Life is real, life is earnest.
人生是真實的, 人生是重要的。
We had an awful earthquake last week.
上星期我們這里發生了可怕的地震。
Weren't you wakened by the earthquake last night?
昨晚你沒有被地震驚醒嗎?
Most of the houses in the city were destroyed in the earthquake.
城里大多數的房子在地震中毀了。
The old couple lived a life of ease.
這對老夫婦過著安逸的生活。
The pain has eased off.
疼痛已減輕。
The old man has some eccentric habits.
這位老人有一些古怪習慣。
The shot echoed through the cave.
槍聲在洞穴中回響。
The moon is partly eclipsed.
發生了部分月蝕。
He is not interested in ecology.
他對生態學不感興趣。
This economic system is working in inefficiency.
經濟體制效率不高。
This economic zone has attracted many foreign investors.
這個經濟特區吸引了許多外國投資者。
She let her house at an economic rent.
她以合算的方式把房子租出去。
He is economical of his time.
他節省時間。
The car is economical to run.
開這輛汽車費用很省。
We are looking for an economy motel.
我們在找一家便宜的汽車旅館。
The recovery of the Japanese economy after the war surprised many people.
戰后日本的經濟復蘇使許多人驚訝。
The crowd eddied about in the supermarket.
人群在超市里打轉。
The knife has no edge.
這刀子很鈍。
She had a house on the edge of the town.
她在市鎮邊上有一所房子。
Are these berries edible?
這些草莓可以吃嗎?
He spent all morning editing the book.
他整個上午都在編寫該書。
The new edition of encyclopedia will appear in the bookstores next week.
新版百科全書下周就會在書店擺出來。
The revised edition is quite different from the previous edition.
修訂版與前一版有很大不同。
He is an editorial writer.
他是個社論作者。
We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.
我們已采取有效措施保護自然資源。
The medicine is an effective cure for a headache.
這種藥治頭痛有很好的療效。
The new machine is more efficient than the old one.
這臺新機器比那臺舊的效率高。
He was ejected from the museum for noisiness.
他因為吵鬧而被趕出博物館。
She eked out her wages by working Sundays.
她星期天工作以增加她的收入。
He elaborated on the subject.
他詳細地論述該問題。
The rules are elastic.
這些規章是有彈性的。