第四冊(cè)：

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第二單元：無(wú)答案

第三單元：

1.這樣的好機(jī)會(huì)千載難逢。(once in a blue moon)

An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon.?

2.這個(gè)孩子因?yàn)樗阶阅昧四赣H包里的錢(qián)而覺(jué)得十分內(nèi)疚。(guilty of)

The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mother's handbag without permission.

3. 她知道他的話一句真的也沒(méi)有。(give credence to)

She did not give credence to a single word of his story.

4. 一般來(lái)說(shuō)，老師對(duì)學(xué)生的錯(cuò)誤都比較寬容。(be tolerant of)

Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students' mistakes.

5. 我想當(dāng)然地以為你會(huì)跟我們一起來(lái)，于是就給你買(mǎi)了票。(take ... for granted)

I took it for granted you'd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket.?

6. 由于經(jīng)理的不斷勸導(dǎo)，工作人員很快就改掉了遲到的壞習(xí)慣。(break the habit)

Thanks to the manager's repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work.?

7. 他現(xiàn)在對(duì)她發(fā)火，但不久會(huì)原諒她的。這只是幾小時(shí)的事，僅此而已。(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 hours, that's all.

第四單元：

1. 他沒(méi)當(dāng)成歌星，卻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. 電影中的動(dòng)人情節(jié)緊緊地抓住了觀眾的心。(capture one's heart)

The thrilling plot of the movie captured the hearts of the audience.

3. 公司要關(guān)心的事之一是確保員工的安全。(one's concern)

One of the company's main concerns is to ensure the safety of its employees.

4. 退休的總統(tǒng)不愿放棄他的特權(quán)。(let go of)

The retired president was unwilling to let go of his privileges.

5. 南茜感到熱淚涌入了眼眶。(well up)

Nancy could feel hot tears welling up in her eyes.

6. 加強(qiáng)我們關(guān)系的最好辦法不是贈(zèng)送禮物，而是坦誠(chéng)地交換意見(jiàn)。(strengthen one's bond)

The best way to strengthen our bond is not to give gifts but to exchange our opinions frankly.

7. 如果像這樣開(kāi)車(chē)，你最終要進(jìn)醫(yī)院。(end up)

You'll end up in hospital if you drive your car like this.

8. 雖然我們沒(méi)表露出什么，但實(shí)際上我們很為她的安全擔(dān)心。(in truth)

In truth we feared for her safety although we didn't let it be known.

第五單元：

1. 如果你不付全部現(xiàn)金，可以用分期付款的方式來(lái)買(mǎi)車(chē)。(on credit)? ??????

If you can't afford to pay all the cash, you can buy the car on credit.?

2. 我說(shuō)過(guò)要幫他，而這也正是我要做的。我會(huì)恪守諾言的。(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. 我與這家公司休戚相關(guān)，不愿看到它破產(chǎn)。(have a stake in something)

I've a stake in this company and don't wish to see it go bankrupt.

4. 隨著工業(yè)生產(chǎn)的發(fā)展，舊的封建制度開(kāi)始崩潰。(fall apart)??

With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began to fall apart.

5. 他很能干，把農(nóng)場(chǎng)搞得井井有條。(keep something straight)???????

He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.

6. 新的教學(xué)體制旨在把學(xué)習(xí)更多課程的主動(dòng)權(quán)交給學(xué)生。(give somebody the initiative)???????

The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more courses / subjects.

7. 在旅行出發(fā)之前先要把我們的車(chē)子調(diào)整好。(tune up)???????

Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up.?

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第六單元：

1. 女房東告訴我租金必須先付。(in advance)

The landlady told me that the rent must be paid in advance.?

2. 雖然這家公司鼓吹他們的產(chǎn)品要比其他公司的好，但實(shí)際上他們的質(zhì)量不如人家。(superior, inferior)

Although this company boasts that its products are superior to those of other companies, they are actually inferior in quality.

3. 最根本的問(wèn)題是他們?nèi)鄙倥d趣。(at the root of)

What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.

4. 警方訪問(wèn)了一些目擊者，但無(wú)人能說(shuō)清楚這事故是怎么發(fā)生的。(come about)

The police interviewed several witnesses, but none of them could tell how the accident came about.

