1、Unit 11. 遭受水灾地区的人民急切需要食品,衣服和药品。(be hungry for)The people in the flooded area are hungry for provisions / food, clothes and medicine.2. 他整夜看电视连续剧,难怪他看上去这么累。(no wonder)As he sat up late watching TV all night, (its) no wonder that he looked so tired.3. 如果我是你的话,我不会卷入那些复杂的事情。(involve) If I were you I wou
2、ldnt get / be involved in those complicated affairs.4. 她的手艺非常好,做的蛋糕简直是艺术品。(work of art) Her workmanship is so excellent that the cakes she makes are simply works of art.5. 我知道这是我的不对,但也没有必要老是说个没完。(rub it in) I know it is my fault, but there is no need to rub it in.6. 这种工作要求要很有耐心。(call for) This sort
3、of work calls for a lot of patience.7. 政府说有足够的外汇储备抵制金融风暴。(enough to) The government declares that its foreign currency reserve is strong enough to resist the financial crisis. Unit 21. 救援队天一亮就出发去搜寻那失踪的孩子。(set off, in search of) The rescue team set off at the first light of day in search of the missi
4、ng child. 2. 尽管守门员竭尽全力,仍然没有挡住球。(miss doing something) Although the goalkeeper tried his best, he missed catching the ball.3. 消息太意外了,她惊奇得透不过气来。(catch ones breath) The news was so unexpected that she caught her breath in surprise.4. 看见足球队员踢进一个球,观众们爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。(burst into) Seeing the footballer make / ki
5、ck / score a goal, the spectators burst into thunderous applause.5. 你算老几,跟我来谈这件事?(the last .) Who do you think you are? Youre the last person I would like to talk to about this matter!6. 姑娘在等她男朋友的电话时,双眼急切地盯着电话机。(intently) The girl fixed her eyes intently on the telephone when she was waiting for her
6、 boyfriends call.7. 当孩子从小自行车上掉下时,他的父亲鼓励他再试一次。(make an effort) When the boy fell off his little bike, the father encouraged him to make another effort. Unit 31. 新闻界经常批评她,但她早已对此满不在乎了。(immune) The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune to what was said.2. 工业和车辆向大气排放大量的废
7、气,造成了严重的空气污染。(release) Air pollution is caused by industries and vehicles which release large amounts of waste gas into the atmosphere.3. 医生要我在工作时戴上保护镜,以防止异物进入眼睛。(foreign) The doctor required me to wear goggles at work to prevent foreign objects from getting into my eyes.4. 由于父母通常把他们的染色体(chromosomes
8、)遗传给后代,所以有些疾病具有遗传性。(pass on) As parents can pass on their chromosomes to their offspring, some diseases are hereditary. 5. 虽然他很会做生意,但我们认为他不会成为商界的领袖。(see . as .) He possesses a remarkable talent for doing business, but we dont see him as a potential leader in the business circle.6. 这次划时代的峰会由卫星向全世界转播。
9、(beam) The epoch-making summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world.Unit 41. 许多新兴国家在刚获得独立的时侯,都遇到过经济问题的困扰。(afflict) Many developing countries, after their independence, were afflicted with economic problems at the beginning.2. 为了保护国内工业,政府决定对进口倾销产品征收反倾销关税(anti-dumping tariff)。(impose
10、. upon/on) In order to protect domestic industries, the government decided to impose anti-dumping tariff on imported products.3. 只有学问而没有实践经验,这种学问没有多少价值。(count for) Knowledge without practical experience counts for little.4. 敌军入侵使得成千上万的老百姓只好弃家而逃。(abandon) Thousands of people were forced to abandon th
11、eir homes to the invading enemy troops.5. 我在上海住了很久,已把这个城市看作我的第二故乡。(look upon/on) Ive lived in Shanghai so long that Ive looked upon the city as my second hometown.6. 修理屋顶时底下必须用东西支撑着。(prop up) The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out.7. 在困难面前,他仍然保持着幽默感。(in (the) face of
12、) In the face of great hardship, he managed to keep his sense of humour.Unit 51. 我们非常同情这对在雨中等车的夫妇,于是让他们搭了车。(take pity on) We took pity on the couple waiting for a bus in the rain and so gave them a lift.2. 建筑工地上的噪音让他难以忍受。(put up with) He finds it difficult to put up with the noise of the constructio
13、n site.3. 玛丽(Mary)和约翰(John)最后反目成仇。现在他俩连话都不讲了。(on . terms) Mary and John fell out of love finally. They are not even on speaking terms now. 4. 听众纷纷来信,就这个话题发表自己的观点。(thick and fast) Listeners letters on this topic have been coming in thick and fast.5. 我在整理文件时偶然看到了这札信。(come upon) I came upon this bundle
14、 of letters when I was sorting out the documents.6. 我的老板太墨守陈规,我的又一个伟大的主意被否决了。(bite the dust) My boss is so conservative that another of my great ideas bites the dust.7. 吸烟对健康害多益少。(do harm) Smoking does more harm than good to the health.8. 由于办公室来了几位不速之客,经理开会迟到了。(detain) The manager was late for the m
15、eeting because he was detained in the office by some unexpected visitors.9. 办公自动化使我们摆脱了许多文案工作。(do away with) Computerisation has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.Unit 61. 由于路上交通繁忙,父母必须亲自陪同他们的孩子上学。(accompany) Parents must accompany their children to school because the traffic is too busy
