off an evil smell.
我的美國朋友不喜歡臭豆腐，因為他認為臭豆腐的味道很難聞。

The love of money is the root of all evil.
錢是萬惡之源。— 諺語

In the eyes of my boss, wasting time is a sin.
我的老闆認為浪費時間就是一種罪惡。

You have sinned and brought great shame on the family.
你犯了罪並且使家族蒙羞。

According to the legend, a fairy lives on the moon.
根據這則傳說，有一位仙女住在月亮上。

Legend has it that in the mountains lived seven dwarfs.
傳說山裡頭住著 7 個小矮人。

A fairy tale is a legendary story involving some imaginative characters and is often passed down from one generation to the next.
童話故事是包含一些虛幻角色的傳奇故事，通常會代代相傳。

George represented his company at the press conference.
喬治代表公司出席記者會。

This ring, though inexpensive, represents my love for you.
這只戒指雖然不貴，卻代表著我對你的愛。

This ring, though inexpensive, stands for my love for you.
這只戒指雖然不貴，卻代表著我對你的愛。

The plot of the drama lacks unity. 
這齣戲的劇情缺乏一致性。

The political party lost the election due to lack of unity.
該政黨選舉失敗是因為不團結。

Sarah dyed her hair red, which looked awful.
莎拉把頭髮染紅，真難看。

This brand of dye is the best for the fabric you chose.
這個品牌的染色劑對你挑的這塊布料是最好的。

 In the Bible, lambs symbolize people, and a 
shepherd symbolizes Jesus. 
在《聖經》裡，小羊代表人民，牧羊人則代表耶穌。

Alcoholism will affect all aspects of your life.
酗酒會全面影響你的生活。

Brian outdistances John in all aspects, including math.
布萊恩在各方面都領先約翰，包括數學在內。

Rev. Robinson was regarded as a righteous man in the neighborhood.
羅賓遜牧師在社區被視為是正直的人。

The new student found it hard to gain the acceptance of others.
那位新來的學生發現要被其他同學接納並不容易。

So far we have had forty acceptances out of seventy invitations.
到目前為止，在 70 封發出的邀請函中，已有 40 封回函接受邀請。