5. 百貨商店的新樓不符合安全條例。(conform to)

The new building of the department store does not conform to the safety regulations.

6. 她從集郵中得到了很大的滿(mǎn)足。(derive... from)

She derived great satisfaction from her stamp collection.

7. 五彩的氣球和旗幟為這個(gè)小城增添了節(jié)日氣氛。(add to)

Colourful balloons and flags added to the festive atmosphere of the small town.

8. 金錢(qián)很重要，可是幸福并不總是和財(cái)富聯(lián)系在一起的。(associate... with)

Money is very important, but happiness is not always associated with wealth.

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☆第七單元☆：

1. 博物館里目前有希臘藝術(shù)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，沒(méi)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 keep himself alive.

3. 這塊地方被劃出來(lái)準(zhǔn)備作操場(chǎng)用。(mark off)

This area has been marked off as a future playground.

4. 除了趟過(guò)這片泥濘的水域外，別無(wú)選擇。(wade)

There was no choice but to wade through the muddy water.

5. 這位國(guó)會(huì)議員呼吁政府建造更多的學(xué)校。(appeal)

The congressman appealed to the government to set up more schools.

6. 他們?cè)趪?guó)外度假時(shí)錢(qián)和護(hù)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，我安排了一位醫(yī)生去看她。(at the urging of, arrange)

At the urging of her friends, I arranged for a doctor to see her.

8. 他竭力想做出鎮(zhèn)靜的樣子，但是他顫抖的聲音暴露了他自己。(give one away)???????

He tried to keep up a calm appearance, but his trembling voice gave him away.????

第九單元：

1. 她似乎不怎么喜歡干這些事。(take pleasure in)???????

She seems to take little pleasure in doing such things.?

2. 教授告訴我們風(fēng)景畫(huà)的傳統(tǒng)可追溯到史前時(shí)代。(date from)???????

The professor told us that the tradition of landscape painting could date from the prehistoric age.

3. 聽(tīng)了這位作家的講座之后，他決定棄醫(yī)從文。(take to)???????

After attending the lecture of the famous writer, he decided to give up medicine and take to literature.

4. 讓我們免去禮節(jié)，直接進(jìn)入討論吧。(dispense with)???????

Let's dispense with the formalities and go directly into the discussion.

5. 這些動(dòng)物跑得非?？欤虼怂麄兊牟妒撤椒ù_實(shí)很有效。(in consequence)???????

These animals run extraordinarily fast and in consequence their hunting methods are very efficient indeed.

6. 警方搜查了這地區(qū)的每幢房子尋找逃犯，但毫無(wú)成果。(to no avail)?

The police searched every house in the district for the escaped criminal, but to no avail.

7. 父母往往會(huì)為孩子的成就感到非常自豪。(take pride in)??

Parents tend to take very great pride in the achievements of their children.

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第十單元：

1. 許多新興國(guó)家在剛獲得獨(dú)立的時(shí)侯，都遇到過(guò)經(jīng)濟(jì)問(wèn)題的困擾。(afflict)

Many developing countries, after their independence, were afflicted with economic problems at the beginning.

2. 為了保護(hù)國(guó)內(nèi)工業(yè)，政府決定對(duì)進(jìn)口傾銷(xiāo)產(chǎn)品征收反傾銷(xiāo)關(guān)稅(anti-dumping tariff)。(impose ... upon/on)

In order to protect domestic industries, the government decided to impose anti-dumping tariff on imported products.

3. 只有學(xué)問(wèn)而沒(méi)有實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)，這種學(xué)問(wèn)沒(méi)有多少價(jià)值。(count for)

Knowledge without practical experience counts for little.

4. 敵軍入侵使得成千上萬(wàn)的老百姓只好棄家而逃。(abandon)

Thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes to the invading enemy troops.

5. 我在上海住了很久，已把這個(gè)城市看作我的第二故鄉(xiāng)。(look upon/on)

I've lived in Shanghai so long that I've looked upon the city as my second hometown.

6. 修理屋頂時(shí)底下必須用東西支撐著。(prop up)

The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out.

