爆米花是怎麼來的？The History and Magic of Popcorn

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。

The coach tried hard to improve the team spirit.
教練很努力要提高團隊精神。

Some people believe in evil spirits.
有些人相信邪靈的存在。

Wendy, you seem to be in high spirits today.
溫蒂，你今天似乎心情很好。

The little boy used a needle to burst the balloon.
小男孩用一根針刺破氣球。

Melissa burst out crying when she heard about the accident.
梅莉莎聽到關於這個意外的消息就大哭了起來。

Melissa burst into tears when she heard about the accident.
梅莉莎聽到關於這個意外的消息就大哭了起來。

We could hear the bomb burst in the distance.
我們可以聽到遠處炸彈爆炸的聲響。

Do you know what caused the burst of water?
你知道造成水噴出來的原因嗎？

Tommy gave a loud burst of laughter when he heard my joke.
湯米聽到我講的笑話就放聲大笑。

Steam engines were developed in the 18th century.
蒸氣引擎是在 18 世紀發展出來的。

I have been working so hard for months. Now I’m running out of steam.
我為工作拼了好幾個月了。現在我快精疲力盡了。

After a hard day at the office, Jack went to the gym to let off some steam.
一整天辛苦工作之後，傑克上健身房來紓解壓力。

It is healthy to steam food as no oil is used in the cooking process.
因為蒸煮食物在烹調過程中不使用油，所以是健康的。

Walking into the hot kitchen steamed up my glasses.
走進充滿熱氣的廚房，把我的眼鏡蒙上了一層霧氣。

The man’s finger swelled after the snake bit it.
該男子的手指被蛇咬後腫了起來。

The audience swelled to 50,000 before the concert came to an end.
演唱會結束前，觀眾人數暴增到五萬人。

A large swell appeared in the middle of the road.
路中央出現了一大片路面隆起。

The politician’s corruption was exposed by the press.
該政客的貪汙被新聞界披露了。

The film was ruined by being exposed to light.
這捲底片因曝光而毀了。

To learn English well, you should expose yourself more to this language.
要把英文學好，你就該多接觸這個語言。

The original plan was later changed.
最初的計畫後來有所更動。

Kelly has a very original idea.
凱莉有一個非常有創意的點子。

Have you read the original of the report?
這份報告的原文你看過了沒有？

The new regulations are contrary to the public interest.
新規定和公共利益相對立。

The camera was far from a bargain; on the contrary, it was too expensive.
這臺相機一點也不划算。相反地，它的價格太貴了。