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UNIT 1
1.
这家公司是由几名有事业心的年轻人创立的
.
(enterprising).
The company was started
by a couple of enterprising young men.
2.
那是他唯一一次自己在午夜前睡
觉的
,
因为他实在太累了
.
(of
one’s
own
accord)
It
was
the
only
time
when
he
went
to
bed
of
his
own
accord
before
midnight,
because he was really too tired.
3.
经过
长时间的仔细酝酿
,
书才得以完成
.
(meticulous)
Many hours of meticulous
preparation have gone into writing the book.
4.
她从头到脚穿着一身黑
. (be attired)
She was attired in black from head to
foot.
5.
为攒我们去度假的钱
,
我节衣缩食整整一年
. (scrimp and save)
I have scrimped and saved all year to
pay for our holiday.
6.
我知道他是好意
,
但我希望他别来管我们
. (well-meaning)
I know he
’
s well-
meaning, but I wish he
’
d
leave us alone.
7.
当有人指出他犯了错误时
,
他非常生气
. (indignant)
He became very indignant when it was
suggested he had made a mistake.
8.
说了多少次了
,
安东尼
,
刀子和叉子要放入中间的抽屉
! (umpteen)
I
’
ve
told
you
for
umpteen
times,
Anthony,
knives
and
forks
go
in
the
middle
drawer.
9.
缝纫恐怕不是我的专长
.
(forte)
I
’
m
afraid sewing isn
’
t one of
my forte.
10.
观众热烈的欢迎使她十分高兴
.
(buoy)
She was buoyed by the warm
reception her audience gave her.
UNIT 5
1.
孩子们是天真烂漫的
,
他们都向往真善美的东西
. (yearn)
Children are innocent, and they all
yearn for what is true, good, and beautiful.
2.
有些评论家批评该电影对妇女的刻画带有性别歧视
. (be condemned by)
The film was
condemned by some critics for its sexist portrayal
of women.
3.
你
不
必
勉
强
带
我
和
你
一
起
去
.
如
< br>果
你
不
带
我
去
,
我
不
会
生
气
的<
/p>
.
(under
compulsion to)
Don
’
t feel under
any compulsion to take me with you. I
won’t
be offended if you
don
’
t.
4.
在那场竞选中
,
他的对手们散布谣言破坏他的好名声
.
(discredit)
In the election his
opponents spread rumors to discredit his good
name.
5.
每当他们开始争吵
,
我总的离得远远的
. (remain aloof)
Whatever they started quarrelling, I
would always remain aloof.
6.
无须惊慌
,
警方已经控制了局面
.
(have
…
in hand)
There
’
s no need
to panic. The police have the situation in hand.
7.
遇上一个好老板不是那么容易的
.
(come by)
A good boss is not easy to
come by.
8.
她脸上丝毫没有懊恼的表情
.
(absent from)
Any sign of remorse was
completely absent from her face.
9.
你必须打消一切报仇的念头
.
(banish from)
You must try to banish
all thoughts of revenge from your mind.
10.
她对女儿们的影响很大
.
(have a hold on)
She has a strong hold
on her daughters.
UNIT 8
1.
她把对家庭投资的
控制权给了儿子
. (relinquish to)
She
relinquished control of the family investment to
her son.
2.
那个男孩紧咬着一把刀
,
爬上树去割椰子
. (clench between)
With a knife clenched between his
teeth, the boy climbed up the tree to cut off some
coconuts.
3.
这家小公司
被命令取消所有对消费者这样的限制
. (be enjoined to)
The small company has been enjoined to
end all such restrictions on customers.
4.
彼此将近五年没说话后
,
他们终于和解了
. (reconcile to)
They
were
finally
reconciled
to
each
other,
after
not
being
on
speaking
terms
for
nearly 5 years.
< br>5.
我们只有非常有限的时间来完成这项任务——我们不可能无限期地继续下去<
/p>
.
(a finite amount of)
We
only
have
a
very
finite
amount
of
time
to
complete
this
task,
cause
we
can
’
t
continue indefinitely.
6.
如果你不能在截止日前偿还这笔债务
,
你就将失去信用
. (discredit, redeem)
You
’
ll be
discredited if you fail to redeem your debt before
the deadline.
7.
这是本有趣的书
,
充满了对人际关系的深刻见解
. (insight
into)
It is an interesting book, full
of valuable insights into human
relationships.
8.
我依稀记得多年前曾经见过她
.
(a dim recollection of)
I have a dim
recollection of having met her many years ago.
9.
我不愿意告诉她她儿子被捕了
.
(relish doing sth.)
I
don
’
t relish telling her
that her son had been arrested.
10.
公司的关闭既突然又出人意料
.
(demise)
The demise of the company was
sudden and unexpected.
UNIT 9
1.
她与他在一起生活度日艰难
.
(existence)
She had a hard existence
with him.
2.
之于你刚才提出的问题
,
我将另撰文回答
. (as regards)
As regards the
question you raised just now, I will answer them
in another article.
3.
这听起来也许很无情
,
但我才不在乎他是否无家可归呢
.
(callous)
It
might sound callous, but I
don
’
t care whether he is
homeless or not.
4.
他对老板的尊敬几乎
到了低声下气的地步
. (abject)
He is
almost abject in his respect for his
boss.
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