I admire her for her diplomatic tact. / I stopped to admire the mountain view.
我佩服她的外交手腕。 / 我停下來欣賞風景。
His height gives him an advantage over the other players. / I took advantage of the good weather to paint the fence.
他的高度使他較其他球員佔優勢。 / 我趁好天氣油漆籬笆。
I wonder how he can afford (to buy) a new car on his salary. / They did not consider whether they could afford the time.
我不知道以他的薪水他怎麼能負擔得起一部新車。 / 他們沒有考慮是否抽得出時間。
His house is down a long narrow alley. / This sort of thinking seems to be leading us down a blind alley.
他家在一條狹長的巷裡。 / 這種思考模式似乎把我們帶入死胡同，行不通的。
When people are apart, they rely heavily on the phone. / My jacket is so old that it's falling apart.
當人們分開時，他們非常仰賴電話。 / 我的夾克舊到快解體了。
What appeals to me about his painting is the colors he uses. / I appeal to your sense of justice. / Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed. / Spielberg films have a wide appeal. / The police have issued a new appeal for information.
他的畫吸引我的地方是他的用色。 / 我呼籲你們要拿出正義感。 / 向裁判上訴往往無法改變結果。 / 史匹柏的電影很有吸引力。 / 警方再次呼籲大家提供消息。
The plan has not been approved yet. / The professor doesn't approve of the government's foreign policy.
這個計劃尚未被批准。 / 那位教授不贊成政府的外交政策。