She dashed into the room, grabbed her bag, and ran out again. / The tidal wave dashed the ship against the rocks. / I made a dash for the toilets.
她衝進房裡、抓起包包，又衝了出去。 / 大浪推船撞上礁岩。 / 我衝到廁所。
The salesclerk checked the database to see whether the book was in stock.
店員用資料庫檢查是否這本書還有庫存。
A lot of passengers were sitting up on deck. / The upper deck of the bus was always full of people smoking.
許多乘客坐在甲板上。 / 巴士的上層總是擠滿了吸煙的人。
These measures will help decrease the cost of production. / There has been a steady decrease of temperature.
這些措施有助於降低生產成本。 / 溫度逐漸降低。
The crisis continues to deepen. / The teacher tries to deepen students' interest in physics.
危機持續惡化。 / 老師設法使學生對物理更有興趣。
When I moved in, I deposited $1000 with the landlord. / I deposit 500 dollars in my bank account every month. / I'd like to make a deposit into my account.
我搬進來的時候付 1000 塊押金給房東。 / 我每個月在銀行預存 500 元。 / 我要存錢到我的戶頭。
Giorgio Armani is an influential fashion designer, noted for his menswear.
亞曼尼是很有影響力的時尚設計師，以設計男裝聞名。
A cell phone is a highly desirable present for teenagers. / It is desirable that you (should) be there on time.
手機是深受青少年喜愛的禮物。 / 希望你準時到那裡。(用於希望發生的事)
She determined to leave that very afternoon. / The tests will help the doctors determine what treatment to use.
她決定在那天下午走。 / 這些測試會幫助醫生決定用那一種療法。
It is said that a devil has taken control of his body. / Speak of the devil.
據說他被魔鬼附身了。 / 說曹操，曹操就到。
The light is too dim for me to read. / I have a dim memory of that conversation.
光線太暗，我無法看書。 / 那次談話的內容我記不清了。
We give a special discount of 10 percent for cash. / Experts discounted the accuracy of the polls.
如用現金購買，我們給予九折優待。 / 專家對這些民調的正確性打折扣。
I dislike having to get up early. / She has a dislike for cold weather.
我不喜歡早起。 / 她不喜歡冷天氣。