Cocaine, also called coke, is a powerful illegal drug that is very addictive.
古柯鹼,也稱為 coke,是一種非常容易上癮的強效非法藥物。
The little girl was too shocked to give a coherent account of what had happened that night.
小女孩受到過度驚嚇,無法有條理地說出當晚發生的事情。
A collective farm is more efficient than a traditional one./There is no such thing as collective responsibility.
集體農場比傳統農場更有生產效能。/沒有所謂共同責任這回事(個人造業個人擔)。
He gets a 10% commission on everything he sells./We all approve of the commission of authority to him./The problem was assigned to a commission./A publisher commissioned her to illustrate a children's book.
他從銷售的每件商品中得到百分之十的佣金。/我們皆贊成將職權委任於他。/這個問題交給一個委員會處理。/一家出版社委託她替一本童書畫插圖。
I happen to know a commuter who rides in town on the first train every morning.
我恰好認識一個每天搭乘頭班火車進城的通勤者。
Water is a chemical compound composed of oxygen and hydrogen./"Broad-shouldered" is a compound word.
水是由氧和氫所組成的化合物。/Broad-shouldered 是個複合詞。
A sports commentator helps viewers and listeners follow a game by describing what is happening.
運動評論員描述實況幫助觀眾和聽眾掌握比賽的進行。
People's Republic of China is one of the few remaining communist countries in the world.
中華人民共和國是世界上少數僅存的共產國家之一。
The mother was heartbroken when she saw her dead baby put in the coffin.
這個母親看著她死去的嬰孩被放入棺木,悲慟欲絕。
Drastic measures were taken to combat inflation./The combat between good and evil will continue forever.
已採取激烈措施對付通貨膨脹。/善與惡的鬥爭將永無寧日。
The semiconductor company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws.
該半導體公司稱其一向遵守環境法令。
It's the nicest compliment I've ever had./He complimented her on her new dress.
這是我聽到過的最好的恭維。/他稱讚她的新衣服漂亮。
The principal advantage of this drug is that it causes little impairment of cognitive function.
這個藥品的主要優點就是它不會對認知功能造成損害。
The two artists worked in close collaboration with each other on the project.
兩位藝術家密切合作規劃這個計劃案。
Ann Landers was once among the world's best-known newspaper columnists.
安蘭德斯曾經是全球最有名的報紙專欄作家之一。
Capitalism has prevailed over communism because it provides more individual incentives.
資本主義因提供較多個人的誘因而較共產主義普及。