1 有了洗衣机，节省了我们很多时间，省去了很多麻烦。

（save）
The washing machine saves us much time and trouble.
她根本没有想到他们的爱情敌不过金钱的匮乏。

(occur, survive)
It never occurred to her that their love couldn’t survive the lack of money.
1.这些自然灾害的发生( occurrence) 唤起了我们的环保意识。

（awaken）
The occurrence of these natural disasters awakens us to the awareness/ consciousness of environmental protection.
2.他一贯对声音很敏感，所以他被比作蝙蝠。

(typical)
Being sensitive to sound is typical of him, so he is compared to a bat. 3.我们很难想象地震灾区的人民正在经受着的痛苦。

（experience）
It is difficult for us to imagine the suffering that people in the earthquake stricken area are experiencing.
4.由于缺乏先进的设备，无法立刻开展救援（relief）工作。

（absence）
In the absence of modern equipment, relief work can’t be carried out at once.
5.除了两人都是老师之外，这对夫妻几乎没有什么共同点。

（except）
The couple have little in common except that they both are teachers. 6.丽江的湖光山色美得让我叹绝。

（breath）
The scenery of the lakes and the mountains along the Li River was so beautiful that it took my breath away.
7.与那些失学儿童相比，我们过着安逸的生活。

（compare）
Compare d with those children who can’t afford to go to school, we are living/ leading an easy and comfortable life.
8.她看着孩子们在花园里嬉戏，好像任何事都不会打搅到她。

（as
though）
She watched the kids play ing in the garden, as though nothing could disturb her.。