Photographic equipment can cost a lot. / She has a photographic memory.
攝影器材有時相當昂貴。 / 她過目不忘。
They planned to build a natural-gas pipeline between the two neighboring countries.
他們打算在這兩個鄰國之間興建天然瓦斯管。
Pirates boarded the vessel and robbed the passengers. / A law has passed to squash pirated music.
海盜登上船隻，搶劫旅客。 / 一個打擊音樂盜版的法律通過了。
The couple gave the porter instruction for the placement of their luggage in the hotel room.
這對夫妻指示運送小弟行李要放置在旅館房間何處。
The prisoner made a plea for mercy. / I left the party on the plea of a headache.
囚犯懇求寬恕。 / 她藉口頭疼離開派對。
Civil rights groups pleaded for government help. / He pleaded illness as the reason for his absence.
民權團體請求政府協助。 / 他以生病作為缺席的理由。
I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him. / I pledged myself to fulfill the promise I had made.
我向他保證我將投他的票。 / 我保證實踐自己的諾言。
I plunged my sword right into the heart of my enemy. / Stock prices started a downward plunge.
我將利劍直刺敵人胸膛。 / 股價開始狂跌。
All the applicants for the job are required to prepare a portfolio of their work.
所有應徵這個工作的人，都須準備一份作品檔案集。
My college classmate had been a medical practitioner before she became a singer.
我的大學同學在轉行成為歌手前是個醫生。
I took an umbrella as a precaution. / They took the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
我帶了一把傘以防下雨。 / 他們採取了必要的措施來避免感染。
I have no prejudice against modern art. / Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
我對現代藝術沒有偏見。 / 禁止種族歧視的法律必須嚴格執行。
Preliminary arrangements have been made for the talks. / I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point. / These boxers did quite well to get through the preliminaries.
會談的準備工作已經就緒。 / 我要省略開場白直接切入重點。 / 這些拳擊手以相當出色的成績通過了預賽。
He was appointed the new premier. / This is Europe's premier port.
他被任命為新總理。 / 這是歐洲第一大港。
The idea that every child is educable is the premise of this education foundation.
每個孩子都可教育的理念，是這個教育機構假定的前提。
Customers are willing to pay a premium for products of better quality.
顧客願意多付一點錢買更好品質的產品。
These pills can be obtained by prescription only. / The policy is a prescription for economic recovery.
這些藥丸只有憑醫生處方才能買到。 / 這項政策是經濟復甦的一記妙方。
Her grandpa will presumably stay with them until he has made a full recovery.
她的祖父大概會跟他們同住直到他完全康復。
His argument prevailed, and I yielded. / This custom prevails over the whole area.
他的論點佔了上風，於是我讓步了。 / 這一習俗在整個地區盛行。
Photographic equipment can cost a lot. / She has a photographic memory.
攝影器材有時相當昂貴。 / 她過目不忘。
They planned to build a natural-gas pipeline between the two neighboring countries.
他們打算在這兩個鄰國之間興建天然瓦斯管。
Pirates boarded the vessel and robbed the passengers. / A law has passed to squash pirated music.
海盜登上船隻，搶劫旅客。 / 一個打擊音樂盜版的法律通過了。
The couple gave the porter instruction for the placement of their luggage in the hotel room.
這對夫妻指示運送小弟行李要放置在旅館房間何處。
The prisoner made a plea for mercy. / I left the party on the plea of a headache.
囚犯懇求寬恕。 / 她藉口頭疼離開派對。
Civil rights groups pleaded for government help. / He pleaded illness as the reason for his absence.
民權團體請求政府協助。 / 他以生病作為缺席的理由。
I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him. / I pledged myself to fulfill the promise I had made.
我向他保證我將投他的票。 / 我保證實踐自己的諾言。
I plunged my sword right into the heart of my enemy. / Stock prices started a downward plunge.
我將利劍直刺敵人胸膛。 / 股價開始狂跌。
All the applicants for the job are required to prepare a portfolio of their work.
所有應徵這個工作的人，都須準備一份作品檔案集。
My college classmate had been a medical practitioner before she became a singer.
我的大學同學在轉行成為歌手前是個醫生。
I took an umbrella as a precaution. / They took the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
我帶了一把傘以防下雨。 / 他們採取了必要的措施來避免感染。
I have no prejudice against modern art. / Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
我對現代藝術沒有偏見。 / 禁止種族歧視的法律必須嚴格執行。
Preliminary arrangements have been made for the talks. / I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point. / These boxers did quite well to get through the preliminaries.
會談的準備工作已經就緒。 / 我要省略開場白直接切入重點。 / 這些拳擊手以相當出色的成績通過了預賽。
He was appointed the new premier. / This is Europe's premier port.
他被任命為新總理。 / 這是歐洲第一大港。
The idea that every child is educable is the premise of this education foundation.
每個孩子都可教育的理念，是這個教育機構假定的前提。
Customers are willing to pay a premium for products of better quality.
顧客願意多付一點錢買更好品質的產品。
These pills can be obtained by prescription only. / The policy is a prescription for economic recovery.
這些藥丸只有憑醫生處方才能買到。 / 這項政策是經濟復甦的一記妙方。
Her grandpa will presumably stay with them until he has made a full recovery.
她的祖父大概會跟他們同住直到他完全康復。
His argument prevailed, and I yielded. / This custom prevails over the whole area.
他的論點佔了上風，於是我讓步了。 / 這一習俗在整個地區盛行。