開始 ↔ 結束｜發令槍 vs 落幕燈

At dawn the crew will embark on a three-week survey of the coral reefs offshore.

黎明時分，船員將啟程著手進行為期三週的近岸珊瑚礁調查。

The principal decided to initiate a peer-tutoring program after math scores stalled.

校長在數學成績停滯後，決定發起同儕輔導計畫。

In the nascence of the podcast, the hosts recorded episodes under a quilt to cut echoes.

在播客誕生初期，主持人為了消音，整集都在棉被下錄音。

From the outset the coach insisted that every player learn both offense and defense.

從開端起，教練就堅持每位球員都要學會進攻與防守。

The parade was the culmination of a year spent sewing costumes and drilling formations.

遊行是整年縫製服裝、操練隊形之後最終的頂峯。

In the novel's quiet denouement, the rivals finally share tea without trading insults.

小說平靜的結局收場裡，宿敵終於對坐喝茶，不再互罵。

My passports expired last month.

例句對齊：到期終止。

During the festival's windup, vendors packed tents while leftover lanterns still glowed.

節慶收尾時，攤商收拾帳篷，殘餘的燈籠仍亮著。

When the heavy curtain rose, dust motes danced in the spotlight above the empty stage.

厚重的幕升起時，塵埃在空蕩舞台上方的聚光燈裡飛舞。

The runner crouched beside the metal starter, waiting for the official's sharp command.

跑者蹲在金屬起跑器旁，等待裁判尖銳的發令。

Fans joked that epilogue2 revealed more plot twists than the entire second season combined.

粉絲開玩笑說，後記2揭露的劇情轉折比整個第二季加起來還多。

At the starter's gun, every sprinter exploded forward as the crowd roared from the stands.

發令槍一響，每位短跑選手瞬間衝出，看台觀眾齊聲歡呼。

After the final chord, the pianist took a deep bow while flowers landed at her feet.

最後一個和弦後，鋼琴家深深鞠躬謝幕，花束落在她腳邊。

Soft drinks and small talk served as the overture to the long negotiation that followed.

飲料與寒暄成了接下來漫長談判的前言前奏。

Staff began the store's closing routine by dimming lights and counting the cash drawers.

店員開始商店的關閉流程：調暗燈光、清點錢匣。

The referee placed the ball for kickoff as both teams lined up under a gray sky.

裁判把球放好準備開球，兩隊在灰濛天空下列好陣勢。

The director yelled wrap after the stunt team nailed the rooftop chase on the third take.

特技組第三次就拍成屋頂追逐後，導演大喊收工。

Hikers left the trailhead at dawn so they could reach the ridge before the heat rose.

健行者在黎明就離開登山口，好在暑氣升起前抵達山脊。

By dusk the plaza vendors were folding tables and sweeping cinnamon sugar from the stones.

到了黃昏，廣場攤商折起桌子，掃走石板上的肉桂糖屑。

The mayor snipped the ceremonial ribbon and the new clinic doors swung open to applause.

市長剪下儀式綵帶，新診所大門在掌聲中敞開。

A flickering exitlamp above the stairwell guided the late audience out after the encore.

加演結束後，樓梯間上方閃爍的出口燈引導晚離場的觀眾走出去。

Neighbors celebrated the birth of twins by hanging paper cranes along the apartment hallway.

鄰居在公寓走廊掛起紙鶴，慶祝雙胞胎的誕生。

The detective closed the cold case with a brief tombstone note in the archive ledger.

警探在檔案簿上寫下一則簡短墓碑結案註記，了結這樁冷案。