1、Unit 11.I had arranged for them to meet each other at the pub but the young man never turned up.我安排他們在小酒吧見面，但那個小伙子一直都沒有來。turn up2.You cannot tell merely from appearance whether things will turn out unfavorable to us or not.你無法僅憑表象判斷形勢是否會變得對我們不利。tell from appearance3.The soldier, who stood in the gap

2、 in every battle, gained the highest honors of the country.那個士兵每次打仗都沖鋒在前，從而贏得了國家最高的榮譽。stand in the gap4.Tha chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinions.主席講話很有說服力，委員會其他成員都聽從他的意見。yield to5.They are well-to-do now, but along the way they had their ups and downs.他

3、們現在生活富裕了，但也曾經歷坎坷。ups and downs6.There are two questions to which I will address myself in this lecture.這次演講我將說明兩個問題。address oneself to7.We are planning a big Christmas party in your honour.我們正籌劃為你舉辦一次盛大的圣誕聚會。in somebodys honour8.Hearing that tune threw my mind back to my childhood.聽到那個曲子，我回想起了兒童時代。t

4、hrow ones mind back Unit 21.The pigeon was wedged in the fork of a branch but fell off after a while.那只鴿子被卡在樹杈里，不一會兒就跌落下來。wedge sth. / sb. in2.The payment that the motorist will have to make will be proportional to the amount of damage he has done to the other persons car.駕車人該付多少錢需要根據他對別人車子造成損壞的程度而定

5、。be proportional to3.You can only enter the cave by inching through a narrow tunnel on your stomach.你只有伏在地上慢慢爬過一條狹長的地道才能進入山洞。inch4.She stammered some apology as she sidled towards the door.她一面結結巴巴地說著抱歉的話，一面羞怯地朝門口走去。sidle5.He took pains to explain to me that I was being dismissed not because I didnt

6、do my work well but because the company could not pay my wages.他盡力向我解釋說不是因為我的工作不好而解雇我，而是因為公司支付不了我的工資。take pains to6.The enlistment of young soldiers infused new hope and morale into the army.年輕士兵的入伍給軍隊帶來了新的希望并鼓舞了士氣。infuse into7.Once the older boys stake a claim to the lawn, no other boys dare go on

7、it.一旦大一些的男孩子們聲稱草坪屬于他們，別的孩子就不敢去玩了。stake a claim to8.The man following her made her uneasy and she couldnt help quickening her steps.跟在她身后的人讓她心神不安，她不由得加快了腳步。make sb. uneasy Unit 31.For the past 15years,doctors have tried to treat this disease with anticancer drugs, equivalent of a hammer, to beat down

8、 the bodys defense forces.15年來，醫生們一直用抗癌藥治療這種疾病，這些藥就像大錘一樣打垮患者體內的防御力量。equivalent of2.Theres no denying that smoking is addictive. And once you are addicted to it, its very difficult to get rid of the habit.無可否認，香煙會使人上癮。而一旦你上了癮，就很難戒除這個習慣了。addict3.In a Japanese-made video game, players can simulate the

9、experience of AIDS from HIV infection until death.在日本人生產的一種電子游戲中，玩游戲的人可以模擬艾滋病患者從染上艾滋病毒直到死亡的經歷。simulate4.Im sure he was in earnest when he said that you could use this money to continue your study of music.我肯定，他說你可以用這筆錢繼續學習音樂是認真的。in earnest5.We can only increase production at the expense of quality,

10、which could ruin the companys reputation.我們只能以犧牲質量為代價來提高生產效率，但這可能會損害公司的聲譽。at the expense of6.The explorers were confronted with an insurmountable valley.探險者遇到了幾乎難以逾越的峽谷。confront with7.A teacher if foreign language should posses at the very last a graduate degree from a certified education university

11、 or institute if he is to teach in high school.一名外語教師如果要在中學任教，他最起碼要持有正規教育院校頒發的學位證書。at the very last8.I soon perceived that I couldnt make him change his mind.我很快覺察到我無法使他改變想法。perceive Unit 41.Their cattle were branded with the letter C.他們的牛都打上了字母C的烙印。be branded with2.In the season Brooks has really c

12、ome into his own as a goal scorer.本賽季Brooks真正發揮了一個得分手goal scorer的作用。come into ones own3.An economic crisis is hanging over that country.一場經濟危機正在威脅著那個國家。hang over4.He is the man who really gives the order, but he always remains in the background.他是真正發號施令的任務，但他總是躲在幕后。in the background5.After dispatchi

