壯麗的/極佳的
We visited a magnificent palace in the city.
我們參觀了一座雄偉的宏偉宮殿。
化妝
She seldom puts on make-up.
她很少化妝。
馬拉松比賽/耐力比賽
A marathon runner has to be able to keep running for 42.195 kilometers, receiving only minimum supply of water and food.
一位馬拉松參賽者要能持續跑 42.195 公里，期間只能接受最少量的食物和水的補給。
邊緣/差距
Use double spacing and wide margins to leave room for comments./They won the contest by a wide margin.
隔行寫、寬留邊，才好留空位寫批註。/他們這場比賽獲得大勝。
機械的/(動作)不經思考的
The plane had to make an emergency landing due to mechanical problems./Blinking is a mechanical action of the eyelids.
飛機必須緊急降落。/眨眼是不經思考的動作。
值得懷念的
This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.
這真是我一生中最難忘的日子。
顯微鏡
Germs can be seen under/through a microscope.
透過顯微鏡能看得見細菌。
礦工
He remained a miner all his working life.
他一輩子都是礦工。
體力勞動的/用手操作的/手冊/說明書
He's willing to do low-paid manual jobs./He works on an old manual typewriter./Read the user manual before you use it.
他願做低薪體力勞動的工作。/他使用老式的手動打字機。/使用前請閱讀使用者手冊。
尺寸/標準/量度
We measured the distance.
我們測量了距離。
技工
Any mechanic will have this problem.
任何一個技工都會碰到這項問題。
商人
Did you watch Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice on TV last night?
你昨晚在電視上看到莎劇《威尼斯商人》嗎？
值得/長處
That brave deed merited a greater reward./Each of these approaches to teaching has its merits.
這勇敢的行為應該得到更大的獎賞。/這當中的每一種教學方法都有其優點。
百萬富翁
Only a millionaire could afford this price.
只有百萬富翁才能出得起這個價錢。
最小量/最小的
You must practice each day for a minimum of 30 minutes./Eighteen is the minimum age for entering nightclubs.
你每天必須最少練習三十分鐘。/進入多數夜總會至少要 18 歲。
(大量)製造/捏造/(短語、藉口)製造
This car was designed and manufactured in Italy./Who manufactured the rumor?/Cost will determine the methods of manufacture.
這輛車在義大利設計製造。/是誰捏造這謠言的?/成本會決定生產製造的方式。
製造商
If goods are not well made, you should complain to the manufacturer.
如果貨物品質不好，你應向製造商提出申訴。
紀念活動/紀念館/用以紀念的
The service is a memorial to those killed in the war./A memorial ceremony will be held to honor the dead soldiers.
此儀式是為紀念在戰爭中犧牲的人。/將舉行紀念儀式以表揚那些戰死的士兵。
憐憫
The boy was screaming and begging for mercy./He showed no mercy to his enemies.
男孩尖叫乞求憐憫。/他對敵人毫不留情。
僅僅的/只不過的
It is a mere 100 meters from my house to the theater.
從我家到劇院只有一百公尺。
送信人/傳訊人
At sixteen, he got a job as a messenger boy in an advertising agency./Don't shoot the messenger.
十六歲他在廣告公司找到工作遞送書信文件。/不要把氣出在傳訊人的身上。
磨坊/磨粉機
The farmer took his corn to the mill.
農民把他的玉米拿到磨坊去。
溫和的/輕微的
We've had a mild winter this year./He suffered a mild heart attack.
今年冬天溫和不冷。/他輕微的心臟病發作。
礦物/礦物質
This country is rich in mineral resources./Mineral water is more expensive than gas.
該國礦物資源豐富。/礦泉水比汽油貴。
有磁性的/有吸引力的
The magnetic field of our planet is made by swirling motions of molten iron in Earth's outer core./He is a man of magnetic charm.
地球磁場是自由地球外核熔鐵的渦流運動造成。/他是個很有吸引力的人。
成熟
Sharks take 10 years to reach maturity.
鯊魚十年才能成熟。
最大限度/最大值/最大…的
He faces a maximum of seven years in prison./This car has a maximum speed of 120mph.
他面臨最高七年的監禁。/此車最高速度為每小時 120 英哩。
明顯的/可測量的
He has made measurable improvements in his English.
他的英文有明顯的進步。
記住/背熟
Don't write your password down; memorize it.
密碼不要寫下來；要背下來。
髒亂的/會弄亂人的
How can you cook in such a messy kitchen?/Plumbing is a messy job.
你在這蒙髒亂的廚房怎麼能做飯?/修水管是容易弄髒人的工作。
部長/政府部會
The Minister of Education is in charge of the Ministry of Education./The Ministry of Defense is responsible for implementing defense policy.
教育部長掌管教育部。/國防部負責實施國防政策。