The drummer marched in front of the band.
鼓手走在樂隊前面。
The duck is in the water.
那隻鴨子在水裡。
The earlier bus will allow us to arrive at the airport before noon.
搭較早的那班公車，我們就能在中午前抵達機場。
The earthquake made many people leave their homes.
這場地震讓許多人離開家園。
The earthquake made some homes fall down in the city.
地震讓城市裡的一些房子倒下了。
The earthquake sent everyone running outside.
地震讓大家都跑到外面。
The earthquake was terrible, and many homes fell down.
地震很可怕，許多房子倒了。
The egg cup held the egg in place.
蛋杯讓蛋固定在原位。
The elephant used its long nose to pick up some fruit.
大象用長鼻子撿起一些水果。
The elephants trumpeted loudly when the thunder started.
雷聲開始響起時，那些大象大聲鳴叫。
The employer asked for a check of his past, not just a copy of his record.
雇主要求查他的過去，不只是要一份他的紀錄。
The engineer helped the two clubs make a deal.
這位工程師幫助兩個社團談成了一筆交易。
The engineers did a test before typhoon season.
工程師在颱風季節前做了一次測試。
The English course includes speaking，listening，and writing practice.
這門英文課涵蓋口說、聽力和寫作練習。
The evening news ended with a short item about a festival with many lights.
晚間新聞最後播出了一則關於燈節的短新聞。
The evening sky was something else.
傍晚的天空真是特別。
The event is on Friday—or rather, Friday evening.
活動在星期五，或者更確切地說，是星期五晚上。
The event was canceled because there was a lack of people to help.
活動因為缺少幫忙的人而取消了。
The event was held to build a better friendship between the two groups.
這場活動是為了讓這兩個團體建立更好的友誼。
The fact that the family paid late was a flag that they might need help.
這家人晚了才付錢，這是他們可能需要幫助的警訊。
The factory added several safeties to the new machine to protect workers.
工廠在新機器上加裝了好幾項安全裝置來保護員工。
The factory got more workers before the holidays.
這家工廠在假日前有更多工人。
The factory hired a mechanic to keep its machines safe and working.
那間工廠聘請了一名技工，讓機器保持安全運作。
The factory increased production before the holiday shopping season.
這家工廠在節慶購物季前提高了產量。
The factory must follow the rules to keep the environment safe.
這間工廠必須遵守規定，讓環境保持安全。
The factory packages the tea bags in small paper boxes.
這家工廠把茶包包裝在小紙盒裡。
The factory pipes clean water back to cool the machines.
工廠把乾淨的水送回去冷卻機器。
The factory rejected the bottles because some of them had holes.
工廠拒收這些瓶子，因為其中一些有洞。
The factory treats dirty water before it puts it into the river.
這家工廠會先處理髒水，再把它排入河中。
The factory used a die to cut the covers into the same shape.
工廠使用模具，把蓋子切成一樣的形狀。
The family discussed which restaurant to choose for dinner.
這家人商議晚餐要選哪一家餐廳。
The family entered a busy time before the New Year.
這家人在新年前進入了忙碌的時期。
The family found a skinny cat outside, brought it home, and took it to an animal doctor.
這家人發現一隻瘦巴巴的貓在外面，把牠帶回家，還帶牠去看動物醫生。
The family found their old dog dead in the yard.
那家人在院子裡發現他們的老狗已經死亡。
The family gave the students a warm welcome.
這家人熱情地歡迎學生們。
The family had difficulty paying for food after the restaurant closed.
餐廳關門後，這家人付食物的錢有困難。
The family had to realize some of what they owned to pay the hospital bills.
這家人只好變賣一些家中的東西，來支付醫院的帳單。
The family has tilled this land and grown rice for many years.
這家人已經耕種這片土地、種植稻米很多年了。
The family is trying to keep food costs in check.
這家人正設法控制餐費。
The family keeps some liquid cash to pay for a doctor if someone gets sick.
這家人留一些容易使用的現金，以便有人生病時支付看醫生的費用。