16、 on the road. 2. 我背着包裹,无法走快。(load) Loaded with packs, I was unable to walk fast.3. 他参加了好几次高考,最后才通过了考试。(make . attempt (s) He made several attempts before finally passing the university entrance examinations.4. 年轻人往往看不起过时的东西。(disdain for) Young people tend to feel disdain for anything old-fashioned.5
17、. 他的这部小说表明,他对这个部落的文化了解得非常多。(testify to) This novel testifies to his rich knowledge of the culture of the tribe. 6. 由于大量的书面材料来不及写,公司只好推迟了与应聘人员的见面。(backlog) Due to a backlog of paper work, the company had to put off interviewing the job applicants. 7. 老师说,他的演奏中仍然有一些地方走调了。(out of tune) The teacher poin
18、ted out that there were several places in his performance that were out of tune. Unit 71.这样的好机会千载难逢。(once in a blue moon) An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon. 2.这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分内疚。(guilty of) The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mothers handbag witho
19、ut permission.3. 她知道他的话一句真的也没有。(give credence to) She did not give credence to a single word of his story.4. 一般来说,老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。(be tolerant of) Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students mistakes.5. 我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来,于是就给你买了票。(take . for granted) I took it for granted youd want to co
20、me with us, so I bought you a ticket. 6. 由于经理的不断劝导,工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。(break the habit) Thanks to the managers repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work. 7. 他现在对她发火,但不久会原谅她的。这只是几小时的事,仅此而已。(a matter of, thats all) Hes furious with her now, but hell forgive her soon.
21、 Its just / only a matter of a few hours, thats all. Unit 81. 他没当成歌星,却成了一位十分成功的生意人。(make it) He failed to make it as a pop singer. But he turned out to be a successful businessman. 2. 电影中的动人情节紧紧地抓住了观众的心。(capture ones heart) The thrilling plot of the movie captured the hearts of the audience.3. 公司要关心
22、的事之一是确保员工的安全。(ones concern) One of the companys main concerns is to ensure the safety of its employees.4. 退休的总统不愿放弃他的特权。(let go of) The retired president was unwilling to let go of his privileges.5. 南茜感到热泪涌入了眼眶。(well up) Nancy could feel hot tears welling up in her eyes.6. 加强我们关系的最好办法不是赠送礼物,而是坦诚地交换意
23、见。(strengthen ones bond) The best way to strengthen our bond is not to give gifts but to exchange our opinions frankly.7. 如果像这样开车,你最终要进医院。(end up) Youll end up in hospital if you drive your car like this.8. 虽然我们没表露出什么,但实际上我们很为她的安全担心。(in truth) In truth we feared for her safety although we didnt let
24、it be known.Unit 91. 女房东告诉我租金必须先付。(in advance) The landlady told me that the rent must be paid in advance. 2. 虽然这家公司鼓吹他们的产品要比其他公司的好,但实际上他们的质量不如人家。(superior, inferior) Although this company boasts that its products are superior to those of other companies, they are actually inferior in quality.3. 最根本
25、的问题是他们缺少兴趣。(at the root of) What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.4. 警方访问了一些目击者,但无人能说清楚这事故是怎么发生的。(come about) The police interviewed several witnesses, but none of them could tell how the accident came about.5. 百货商店的新楼不符合安全条例。(conform to) The new building of the department s
26、tore does not conform to the safety regulations.6. 她从集邮中得到了很大的满足。(derive. from) She derived great satisfaction from her stamp collection.7. 五彩的气球和旗帜为这个小城增添了节日气氛。(add to) Colourful balloons and flags added to the festive atmosphere of the small town.8. 金钱很重要,可是幸福并不总是和财富联系在一起的。(associate. with) Money
27、is very important, but happiness is not always associated with wealth.Unit 101. 当游客们看到溪水从山崖上奔腾而下,他们激动地欢呼起来。(cascade) The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside. 2. 多亏了改革政策,小镇一天比一天繁荣。(thrive) Owing to the policy of reform, the small town is thriving day b
28、y day.3. 你是否能给我把这个材料从头到尾读一遍,强调一下要点。(highlight) Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points?4. 有时我纳闷,不知道死记硬背是否有用。(at times) At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile.5. 旧中国曾经盛行的迷信正在慢慢消失。(prevail) The superstitions that used to prevail in Old China are disappearing gra
29、dually.6. 由于外销的增加,公司成功地完成了销售计划。(thanks to) Thanks to the improvement / increase in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan.Unit 111. 如果你不付全部现金,可以用分期付款的方式来买车。(on credit) If you cant afford to pay all the cash, you can buy the car on credit. 2. 我说过要帮他,而这也正是我要做的。我会恪守诺言的。
