Unit 11.汤姆说他要到邮局寄一个包裹。

（drop off）Tom said he would drop the parcel off at the post office.2.我仍然对有机会买那辆车但却没有买感到懊恼。

（kick oneself）I’m still kicking myself for not buying that car when I had the chance to buy it.3.别急！你们可以在话剧开演前一个小时去取票。

（pick up）Take your time. You can pick up the tickets one hour before the play begins.4.这些有关移民的文件是去年登记备案的。

（file）These immigration papers were filed last year.5.香港目前旧电器的回收率只有14%。

（recovery）The present recovery rate of old electrical appliances in Hong Kong is only 14 percent.6.一个机构所能拥有的唯一不可替代的资本就是人的知识和能力。

（irreplaceable）The only irreplaceable capital an organization can possibly possess is the knowledge and ability of its people.7.卡洛琳（Caroline）说英语丝毫没有当地口音。

（trace）Caroline speaks English without the slightest trace of the local accent.8.潮水把遇难船上的货物冲到了岸边。

（wrecked）The tide had washed up the cargo from the wrecked ship.9.玛丽经常在周末和她以前的同学在电话里聊天。

（visit with）Mary often visits with her former classmates on the phone at weekends.10.令人讨厌的是，现在的电视节目经常被商业广告打断。

（commercial）It is a nuisance the nowadays TV programmes are frequently interrupted by commercials.Unit 21.越来越多的家长一心想把他们的独生子女培养成对社会有用的人才。

(be intent on)More and more parents are intent on nurturing their only child into a person useful to the society.2.他们的社会队在过去的几年里投入相当大的精力，优质的服务为他们赢得了公众的信任。

(put in)Their social service team has put in considerable efforts in the past few years and their quality service has won them the confidence of the public.3.如果大家都能按照规则行事，我们的社会将会变得更加繁荣昌盛。

(work to)If everybody works to the rule, our society will surely become much more prosperous.4.他答应在我们遇到困难的时候，他会全力以赴地帮助我们。

(allout)He has promised that he will go all out to help us when we are in trouble.5.一言以蔽之全球变暖已经达到我们无法忽视的地步。

(to sumup)To sum up, the global warming has reached the degree that we cannot afford to ignore.6.有些人为了达到一夜成为百万富翁的目的，把所有积蓄投入股票市场。

(to the end that…)To the end that they can become a millionaire overnight, some people invest all their money in the stock market. 7.这个顾客对经理处理他投诉的方式甚为不满。

(the way)This customer was very dissatisfied with the way the manager handled his complaints.8.那个故事的教益就是“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”。

(moral)The moral of the story is “A young idler, an old beggar”. 9.看着自己盖起来的房子，听到孩子们欢乐的笑声，他有一种强烈的满足感。

(sense of satisfaction)Looking at the house he built himself and hearing the happy laughter of the children, he felt a strong sense of satisfaction.10.地震灾区的农民正在把劳力和财力集中起来重建家园。

(pool)Farmers in the earthquake-stricken areas are pooling their labor and resources to rebuild their homes.Unit 31.不能以污染环境为代价来寻求工业的发展。

(pursue)The development of industry must not be pursued at the expense of environmental pollution.2.缺少对于关键问题的实质性讨论正延缓计划的进程。

(substantive)The lack of the substantive discussion of serious issues is slowing down the project.3.我不跟你去纽约。

首先，我不喜欢乘飞机，再者，我买不起机票。

(for one thing… ; for another…)I won’t go to New York with you. For one thing, I don’t likeflying; and for another, I can’t afford the ticket.4.我们收到了几位有希望的候选人的申请。

(prospective)We have received letters of application from several prospective candidates.5.这家公司将开始一项新的计划，以支持职业服务。

(initiate)This company will initiate a new project in support of vocational service.6.这份协议的措辞很含糊，可以有两种解释。

(ambiguous)The wording of the agreement is ambiguous and it has two interpretations.7.这家公司享有福特汽车在本市的独家经销权。

(exclusive)This company has exclusive rights for the sale of Ford cars in the city.8.我们现在的工作都基于假定明年通货膨胀率不增加。

(on theassumption)We are working on the assumption that the rate of inflation will not increase next year.9.一些居民强烈要求对街道状况作各种各样的改善，比如种植更多的树木。

(press for)Some residents pressed hard for a variety of street improvements, such as planting more trees.10.这个小组每个月都开一次会，以便成员能够交流意见。

(exchange)Every month the group meets so its members can exchange their views.Unit 41.史密斯是一个工作有条理的人，但在保持房间整洁这样的小事上却做得一团糟。

（when it comes to）Though a very organized man at work, Smith can be a mess when it comes to such matters as keeping the room tidy.2.由于不清楚报告的细节，她只好即席回答记者们的提问。

(offthe cuff)Not knowing the details of the report, she had to respond to the journalists off the cuff.3.他担心自己有前科不好找工作。

(hold…against…)He’s afraid that his criminal record will be held against him when he applies for jobs.4.为了几份订单让我的工厂开工不值得。

(pay)It doesn’t pay to run my plant for a few orders.5.对愿意努力工作的人来说有各种各样的选择。

(option)There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.6.他为人诚实正直，从不食言。

(integrity)He’s a man of integrity and never breaks his promise. 7.有些人向我们的对手泄露了这个计划的细节。

(divulge)Someone has divulged the details of this project to our competitors.8.他偷钱被当场抓住，名誉扫地。