磚塊封窗的英國住宅奇景What’s Up with All Those Bricked-Up Windows in England?

Scientists have always been curious about outer space.
科學家對於外太空始終充滿好奇。

It was curious that my talkative brother was so quiet today.
我那很愛說話的弟弟今天這麼安靜真的是很奇怪。

The cat made a curious noise that I had never heard before.
這隻貓咪發出了我從未聽過的奇怪聲音。

Raymond is not consistent in his opinions. 
雷蒙的意見前後不一致。

The author has a consistent style of writing.
這位作者保有一貫的寫作風格。

John’s actions are consistent with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions are in accord with his words.

約翰言行一致

John’s actions correspond with his words.
約翰言行一致

The pyramids are architectural marvels.
金字塔是令人驚歎的建築物。

I need some clips to hold these papers together.
我需要一些迴紋針 / 紙夾把這些文件夾在一起。

Mother asked me to clip the receipts together for her.
媽媽要我幫她把這些收據夾起來。

Mr. Smith spent the whole afternoon clipping rose bushes in his backyard.
史密斯先生整個下午都在後院修剪玫瑰叢。

Bobby shared a funny clip with me.
巴比向我分享了一個好笑的短片。

The man was put in jail for committing two crimes.
這名男子犯了 2 條罪而入獄了。

The politician thought hiring more police officers would help prevent crime in our city.
那政治家認為僱用更多的員警可幫助預防本市的犯罪活動。

It’s a crime to waste so much money.
浪費這麼多錢真是愚蠢。

The judge put the criminal in prison. 
法官判決那名罪犯入獄服刑。

Stealing is a criminal act.
偷竊是犯法的行為。

The lawyer specializes in criminal law.
這位律師專精刑法。

I'd like to extend my stay another two days.
我想多待兩天。

We have decided to extend our house by adding a dining room.
我們已決定增加飯廳擴建房子。

Earl's interests extend beyond sports and include cooking.
厄爾的興趣不只運動，也包含烹飪。

The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席向聽眾介紹這位演講者。

The company introduced a new product recently.
這家公司最近推出了一項新產品。

Paper, gunpowder, and compasses were introduced into the West from China.
紙張、火藥和指南針從中國傳入西方。

They lost all their property in the fire.
他們在這場大火中失去了所有財產。

One property of diamonds is hardness.
堅硬是鑽石的一項特性。

The couple decided to buy a property near the lake for their retirement.
那對伴侶決定在湖邊購買一處房產以便退休後使用。

Don't worry about the matter. It's of no consequence to you.
別擔心這件事，它對你不重要。

The consequence of staying up late is feeling tired the next day.
熬夜的後果就是隔天很累。

Police sealed off all the exits so the bank robbers couldn’t escape.
警方封鎖所有出口，讓銀行搶匪無處可逃。

You need to break the seal in order to open the box.
你要把箱子打開就要先把封條拆掉。

Most seals live near the Arctic and the Antarctic and feed on smaller fish.
大多數的海豹棲息在南北極，以小魚為主食。

Being poor, I can’t afford to take a trip to Thailand.
因為很窮，所以到泰國旅遊我玩不起。

I can’t imagine how such a poor man could afford such an expensive car.
我無法想像那樣窮的人竟買得起那麼貴的車。

The government is trying to raise public awareness about environmental protection.
政府正設法提高民眾的環保意識。

I pass the church on my way to work every day.

我每天上班的路上都會經過這座教堂。

A train just passed right in front of me.

有一班火車剛才就從我前方經過。

My daughter just passed the driving test.

我女兒剛通過駕照考試。

Pass me the salt, please.

請把鹽遞過來給我。

Two years have passed without any word from him.

2 年過去了，沒收到他的隻字片語。

Sally passed out when she saw the big rat.

莎莉看到那隻大老鼠時昏倒了。

My grandma passed away ten years ago.

我的奶奶 10 年前過世。

Please show your boarding pass to the officer.

請把您的登機證給這位官員看。