John strained his eyes by reading too much small print. / The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point. / The rope broke under the strain.
約翰因看過多的小字體而弄壞了眼睛。 / 沉重的箱子幾乎把繩子拉斷。 / 繩子被拉斷了。
股；縷；絞 (頭髮、繩、線等) / 擱淺 / 受困 (常用被動) 🔗
She brushed a strand of hair away form her face. / I was left stranded penniless in a strange city.
她將一絲亂髮梳離臉龐。 / 我流落在一個陌生的城市裡，身無分文、一籌莫展。
He shut the case and fastened the straps. / The two pieces of luggage were strapped together.
他關上箱子並繫緊帶子。 / 那兩件行李捆紮在一起。
We are angry at the striking contrast between his words and actions. / Jane is a striking young woman--beautiful, cheerful, and confident.
我們對他言行的驚人對比感到憤怒。 / 珍是個迷人的年輕女性—美麗、爽朗並且有自信。
The sturdy young man removed the rock without effort. / Children need sturdy shoes.
那個壯實的小伙子毫不費力地把石塊搬開了。 / 孩子們需要堅固耐用的鞋。
He submitted his proposal for urban development to the city council. / She refused to submit to his control.
他將城市發展建議提交市議會。 / 她不屈服於他的控制。
Farmers had trouble coping with the reductions in agricultural subsidies.
農夫難以接受降低低農業補助金。
The house is substantial enough to last a hundred years. / I had a substantial meal.
這房子很堅固，一百年也不會壞。 / 我飽餐了一頓。
Is saccharin a good substitute for sugar? / Mary is ill and Laura is to substitute her. / The new substitute sweetener is made from a wild plant.
糖精是糖的良好替代品嗎？ / 瑪麗病了，羅拉將代替她。 / 這新的代用甜味劑是用一種野生植物製成的。
I reserved a honeymoon suite in Hawaii. / He bought a suite of dining-room furniture.
我訂了夏威夷的蜜月套房。 / 他買了一套餐廳傢俱。
The suspects were kept under surveillance day and night. / Sex offender parolees are intensively monitored with electronic surveillance equipment.
嫌疑犯日夜都被監視。 / 性侵假釋犯被電子監控設備嚴密監控。
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling. / A cloud of smoke was suspended in the air. / Talks between the two parties are now suspended.
燈吊在天花板上。 / 一股煙雲飄懸在天空。 / 兩黨之間的會談現在終止了。
The pillars sustain the roof of the pit. / The boat stranded on the rocks, the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came.
坑道頂用柱子支撐著。 / 船在岩石上擱淺，船夫在遇救前只好靠活魚維持生命。
That sort of extreme exercise is not sustainable over a long time. / All wood in our shop comes with a certificate saying it comes from a sustainable forest. / The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations are the blueprint to achieve a better future for all.
那樣的極端運動方式無法長期維持。 / 所有本店使用的木頭皆附有產自永續森林的證書。 / 聯合國永續發展目標是為全體達成美好未來的藍圖。
They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land. / The secretary was swamped with work.
他們排去沼澤地的水，將它變成了肥沃的土地。 / 那位秘書的工作多得難以負荷。
Fever is a symptom of illness. / People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome can try to manage their diet and stress.
發燒是生病的症狀。 / 罹患腸躁症候群者可嘗試管理飲食和壓力。
People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome can try to manage their diet and stress.
罹患腸躁症候群者可嘗試管理飲食和壓力。