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I met her first when I was a very young would-be musician.
   我初次見到她時,我還是個一心想成為音樂家的十分年輕的人。

I wrapped the book in brown paper before I mailed it.
   我先把書用牛皮紙包好,然後郵寄。

I was disappointed by the wretchedness of his article.
   我對他文章的拙劣感到失望。

I wrung water from my wet bathing suit.
   我把濕游泳衣的水擰出來。

I took the wrong way.
   我走錯了路。

I warned her against wronging her stepdaughter.
   我警告她不要虐待她的繼女。

She was a yardstick against which I could measure my achievements.
   她是一個我可以用來衡量我的成就的準繩。

I make a yearly trip to the mountains.
   我每年進一次山。

I heard a yell inside.
   我聽到裡面一聲喊叫。

I have yet another question to ask.
   我還有一個問題要問。

I don't know him, yet I can get his help.
   我不認識他,但我會得到他的幫助。

I think your suggestion will work.
   我看你的建議能行得通。

I spent my youth in the country.
   我在鄉間度過了青少年時代。

I have given it zero thought.
   我一點也沒考慮過這件事。

Is this true just in this country, or in the world as a whole?
   只是在這個國家如此呢,還是就整個世界來看都這樣?

Is the exact value of the missing jewels ascertainable?
   那些不知去向之珠寶的確切價值弄得清楚嗎?

Is it at all possible that he alone can drink ten bottles of beer?
   難道他真的能獨個兒飲十瓶啤酒嗎?

Is this an authoritative order or a personal request?
   這是官方的命令還是個人的要求?

Is there water available around here?
   附近弄得到水嗎?

Is he in the secret?
   他知道內情嗎?