三：1.这样的好机会千载难逢。
(once in a blue moon)An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon.2.这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分内疚。
(guilty of)The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mother's handbag without permission.3. 她知道他的话一句真的也没有。
(give credence to)She did not give credence to a single word of his story.4. 一般来说，老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。
(be tolerant of)Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students' mistakes.5. 我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来，于是就给你买了票。
(take ... for granted)I took it for granted you'd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket.6. 由于经理的不断劝导，工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。
(break the habit) Thanks to the manager's repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of co ming late to work.7. 他现在对她发火，但不久会原谅她的。
这只是几小时的事，仅此而已。
(a matter of, that's all)He's furious with her now, but he'll forgive her soon. It's just / only a matter of a few h ours, that's all.四：1. 他没当成歌星，却成了一位十分成功的生意人。
(make it)He failed to make it as a pop singer. But he turned out to be a successful businessman.2. 电影中的动人情节紧紧地抓住了观众的心。
(capture one's heart)The thrilling plot of the movie captured the hearts of the audience.3. 公司要关心的事之一是确保员工的安全。
(one's concern)One of the company's main concerns is to ensure the safety of its employees.4. 退休的总统不愿放弃他的特权。
(let go of)The retired president was unwilling to let go of his privileges.5. 南茜感到热泪涌入了眼眶。
(well up)Nancy could feel hot tears welling up in her eyes.6. 加强我们关系的最好办法不是赠送礼物，而是坦诚地交换意见。
(strengthen one's bond)The best way to strengthen our bond is not to give gifts but to exchange our opinions f rankly.7. 如果像这样开车，你最终要进医院。
(end up)You'll end up in hospital if you drive your car like this.8. 虽然我们没表露出什么，但实际上我们很为她的安全担心。
(in truth)In truth we feared for her safety although we didn't let it be known.五：1. 如果你不付全部现金，可以用分期付款的方式来买车。
(on credit)If you can't afford to pay all the cash, you can buy the car on credit.2. 我说过要帮他，而这也正是我要做的。
我会恪守诺言的。
(keep one's word)I said I'd help him and that's what I'm going to do. I shall keep my word.3. 我与这家公司休戚相关，不愿看到它破产。
(have a stake in something)I've a stake in this company and don't wish to see it go bankrupt.4. 随着工业生产的发展，旧的封建制度开始崩溃。
(fall apart)With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began to fall apa rt.5. 他很能干，把农场搞得井井有条。
(keep something straight)He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.6. 新的教学体制旨在把学习更多课程的主动权交给学生。
(give somebody the initiative)The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more cour ses / subjects.7. 在旅行出发之前先要把我们的车子调整好。
(tune up)Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up.六：1. 女房东告诉我租金必须先付。
(in advance)The landlady told me that the rent must be paid in advance.2. 虽然这家公司鼓吹他们的产品要比其他公司的好，但实际上他们的质量不如人家。
(superior, inferior)Although this company boasts that its products are superior to those of other compani es, they are actually inferior in quality.3. 最根本的问题是他们缺少兴趣。
(at the root of)What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.4. 警方访问了一些目击者，但无人能说清楚这事故是怎么发生的。
(come about) The police interviewed several witnesses, but none of them could tell how the acciden t came about.5. 百货商店的新楼不符合安全条例。
(conform to)The new building of the department store does not conform to the safety regulations.6. 她从集邮中得到了很大的满足。
(derive... from)She derived great satisfaction from her stamp collection.7. 五彩的气球和旗帜为这个小城增添了节日气氛。
(add to)Colourful balloons and flags added to the festive atmosphere of the small town.8. 金钱很重要，可是幸福并不总是和财富联系在一起的。
(associate... with) Money is very important, but happiness is not always associated with wealth.七：1. 博物馆里目前有希腊艺术收藏展出。
(on display)There is a Greek art collection on display at the museum at the moment.2. 他在森林里迷了路，没有食物，只得靠吃野菜、野果求生。
(be reduced to) Lost in the forest and out of food, he was reduced to eating wild herbs and fruit to kee p himself alive.3. 这块地方被划出来准备作操场用。
(mark off)This area has been marked off as a future playground.4. 除了趟过这片泥泞的水域外，别无选择。
(wade)There was no choice but to wade through the muddy water.5. 这位国会议员呼吁政府建造更多的学校。
(appeal)The congressman appealed to the government to set up more schools.6. 他们在国外度假时钱和护照都被偷了，陷入可怕的困境之中。
(plight) They were in a dreadful plight when their money and passports were stolen while they were on holiday in a foreign country.7. 在她朋友的催促下，我安排了一位医生去看她。
(at the urging of, arrange)At the urging of her friends, I arranged for a doctor to see her.8. 他竭力想做出镇静的样子，但是他颤抖的声音暴露了他自己。