30、(keep ones word) I said Id help him and thats what Im going to do. I shall keep my word.3. 我与这家公司休戚相关,不愿看到它破产。(have a stake in something) Ive a stake in this company and dont wish to see it go bankrupt.4. 随着工业生产的发展,旧的封建制度开始崩溃。(fall apart) With the development of industrial production, the old feudal
31、 system began to fall apart.5. 他很能干,把农场搞得井井有条。(keep something straight) He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.6. 新的教学体制旨在把学习更多课程的主动权交给学生。(give somebody the initiative) The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more courses / subjects.7. 在旅行
32、出发之前先要把我们的车子调整好。(tune up) Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up.Unit 121. 战争使他们失去了正常的童年快乐。(deprive) They were deprived of a normal childhood happiness by the war. 2. 鲜花盛开的山谷和美丽的秋色吸引了无数的游客。(lure) Blossoming valleys and the beautiful colors of autumn lure numerous visitors into the mou
33、ntains.3. 他的话实质上表明他并不支持我们的计划。(in essence) What he said meant in essence that he didnt support our plan.4. 她卖了房子,手头上就相当宽裕了。(at ones disposal) Having sold the house, she had a considerable amount of money at her disposal.5. 这份工作虽然有些不太令人满意的地方,但总的来说我还是干得比较愉快的。(by and large) There are some things that I
34、dont like about this job, but by and large its quite enjoyable.6. 他们用一大笔钱收买了这位国会议员,让他在会议上支持他们的提议。(bribe) They bribed the congressman with a large sum of money to get his support for their proposal at the meeting.7. 这项政策不但产生了立竿见影的效果,而且对今后的社会发展将产生长期的影响。(short-term, long-term) The policy has not only p
35、roduced obvious short-term effects but will also exert a long-term influence on the future development of society.8. 受国际经济危机的影响,本地许多公司的业务一片萧条。(in the grip of) Influenced by the international economic crisis, many of the local companies are in the grip of a recession.Unit 131. 他们平时五点下班,但今天不得不加班了。(lea
36、ve off) They usually leave off work at 5 oclock, but today they have to work overtime. 2. 这座城市里的博物馆和美术馆都对公众免费开放。(be open to) All the museums and art galleries in the city are open to the public for free / free of charge.3. 老是被他们讥笑,真窝囊。(sneer at) Its very discouraging to be sneered at by them all the
37、 time.4. 她最近感到有点疲劳,医生要她休息几天。(run down) She has been a little run down lately and the doctor has advised her to take a short holiday.5.今天,整个城市沐浴在一片欢乐的海洋里。(bathe in) The whole city is bathed in a sea of joy today.6. 外面一片漆黑,天空好像被黑幕遮住了似的。(as it were) Its very dark outside, and the sky is covered, as it
38、were, with a black curtain.7. 我昨天以托马斯的名义电话预订了两张电影票。(in the name of ) I booked two film tickets by phone yesterday in the name of Thomas.Unit 141. 博物馆里目前有希腊艺术收藏展出。(on display) There is a Greek art collection on display at the museum at the moment. 2. 他在森林里迷了路,没有食物,只得靠吃野菜、野果求生。(be reduced to) Lost in
39、the forest and out of food, he was reduced to eating wild herbs and fruit to keep himself alive.3. 这块地方被划出来准备作操场用。(mark off) This area has been marked off as a future playground.4. 除了趟过这片泥泞的水域外,别无选择。(wade) There was no choice but to wade through the muddy water.5. 这位国会议员呼吁政府建造更多的学校。(appeal) The cong
40、ressman appealed to the government to set up more schools.6. 他们在国外度假时钱和护照都被偷了,陷入可怕的困境之中。(plight) They were in a dreadful plight when their money and passports were stolen while they were on holiday in a foreign country.7. 在她朋友的催促下,我安排了一位医生去看她。(at the urging of, arrange) At the urging of her friends,
41、 I arranged for a doctor to see her.8. 他竭力想做出镇静的样子,但是他颤抖的声音暴露了他自己。(give one away) He tried to keep up a calm appearance, but his trembling voice gave him away.Unit 151. 她似乎不怎么喜欢干这些事。(take pleasure in) She seems to take little pleasure in doing such things. 2. 教授告诉我们风景画的传统可追溯到史前时代。(date from) The pro
42、fessor told us that the tradition of landscape painting could date from the prehistoric age.3. 听了这位作家的讲座之后,他决定弃医从文。(take to) After attending the lecture of the famous writer, he decided to give up medicine and take to literature.4. 让我们免去礼节,直接进入讨论吧。(dispense with) Lets dispense with the formalities a
43、nd go directly into the discussion.5. 这些动物跑得非常快,因此他们的捕食方法确实很有效。(in consequence) These animals run extraordinarily fast and in consequence their hunting methods are very efficient indeed.6. 警方搜查了这地区的每幢房子寻找逃犯,但毫无成果。(to no avail) The police searched every house in the district for the escaped criminal, but to no avail.7. 父母往往会为孩子的成就感到非常自豪。(take pride in) Parents tend to take very great pride in the achievements of their children.