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Unit1

1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。(take on)

With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities.

2. 他感到他再没有必要对约翰承担这样的责任。（make a commitment）

He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.

3. 闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露茜却喜欢呆在家里看书。(as opposed to)

Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading.

4. 充其量可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心(conscience)或没有资格的权力追求者。（at best, at worst）

At best he's ambitious, at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.

5. 我们已尽全力说服他，但是却毫无进展。（strive，make no headway）

We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway.

1. 因特网的普及给人们提供了迅速、方便地获取信息的机会。(access to)

The popularity of Internet provides people with quick and convenient access to information.

2 .既然他不同意这个计划，再考虑此事就没有多大意义。(there is not much point in)

Since he doesn’t agree to this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more.

3. 我本人没有看过这部影片，不过它应该是一部很好的片子。(be supposed to)

I haven’t seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.

4. 如果你不努力，终将一事无成。(end up nowhere)

If you don’t work hard, you’ll end up nowhere.

5. 美国有义务首先采取行动禁止核武器。(up to, take the initiative)

It’s up to the United States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.

Unit2

1. 要是他适合当校长，那么哪个学生都可以当。（no more...than）

He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be.

2. 至于她的父亲，她不敢肯定是否会接收她和他的小孩。(as for)

As for her father, she is not sure whether he will accept her and her baby.

3. 晚睡会损害健康而早睡早起有益于健康。(undermine)

Staying up late will undermine one's health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it.

4. 大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。(convey)

The ambassador personally conveyed the president's message to the premier.

5. 这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把她看见的一切都告诉警方。(open up)

The girl decided to open up and tell the police what she had seen.

1. 过量的运动对身体健康弊多利少，所以我们必须控制运动量。(do more harm than good)

Excessive exercises do more harm than good to one's health. Therefore we must control the amount of exercise we do.

2. 他几次试图加入他们的谈话，但都由于胆小而放弃了。(make a few attempts to)

He made a few attempts to join in their conversation, but he gave up out of timidness.

3. 就方便快捷而言，火车无法与飞机竞争。(in terms of)

Trains cannot compete with planes in terms of convenience and speed.

4. 就中美文化作一对比会有助于你尽快明白和适应在美国的学习环境。(a comparison of)

Making a comparison between Chinese and American cultures will help you to better understand and adapt to your study environment in the US.

5. 在公共汽车上年轻人给老弱病残让座是中国人的传统美德。(yield)

It is a traditional Chinese virtue for the young on the buses to yield their seats to the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.

Unit3

1. 他理个发就要收500元，简直不可思议。（charge）

It is simply unbelievable for him to charge 500 dollars for a haircut.

2. 人民赋予你特权，你就应该全心全意为人民服务。（grant）

People grant you the privilege, so you should serve the people wholeheartedly.

3. 天气预报很重要，依据它我们才能决定什么时候出航。（so that）

The weather forecast is very important so that we can decide when to go to sea.

4. 炮声打破了往常周日早晨的宁静，人们强烈预感到战争就要来临。(violate)

The sound of guns violated the usual calm of Sunday morning, and people had a strong feeling that the war was coming.

5. 即使你每分钟看3页，到本周末你无论如何也看不完这本书。（even though）

Even though you read three pages per minute, you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend.

1. 他无需认真考虑就可轻易击败对手。（giving a second thought）

He can beat his opponent easily without giving a second thought.

2. 在根本不懂得驾驶的情况下，他居然把车开上了公路。（用with结构）

With little or no knowledge of driving, he drove the car onto the road.

3. 对这座桥梁的施工未经许可进行更改是违法的。（unauthorized）

It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge.

4. 我会平静地接受这个事实，因为我知道如果我完不成任务，全队就有可能面临失败。（chance）

I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I weren't able to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated.

5. 偏远山区里的孩子们严重缺乏科学文化知识。（lack in）

Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge.

Unit4

1. 我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。(range from ... to )

My grandfather's interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years.

