1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上Unit One 1. 在舉出許多事實并列出一些統計數字后，他終于把他的論點說清楚了。(drive sth. home) After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally drove home his point. 2. 差不多花了半年功夫，我們才完成了那個研究項目。(more or less) It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project. 3. 他說的話如此

2、微妙，我們很難理解他的真實意圖。(subtle) What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention. 4. 他的新書一針見血地審視了當代的社會問題。(squarely) His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems. 5. 今日的年輕一代對互聯網上的最新信息很關注。(be alive to) The younger generation today are very much alive to the lates

3、t information found on the Internet. 6. 外語是不是在童年更容易學好？這是一個觀點問題。(a matter of) It is a matter of opinion whether a foreign language is more easily learned in ones childhood or otherwise. 7. 在挫折面前千萬不要喪失信心；鼓起勇氣堅定不移地去克服它。(take courage) Never lose heart in the face of a setback; take courage and deal with

4、 it squarely. 8. 適量的米飯、肉類、蔬菜、水果構成均衡的飲食。(constitute) Adequate amounts of rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet. Unit Two 1. 我覺得曾見過他，但一時想不起他的名字。(escape) I thought I had met him before, but his name just escaped me at the moment. 2. 闊別多年，他已經不再是我記憶中的那個純真少年，而變成了一個老于世故的生意人。(sophisti

5、cated) After years of separation, he was no longer the innocent lad that I had remembered; rather he had turned into a sophisticated businessman. 3. “占領華爾街”運動的起因之一是美國國內日益擴大的貧富差距。(affluent) One of the motives of the Occupy Wall Street campaign was the ever-widening gap between the affluent and the im

6、poverished in the U.S. 4. 由于這個燈塔附近有一個海軍基地，外國游客不得登塔。(deny) Foreign visitors are denied access to the light-house as there is a naval base nearby. 5. 吸毒幾乎毫無例外地和盜竊、賣淫聯系在一起。(go hand in hand) Almost without exception, drug addiction goes hand in hand with robbery and prostitution. 6. 這個高爾夫俱樂部不對外開放，只為VIP會

7、員服務。(exclusively) This golf club is not open to the public; it serves exclusively VIP club members. 7. 為討得皇帝的歡心，這幾個皇妃無所不為。(vie) In vying for the kings affection and favour, the imperial concubines resorted to every means possible. 8. 他小時候被狗咬過，所以對狗一直有點戒心。(wary of) He was bitten by a dog when a child,

8、 so he has been wary of dogs ever since. Unit Three 1. 他按了下汽車喇叭以引起路上行人的警覺。(alert) He honked his car horn to alert the pedestrians. 2. 信息工程的迅速發展是人類努力作出嘗試的一個突出事例。(endeavour) The fast development of information technology is an outstanding example of human endeavour. 3. Mary試圖找到恰當的語言來表達她對老師的感激。(grope)

9、Mary groped for the appropriate words to express her indebtedness to her teacher. 4. 學校校長以平易的話語向年輕人傳遞了富有挑戰性的信息。(convey) The school principals plain words conveyed a message of challenge to the young people. 5. 不要胡亂擺弄電線，要不然會引起電線短路。(tamper with) Dont tamper with the wires, or you may cause a short cir

10、cuit. 6. 他自以為在競爭中可以戰勝任何對手，但是過分的自信使他失敗了。(fail vt.) He thought he could beat everyone at the competition, but his excessive self-confidence failed him. 7. 他說的話似乎簡單明了，但是其中暗含的意思我們沒能理解。(fathom) What he said seemed simple and clear, but the meaning implied we could hardly fathom.8. 他試圖把小組漫無目的的談話引導到一些有建設性的

11、話題上去。(steer) He tried to steer the groups random talk towards some constructive subjects. Unit Four 1. 你能理解他那夸夸其談的長篇大論的意義嗎？(make out) Can you make out the meaning of his long-winded harangue? 2. 他正在為考試結果擔憂，因此根本沒用心聽訪問教授的講課。(not in the least) Being worried about his exam results, he was not in the lea

12、st attentive to the visiting professors lecture. 3. 是兒童還是成人能更容易地在短期內學會一門外語的基礎知識？這是一個有爭議的問題。(rudiments) Is it easier for a child or a grown-up to acquire the rudiments of a foreign language in a short period of time? This is a controversial question. 4. 他所說的關于短訓班的事對你有吸引力嗎？(appeal to) Did what he said