13、ng the messager, what is left for us to do is nothing but to wait.排除信使后，我們所能做的就只有等待了。dispatch6.You just have to call and hes here in a flash.你只要一叫，他馬上就到。in a flash7.They have lived in the shadow of war for totally seventeen years.他們在戰爭的陰霾下整整生活了17年。in the shadow of8.These are the last seven Northeast

14、 Tigers in existence. If human beings failed to protect them, the tigers of this species would face extinction.這些事現存的最后7頭東北虎，如果人類不加以保護的話，這一群種的老虎將瀕臨滅亡。in existence Unit 51.Your remarks border on rudeness.你的批評近于粗暴。border on2.Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help.失業人員都應該得到政府的幫助。coun

15、t as3.On the whole I am quite satisfied with the experiment.總的來說，我對這項實驗是相當滿意的。on the whole4.A persons appearance makes a difference in how others judge him.一個人的外表會影響別人對他的看法。make a difference5.Advertising tends to portray women in very traditional roles.廣告傾向于把婦女描繪成非常傳統的角色。portray6.Having inherited a

16、considerable wealth, the twin sisters were eager to show off their jewelry.剛剛繼承了一大筆遺產的孿生姐妹急不可耐地炫耀她們的珠寶首飾。show off7.Public interest has once again shifted focus to the changes in the urban environment.公共關注的中心再次轉移到了城市環境的變化問題。shift focus8.In contrast, even the most modern aircraft looks clumsy and slow

17、.相比之下，甚至最新式的飛機也顯得笨拙和緩慢。in contrast Unit 61.The hall resonated with the music of the trumpet solo.大廳里回想著小號獨奏的樂曲聲。( resonate with)2.In my minds eye, I saw the pale face of the mother at the news of her sons death.我想象得出母親在聽到兒子的死訊時那張蒼白的臉。in ones minds eye3.His way of walking reminds me of the way his fa

18、ther used to walk.他走路的樣子使我想起他父親也是這樣走路的。remind of4.I mixed the dates up and arrived on a wrong day.我把日期搞錯了，所以到達的日期不對了。mix up5.When she learned that her daughter was accepted by Oxford University, pride swelled in her heart.聽到女兒被牛津大學錄取，她心中充滿了自豪。swell6.Theoretically speaking, all the citizens should ha

19、ve direct access to information without waiting for being filtered by the government or the media.從理論上說，全體公民都有權直接獲取信息，而不必等候政府或媒體的過濾。have access to7.In this presidential election, the Democratic Party launched a campaign to win the support of the female voters.在此次總統選舉中，民主黨發動了一場拉攏女性選民的活動。launch8.After

20、 he inherited his fathers estate, he was immersed in all kinds of pleasure.他繼承父親的產業后，便沉溺于聲色犬馬之中。be immersed in Unit 71.The tape recorder installed in the office of secretary of the Treasury brought the government down in less than 3 months.秘密安裝在財政部長辦公室里的錄音機使該政府不滿3個月九就倒了臺。bringdown2.Any action that i

21、s the detrimental to the cause of peace will be condemned by people all over the world.任何不利于和平事業的行動都會受到全世界人民的譴責。be detrimental to3.Two ministers decision to resign is a departure from the hard-nosed, fight-to-the-end tradition of the political circles.兩位部長的辭職決定背離了政界一貫強硬的hard-nosed、一拼到底的傳統。departure

22、from4.The negotiation with the workers got bogged down for the third time on the question of working time.與工人們的談判在工作時間問題上第三次陷入僵局。get bogged down5.Lousia Clarke is a very pleasant girl, but sometimes her judgment is clouded by her bad temper and jealousy.Lousia Clarke是一個很討人喜歡的女孩，不過有時她的壞脾氣和嫉妒心使她不能做出正確

23、的判斷。cloud6.He either worked harder, or dropped out of school. In such circumstance, what other alternatives could he make? He had to choose the former.他要么更加用功，要么就退學。在這樣的情況下，他還有什么可以選擇方法呢？alternative7.Richard is quite at home here therefore he could stay a few more days even without the invitation of

24、the host.Richard在這里混得太熟了，所以他想多呆上一陣子根本不需要主人的邀請。at home8.She was badly taken in by his honest-looking appearance.她覺得他看上去老實而上了大當。take in Unit 81.For the sake of your family, you should look before you leap and not venture so much.為了你的家庭，你要三思而后行，不要冒那么多的險。for the sake of2.I felt somewhat out of sorts because of last nights heavy drink.昨晚喝了太多的酒，我感