7. 在困難面前，他仍然保持著幽默感。(in (the) face of)

In the face of great hardship, he managed to keep his sense of humour.

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第十一單元：

1. 他們平時(shí)五點(diǎn)下班，但今天不得不加班了。(leave off)?????

They usually leave off work at 5 o'clock, but today they have to work overtime.?

2. 這座城市里的博物館和美術(shù)館都對(duì)公眾免費(fèi)開(kāi)放。(be open to)???????

All the museums and art galleries in the city are open to the public for free / free of charge.

3. 老是被他們譏笑，真窩囊。(sneer at)???????

It's very discouraging to be sneered at by them all the time.

4. 她最近感到有點(diǎn)疲勞，醫(yī)生要她休息幾天。(run down)???????

She has been a little run down lately and the doctor has advised her to take a short holiday.

5.今天，整個(gè)城市沐浴在一片歡樂(lè)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. 我昨天以托馬斯的名義電話預(yù)訂了兩張電影票。(in the name of )?????

I booked two film tickets by phone yesterday in the name of Thomas.????

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第十二單元：

1. 新聞界經(jīng)常批評(píng)她，但她早已對(duì)此滿(mǎn)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. 工業(yè)和車(chē)輛向大氣排放大量的廢氣，造成了嚴(yán)重的空氣污染。(release)

Air pollution is caused by industries and vehicles which release large amounts of waste gas into the atmosphere.

3. 醫(yī)生要我在工作時(shí)戴上保護(hù)鏡，以防止異物進(jìn)入眼睛。(foreign)

The doctor required me to wear goggles at work to prevent foreign objects from getting into my eyes.

4. 由于父母通常把他們的染色體(chromosomes)遺傳給后代，所以有些疾病具有遺傳性。(pass on)

As parents can pass on their chromosomes to their offspring, some diseases are hereditary.?

5. 雖然他很會(huì)做生意，但我們認(rèn)為他不會(huì)成為商界的領(lǐng)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. 這次劃時(shí)代的峰會(huì)由衛(wèi)星向全世界轉(zhuǎn)播。(beam)

The epoch-making summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world.

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第十四單元：

1. 遭受水災(zāi)地區(qū)的人民急切需要食品，衣服和藥品。(be hungry for)

The people in the flooded area are hungry for provisions / food, clothes and medicine.

2. 他整夜看電視連續(xù)劇，難怪他看上去這么累。(no wonder)

As he stay up late watching TV all night, (it's) no wonder that he looked so tired.

3. 如果我是你的話，我不會(huì)卷入那些復(fù)雜的事情。(involve)

If I were you I wouldn't get / be involved in those complicated affairs.

4. 她的手藝非常好，做的蛋糕簡(jiǎn)直是藝術(shù)品。(work of art)

Her workmanship is so excellent that the cakes she makes are simply works of art.

5. 我知道這是我的不對(duì)，但也沒(méi)有必要老是說(shuō)個(gè)沒(méi)完。(rub it in)

I know it is my fault, but there is no need to rub it in.

6. 這種工作要求要很有耐心。(call for)

This sort of work calls for a lot of patience.

7. 政府說(shuō)有足夠的外匯儲(chǔ)備抵制金融風(fēng)暴。(enough to)

The government declares that its foreign currency reserve is strong enough to resist the financial crisis.?

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第十五單元：

1. 當(dāng)游客們看到溪水從山崖上奔騰而下，他們激動(dòng)地歡呼起來(lái)。(cascade)

The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside.?

2. 多虧了改革政策，小鎮(zhèn)一天比一天繁榮。(thrive)

Owing to the policy of reform, the small town is thriving day by day.

3. 你是否能給我把這個(gè)材料從頭到尾讀一遍，強(qiáng)調(diào)一下要點(diǎn)。(highlight)

?Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points?

4. 有時(shí)我納悶，不知道死記硬背是否有用。(at times)

At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile.

5. 舊中國(guó)曾經(jīng)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. 由于外銷(xiāo)的增加，公司成功地完成了銷(xiāo)售計(jì)劃。(thanks to)???????

Thanks to the improvement / increase in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan.??