The rich woman is vain and extravagant. / All our efforts are in vain.
這富家女既虛榮又奢侈。 / 我們所有努力都白費了。
Camels trekked across a vast desert. / The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.
駱駝跋涉穿過一片遼闊的沙漠。 / 政府必須籌措很多的錢。
He became a vegetarian for religious reasons. / Some people believe that by going vegetarian, we can help reduce the impact of climate change and benefit our own health.
他因宗教吃素。 / 有些人認為吃素能幫助降低氣候變化的衝擊而且有益健康。
We are advised to have 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity workouts per week to stay fit.
我們被建議每週要劇烈運動 75 分鐘以保持身體健康。
He stretched himself with a yawn. / He kept yawning the whole time I was talking to him.
他打了個呵欠伸了伸懶腰。 / 我和他說話時，他從頭到尾不停地打呵欠。
He tumbled over and hit his head on the concrete. / He had a tumble and hurt his knee.
他摔倒，頭撞到水泥地。 / 他跌了一跤，傷到了膝蓋。
Popular cultures seem to have universal appeal. / A universal truth is true or suitable in every situation.
流行文化似乎對所有人都有吸引力。 / 真理在各種情況下都適用。
Our only concern is children's welfare. / Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.
我們唯一關心的是孩童的福利。 / 大多數住這附近的人都領救濟金。
The injury forced the athlete to withdraw from the competition. / The sponsor withdrew his support for our campaign. / I'd like to withdraw £500 from my current account.
這名運動員因為受傷，被迫退出競賽。 / 贊助者不再資助我們的活動。 / 我要從我現有的帳戶提領 500 英鎊。
The driver was still alive when (he was) pulled from the wreck. / A boat was wrecked in the storms.
當駕駛從車子的殘骸中被拉出來時仍然活著。 / 有艘船毀在暴風雨中。
The volunteers for community service did a good job. / I volunteered to help him clean up the mess.
社區服務的義工做得很出色。 / 我自願幫他收拾殘局。
She winked at me as a sign for me to keep silent. / His wink let me know that he was just joking.
她對我使眼色，叫我別出聲。 / 他眨眼告訴我他只是在開玩笑。
The witness was asked to identify the robber. / The peddler witnessed the car accident last night.
證人被要求指認搶匪。 / 小販目擊了昨晚發生的車禍。
New Zealand has banned vessels carrying nuclear weapons. / Cups, basins, pots, bottles, and casks are vessels that hold liquids. / Arteries are vessels that carry blood away from the heart in a human or animal body.
紐西蘭已經禁止載有核子武器的船隻入境。 / 杯、盆、罐、瓶、桶都是盛液體的容器。 / 動脈是人體或動物體內將血液帶離心臟的管子。
He was charged with violating the law. / The media regularly violates people's privacy.
他被控違反法律。 / 媒體常侵犯人們的隱私。
That's a fairy tale about a wizard. / Warren Buffet is a financial wizard.
那是一個有關巫師的童話。 / 巴菲特是個金融奇才。