搞笑諾貝爾獎：原來科學也能很好笑 The Ig Nobel Prize: Discover the Fun Side of Science　　

Gold is considered more valuable than silver.
一般認為黃金比白銀來得值錢。

I’d like to thank you for your valuable advice.
我很感謝你寶貴的意見。

Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。

Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。

Parents shouldn't run the risk of leaving their children alone.
父母不應冒讓小孩獨處的風險。

The soldier risked his life trying to save his friend.
那位士兵冒著生命危險，企圖拯救他的朋友。

Jane's father warns her not to risk traveling alone.
珍的爸爸警告她不要冒險獨自去旅行。

Rita's mistake put her children at risk.
莉塔犯的錯使她的孩子遭受危險。

Mosquitoes spread diseases such as dengue fever.
蚊子會傳染像登革熱這樣的疾病。

It is said that Columbus arrived here but did not explore the area.
據說哥倫布到過這裡，但沒有探索這個地區。

The captain explored the causes of the leak.
船長尋找造成進水的原因。

Examine the car carefully before you buy it.
要買下那部車以前，你得仔細地檢查一遍。

Our teacher will examine us in English tomorrow morning.
明天早上我們老師會考我們英文。

The police are still investigating the case. 
警方還在調查這個案子。

Garlic is often used in Taiwanese dishes.
臺菜經常會用到大蒜。

Maria loves eating garlic bread with ham.
瑪麗亞喜歡吃有火腿的大蒜麵包。