Unit 15 Hong Kong1.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 by 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 gradually.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 14(289)1.遭受水灾地区:的人民急切需要食品，衣服和药品o (be hungry for)The people in die 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, (it's) no wonder that he looked so tired3.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 wouldnl 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 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 12(252)1.新闻界经常批评她，但她早己对此满不在乎了。
(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［®o (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)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 don't 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。
(beam)The epoch-making summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world.Unit 11 (230)1.他们平时五点下班，但今天不得不加班了o (leave off)They usually leave off work at 5 o'clock, 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o (sneer at)Ifs very discouraging to be sneered at by them all the time.4.她最近感到有点疲劳，医生要她休息儿天o (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)It's very dark outside, and the sky is covered, as it 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 10(206)7 题没要1.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-dumpingtariff)o (impose ... 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) Knowledgewithout 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 their 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叩on/on)Pve lived in Shanghai so long that Fve 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叩)The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out.Unit 9 (187)删1 和72.教授告诉我们风景画的传统可追溯到史前时代。
(date from)The professor 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 literature4.让我们免去礼节，直接进入讨论吧。
(dispense with)Let's dispense with the formalities and 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。
(inconsequence) 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。