I couldn't persuade him that she was a liar.
她是說謊者。
He tried to persuade her but failed.
他試圖說服她,但是沒有成功。
Her argument is not so persuasive.
她的論據說服力不強。
His answer did not pertain to the question.
他的回答同問題不相干。
Mother was much perturbed by my absence.
母親因為我的缺席而甚感不安。
The air is pervaded by a smell.
空氣中彌散著一種氣味。
He perverts his talents.
他誤用了自己的才智。
This is a man of pessimism.
這是一個悲觀的人。
The flower has 12 petals.
這朵花有12個花瓣。
They petitioned the mayor to take immediate measures.
他們請求市長立即采取措施。
This land is rich with petroleum.
這片土地蘊藏著豐富的石油。
He got the sack for petty thieving.
他因微小盜竊遭到了解雇。
The disease was discovered in an early phase.
病在早期已被發現。
Inflammation is a phenomenon of disease.
炎癥是疾病的癥狀。
Hess has an unusual philosophy of life.
海絲有不尋常的人生觀。
The phoenix is a nonexistent bird.
鳳凰其實并不存在。
A physician was called in.
醫生請來了。
Please pick a good book for me.
請為我挑一本好書。
She bent to pick up a coin from the floor.
她彎腰從地板上撿起一個硬幣。
We'll send the ambulance to pick him up.
我們要派一輛救護車把他接走。