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Father gave me a sermon on table manners.
   父親就餐桌禮儀問題對我作了一番說教。

The guardian read his ward a sermon on his extravagance.
   監護人嚴詞申斥被監護人揮霍浪費。

He is a civil servant.
   他是一位文職官員。

She served me a cup of coffee.
   她給我端上一杯咖啡。

There is a good bus service into the city.
   往市內的公車十分方便。

In a way good service sells our products.
   良好的售後服務在某種程度上促進了我們產品的銷路。

He spoke in a servile tone.
   他用卑躬屈膝的腔調說話。

The committee held a session to discuss the proposed bill.
   委員會開會討論提出的議案。

He set down the bag and rested for a while.
   他放下袋子,休息了一會兒。

Bob set us a good example.
   鮑伯為我們樹立了一個好榜樣。

The teacher set his pupils a difficult problem.
   老師給學生出了一道難題。

They set a trap for the weasel.
   他們給黃鼠狼設下陷阱。

The cement will set in a few hours.
   水泥幾小時後就會凝固。

He is a man of set opinions.
   他是個固執己見的人。

He was set on becoming a doctor.
   他決心當個醫生。

She bought a dinner set of Chinese make.
   她買了一套中國製造的餐具。

They set a fashion for the generation.
   他們為這一代樹立了一個新風尚。

He seems never to have set a foot wrong.
   他似乎從不犯錯。

The teacher was busy setting a paper.
   老師正忙於出考題。

They had set a term to the contract.
   他們已給合同定了期限。