花蓮風景美如畫 自然歷史大會串 Hualien: A Marvel of Natural Beauty and Cultural History

A very destructive typhoon left hundreds of people homeless on the island.
一場極具破壞力的颱風讓島上數百名民眾無家可歸。

The greenhouse effect is destructive to the ecology of the Arctic area.
溫室效應對北極地區的生態具有破壞性。

The lifeguard plunged / jumped into the river and saved the drowning boy.
救生員跳入河中，救起即將溺斃的男孩。

Lilly decided to take the plunge and set up a design
studio of her own.
莉莉決定放手一搏，要成立自己的設計工作室。

During COVID-19, Bill expected housing prices to plunge, but they stayed about the same.
新冠肺炎期間，比爾預期房價會驟跌，但房價仍維持不變。

The new government has vowed to protect the indigenous culture of the island.
新政府誓言保護該島的本土文化。

There are some very interesting animals that are indigenous to Australia and not found in any other country.
澳洲當地有一些很有趣的動物，在任何其他國家都找不到。

Over 50 houses collapsed in the earthquake.
超過 50 棟房子在地震中倒塌。

The collapse of the world’s tallest building was a shock to everyone.
世界最高的建築物倒塌，讓大家很震驚。
 

Vienna is hosting a classical music festival to celebrate its musical heritage.
維也納目前正舉辦古典音樂季，頌揚其音樂遺產。

The local residents want the ancient temple to be preserved for future generations.
當地居民希望能為後代子孫維護這座歷史悠久的寺廟。
 

The police must preserve public order.
警方必須維持公共秩序。
 

What is the best method of preserving plums?
醃製梅子最好的方法是什麼？

I like peach preserves on toast.
我喜歡吐司抹上桃子果醬吃。

It took the country almost fifty years to rid itself of colonial rule.
該國花了幾乎 50 年才擺脫殖民統治。

Before the American War of Independence, the colonials were forced to pay taxes to the British government.
在美國獨立戰爭之前，殖民地居民被迫納稅給英國政府。

New York was originally a Dutch colony.
紐約原本是荷蘭的殖民地。

I found a large colony of ants in the hole.
我發現洞內有一大群螞蟻。

Cows are considered to be sacred animals in India.
牛在印度被視為是神聖的動物。

These kinds of flowers grow in inaccessible regions.

這些花生長在人難以進入的地區。

You must rest well to restore your health.
你必須好好休養才能恢復健康。

The new government is trying hard to restore the country’s economy to its full strength.
新政府正努力設法將該國的經濟回復到全盛狀態。

The museum is closed temporarily for restoration and is scheduled to reopen to the public on May 1st.
這間博物館暫時關閉進行維修，預計 5 月 1 日重新對大眾開放。

The first task after the war was the restoration of public order.
戰後的首要工作就是恢復公共秩序。

The financial scandal has been in the headlines for weeks.
這則財經醜聞已被媒體大肆報導了好幾個禮拜。

The front-page story was headlined, “Political Crisis at City Hall.”
這個頭版報導下的標題是：『市政府的政治危機。』

This class is composed of twenty boys and five girls.
這個班級是由 20 位男孩和 5 位女孩組成的。

This class is made up of twenty boys and five girls.
這個班級是由 20 位男孩和 5 位女孩組成的。

This class consists of twenty boys and five girls.
這個班級是由 20 位男孩和 5 位女孩組成的。

Twenty boys and five girls compose this class. 
這個班級是由 20 位男孩和 5 位女孩組成的。

Beethoven composed nine symphonies.
貝多芬譜了 9 首交響樂。

Charlie composed a love poem for his girlfriend.
查理為了他女友寫了一首情詩。

Zack tried to compose himself before speaking to his girlfriend’s parents.
在與他女友的父母談話前，查克設法讓自己鎮定下來。