氧
Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.
水含有氫和氧。
一組(專業人士) / (木頭或玻璃)嵌板
A panel of experts has looked at the proposal. / There were a few panels missing from the fence.
一組專家已審視過此提案。 / 圍牆上有幾片鑲板不見了。
(文章)段落
Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese.
將下列各段譯成中文。
部分的 / 喜歡
The exhibition was only a partial success. / I am very partial to rap music.
這展覽僅僅部分成功。 / 我很喜歡饒舌音樂。
處罰; 刑罰
There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.
現在對酒駕者處罰更嚴厲了。
百分之... / 百分之...的
Over ninety percent of the islanders here are illiterate. / There is a ten-percent increase in house prices.
這兒的島民,百分之九十以上都是文盲。 / 房價漲了 10%。
香水 / 香味
She always wears too much perfume. / A faint perfume of jasmine came through the window.
她總是擦太多香水。 / 窗戶外飄進一陣淡淡的茉莉花香。
永久的; 固定的 / 燙髮
Nature is permanent. / The homeless don't have permanent homes. / I had a perm (=permanent) yesterday.
自然是永恆的。 / 遊民居無定所。 / 我昨天燙了頭髮。
有說服力的
This is a very persuasive argument against smoking.
這是一個反對吸煙的有力論點。
害蟲; 討厭鬼
We often use chemicals to kill pests such as rats, mice or cockroaches.
我們常用化學藥品殺死老鼠、蟑螂之類的害蟲。
哲學家; 思想家
The little boy asked a question that puzzled philosophers.
小男孩問了一個難倒哲學家的問題。
內科醫生
The physician prescribed him some medicine.
醫生給他開了一些藥。
步伐 / 來回踱步
In the countryside, the pace of life is slow. / He paced restlessly up and down.
鄉下生活的步調很慢。 / 他不安地來回踱步。
空投; 跳傘 / 降落傘
Supplies have been parachuted into the area. / He made a parachute jump.
補給品已空投入該區。 / 他從空中跳傘。
奇怪的 / 特有的
He looked at me with a very peculiar expression. / This type of building is peculiar to the south of the country.
他用一種奇特的眼神看著我。 / 這種建築是該國南部所特有的。
窺看
The boy peeped through the keyhole to see what was going on inside.
男孩從鑰匙孔裡窺視,看裡面發生什麼情況。
百分率 / 比例
What is the percentage of absent children? / A high percentage of married women have part-time jobs.
學童缺席率是多少? / 已婚婦女兼差的比例很高。
悲觀的
This seems to be a very pessimistic view of life.
這種對生命的看法似乎過於悲觀。
物理學家
The legendary physicist has helped explain the behavior of black holes and even examined the origin of the universe.
這位傳奇的物理學家解釋了黑洞行為,甚至分析了宇宙起源。
費力仔細看 / 同儕
She peered into the darkness. / Many teenagers start smoking because of peer pressure.
她費力地朝黑暗看去。 / 很多青少年開始抽煙是因為同儕壓力。
完美
The guitarist played the music to perfection.
吉他手將這支樂曲演奏得完美無缺。
說服
It took me a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept.
我花了好大的功夫才說服他接受。
現象
The unemployment problem tends to be a city phenomenon.
失業問題常常是一個城市現象。
攝影術
The film won an award for its photography.
該影片獲得了一項攝影獎。
物理學
According to present ideas of physics, nothing can travel faster than light.
根據現今物理學的概念,沒有任何東西能超過光速。
滷水 / 醃菜
Meat can be preserved in pickle. / A pickle is a food that's made by soaking vegetable in vinegar.
肉可以保存在滷水裡。 / 醃漬食品是把蔬菜浸泡在醋當中的食物。
拓荒者; 先驅 / 開創; 倡導
They were the pioneers of the American West. / Heart-transplant surgery was pioneered by Prof. Christian Barnard.
他們是美國西部的開拓者。 / 換心手術是由巴納德教授開創的。
參與
They want more participation in the decision-making.
他們要求參與更多決策過程。
合夥關係
I've been in partnership with her for five years.
我已和她合夥五年。
被動的 / 消極的
Students play a passive role in a traditional classroom learning environment. / Doctors say passive smoking has caused his lung cancer. / I hate to see his passive acceptance of his fate.
在傳統的教室學習環境中,學生的角色是被動的。 / 醫生說他的肺癌是吸人二手煙造成的。 / 我討厭看他消極接受命運。
義大利麵食
Spaghetti and ravioli are types of pasta.
義大利麵和義大利餃都屬於義大利麵食類。
腳爪; 爪子
I found paw prints of cats in the kitchen.
我在廚房發現貓的爪子印。
哲學的; 達觀的
He has a philosophic approach to life.
他看待生活非常達觀。
哲學 / 哲理
He majors in philosophy. / What is your philosophy of life?
他主修哲學。 / 你的人生觀是甚麼?
身體的
Playing basketball is one form of physical exercise. / Physical education (=PE) class is my favorite.
打籃球是一種身體的活動。 / 體育是我喜歡上的課。