小小耳機帶來大大饗宴 Now Listen! The Colorful History of Headphones

Roger is proud of his collection of audio cassettes.
羅傑以他收藏的錄音帶為傲。

This camera is the most important piece of equipment I have.
這臺相機是目前我擁有最重要的一項配備。

Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要為發明之母。⸺諺語

The airplane is an amazing invention. It allows people to travel the world in days.
飛機是一項驚人的發明。它讓人們可以在數天內環遊世界。

Some people claim that Bell didn’t invent the telephone.
某些人主張電話不是貝爾發明的。

Al invented many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。

Al made up many stories to cover his lies.
艾爾編造出許多故事來掩飾謊言。

The criminal invented an alibi to deceive the judge.
那名犯人捏造了不在場證明欺騙法官。

Edison was one of the greatest inventors of the twentieth century.
愛迪生是二十世紀最偉大的發明家之一。

We should work in concert with one another to improve the quality of our lives.
我們應該同心協力改善生活品質。

The band is going to put on a concert this weekend.
該樂團這個週末將舉辦一場演唱會。

The famous actress gave a great performance in the play last night.
那位知名的女演員昨晚在舞臺劇中有精彩的演出。

I'm pleased that my son's academic performance is very good.
我兒子的功課很好，這令我滿意。

= I'm pleased that my son does well in school.
我兒子的功課很好，這令我滿意。

This machine has a safety device.
這臺機器有一個安全裝置。

The girl on the magazine cover is a device to get everyone’s attention.
雜誌上的封面女郎是用來引起大家注意的一種設計。

After we made a few minor adjustments, the engine ran smoothly.
那臺引擎經過我們的些微調整後，運轉便順暢了。

Some foreign students feel that it is a big adjustment living in Britain.
一些外籍學生認為要適應英國的生活很困難。

Stacey is so dynamic that she is able to work during the day and moonlight at night.
史黛西精力充沛，因此能白天工作晚上兼差。

Our profits have increased significantly over the past year thanks to the new strategies.
過去一年來多虧全新的策略，我們的獲利明顯增加了。

Profits in our company have increased significantly for the past five years.
我們公司過去五年來獲利顯著增加了。

There is a pad on every corner of the table so that you won’t get hurt if you bump into one.
桌角都有安全護墊，所以如果你撞到其中之一都不會受傷。

The pillow is padded with duck feathers to make it extra soft.
這枕頭使用鴨毛填塞來增加柔軟度。

Turn down the stereo. The music is too loud. 
把音響關小聲點。音樂太大聲了。

The battery is dead. It needs to be recharged.
這顆電池沒電了，它需要充電。

The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席向聽眾介紹這位演講者。

The company introduced a new product recently.
這家公司最近推出了一項新產品。

Paper, gunpowder, and compasses were introduced into the West from China.
紙張、火藥和指南針從中國傳入西方。

Much to my annoyance, Melinda canceled our dinner 
date without letting me know in advance.
令我非常生氣的是，梅琳達事先沒有告訴我就取消了我們的
晚餐約會。

 It is such an annoyance when someone’s cellphone 
rings in the middle of a movie. 
電影演到一半有人的手機卻響了，這真是件令人討厭的事。

My subscription toThe New York Times expired 
last month. 
我訂閱的《紐約時報》上個月到期。

 If you’re interested in taking out a subscription to 
The Economist, please fill out this form online. 
你若有興趣辦理訂閱《經濟學人》雜誌，請上網填寫表格。

Everyone is expecting doctors to make a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
大家都希望醫生能在癌症治療上有所突破。

The engineers developed a prototype first before 
working on a finished version of the new product.
工程師先開發一個雛型，然後再研究新產品的最終版本。

 Dan Jacobson is the prototype of a salesperson: he is 
very outgoing, talkative, and extremely persuasive.
丹•雅各布松是典型的銷售人員：他非常外向、健談又極
具說服力。

Nancy’s grandfather was in the navy during the war.
南西的祖父於戰爭期間在海軍服役。