畫廊/美術館
The gallery is having a display of French oil paintings.
這個美術館在展出法國油畫。
性別
Does this test show the gender of the baby?
這種檢測能測出胎兒的性別嗎?
慷慨
Thank you for your generosity.
感謝你的慷慨。
天才/天賦
She is a dancer of genius./My father was a genius at storytelling.
她是個有天賦的舞者。/我爸爸很會說故事。
優雅
She moved with the grace of a dancer.
她姿態優雅,如同舞者一般。
親切的/和藹的/有風度的
Gracious hosts always try to make their guests comfortable./The losing team was gracious in defeat.
親切的主人總想辦法讓他們的客人舒服。/被打敗的隊伍很有風度。
文法的
One cannot learn a language well merely by learning its grammatical rules.
光學文法規則是學不好語言的。
保證/商品保證/保證
The law guarantees equal rights for men and women./The fridge is guaranteed for three years.
法律保障男女平權。/這個冰箱保固三年。
罪惡感/罪
She suffered feelings of guilt over leaving her children.
她因拋棄她的子女而受罪惡感之苦。
基因
You inherit half your genes from your mother and half from your father.
你承襲了一半來自母親、一半來自父親的基因。
世代/同代人
The antiques have been handed down from one generation to another.
這些古董世代相傳。
真的/非偽造的
The ring is made of genuine gold.
這戒指是真金做的。
巨大的
He was a guard of gigantic strength.
他是個具有巨人般力氣的衛士。
瞥見/一瞥
They caught a glimpse of a green car./I glimpsed a figure at the window.
他們瞥見了一部綠色的車。/我瞥見窗戶有個身影。
商品/貨物
He buys and sells leather goods.
他買賣皮件。
圖表/曲線圖
This graph shows how the number of road accidents has increased over the last ten years.
曲線圖顯示過去十年公路車禍數的增長情況。
感激之情/感謝
I would like to express my gratitude to him for his generosity.
我要感謝他的慷慨。
保護者/監護人
His aunt is his legal guardian.
他姑媽是他的法定監護人。
凝視/凝視
He gazed admiringly at her.
他愛慕地凝視她。
細菌
Rats and flies spread germs.
老鼠和蒼蠅散播細菌。
薑
Ginger is a plant of tropical southeast Asia, having yellowish-green flowers and a pungent, aromatic root-like stem.
薑是產於東南亞熱帶的植物,開有黃綠色花,根莖有刺激性香味。
地球/地球儀
This plant can grow in many parts of the globe.
這種植物能在地球上許多地方生長。
榮耀的
The team won a glorious victory.
這支球隊贏得了輝煌勝利。
墓穴/墳墓/嚴重的/莊嚴的
She lived in the same village from the cradle to the grave./With so little medical equipment, there's a grave risk of infection.
她一生都住在同一個村子。/如此簡陋的醫療設備有極嚴重的感染風險。
油膩的/沾有油污的
I don't care for greasy fried chickens.
我不喜歡油膩的炸雞。
問候/招呼
She smiled in greeting./The two cousins exchanged greetings.
她微笑著打招呼。/這兩個表親互相打招呼
悲痛
The mother went mad with grief after her child died.
孩子死後,母親因悲痛而發瘋了。
有罪的
He was found guilty of murder.
他被判有罪。
齒輪/傳動裝置/裝備
This car has three gears./He left their camping gear at the mountain lodge and had to return to get it back.
這輛車有三個檔。/他把露營裝備留在登山小屋,所以得折返回去取回。
有天賦的
He is a gifted athlete.
他是個有天賦的運動員。
咯咯地笑/嬉笑
The two girls were giggling at some private joke.
這兩個女孩們私下開的玩笑咯咯的笑。
女用禮服
The bride made the wedding gown herself.
新娘自己做了結婚禮服。
優美的
The old lady used to be a graceful dancer.
這位老太太曾是位舞姿優美的舞者。
畢業
After graduation, he began his military service.
他畢業後便開始服兵役。
文法
He had great difficulty learning English grammar.
他學習英文文法大困難。
感激的
I am grateful to have you help me repair the house.
你幫忙修繕房子,我十分感激。
磨(碎)/碾(碎)
The flour was ground from barley.
麵粉用大麥碾成。