Before the holiday dinner, we cleaned the silver.
節日晚餐前，我們清潔了銀器。
Before the service, an assistant vested the priest in special clothes.
做禮拜前，一名助手幫牧師穿上特別的衣服。
Before the typhoon, Dad checked the water tank on the roof.
颱風來前，爸爸檢查了頂樓的儲水槽。
Before they began the study, the study team defined the universe of homes they wanted to study.
在開始研究前，研究團隊先定義了他們想研究的所有住家的範圍。
Before they left, they checked the chart.
他們離開前查看了地圖。
Before writing the report, our teacher gave us a broad look at the topic.
在寫報告之前，老師先讓我們大致了解這個主題。
Beginners should wear things that protect their heads and knees when they use roller skates.
初學者使用直排輪鞋時，應穿戴能保護頭部和膝蓋的護具。
Being close to the MRT station is a big plus when choosing an apartment.
選公寓時，離捷運站近是很大的優點。
Being responsible means returning borrowed books on time.
負責任就是要準時歸還借來的書。
Besides English, Mia studies Japanese.
除了英語之外，米雅還學日語。
Besides English, she is learning Japanese plus some Korean.
除了英文以外，她還在學日文和一些韓文。
Better street lighting may help stop crime.
更好的街道照明可能有助於防止犯罪。
Birds from other places stop along Taiwan's shores in winter.
冬天，來自其他地方的鳥會在台灣的海岸停留。
Boats must stay in the marked channel near the town.
船隻必須待在城鎮附近有標記的航道內。
Both classmates said that the fight was partly their fault.
兩位同學都說，這場爭吵有一部分是他們的錯。
Both sides hope to end the problem in a peaceful way.
雙方都希望和平地解決這個問題。
Both sides signed the instrument before they started working together.
雙方在開始合作前簽署了這份正式文件。
Bring a light vest because the weather in the mountains can get cool at night.
帶一件輕便背心，因為山上的夜晚可能會變涼。
Bring a volleyball to gym class tomorrow.
明天帶一顆排球去體育課。
Bring an extra jacket because it may get cold on the bus.
多帶一件外套，因為在公車上可能會冷。
Broadcast media still reach many people when something bad happens.
當發生不好的事情時，廣播媒體仍然能接觸到許多人。
Building the new bridge took more than two years.
建造這座新橋花了兩年多的時間。
Business can be useful, but your interests are important too.
商科確實很實用，但你的興趣也很重要。
Buying local produce can support farmers in the area.
購買在地農產品可以支持當地農民。
Buying things now and paying later can become a money trap.
先買東西、之後再付款，可能會變成金錢陷阱。
By the end of this semester, I will have read five English books.
到這學期結束以前，我將已經讀完五本英文書。
By the time the MRT came, many people had waited for more than twenty minutes.
捷運到時，許多人已經等了二十多分鐘。
By tradition, students plant a tree at their school when they finish school.
按照傳統，學生完成學業時會在學校種一棵樹。
Calling someone a shrimp because of their height is rude.
因為一個人的身高而叫他矮冬瓜是很沒禮貌的。
Can I go directly from the MRT station to the night market?
我可以直接從捷運站到夜市嗎？
Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
我可以舔一口你的冰淇淋嗎？
Can I pay by credit card, or do you only accept cash?
我可以用信用卡付款嗎，還是你們只收現金？
Can we arrange a meeting after school to discuss the group project?
我們可以安排放學後開會討論分組報告嗎？
Can you describe the man who left his umbrella on the bus?
你可以描述一下那位把雨傘留在公車上的男子嗎？
Can you explain the meaning of this word?
你可以解釋這個字的意思嗎？
Can you give me the skinny on tomorrow's class trip?
你可以告訴我明天校外教學的詳情嗎？
Can you handle the customers’ problems while I talk to the manager?
我和經理談話時，你可以處理客人的問題嗎？
Can you imagine how worried her parents were?
你能想像她的父母有多擔心嗎？
Can you imagine living in a house with no internet?
你能想像住在沒有網路的房子裡嗎？
Can you spot the mistake in this math problem?
你能找出這題數學題目的錯誤嗎？