A: I did interviews at three companies last week, but no news so far.
B: Our company is looking for an overseas sales rep. Would you be interested in coming in for an interview?
A: Sure. What do I need to prepare for the interview?
B: I’ll pass along your resume to human resources. They’ll contact you.
A：上禮拜面試了三家公司，到最後都沒有消息。
B：我們公司最近要招國外業務員，你有興趣來面試嗎？
A：好啊，請問我要準備什麼資料？
B：我把你的履歷給公司人資，他們會跟你聯絡。
US President Donald Trump has renewed his ambition to take control of Greenland for national security reasons and questioned whether Denmark has any legal right to the Arctic island. The debate has revived scrutiny of how Greenland became part of Denmark, its current self-rule and path to independence, and Washington’s military footprint. HOW DID DENMARK GET GREENLAND? Greenland was inhabited by Inuit peoples from Asia and North America intermittently from around 2,500 BC. Around 985 AD, Vikings led by Erik the Red settled in southern Greenland, farming and building churches. Around the same time, ancestors of today’s Inuit arrived, living as hunters
A: Bloomberg just released its annual travel guide, titled “25 Best Places to Travel in 2026.” What were the best Asian destinations? B: There were actually six Asian hotspots: Taiwan’s Taipei, Malaysia’s Penang, Kazakhstan’s Almaty, Indonesia’s Rote Island, India’s Tiger Reserves, and Oman. A: With its mix of traditional food and modern cuisine, Taipei has become a rising food capital in Asia. B: As Bloomberg reported, “Taiwan is a place that bubbles up in culinary conversation because of its famed beverage, bubble tea, and its early adoption of modern night markets.” A: And Din Tai Fung has now
Owls have long fascinated people with their distinctive appearance and mysterious habits. These nocturnal birds possess large, round eyes and a flat facial disc. Their feathers come in shades of brown, gray, or white, helping them blend easily into the darkness. The most remarkable trait of owls is that they can turn their heads without damaging blood vessels. Contrary to popular belief, they can only rotate their heads up to 270 degrees, not 360 degrees. Owls have 14 cervical vertebrae, which is twice as many as humans. This special physical structure compensates for their inability to move their eyes within their
1. 展出的是幾幅張大千的名畫。 ˇ There are some masterpieces painted by Chang Dai-chien on exhibition. χ There are some masterpieces painting by Chang Dai-chien on exhibition. 註：現在分詞 painting 表明主動的或未完成的動作，這裏必須用過去分詞。現代英語裡，正句裡的 painted 一字，往往略去。若將 painting 視為名詞，則應加s — paintings. 2. 書前面有簡短的序言。 ˇ There is a short foreword preceding the book. χ There is a short foreword preceded the book. 註：precede 作「在……之前」解。a short foreword 是放在述詞後的主詞，應用現在分詞 preceding 表明主動的動作，句義與 There is a short foreword which precedes the book. 相同。 3. 你知道昨天發生的事故有誰在裡面嗎？ ˇ Do you know anyone who was in the accident that happened yesterday? χ Do you know anyone who was in the accident happened yesterday? 註：錯句中的 happened 是過去分詞，一般過去分詞形式有被動的意義，但 happen 是不及物動詞，不能用作被動形式。若用現在分詞 happening 則表示未完成的動作，與中文原意不合。 請參考下列例句： 我上個月發表的有關創造力的文章，你讀過沒？ ˇ Have you read my article about
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