Her beloved brooch was nowhere to be found. / The bouquet is from my beloved.
她心愛的飾針找不到了。 / 這花束是我心愛的太太(先生)送的。
Some people have a bias against foreigners. / He was biased against the plan from the beginning.
有些人對外國人有偏見。 / 他從一開始就對這個計劃存有偏見。
I slid the bolt back and opened the door. / A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
我推門閂開了門。 / 閃電照亮了天空。
The big guns boomed in the distance. / The town boomed when gold was discovered there. / The boom has created job opportunities.
遠處大砲聲隆隆作響。 / 那個小鎮在發現了黃金後便繁榮起來。 / 景氣繁榮創造了工作機會。
The general made a boost to the morale of the troops. / The ministry is boosting the educational reform program.
將軍激勵軍隊的士氣。 / 教育部正在為教改計畫作宣傳。
He bounded to his feet and waved good-bye to his friends. / My heart gave a violent bound. / He is bound to notice this mistake. / That ship is bound for South America.
他一躍而起,向朋友們揮手告別。 / 我的心猛跳了一下。 / 他必定會覺察此錯誤。 / 那艘船是駛往南美洲的。
Barren women are rejected by the tribesmen. / She is barren of creative spirit.
不孕的婦女被部落的男人遺棄。 / 她缺乏創造精神。
A blast of wind blew my hat off. / The front gate was blasted open with a cannon.
一陣風吹走了我的帽子。 / 前門被大砲轟開了。
The river is the boundary between the two countries. / With the advance in science, the boundaries of human knowledge are being pushed further out.
這條河是兩國的分界線。 / 隨著科學的發展,人類知識的範圍也不斷擴大中。
The statue was cast in bronze. / This bronze bell dates from the 16th century.
塑像由青銅鑄成。 / 這口青銅鐘是在十六世紀製造的。
Some people believe there is a biological connection between apes and humans.
有些人相信猩猩和人類在生物學上有關聯。
The memory of what happens in childhood becomes a blur as time passes. / The line that separates genius from madness is blurred.
隨著時間的流逝,童年的記憶變得模糊。 / 區分天才與瘋狂的界限是模糊的。
I browsed through some magazines while I waited. / "Are you looking for anything in particular, madam?" "No, I'm just browsing."
我邊等邊瀏覽幾本雜誌。 / 「女士,您想找些什麼嗎?」「不,我只是隨便看看。」
I'm okay, except for just a few cuts and bruises. / He fell from his bike and bruised his knee.
我沒事,僅有幾處劃破和瘀傷。 / 他從自行車上跌下,膝蓋擦傷。
That man is capable of betraying his friends. / He would suffer death rather than betray the secret.
那傢伙會出賣朋友。 / 他寧死也不肯洩露機密。
I had a coke at a refreshment booth around the corner. / He entered the phone booth and dialed the number.
我在轉角處的餐飲攤喝了一杯可樂。 / 他走進電話亭撥了號碼。
Bullies are often cowards. / The new boy was constantly bullied at school.
惡霸往往是懦夫。 / 新來的男孩在學校老是被入欺侮。