Unit1
1.任何年满18岁的人都有资格投票。(be eligible to, vote)
Answer:Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.
2.每学期开学前,这些奖学金的申请表格就会由学校发给每一个学生。(apply for, scholarship) Answer:A form to apply for these scholarships is sent by the university to every student before the start of every semester.
3.遵照医生的建议,我决定戒烟。(on the advice of)
Answer:On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking.
4.公园位于县城的正中央。(be located in)
Answer:The park is located right in the center of town.
5.这所大学提供了我们所需的所有材料和设备。(facilities)
Answer:The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire.1.他们花了多年的时间寻找内心的平静,但是收效甚微。(search for)
Answer:They spent many years searching for peace of mind, but with little succe.2.这种新药的成功研制已经使许多疾病的治疗发生了根本性的变革。(revolutionize) Answer:The succeful development of the new drug has revolutionized the treatment of many diseases.
3.由于这个国家的经济不景气,这家公司濒于破产。(on the edge of)
Answer:The company is on the edge of bankruptcy due to the economic depreion in the country.
4.大学毕业后他成为了一名护士。他认为护士这一职业可能很有发展前途。(rewarding) Answer:He became a nurse after college.He thought nursing could be a very rewarding career.
5.他像往常一样在文件上签了名。(just as)
Answer:He signed his name on the paper just as he has always done it.
Unit2 1.警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。(fill out)
Answer:The policemen are busy fi lling out forms about the accident.
2.我想在还车之前把油箱加满。(fill up, fuel tank)
Answer:I want to fi ll up the fuel tank before returning the car.
3.如果你要投诉,最好遵循正确的程序。(follow the procedure)
Answer:If you want to make a complaint, you’d better follow the correct procedure.
4.要不是约翰帮忙,我们绝不会这么快就完成实验。(without)
Answer:We couldn’t have fi nished the experiment so soon without John’s help.
5.暴风雨之后,岸边的人们焦急地搜索湖面以期发现小船的踪迹。(scan for)
Answer:After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.1.这个国家不大,但是在国际事务中它却发挥着重要作用。(play a role)
Answer:This country is not big, but it plays an important role in international affairs.
2.正是在我叔叔的帮助下,我得以克服困难,按时完成了任务。(it is ...that)
Answer:It was with the help of my uncle that I overcame the difficulty and completed the aignment in time.3.毕业时他决定留在北京,而他最好的朋友却选择了去西藏。(while)
Answer:While he decided to stay in Beijing upon graduation, his best friend chose to go to Tibet.
4.在这次校园英语演讲比赛中,我们班的玛丽获得了第三名。(come in)
Answer:In this Campus English Speaking Contest, Mary from our cla came in third.
5.你应该知道学习弹钢琴需要有时间,有金钱,还要有毅力。(as well as)Answer:You should know that it takes time, money as well as perseverance to learn to play the piano.
Unit3
1.我发现量入为出地过日子越来越难了。(increasingly)
Answer:I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.
2.现代政治家们都试图以电视讲话来影响普通百姓。(reach out)
Answer:Modern politicians try to reach out to ordinary people in their TV speeches.
3.应该帮助学生对人生采取积极的态度。(adopt)
Answer:Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive attitude to life.
4.希望全班同学参加这些讨论。(participate in)
Answer:Everyone in the cla is expected to participate in these discuions.
5.如果你犯了罪就必须受到惩罚。(crime)
Answer:If you commit a crime you must expect to be punished.
1.儿子的死让老妇人变得麻木痴呆了。(numb)
Answer:The old woman was numbed by her son’s death.
2.身处所有这些烦恼之中,他依然能保持乐观。(in the midst)
Answer:In the midst of all troubles, he managed to remain cheerful.
3.虽有困难,他们还是设法坚持试验下去。(carry on)
Answer:They managed to carry on their experiments in spite of the difficulties.
4.我们必须淘汰不合格的申请人。(weed out)
Answer:We have to weed out unqualified applicants.
5.医生要他减少抽烟。(cut down on)
Answer:The doctor told him to cut down on smoking.
Unit4
1.她在公共汽车站一直等到末班车进站。(come in)
Answer:She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.
2.如果我们能帮得上忙,尽管和我们联系。(contact)
Answer:If there is any way we can be of aistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
3 .他需要多少船务人员才能使他的游艇航行?(crew, yacht)
Answer:How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?
4 .虽然她的新书没有上一本好,但是我还是喜欢它。(not quite as)
Answer:I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.
5 .我从未遇到过如此善良的人。(never before)Answer:Never before have I met such a kind person.
1.公共汽车放慢速度并停下,让那位乘客上车。(slow down)
Answer:The bus slowed down and stopped to allow the paenger to get on board.
