鳥籠陷阱要警惕　慾望束縛轉助力 The Birdcage Dilemma

This student should be held accountable for his role 
in spreading the fake news. 
這學生應要為自己散播假新聞一事負責。

This student should be held responsible for his role 
in spreading the fake news. 
這學生應要為自己散播假新聞一事負責。

A school should be accountable to the students who 
pay tuition to attend it. 
學校應對有交學費念書的學生負責。

Sophie is in a dilemma about whether to quit her job or not.
蘇菲在是否要辭職的決定當中進退兩難。

We’ll keep this position vacant until you come back.
我們會把這個職位空著直到你回來為止。

Please discard your trash in the provided trash cans 
before you leave the campsite. 
離開營地之前，請把垃圾丟到我們所提供的垃圾桶內。

The woodworker’s shop was littered with discards
from his most recent creation.
這木工的店裡散落著他最近創作作品的廢棄物。

The movie’s title aptly described the main character’s problems.
這部電影的片名貼切地形容主角的問題。

Kevin’s illness compelled him to drop out of school.
凱文的疾病迫使他輟學。

The author uses magic as a metaphor for power. 
這位作者用魔法來比喻權力。

The disease is usually manifested in acute stomachaches at its initial stages.
疾病初期表現通常為劇烈胃痛。

Although Bruce didn t say a word, his anger was clearly manifest in his face.
儘管布魯斯不發一語，他的怒氣在臉上顯而易見。

Stepping on the threshold is deemed impolite in Chinese culture.
在中國文化裡，踩在門檻上被認為是不禮貌的。

After being admitted to Harvard, Gary felt as if he were on the threshold of a new life.
獲得哈佛大學的入學許可後，蓋瑞感覺他就像是要展開一段新生活似的。

These two pictures look the same at first glance, but there exist subtle differences.
乍看之下這兩張照片似乎一樣，但是仍有細微差異。

 Cindy cultivates her knowledge of art by reading 
magazines. 
辛蒂藉由閱讀雜誌增進她的藝術知識。

The singer has had difficulty cultivating a good 
relationship with the press. 
這名歌手沒辦法跟媒體打好關係。

 This farmland is too infertile to cultivate. 
這塊農田太貧瘠了，無法耕種。

The palm trees are swaying back and forth in the wind.
棕櫚樹在風中來回搖擺。

Don’t let that politician’s speech sway your decision.
別讓那政治人物的演講動搖你的決定。

Mary has dated that handsome boy only three times, and she is completely under his sway now.
瑪莉跟那帥哥約會才 3 次，現在卻已完全受他擺布了。

The cowboy put the harness on his horse so that 
it could pull a cart of wood.
這牛仔把馬具放在他的馬上面，這樣這匹馬就能拉一車的木
頭了。

 Make sure your harness is not broken, or you’ll fall 
off the mountain. 
要確保你的登山安全帶沒有斷掉，不然你會從山上掉下來。

This device can harness the power of the wind to 
generate electricity for this building. 
這個裝置能利用風力為這棟建築物提供電力。

Scientists utilize waterfalls to generate electricity.
科學家利用瀑布發電。