2. 真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。(surprisingly)

Surprisingly, Tom's grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.

3. 他大功无私的精神和天赋使他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。(qualify for) His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.

4. 你如何解释他的那个怪梦？(interpretation)

What interpretation would you put on his odd /strange dream?

5. 我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。(be capable of)

The brand-new car our boss has just bought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.

1. 在董事会议上他建议把这项轻松的工作留给身体不好的玛丽来做。(leave to)

He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task (should) be left to Mary whose health is poor.

2. 目前正在香港的布朗先生很有教学经验，他将在春天来我校给学生上课。(who)

Mr. Brown, who is in Hong Kong now, has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring.

3. 这家旅馆是我市最好的旅馆，吃的东西很好，服务质量也不错。（be true of）

This is the best hotel in our city in which the food is very good and the same is true of the service.

4. 为了吸引更多的乘客坐船，船长向所有乘客保证乘船旅游十分安全。(assure)

In order to attract more passengers, the captain assured all the passengers of the safety of traveling by ship.

5. 他花了15万元买的那辆新车在一次事故中被严重损坏，已经无法修理了。（which, beyond）

His new car, for which he paid ￥150000, was seriously damaged in an accident and was beyond repair.

Unit5

1. 他们登上的飞机起飞后立刻就消失了。（soar，out of sight）

The airplane they boarded soared out of sight as soon as it took off.

2. 在会上,保守派反对提出的改革建议(in opposition to)

At the meeting, the two sides had a very hot debate. The reformers put forward many reforming measures, but conservatives were in opposition to the proposed changes.

3. 从长远看,我们必须学习更多的科技知识，除了我们的专业课程之外，懂得计算机、英语和驾驶是我们工作中必不可少的。(in a long run)

In the long run, we should learn more about science and technology. Besides the major subject, the knowledge of computers, English and driving is necessary in our work.

4. 为练成完美的体型,她每周做四次健身操。(in quest)

She does gymnastic exercises four times a week in quest to achieve the perfect body.

5. 每天早晨，一些老人在公园里一边锻炼身体一边聊天。(at the same time)

Every the morning in the park some old people are doing physical exercises there, chatting with each other.

1. 难道我们采取措施改变现在的局面不更好吗？(won’t it be)

Won’t it be better if we take measures to change the present situation?

2. 我没有想到你有这样的本领。(give credit to)

I didn’t give him credit for such a skill. (I didn’t give credit to him for such a skill.)

3. 虽然年纪很老了，他们到现在都还一直在学英语。(up to)

They have been learning English up to now, though in their advanced age.

4. 他因为生病已有7天没有去学校了。(because of)

He has not been to school for seven days because of illness.

5. 孩子们又唱又跳地冲出教室。(participle phrase)

The children ran out of the classroom, jumping and singing.

Unit6

1. 她将她的少年时代描绘成一个幻想和发现的时期。(portray … as)

She portrayed her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.

2. 试验表明，不抽烟的人比抽烟的人在工作中犯的错误要少。(fewer … than)

Experiments showed that non-smokers committed fewer errors than smokers.

3. 球迷经常受到人们的重视，不是因为他们自身的成功，二十因为他们支持的球队获得了胜利。(not … but)

Football fans are often highly regarded not for their own achievement, but through their connection to a team that wins.

4. 尽管演技高超，这部长达3个小时的电影还是未能抓住我们的注意力。(despite)

Despite the wonderful acting, the three-hour movie could not hold our attention.

5. 王教授是我唯一指望能救我儿子的大夫。(rely on)

Professor Wang is the only doctor I can rely on to save my son.

1. 我们认为你的建议不恰当，应该放弃。(in place)

We don’t think your proposal quite in place, so you should give it up.

2. 他到家时，发现家里只有一些老人和病人。(nothing but)

When he arrived, he found nothing but the aged and the sick at home.

