She likes to have her fortune told. / He made a fortune selling second-hand cars. / He had the (good) fortune to train with some of the world's top athletes.
她喜歡算命。 / 他靠賣二手車致富。 / 他很幸運可以和世界頂尖的運動員一起受訓。
A beautiful stone fountain was set in the middle of the garden. / drinking/water fountain
花園中央砌造了一個漂亮的石頭噴水池。 / 飲水機
The most frequent cause of death is a heart attack. / The bar was frequented by criminals.
最常見的死因是心臟病發作。 / 這個酒吧常有罪犯出沒。
They are trying to find a cleaner fuel for cars. / Rather than providing a solution, his comments merely added fuel to the fire.
他們正試圖找一種更乾淨的汽車燃料。 / 非但沒有提供解決之道，他的評論只是火上加油。
He raised his hands in a gesture of despair. / She made a rude gesture at the other driver. / He gestured for her to take a seat.
他舉起雙手表示絕望。 / 她對另一個駕駛做了一個不禮貌的手勢。 / 他做個手勢要她坐下。
I never glance over the political page of a newspaper. / She took a quick glance at the newspaper.
我從不瀏覽報上的政治版。 / 她迅速瀏覽了一下報紙。
The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past glories.
這次的團聚讓士兵們有機會回憶過去的榮耀。
The remains of the fire glowed for hours. / Candles give a warm glow to the room.
餘燼好幾小時都發著光亮。 / 蠟燭為房間帶來溫暖的光。
She had a gossip with her neighbor. / The whole town was gossiping about them.
她與鄰居閒聊了一會。 / 全鎮的人都在談論他們。
The comedian graduated from Oxford. / Even a college graduate cannot find a job. / I worked before going to graduate school.
這位喜劇演員畢業於牛津大學。 / 即使是大學生也找不到工作。 / 我念研究所前先工作。
The little girl grasped her mother by the arm. / She is ready to grasp any opportunity to expand the business. / He has a good grasp of grammar.
小女孩緊抓住母親手臂。 / 她準備把握任何機會去擴展事業。 / 他對文法有很好的理解。
The average temperature of the Earth rises every year due to the greenhouse effect.
由於溫室效應，地球均溫年年上升。