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Snowy fun for everyone
On Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, winters can be very harsh. Snowfall varies widely, ranging from as much as 11 meters to as little as 1.8 meters. It often continues into March, or even April in some places. Despite these tough conditions, the locals have chosen to embrace their winter weather. Each year, the city of Sapporo hosts one of the world’s largest and most famous snow festivals.
The punishment for such a young student was too harsh.
這懲罰對這麼年輕的學生來說太嚴苛了些。
Don't you think you're a little too harsh on your children?
你難道不覺得你對孩子太過嚴厲了嗎?
Terry was confronted with the harsh realities of job hunting after he graduated from college.
泰瑞大學畢業後便面臨找工作的殘酷現實。
The desert has a harsh climate with little rain.
沙漠的氣候十分惡劣,幾乎沒有雨水。
The weather here varies between cool and very hot.
這裡的天氣變化很大,忽而涼爽忽而酷熱。
Tom varied the games he played with the children so as not to bore them.
湯姆更換和孩子們玩的遊戲,以免使他們感到無聊。
The idea of beauty can vary from culture to culture.
美的概念可能會隨著文化的不同而變化。
The police finally found the stolen car, which had been dumped near the beach.
警方最後尋獲了這輛失竊的車子,它被丟棄在海灘附近。
That guy is really a jerk. I'm glad Lucy dumped him.
那個傢伙是個渾球。我很高興露西甩了他。
Mom asked me to take the garbage bag to the dump.
媽媽要我把那包垃圾拿去丟在垃圾集中處。
Don't dump your trash in the river.
不要把你的垃圾倒進河裡。
The mother embraced her baby, tenderly coaxing it to sleep.
母親溫柔地擁抱著寶寶,哄他入睡。
When Patricia saw her good friend Herman on the street, they embraced.
派翠西亞在街上遇到好友赫曼時,他們抱了一下。
The young couple held each other in a long embrace, apparently losing all track of time.
這對年輕情侶久久地摟抱著彼此,似乎忘了時間流逝。
We should embrace this opportunity to learn new skills and adapt to the changing market. 我們應該擁抱這個機會去學習新的技能,以及適應不斷變化的市場。
An excess of vitamins can be harmful to your health.
過量的維他命可能對健康有害。
It is unwise to do a job that is in excess of one's ability.
做自己能力所不及的工作是不智的。
Roger loves drinking beer at his leisure, but he never does it to excess.
羅傑閒暇時喜歡喝啤酒,但他從不過度。
You can donate your excess food to the local food bank to help the homeless.
你可以把多餘的食物捐給當地的食物銀行,來幫助街友。
Tina is very good at sculpture and plans to pursue it as a career.
蒂娜非常擅長雕塑,並計劃將其變成職業。
Hank has a large collection of sculptures by Rodin.
漢克有收藏大量羅丹的雕塑作品。
Each chess piece is unique and has been carefully sculptured.
每一顆棋子都是獨一無二的,並經過精心雕刻。
Linda participated in the speech contest and came in third.
琳達參加演講比賽得了第 3 名。