1、Unit 1 1. 我安排他们在小酒吧见面，但那个小伙子一直都没有来。 （turn up） I had arranged for them to meet each other at the pub but the young man never turned up. 2. 你无法仅凭表象判断形势是否会变得对我们不利。 （tell from appearance）You cannot tell merely from appearance whether things will turn out unfavorable to us or not. 3. 那个士兵每次打仗都冲锋在前，从而赢得了国
2、家最高的荣誉。（stand in the gap） The soldier, who stood in the gap in every battle, gained the highest honors of the country. 4. 主席讲话很有说服力，委员会其他成员都听从他的意见。 （yield to）The chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinions. 5. 他们现在生活富裕了，但也曾经历坎坷。 （ups and downs） They are well-t
3、o-do now, but along the way they had their ups and downs. 6. 这次演讲我将说明两个问题。 （address oneself to） There are two questions to which I will address myself in this lecture. 7. 我们正筹划为你举办一次盛大的圣诞聚会。（in somebodys honor） We are planning a big Christmas party in your honor. 8. 听到那个曲子，我回想起了儿童时代。 （throw ones min
4、d back） Hearing that tune threw my mind back to my childhood. Unit 5 1. 你的话的确有理，但你的表达方式近于粗暴。 （border on）Your remarks do make sense,but the way of expression border on rudeness. 2. 失业人员都应该得到政府的帮助。 （count as） Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help. 3. 总的来说，我对这项实验是相当满意的。 （on the whol
5、e） On the whole ,I am quite satisfied with the experiment. 4. 一个人的外表会影响别人对他的看法。 （make a difference） A persons appearance makes a difference in how othersjudge him. 5. 广告倾向于把妇女描绘成非常传统的角色。 （portray）Advertising tends to portray women in very traditional roles. 6. 刚刚继承了一大笔遗产的孪生姐妹急不可耐地炫耀她们的珠宝首饰。（show off
6、） Having inherited a considerable wealth, the twin sisters just couldnt wait to show off their jewelry. 7. 公共关注的中心再次转移到了城市环境的变化问题。 （shift focus）Public interest has once again shifted focus to the changes in the urban environment. 8. 新型列车可以以 500 公里左右的时速平稳地行使相比之下，那些旧车显得又慢又笨拙。 （in contrast）The new type
7、 of trains can run smoothly at the speed of about 500 kilometers per hour;in contrast ,the old ones are slow and clumsy.Unit91、随着经济的发展，大量农民从乡村涌进城市打工。(flood) With the development of economy, large numbers of farmers flooded from the countryside into cities to seek a job. 2、他年纪虽小，但评委们一致认为他在本次国际钢琴比赛上的表
8、现已经接近完美。(come close to) Young as he is, all judges share the opinion that his performance at the international piano competition has come close to perfection. 3、也许是因为喝了烈性酒的关系，她在去伦敦的路上一直恍恍惚惚的。(in a daze) Perhaps because of the spirits she had drunk, she was in a daze all the way to London. 4、在这个山区疗养所
9、你会找到全国最好的气候。(retreat)In this mountain retreat you can find the best climate in the country. 5、他倚到座位上，浑身放松，细细体味那份舒适。(savor)He leaned back into his seat and relaxed, savoring the comfort.6、让这对年轻夫妇引以为荣的是他们的孩子 3 岁就能背诗了。(recite from memory) What makes this young couple proud is that their child could rec
10、ite poems from memory at the age of three. 7、 他当众重复了他私下说过的话。(in public) He repeated in public what he had said in private. 8、建立一个充满生机和爱意的家庭需要全家人的共同努力。(vibrant with) A family vibrant with life and love is to be built with the joint efforts of all its members.Unit131. 尼日利亚的石油工业饱受腐败困扰。其结果是油价上涨，人权遭到践踏。(
11、be beset with) Nigerias oil industry is beset with corruption, the result is higher oil prices and human rights abuses. 2. 我们非常清楚所面临的挑战有多严重、多巨大。(under no illusions) Weare under no illusions about the seriousness and the greatness of the challenge. 3. 即使你拒绝我们的建议，我也想对你的无知谈谈看法。(in regard to)Even if you
12、 reject our suggestion, I still want to say something in regard to your ignorance.4. 我们注意到他的诗句如何打动了她的心。(go home to sbs heart) We have noticed how his poem went home to her heart. 5. 如果这个世界上都是坦白正直的人，我们就能避免许多无休止的争论！(refrain from) If the world were populated with all upright men, we would be able to re
13、frain from many ceaseless arguments. 6. 不要奢望迅速完事，因为想要快点完成任务，就不可能把事情做得很彻底。(be desirous of) Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. 7. 守在大钟附近的士兵是不会被诱离他的哨位的。(decoy)The guard near the big clock cannot be decoyed away from his post.8. 每天按时散步也许是延长老年人生命的最可行的运动方式之一。(prolong)Taking a regular walk every day is probably one of the most feasible forms of exercise to prolong life for the elderly.
