你今天「pebble」了嗎？ From Antarctica to the Internet: The Power of Pebbling

We had a meaningful and constructive meeting this afternoon.
今天下午我們開了一場有意義且具建設性的會議。

Patricia gave her husband a meaningful look as he hugged her.
派翠莎的老公擁抱她時，她意味深長地看了他一眼。

Business correspondence doesn’t always have to be formal and impersonal.
商業書信並非一定都是正經八百又不近人情。

Leave your stuff in the car while we check if the hotel has any rooms available.
我們去確認飯店還有沒有房間的時候，把你的東西留在車內。

This closet is stuffed with clothes I don’t wear anymore.
這個衣櫥塞滿我再也不穿的衣服。

The living room was silent, except for the old grandfather clock in the corner, which ticked constantly.
客廳很安靜，除了在角落的落地鐘，它一直發出滴答聲。

The last minutes ticked away, and I still couldn't think of a good way to solve the problem.
最後幾分鐘漸漸消逝，而我卻仍想不到解決這問題的好方法。

The automatic machine made a loud tick as it operated, which bothered some of the employees.
這臺自動機器運轉時發出很大的滴答聲，打擾到了一些員工。

Put a tick in the box next to the items you want to order.
請在您欲購買物品旁的方框裡打勾。

Before Jerry left for Europe, he gave me this watch as a constant reminder of our friendship.
傑瑞出發前往歐洲前給了我這只手錶，使我能時刻想起我們的友誼。

The warehouse was filled with clutter.
倉庫裡堆滿雜物。

It was not my intent to spend half of the morning on the phone.
我不是有意要花半個早上在講電話。

It was not my intention to spend half of the morning on the phone.
我不是有意要花半個早上在講電話。

Henry is intent on going abroad to further his studies.
亨利已下定決心要出國深造。

Henry is determined to go abroad to further his studies. 
亨利已下定決心要出國深造。

The thoughtful girl never forgets a friend’s birthday.
這位體貼的女孩從不會忘記朋友的生日。

It was thoughtful of you to assist me in installing these programs.
你人真體貼，還幫我安裝這些程式。

Laura was in a thoughtful mood and didn’t say much during the meeting.
蘿拉若有所思，在開會時沒說太多話。

The latest movie trailer will air on BBC tonight.
該電影的最新預告今晚將於 BBC 頻道播放。

What’s Tom’s reaction to my proposal? 
湯姆對我的提議有什麼表示？

We had a good time chatting over dinner last night.
我們昨晚吃晚餐邊吃邊聊很愉快。

We had a pleasant chat over dinner last night.
我們昨晚吃晚餐邊吃邊聊很愉快。