胡說

Don't let him fool you with nonsense like that.

別讓他用那種胡說八道來愚弄你。

現今

People nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.

現今的人都知道健康飲食的重要。

核子的/核能的

The public need to understand the threat of nuclear power.

民眾必須了解核能的威脅。

很多的

The advantages are too numerous to mention.

好處不勝枚舉。

托兒所/嬰兒房/苗圃

I leave my child in the day nursery while I am at work./Many people go to nurseries to buy plants for the New Year.

我上班時把小孩放在日間托兒所。/很多人去苗圃買植物過年。

有營養的

Milk is very nutritious.

牛奶營養豐富。

服從

Young children are expected to show obedience to their parents.

幼兒被期待要服從父母。

服從的

The majority of citizens are obedient to the law.

多數的公民是服從法律的。

反對

Local residents raised strong objections to the building project.

當地居民強烈反對此建案。

客觀的/目標

A judge must give an objective opinion./A well-rounded college education is my objective.

裁判必須提出客觀公正的意見。/我的目標是接受全面性的大學教育。

觀察

He spent two nights under close observation in hospital.

他在醫院度過兩晚，接受密切觀察。

障礙

Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.

害怕改變是進步的障礙。

獲得

Hard as he worked, he failed to obtain a scholarship.

他雖然很努力，但沒能獲得獎學金。

偶爾的

He pays me occasional visits.

他偶爾來看我。

職業

He is a bus driver by occupation.

他的職業是公車司機。

佔據 (時間、空間)

The enemy soon occupied the town on the border./Basketball occupies most of my leisure time.

敵人很快佔領了這個邊境城鎮。/籃球佔據我大半的休閒時間。

冒犯/觸怒

I was offended by his vulgar language.

他的粗話令我不快。

罪行/冒犯

For what offense was he arrested?/Don't be upset by what he said; he meant no offense.

他是犯了什麼罪被捕的？/請不要為他所說的話而生氣，他無意冒犯。

令人反感的/攻擊/連攻

The advertisements were highly offensive to women./The troops took up offensive positions./The government launched a major military offensive against the rebels.

這些廣告令女士們大為反感。/軍隊就攻擊位置。/政府對叛亂份子發動大規模軍事攻擊。

歌劇/歌劇院

She likes to watch soap operas.

她喜歡看連續劇。

反對

The locals oppose the building of a nuclear waste facility.

當地居民反對興建核子廢料設施。

選擇

I had no option but to ask him to leave.

我別無選擇只得請他離開。

(天體等的)運行軌道/進入軌道/運行

The satellite was launched into orbit around the moon./The satellite orbits the Earth every 48 hours.

衛星被發射進入繞月球運行的軌道。/此衛星每 48 小時進入地球軌道運行。

管弦樂隊

He is a cellist in a symphony orchestra.

他是交響樂團中的大提琴手。

價值取向/新生訓練

Despite their differences in political orientation, the two bosom friends remain faithful to each other.

儘管兩位知心好友的政治偏好不同，他們對彼此仍然忠誠。

孤兒

The boy became an orphan at six.

那男孩六歲時成了孤兒。

否則/不同地

We have to hurry; otherwise we'll miss the train./The government claims that the economy is improving, but this survey suggests otherwise.

我們得快點，否則會錯過火車。/政府聲稱經濟好轉，但調查顯示不然。

結果

It's impossible to predict the outcome of the election.

要預測此選舉的結果是不可能的。

傑出的/未解決的

It was an outstanding performance./We've got quite a few debts still outstanding.

那是一場傑出的表演。/我們仍有些未償的債務。

橢圓形的

She has a lovely oval face.

她長著一張可愛的鵝蛋臉。

外套/大衣

Put on your overcoat.

穿上你的大衣。

克服/被情緒淹沒

Learners of a second language have many obstacles to overcome./He was overcome with grief.

第二語言學習者有許多障礙要克服。/他悲不可抑。

俯瞰/忽略

The house on the hill overlooks the valley./It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.

山丘上的房子俯瞰著山谷。/那樣的小細節容易被忽略。

一夜(間)/突然/夜間的/突然的

Susan is staying overnight at my house./The actor became famous overnight./He took an overnight flight to the States./The show was an overnight success.

蘇珊今晚要在我家過夜。/那位演員一夕成名。/他搭夜間的班機去美國。/那節目一下子就轟動了。

超過

Never try to overtake on a bend./Television soon overtook the cinema as the most popular form of entertainment.

絕對不要在彎道超車。/電視很快就超過電影，成為最受歡迎的娛樂。

推翻

Rebels made plans to overthrow the government.

叛亂份子計畫要推翻政府。