Unit 11、我自己还没有看过,不过大家都认为这是一部好片子。
(suppose)英:I haven’t seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a really good movie.2、女主人把奶酪切成刚好一口的小片。
(bite-size)英:The hostess cut the cheese into bite-size pieces.3、倘若睡眠不足的话,没有人能够正常生活。
(deprive)英:No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.4、他细心地学我的样子,装作没发生什么怪事。
(copy)英:he carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred.5、外面热得灼人,游客都躲到有电扇凉快的小屋里。
(fan-cooled)英:It was scorching outside; all the tourists escaped into the fan-cooled hut.6、我就是来看他那被说得神乎其神的脚法的。
(fabled)英:I’ve come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about.7、我不是一个严格意义上的教师,因为我没有接受过训练,但是我有丰富的教学经验。
(proper)英:I’m not a teacher proper, since I haven’t been trained ,but I’ve a lot of teaching experience.Unit 21、学生通常都会在考试前猜测题目。
(anticipate)英:Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination.2、现在有些家长对子女的要求太高,要他们学很多东西。
(be hard on)英:Nowadays, some parents are hard on their sons and daughters, asking them to learn many things.3、他下定决心戒赌,所以看见往日的赌友他惟恐避之不及。
(disassociate oneself from)英:He is determined to give up gambling , so when he see his former gambling friends ,he is more than eager to disassociate himself from their company. 4、记者们接到严厉的警告,没有官方的批准不得前往地震灾区。
(stern)英:The reporters received a stern warning not to go to the earthquake-stricken area without official permission.5、孩子读书不争气,家长的日子就不好过了。
(keep up)英:Life is tough for parents whose kids fail to keep up in school.6、嫌疑犯打算逃走,但是他的家人把他劝说住了。
(dissuade)英:The suspect considered sneaking away ,but his family managed to dissuade him.7、电缆全部是明亮的黄色,以防行人绊脚。
(trip over)英:The cables are all bright yellow to prevent pedestrians from tripping over them.8、他对那个决定深为恼火,高举双臂表示不满。
(exasperation)英:Infuriated by the decision, he threw up his arms in exasperation.9、由于日晒雨淋,这栋老房子门上的漆已经斑痕累累。
(blotch)The paint on the door of this old house has been blotched and striped by years of weathering.Unit 41、深夜接到一个不知名的男人的敲诈电话,让她整夜魂不守舍。
(pull through) 英:After a late-night phone call of blackmail from an unknown man, she couldn’t mange to pull herself through.2、我们应该清醒,在肮脏的小吃店用餐是很不卫生的。
(a greasy spoon)英:We should keep in mind that dining at a greasy spoon is unhealthy.3、他认为因为有权利就可以享受财富和特权是根本不可理喻的。
(by virtue of) 英:He believes that it’s unreasonable for some people to enjoy wealth and privilege by virtue of power.4、他断断续续地述说着对那部科幻电影中恐怖场景的感受。
(haltingly)英:He spoke haltingly about how the scene of horror in that sci-fi movie struck him.5、许多年轻人吧头发染得奇形怪状并不说明他们缺少信仰。
(starve)英:That many youngsters have their hair colored stylishly does mot mean that they are belief starved.6、面对失却多年的瑰宝,泪水涌上了他的眼眶。
(well up)英:At the sight of the treasure lost for ages, tears welled up in his eyes.7、人们已经注意到,有些学生会因为考试而变得精神错乱。
(out of one’s mind) 英:It is noticed that examinations can drive some students out of their mind. 8、她恶狠狠地关上门,回家去了。
(snap)英:She snapped the door shut, leaving for home.Unit 51、研究人员建议,人到老年应该多进行个人或群体的心理和身体活动。
(engage in)英:Researchers suggest that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups.2、他在奥运会上夺冠让他一夜之间成了在家乡受人敬慕的人物。
(toast)英:The fact that he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games made him overnight the toast of his hometown.3、许多国家政要前来这里,对他的一生成就表示诚挚的敬意。
(pay homage) 英:Many states leaders came to pay homage to him for his lifetime achievements.4、我认为快速的生活变化和全球化很可能让人们不再只有唯一的追求。
(single-minded)英:I suppose that the rapid change in life and globalization are apt to make people become less single-minded.5、他没能赢得第二个冠军,浇灭了他对体育活动的热情。
(dampen)英:His failure in winning a second championship dampened his enthusiasm forathletic activities.6、货币再次出现贬值,经济复苏的期望随之远去。
(fade away)英:Expectations for economic recovery faded away when devaluation.7、我们父子俩的吵架从不间断,它是一种冷战,从我进入少年期一直延续到我上大学。
(onset)英:My father and I fought, with no cooling-off period between rounds .It was a cold war lasting from the onset of my adolescence until I went off to college.8、姑娘悲悲戚戚的叙述深深地打动了老太太的心。
(pitiful)英:The pitiful story told by the girl deeply softened the old lady’s heart.Unit 61、假如从不同的角度看这幅画,你会有更好的感觉。
(light)英:If you look at this painting in a different light, you’d feel much better about it.2、这位客座演讲者将对同学们讲述我们社会和谐的重要性。
(address)英:The guest speaker will address the students on the importance of harmony in our society.3、紧张的工作使得人们不再有忧虑和愉悦的空闲。
(room)英:The intensity of work leaves little room for personal grief and pleasure.4、真正的以学生为中心的教学应该让学生在课堂上畅所欲言。
(freely and without reserve)英:The real learner-centered teaching is to let students speak out in class freely and without reserve.5、同样重要的是,教师应该有幽默意识,这绝对是求不得的,而是自然的流露。