分秒必爭！飛機逃生的黃金九十秒 The Race Against Time in Plane Crashes

Jennifer stays slim by exercising regularly.
珍妮佛靠規律的運動維持苗條身材。

The company has a slim chance of earning profits this year.
這家公司今年獲利的希望甚微。

Mark is an outstanding young man. Nothing bad can be said about him.
馬克是個傑出的青年。他無可挑剔。

We took a rest in the shade of a large tree.
我們在一棵大樹的樹蔭下休息。

I pulled down the shades and went to bed.
我拉下卷簾便睡覺去了。

 The tall trees shade the garden.
高大的樹將花園遮蔭了起來。

The dusk shaded into night while I was driving home.
我開車回家時，不知不覺暮色已轉為黑夜。

 Monica’s beauty and confidence put other contestants in the shade.
莫妮卡的美貌和自信使其他參賽者相形失色。
 

Kate pulled down the window shade to block the bright lights.
凱特拉下窗戶的遮板遮擋亮光。

In Taiwan, in case of emergency, please dial 119.
在臺灣，如遇緊急狀況，請撥打 119。

Because of the bad weather, the pilot had to make an emergency landing.
由於天候不佳，飛行員不得不緊急降落。

The patient is still in critical condition. 
病人的情況仍然危急。

Most environmentalists are critical of building a dam in that area.
大多數環保人士都對在那個地區建造水壩一事嚴加批評。

Interest is a critical factor in learning a language.
興趣是學習語言的一個關鍵因素。

Due to the poor weather, there were some major 
collisions on the nation’s highways that resulted in 
serious injuries.
由於天候惡劣，國道發生了一些嚴重的撞車事故，造成很多
人受傷。

Every time Debbie and her French boyfriend have 
a discussion, a collision of cultures occurs, which 
usually results in an argument.
每次黛比和她法國男友討論事情時，都會有文化衝突，而通
常這都會讓他們吵架。

The plane is landing. Please return your seats to an 
upright position. 
飛機要降落了，請將您的座椅調正。

We like Walter because he is upright and dependable. 
我們喜歡華特，因為他正直又可靠。

Louise sat upright as soon as she heard a scream 
coming from the kitchen. 
一聽到廚房傳來尖叫聲，露易絲就馬上坐直了起來。

Judy wanted to buy the nice bed, but she thought 
the uprights were a bit too large.
茱蒂想買那張好床，但她認為這張床的床柱有點太大了。

Because upright pianos take up less space than 
grand pianos, they are good for homes and schools.
因為直立式鋼琴會比平臺鋼琴用到較少的空間，所以適合住
家和學校。