都市裡的野鄰居 Wild Neighbors in the City

Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

Wildlife in Taiwan has lost large areas of natural habitat because of urban sprawl.
由於城區肆意擴展，臺灣的野生動物失去了大片的自然棲息地。

Investing money can be risky because you can lose money―but you can also make a lot of money.
投資會有風險，因為你可能會賠錢 ⸺ 但也可能大賺一筆。

Climbing the mountain during heavy rain is a risky choice.
選在下大雨時爬山很危險。

To conserve electricity, make sure you turn off the lights before you leave the office. 
為了要省電，離開辦公室前一定要把燈都關掉。

New laws have been enacted to conserve wildlife in that mountain area. 
政府已制定新法規以保護該山區的野生動植物。

I have fond memories of my grandmother making strawberry conserve in her kitchen when I was young.
我有關於我奶奶的美好回憶，我小時候她會在廚房做草莓果醬。

Some endangered wildlife will become extinct within years if we don ’t take action.
如果我們再不行動，幾年之內有些瀕臨絕種的動物就要滅絕了。