13、 about the short-term training course appeal to you? 5. 史蒂夫喬布斯的傳記鼓舞著他在研究工作中作出更多有創意的努力。(inspire) The biography of Steve Jobs inspired him to greater creative efforts in doing research. 6. 對西部貧困地區沒有機會接受正常教育的孩子我們應該不聞不問嗎？(indifferent) Should we be indifferent to the children who are denied the opportuni

14、ty of a normal education in the impoverished regions in the west? 7. 校委會最近作出的決定對我們的課程設置沒有什么影響。(bear on) The decision made recently by the school board had little to bear on our curriculum. 8. 這條船造得很牢固，經得起任何風暴的襲擊。(withstand) The ship was so strongly built that it can withstand any storm. Unit Five 1.

15、 無法回避的嚴酷現實澆滅了他們對美好未來的浪漫憧憬。(dispel) The harsh reality they could not evade dispelled all their romantic hopes for a rosy future. 2. 由于不可預料的天氣，我們的運動會將延期到下周舉行。(postpone) Our sports meet will be postponed to next week because of the unpredictable weather. 3. 凡是來參觀展覽會的人，不論是誰都必須出示他她的身份證。(no matter) Every

16、visitor to this exhibition must show his / her identity card no matter who he / she is. 4. 舊城中心的改造計劃要得到市政府的批準。 (be subject to) The renovation plan for the old city center is subject to the approval of the municipal government. 5. 一次又一次的挫折和失敗并沒有使他的希望破滅。(wither) The experience of repeated setbacks and

17、 failures did not wither away his hopes. 6. 電子郵件傳遞信息又快又便利，已經在相當大的程度上替代了傳統的郵遞。(replace) E-mail is so quick and convenient in sending messages that it has already replaced traditional mail service to a large extent. 7. 看到長城使他產生一種驚訝的感覺。(evoke) The sight of the Great Wall evoked a sense of wonder in him

18、. 8. 質量控制工具的保養是會很昂貴的。(maintenance) The maintenance of quality-control instruments can be very costly. Unit Six 1. 如果對這臺器械有不清楚的地方，你可以寫信到我們總公司去詢問。(address) If there is anything you are not clear about the device, address your inquiry to our head office. 2. 在執行計劃之前，我們最好把它的每一個方面考慮仔細，看看是否切實可行。(scrutinize

19、) Before we put the new plan into practice, we had better scrutinize every aspect of it to make sure that it is practicable. 3. 新的規章執行后，我們預期這地區的治安情況會有好轉。(a change for the better) We expect that there will be a change for the better in the security situation of this area after the new regulations are

20、 implemented. 4. 不要把他的話當真。他不過是開個玩笑而已。(literally) Dont take his words literally. Hes just cracking a joke. 5. 在農業中應用固氮作用(nitrogen fixation)的前景良好。(prospect) The prospect of employing nitrogen fixation in agriculture is promising. 6. 他想發明一種不留痕跡的涂改液，但卻以失敗而告終。(contrive) His attempt at contriving a correc

21、ting fluid which leaves no marks on paper ended in failure. 7. 那個外國人不會說漢語，他用手勢表達他的要求，但是無法把意思表達出來。(get sth. across) The foreigner who did not speak Chinese gestured to make a request, but he just couldnt get his idea across. 8. 他不考慮這件事多么緊迫而斷然拒絕，不留一絲余地。(once and for all) Without considering the urgenc

22、y of the matter, he gave us a flat refusal, once and for all. Unit Seven 1. 他怪異的行為有悖于一般的良好行為規范。(run counter to) His peculiar behaviour runs counter to the popular concept of good conduct. 2. 可以肯定的是，歷史上鮮有人能同時在科學和數學領域的成就比牛頓更突出。(impact) What is certain is that few people in history have created a great

23、er impact than Newton on the development of both science and mathematics. 3. 你不該嘲笑孩子的失敗，應該鼓勵他們再去嘗試。(deride) You are not supposed to deride children for their failures; you should encourage them to try again, instead. 4. 在Judy畢業典禮那天，她的叔叔嬸嬸以豐盛的晚餐來款待她。(sumptuous) On her graduation day, Judy was treated

24、 to a sumptuous dinner by her uncle and aunt. 5. 對于他在公司的過往表現，沒有人有什么不滿。(with respect to) With respect to his past record in the firm, no one has anything to complain about. 6. 他們的自由與我們的自由息息相關，我們不能單獨行動。(inextricably) Their freedom is inextricably bound to ours. We cannot act alone. 7. 我年邁的叔祖母不習慣使用那些市場

