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UNIT 1
1.
The movement of the train lulled me to
sleep.(caused)
平静
2.
He has been my
associate in several business
enterprises.(partner)
伙伴
3.
We
suspected
that
he
was
the
murderer
even
before
we
were
told.(believed to be
likely)
怀疑
4.
My eyes became
accustomed to the dim lighting.(used to)
5.
The
government
is
planning
to
extend
the
railway
to
the
next
town.(make
it longer)
延长
6.
Their sympathy
was well-meaning but ineffective.(well-
intentioned)
7.
That young man is always ready to pay
compliments to a pretty young
lady.(express love and affection)
8.
The result of
the first experiment is very promising.(hopeful)
UNIT 2
1.
I like the
exciting rhythms of African drum music.(regular
repeated
pattern of
sounds)
韵律
2.
The blues was
first performed by the black people of New
Orleans.(a
slow ,sad style of music)
3.
She rocked the
baby to sleep.(move from side to
side)
摇晃
4.
He practiced
this song on piano for many times ,but there is
still a
mistake in one passage.(a piece
of music)
音节
5.
Many of his
finest works belong to the genre of nature
poetry.(type)
文体
6.
The scar on
her check is now barely noticeable.(hardly)
UNIT 3
1.
Despite all
their efforts, success remained elusive.(difficult
to
catch)
难捉的
2.
The
stormy
political
events
of
the
1930s
provided
the
backdrop
for
the
movie.(background)
背景
3.
The crops failed because of the
drought.(dry weather)
干旱
4.
This
industry
depends
for
its
survival
on
government
sub
sidies.(money)
补贴
5.
She entered
the political arena at the age of only 25
following he
father
’
s
footstep.(field)
政治舞台
6.
We
instilled
the
need
for
discipline
and
obedience
into
the
new
soldiers.(put in
mind)
灌入脑中
7.
His illness
diminished his strength.(make
smaller)
减少
8.
The central
government proposed a new health insurance
scheme.(plan)
UNIT 4
1.
There was a
smile contentment on the
teacher
’
s face when he saw
the
student
’
performance in the speech contest.(satisfaction)
2.
He gradually
accumulated a large number of
books.(collected)
收集
3.
Many
philosophers
spend
much
of
their
time
in
contempla
tion.(thinking)
沉思的
4.
A nurse has
many duties
to fulfill in
caring for
the sick.(carry
out)
履行
5.
There was no
compulsion on him to go with her. He could stay at
home
if he
liked.(force)
强制
6.
He has been
exerting pressure on me to change my
mind.(putting)
运用
7.
The tired old
man craved for water and
sleep.(desired)
渴望
8.
Each person
has his unique
fingerprints.(only)
唯一的
9.
Do
you
think
that
these
higher-than-average
temperatures
are
attributable to global warming?(caused
by)
归因于??
ns
should
not
be
used
as
a
substitute
for
a
healthy
diet.(replacement)
UNIT 5
1.
The
committee
’
s
suggestions
will
be
implemented
immediately.(carried
out)
实施
2.
The
elections
may
prove
to
be
pivotal
in
Colombia
’
s
political
history.(important
)
重要的
3.
He claimed to
be a virtual prisoner in his own home.(almost
actual)
实质上的
4.
We made plans
for a visit ,but subsequent difficulties with the
car
prevented
it.(following)
随后的
5.
It is simply
unethical to promote and advertise such a
dangerous
product.(immoral)
不
道德的
6.
“
United
in
diversity
”
is
the
official
motto
of
the
European
Union.(short saying
that express a belief or guiding
principle)
格言
7.
What
’
s your
anticipation from working on this job?(expectation
)
预
感
8.
The company is
on the edge of bankruptcy ,and hundreds of jobs
are at
stake.(at
risk)
风险
UNIT 6
1.
His death gave his father much
grief.(sadness)
极度悲伤
2.
They
tried
to
arouse
nationalistic
passions
against
the
forei
gn.(feelings)
感情
3.
Oh , do be
careful, don
’
t tread on the
flowers.(step)
踩踏
4.
I despair of
ever passing my driving test.(lose all hope
of)
沮丧的
5.
I
only
caught
a
glimpse
of
the
thief,
so
I
don
’
t
really
describe
him.(a
quick
look)
瞥见
6.
The little boy
looked longingly at the toys in the shop
window.(with
strong
wish)
极度渴望的
7.
I
am
completely
disoriented-where
are
we
going
now?(losing
direction)