使用美語
我們可以加幾個字使得某一個句子更長、更有意思——Notice how we can add words and make sentences longer and more interesting 如下：
My boss asked me to write a report
老闆請我寫報告。
My boss asked me to write a report each month
老闆請我每月寫報告。
My boss asked me to write a detailed report each month
老闆請我每月寫詳細的報告。
My boss asked me to write a detailed report each month for the board of directors
老闆請我每月寫詳細的報告為了給董事們看。
Tom Sawyer is a famous novel
湯姆·索亞是一本著名小說。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel
湯姆·索亞是一本著名美國小說。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel written by Mark Twain
湯姆·索亞是馬克·吐溫寫的著名美國小說。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel written by Mark Twain and read by people in many countries
湯姆·索亞是馬克·吐溫寫的著名美國小說，是許多國家的人閱讀的 （OR: …暢銷世界）。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color
在田納西州的秋季，綠葉都會變色。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color and fall to the ground
在田納西州的秋季，綠葉都會變色而落地 （or: …變色飄落）。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color and fall to the ground where they must be raked up and then put into paper bags for disposal
在田納西州的秋季，綠葉都會變色而落地。我們必須掃落葉，把它們放在紙袋子里，再處理。
When I see the leaves change color each autumn and fall to the ground, I thank God for his beautiful creation
每年秋天樹葉變色落葉飄飄時，我為他美麗的創造而感謝神。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain
氣象報告是明天會下雨。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is heavy rain and strong winds
氣象報告是明天有多雨和強烈的暴風。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is heavy rain, strong winds and flash flooding over most of the state
氣象報告是明天全州會下大雨、而且有強烈的暴風。暴雨會造成路面積水。
The Bible records that God “causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45)
聖經記載說，神“讓陽光照好人也照壞人，降雨給義人也給惡人”（馬太福音5:45，CCB）。
Written and recorded by Edward Short
Photo of the bird also by Edward Short