25、上盛行的一次性物品。(disposable) My aged great aunt is not used to the disposable goods which flood the market today. 8. 他在考試中作弊被抓住后，名字馬上被從應考者名單上刪去。(eliminate) His name was immediately eliminated from the list of candidates after he was caught cheating in the exam. Unit Eight 1. 他企圖影射John 是肇事者，結果是徒勞的。(insinua

26、te, futile) His attempt at insinuating that John was the culprit turned out to be futile. 2. 每當沒能完成期望他做的事時，他都善于臨時編個借口來為自己開脫。(improvise) He is very clever at improvising excuses each time he fails to do what is expected of him. 3. 他的西藏之行可以讓他想參加布達拉宮的愿望如愿以償了。(gratify) His trip to Tibet may well gratify

27、 his desire to see the Potala. 4. 這家公司人力資源雄厚，足以應對其他大公司的挑戰。(command) This corporation commands distinguished human resources, rich enough to meet challenges from other big corporations. 5. 我認為這恐怕不是我們雙方都能接受的變通辦法。我們難道想不出一個更好的方案來處理這個問題？(alternative) I dont think that could be an acceptable alternative f

28、or both of us. Cant we come up with a better one for this problem? 6. 總愛胡思亂想和動不動就心血來潮都是有害的。(caprice) Its harmful to indulge in whims and caprices. 7. 對不屬于你的東西不要有非分之想。(lay ones hands on, be entitled to) Try not to lay your hands on anything that you are not entitled to. 8. 他沒來參加競賽。很可能把這件事全給忘了。 (it ma

29、y well be that) He did not come to the competition. It may well be that he had forgotten all about it. Unit Nine 1. 比賽的結果不僅取決于球員的個人技術，還取決于全隊所有球員能否把握好時機。(timing) The outcome of the game depends not just on the skills of individual players but also on the timing of all the players of the team. 2. 接下來我

30、想問的是，我們如何維持一個恒定的自我呢？(self-identity) What I want to ask next is how we could sustain a constant self-identity. 3. 從迷夢中醒悟過來之后他為自己所做的蠢事感到可恥。(infatuation) He felt ashamed of himself for the foolish things he had done when his infatuation was over. 4. 皮膚科醫生告誡人們要小心陽光的直射，因為會有患皮膚癌的危險。(warn) Skin doctors war

31、n people to be careful with direct sun exposure because of the risk of skin cancer. 5. 她的頭部傷得很厲害，但是她最終還是爬出了窗口。(manage to) Her head was seriously injured, but she eventually managed to climb out of the window. 6. 我們該怎么做才能使我們的展覽攤位比別人的更突出呢？(stand out) How can we make our exhibit booth stand out from th

32、e others? 7. 他設法冒充一名紳士，但每個人都知道他只是一個暴發戶。(pass for) He tried to pass for a gentleman, but everyone knew he was just an upstart. 8. 他強調說，政界人士和媒體評論員都應該在言辭上有所冷靜。(rhetoric) He stresses that both politicians and commentators in the media need to cool their rhetoric. Unit Eleven 1. 不要期望每做一件小事就有酬報。從長遠來看，你所做的

33、全部努力都會得到適當的回報。(remunerate) Dont expect to be remunerated for every little thing you do. In the long run, all the efforts you have made will be duly rewarded. 2. 植樹造林在美化環境、豐富自然、發展國民經濟方面都起著舉足輕重的作用。(replenish) Planting is the most important part of creating a beautiful environment, replenishing nature

34、and developing the national economy. 3. 那天是植樹節。所有的志愿者都積極投入工作，種了數千棵柳樹。(pitch in) It was the Tree-planting Day. All the volunteers pitched in and planted thousands of willow trees. 4. 不像他那性情溫和的妹妹，他脾氣急躁，并且動不動就訓斥別人。(fulminate) Unlike his sweet-tempered sister, he has a quick temper and he fulminates at

35、people easily. 5. 在反腐斗爭中，努力減少腐敗比根除腐敗更有效。(diminish) In the fight against corruption, it is more helpful to try to diminish it rather than eradicate it. 6. 在參加辯論之前，你必須確定你所有的論點都正確并且都有根據。(ascertain) Before you take part in a debate, you are advised to ascertain that all your arguments are sound and well-grounded. 7. 他們應該學會解決問題和沖突，啟發靈感和批判性思考問題的方法。(resolve) They should learn to solve problems and resolve conflicts, and to brainstorm and think critica