He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as nonsense. / He was dismissed from his job for incompetence. / The teacher dismissed the class on time.
他只是笑一笑，把我的提議斥為胡說八道。 / 他因無法勝任而被解雇。 / 教師準時下課。
His room was in disorder. / The family have a history of mental disorder.
他房間很亂。 / 這家人有精神病史。
It's ridiculous to dispute such petty things. / They are unable to settle the dispute over working conditions.
爭論這種小事真可笑。 / 他們無法解決有關工作環境的紛爭。
The twins had distinct tastes. / As night fell, the outline of the mountain became less distinct.
這兩個雙胞胎口味不同。 / 當黑夜降臨，山的輪廓變得較不明顯了。
He can distinguish a genuine antique from a fake. / He is too young to distinguish between right and wrong.
他能區別真正的古董與贗品。 / 他年紀太小，無法分辨是非。
Their marriage ended in divorce. / It is difficult to divorce commerce from politics.
他們的婚姻以離婚收場。 / 把商業和政治畫清界限是不容易的。
He drafted a proposal for the project. / The publisher liked the rough draft of his new novel.
他起草本案的企劃。 / 出版商喜歡他的新小說的初稿。
He watched the boat drift downstream. / There is a drift towards longer working hours.
他看著船向下游漂去。 / 工作時數有變長的趨勢。
We had repetitive grammar drills today. / The students had a fire drill this morning. / They are going to drill for oil nearby.
我們今天做反覆的文法練習。 / 今早學生有消防演習。 / 他們將在附近鑽油井。
I distributed leaflets to passers-by. / This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.
我分發傳單給路人。 / 這種蝴蝶在我國分佈很廣。
The pine tree has a wide distribution. / Volunteers helped with the distribution of aid supplies.
松樹的分佈區域極廣。 / 志工幫忙分配救援物資。
Most people dread going to the dentist. / I live in dread of bumping into my enemy.
大部分人怕看牙醫。 / 我懼怕遇見仇家。
Unlike headphones, a pair of earphones is composed of 2 separate pieces.
與頭戴式耳機不同的是，耳塞式耳機由兩個分開的部分組成。
The nation's economy is growing rapidly. / I fly economy class to save money.
這個國家的經濟在快速成長。 / 我為了省錢搭經濟艙。
John and his brother have diverse interests. / The program deals with subjects as diverse as pop music and ancient Greek drama.
約翰和他兄弟的興趣迥然不同。 / 這檔節目涉及流行音樂、古希臘戲劇等各種題材。
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What this country needs is dynamic and inspiring leadership! / Markets are dynamic, and a company must learn to adapt. / There is a very supportive dynamic between the team members.
這個國家需要的是強而有力、具啟發性的領導。 / 市場不斷變化，而公司要學習適應。 / 組員之間有相互支持的強烈動力。