He smiled in satisfaction when he won the race. / He won't get paid until he completes the job to my satisfaction.
他贏得賽跑時滿意地笑了。 / 他工作完成到我滿意為止我才付他錢。
He scratched his head in disbelief. / The kid scratched his car. / Amazingly, he survived the accident without a scratch.
他不可置信地搔搔頭。 / 這小孩刮了他的汽車。 / 令人驚訝的，他這場意外中他毫髮無傷。
The wall sheltered us from the wind. / We sat in the shade, sheltering from the sun. / The hiker took shelter from the rain in a cave.
牆壁擋著，使我們免受風吹。 / 我們坐在陰涼處躲太陽。 / 登山客在洞穴中避雨。
His injuries were severe. / The government now is facing severe criticism.
他受傷很嚴重。 / 政府正面臨嚴厲批評。
When my dad shaved his beard (off), he looked ten years younger. / His life is no longer in danger, but it was a close shave.
我爸刮鬍子後看起來年輕了十歲。 / 他不再有生命危險了，但那真是死裡逃生。
She shifted her gaze from me to Bobby. / The government announced an important shift in policy.
她的目光從我轉到巴比身上。 / 政府宣佈了政策上的重大轉變。
The newborn baby has a slight fever. / I didn't have the slightest idea what happened.
新生兒有點兒發燒。 / 到底發生何事我毫無概念。
騰出(時間、金錢) / 省下 / 使...免於 / 閒暇的 / 備份的 🔗
Can you spare me a few minutes? / The mother spared no effort to take care of her sick daughter. / Luckily, I was spared the trouble of explanation. / What do you do in your spare time? / Families should prepare spare keys in case of need.
你能為我騰出幾分鐘時間嗎？ / 這母親不遺餘力地照顧生病的女兒。 / 幸好我省了解釋的麻煩。 / 你閒暇時間都在做些什麼？ / 家庭應該有備用鑰匙以防萬一。
She usually uses two scoops of coffee and half a cup of water when making coffee.
她泡咖啡通常用兩勺咖啡和半杯水。
The building is built on a good site in town. / They are looking for a site for their new factory.
這棟建築蓋在鎮上的好地點。 / 他們正為新工廠找地點。
Now my house is secure against burglary. / Some measures are needed to secure the farmland against shifting sand.
現在我的房子安全無遭竊之虞。 / 需要採取措施使農田免遭流沙的侵襲。
'Boy' is singular; 'boys' is plural. / 'Medium' is the singular of 'media'.
「boy」是單數，「boys」是複數。 / 「medium」是「media」的單數。
“Safety first” is our slogan. / The advertising slogan appeals to teenagers.
「安全第一」是我們的口號。 / 這廣告口號打動青少年。