He removed the crumb with a flip of the thumb and the forefinger. / They flipped a coin to see who would go first.
他用拇指食指彈去麵包屑。 / 他們擲硬幣決定誰要先開始。
The smoke fouled the air. / The basketball player fouled again. / The foul air is unfit to breathe. / The foul weather spoiled our vacation.
煙污染了空氣。 / 那個籃球運動員又犯規了。 / 骯髒的空氣不適宜呼吸。 / 壞天氣毀了我們的假期。
These clothes are made of imported fabrics. / The whole social fabric was threatened with disintegration.
這些衣服用進口布料製成。 / 整個社會結構有瓦解的危機。
Wool fibers can be spun into yarn. / The doctor recommended more fiber in his diet.
羊毛纖維可紡成紗。 / 醫生建議他多吃纖維性食物。
Compared to nine-to-fivers, a salesperson usually has greater flexibility in working time.
與朝九晚五的上班族相較起來，業務員通常在工時上較有彈性。
After going through much together, the two families forged a close relationship. / The wanted man forged his passport and went abroad to get away with his crimes.
一起經歷過許多事情後，兩個家庭發展出緊密的關係。 / 這名通緝犯偽造了他的護照出國，以擺脫他的罪刑。
The online discussion forum enables students to share viewpoints and enhances student-teacher communication.
線上論壇讓學生可以交流意見也能增進師生溝通。
We fostered the little girl while her mother was in hospital. / Concerts foster interest in music. / There are three foster children in our home.
這小女孩的母親住院時，我們領養了她。 / 音樂會培養對音樂的興趣。 / 我們家有三個領養的孩子。
During the 14-day home quarantine, I did nothing but binge watch blockbuster Hollywood franchises.
居家隔離 14 天，我什麼都沒做就只是狂看好萊塢各系列電影。
The museum has a fabulous collection of jewels. / The dragon is a fabulous creature.
該博物館有著驚人的珠寶收藏。 / 龍是傳說中的動物。
He has a great faculty for mathematics. / He has lost his faculty of memory. / Both faculty and students oppose the measures.
他具有很強的數學學的才能。 / 他失去了記憶力。 / 老師和學生都反對這些措施。
His health is deteriorating from fatigue. / The woman often complains that she fatigues easily.
他的健康狀況因疲勞而惡化。 / 那個女人常訴說自己容易疲勞。
I need a filter for my ground coffee. / The water was filtered through charcoal. / News of the defeat filtered through.
我需要過濾器做研磨咖啡。 / 這水經由炭來過濾。 / 戰敗的消息走漏了。
The government's fiscal policy failed and caused its budget deficit to hit new high. / In Taiwan, the fiscal year, running from January 1st to December 31st, is commonly used for accounting purposes.
政府的財政政策失敗了，使得預算赤字達新高。 / 台灣會計年度從 1 月 1 日起至 12 月 31 日止，常用於會計用途。
The search team is ready to go fossil hunting. / She is an old fossil.
這個研究團隊準備好去搜尋化石。 / 她是個老頑固。
Thanks to its flexible framework, the building has survived several earthquakes.
這個建築物的結構柔韌有彈性，使它撐過好幾次地震。
He was found guilty of fraud. / It's unbelievable that such a fraud could pass for a professor with his fake PhD diploma.
他被判詐欺。 / 騙子用假博士學位證書竟然也能矇混成教授，真令人難以置信。
The award-winning actor showed an extraordinary talent for acting when he was young.
這位獲獎無數的演員年輕時就展現不凡的表演天賦。
Everything is quiet on the frontier. / Professor Li is devoted to the exploration of the frontiers of medicine.
邊境一切安靜。 / 李教授致力於探索醫學研究的新領域。