Unit5
1.这位电影演员比大多数人更愿意帮助残疾人,因为他自己十年前曾中过风。(be inclined to) This film actor is more inclined than most people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten years ago.2.这位老人虽然身患风湿病,但还是每天坚持跑步、爬山。(afflictrheumatism)
The old man is afflicted with rheumatism, but he still goes jogging and mountain-climbing every day.
3.美国金融制度中的一些缺陷始终没有得到足够的重视,最终酿成了灾难性的后果。(lead to)
Some of the flaws in the American financial system, which had never received due attention, eventually led to disastrous consequences.
4.去年那家公司的股票大跌,但他坚持没抛掉,现在赚了一大笔。(sharehold on to)He held on to his shares of that company when the prices were dropping sharply ladt year.Noe he has made a fortune.
5.赶快断了这个念头吧——这个想法太疯狂了,根本不值得考虑。(dismi)
Just dismi the idea from your mind — it’s crazy and not worth thinking about at all.
6.我们刚准备好好去纽约度假,震惊世界的9/11事件发生了。(be all set)
We were all set to leave for the holiday in New York when the3 9/11 incident shook the whole world.
7.如果你认为我有能力解决这个问题的魔方,那你一定会失望的。(magicformulabound)If you think I have a magic formula to solve the problem, you are bound to be disillusioned.
8.那家日本公司成功地打入了美国的电视市场。(penetrate)
That Japanese company succeeded in penetrating the US TV market.