I recall that I've met him somewhere before. / I don't recall saying anything like that.
我想起曾在某處見過他。 / 我不記得說過這樣的話。
He made a proposal, which the boss considered a bad idea. / She politely declined his proposal (of marriage).
他提出一個建議，老闆卻認為那是個壞點子。 / 她客氣地婉拒了他的求婚。
A country's economic prosperity depends upon the quality of education of its people.
國家的經濟繁榮仰賴人民的教育品質。
Jim had an enthusiastic reception when he returned home. / Many TV viewers complained about poor reception.
吉姆回家時受到了熱情的接待。 / 很多電視觀眾抱怨收訊不良。
I'd like to have your recipe for cookies. / Baking a cake isn't difficult—it's just a matter of following the recipe.
我想知道你作餅乾的方法。 / 烘焙蛋糕不困難，只要照著食譜做就好。
The store gained publicity through papers. / Bad publicity had damaged the sales.
這店家經由報紙得到知名度。 / 負面報導對銷售業績造成傷害。
He became frightening when he was in a rage. / The thought of the way she had been treated made her rage. / The epidemic raged throughout the entire country.
他生氣時變得很嚇人。 / 她一想到她所受的待遇就生氣。 / 傳染病肆虐全國。
She protested that he was lying. / People protested against the war. / Students protested the new regulation. / Students staged a peaceful protest. / The teacher gave out the tests in spite of loud protests from the students.
她堅稱他說謊。 / 人們抗議這場戰爭。 / 學生抗議該新規定。 / 學生們進行一場平和抗議。 / 儘管學生抗議，老師還是發下考卷。
She plans to pursue a career in politics. / He really likes her, but he's afraid to pursue her.
她計劃要在政界追求一番事業。 / 他真的很喜歡她，但卻不敢追她。
You need to be realistic about the reality. / It is not realistic to expect people to work for so little money. / The special effects of this movie were realistic.
你應該實際一點面對事實。 / 以為別人會為這麼少的錢而工作是不切實際的。 / 這部電影特效很逼真。
The people rebelled against the tyrant. / Teenagers tend to rebel against people in authority. / The rebels armed themselves against the government.
人民起來反抗暴君。 / 青少年常反抗權威。 / 反叛分子武裝對抗政府。
Women painters got little recognition in the past. / The town has changed beyond recognition.
女性畫家在過去鮮少獲得肯定。 / 這個鎮變化得認不出了。