2.许多车子都驶过去了,可是没有一辆愿意让我们搭便车。(roll by)
Answer:Many vehicles rolled by, but no one offered us a ride.
3 .请勿践踏草地。(get off)
Answer:Please get off the gra.
4.他按妻子的吩咐,一下班就去了市场。(make one’s way)
Answer:He made his way to the marketplace right after work, as his wife had asked him to do.
5 .值得庆幸的是,史蒂夫 (Steve) 从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。(luckily)Answer:Luckily, Steve didn’t break any bones when he fell off his bike.
Unit5
1.我们得把感情放在一边,从专业的角度来对待这件事。(from a profeional standpoint) Answer:We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a profeional standpoint.
2.这部戏非常精彩,我很快就沉浸于激动人心的剧情之中。(lose oneself in)
Answer:The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.
3 .她没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unle)
Answer:She hasn’t got any hobbies — unle you call watching TV a hobby.
4.他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand)
Answer:He said that he had got the information first-hand from the Mayor himself.
5 .既然你不能回答这个问题,我们最好问问别人。(since)
Answer:Since you can’t answer the question, perhaps we’d better ask someone else.
1.由于公共汽车司机突然刹车,旅客们都不由自主地向前摔倒。(brake, pitch forward) Answer:All the paengers pitched forward because the bus driver braked sharply.
2.这个协议将冲破对自由贸易设置的障碍。(break through, obstacle)
Answer:This agreement will break through the obstacles to free trade.3 .我刚放下叫出租车的电话,车就来了。(soon after)
Answer:The taxi arrived soon after I rang for it.
4.在过去,不管我什么时候到家,我父母总会等我。(no matter)
Answer:My parents always waited up for me no matter what time I got home.5 .由于没有一方愿意让步,两个公司之间的对话完全破裂了。(break down)
Answer:Talks between the two companies completely broke down, because neither of them wanted to give in.
Unit6
1.那件工作很难做,不过我想试试看。(have a shot)
Answer:It’s a difficult job, but I’d like to have a shot.
2.这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。(as opposed to)
Answer:This is a book about busine practice as opposed to theory.
3.社会活动从未耽误她的学习。(in the way)
Answer:Social activities never get in the way of her studies.
4.直到1911年人们才发现第一种维生素。(It is not until ...that)
Answer:It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.
5.尽管年事已高,爷爷每天还帮忙做家务。(despite)
Answer:Despite advanced years, Grandpa helps do housework every day.1.我们的婚姻很幸福,但我们也曾经历过许多坎坷。(ups and downs)
Answer:Our marriage is happy but we’ve had many ups and downs.
2.许多外语教师常常在课堂上自顾自地讲得太多。(be inclined to)
Answer:Many teachers of foreign languages are inclined to talk too much themselves in cla.
3.那位著名演员每天早晨锻炼一小时以保持健康。(work out)
Answer:The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning.
4.与他促膝长谈之后,她的怀疑消失了。(melt away)
Answer:After a long heart-to-heart talk with him, her suspicion melted away.
5.目前我们没有职位空缺,但我们肯定会记住您的申请。(keep in mind)
Answer:We have no vacancies now, but we’ll certainly keep your application in mind.
Unit7
1.他并不后悔说过的话,只是觉得他完全可以不用这种方式表达。(could have done) Answer:He did not regret what he had said but felt that he could have expreed it differently.
2.我们最好等到12月14日。那时大卫已考完试,就能和我们一起去度假了。(will have done)
Answer:We’d better wait till 14 December.David will have had his exam by then, so he’ll be able to go on holiday with us.
3.他正在做一个新项目,年底前必须完成。(work on)
Answer:He’s working on a new project which has to be finished by the end of the year.
4.他们让我们使用他们的实验室,作为回报,我们则让他们分享研究成果。(in return) Answer:They are letting us use their lab, and in return, we are sharing with them the results of our research.
5.诸如打电话、听电话一类的事情占用了这位秘书的大部分时间。(take up)
Answer:Such things as making and answering telephone calls take up most of the secretary’s time.
1.他们把房子卖了后就到加拿大和女儿住在一起。(go off)
Answer:They sold their house and went off to live in Canada with their daughter.
2.——你下星期这个时候会在干什么?
——还是像平常一样干活。(will be doing)
Answer:What will you be doing this time next week?I’ll be working as usual.
3.他既聪明又勤奋,不久就接管了杂志的编辑工作。(editing; before long)
Answer:He was intelligent and hard-working and before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
4.你话还没说完别人就挂断电话,难道你不恼火吗?(hang up)
Answer:Don’t you hate it when someone hangs up on you before you finish speaking?
5.让他们感到惊恐的是,他们的房顶着火了。(to one’s horror)
Answer:To their horror, the roof of their house caught fire.