3. 就这台发动机的状况而言，它即使能发动也是奇迹了。(given)

Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.

4. 从就业来说，旅馆业是这个国家的第二大产业。(in terms of)

In terms of employment, the hotel industry is the second largest industry in this country.

5. 这个国家里,不管肤色如何，每一个人都有权住在他想住的地方。(regardless of)

Everyone in this country has the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin.

Unit7

1. 虽然他说他为此事做了很多努力，但他的成功至少部分是由于他运气好。(in part）

Although he said he had done a lot for the case, his success was at least in part due to luck.

2. 将要讨论的议题非常关键，因为它将决定很多人的未来。(issue)

The issue to be discussed is critical, because it will determine the future of many people.

3. 我将尽量避免将我的观点强加于别人。(impose … on)

I’ll try my best to avoid imposing my ideas on others.

4. 在那种情况下，很少有人能够正视自己性格上的缺点。(rarely, face up to)

Rarely can people face up to the defects in their own characters in such a situation.

5. 大学生活被称为人的一生中最美丽的阶段。(refer to… as)

College life is referred to as the most beautiful period of one’s life.

1.总的来讲，他是一个很有学问的人，尤其是在数学领域。但当涉及到政治时他就什么也不知道了。(when it comes to…)

Generally speaking he is quite learned, especially in the field of mathematic science. However, when it comes to the politics, he knows nothing.

2. 从他们对1000名没上过大学的工人进行的调查结果来看，高考的失利对他们的生活有着很深远的影响。(profound)

According to the survey they made of the 1000 workers who missed out on the chance to go to university, the failure in the college entrance examinations had a profound effect on their later life.

3. 由于成本的提高，雇主们拒绝为雇员支付退休金。另一方面，雇员们也不愿意一辈子待在一家公司。(on the flip side)

Owing to the cost rise, employers refuse to pay the retirement pension for their employees. On the flip side, employees are unwilling to stay in the same company for their whole lives.

4. 既然你已经告诉我谁应该对此事负责，我就不再作进一步追查了。(pursue)

Since you have told me who should take the responsibility for the matter, I will not pursue any further.

5. 即使是在最忙的季节，我也要每天尽量腾出半小时时间锻炼身体。(set aside)

I will try to set aside half an hour each day to do some exercise even in the busiest season.

Unit8

1.无论我们遇到什么样的困难，我们都应该想办法克服它。(overcome)

No matter what difficulties we come across, we should try our best to overcome them.

2. 尊老爱幼是中华民族传统的美德。(traditional)

Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue.

3. 今天，各行各业的人都在努力提高自己的知识水平以便跟上时代的发展。(all walks of life)

Today, people from all walks of life are trying to acquire more knowledge to keep pace with the development of our times.

4. 孩子们特别喜欢卡通片。(have a fancy for; take a fancy to)

Children take a fancy to cartoons.

5. 考虑到他们缺乏经验，这工作他们做得不错。(given that)

Given that they are lacking in experience/inexperienced/green hand, they have done a good job.

1. 不管你是喜欢还是厌恶，你都必须接受这个事实。(detest)

Whether you like it or detest it, you must accept the fact.

2. 家长们抱怨孩子们总是整天迷恋于电视节目。（fascinate）

Parents always complain that their children are fascinated by TV programs all day long.

3. 在一个全球化的世界里，任何一个国家和地区都不可能置身事外，避免外来文化和经济的影响和冲击。（escape ）

In a globalized world, no country or district can escape the influence and the impact of foreign culture and economy.

4. 在你方便时请及早跟我联系。( at your earliest convenience)

Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

5. 由于好来坞全球化策略的成功，世界各个角落的人们都可以看到美国电影和影碟，但同时本土的文化也受到美国文化的的影响。(suffer from the impact of)

Due to Hollywood’s successful strategy of globalization, people in every corner of the world can watch American movies and DVDs, but meanwhile, it is unavoidable for the local culture to suffer from the impact of the American culture