一单元
1.1
1.Autumn has arrived here[ on the heels of] a hot summer with unexpected speed.
秋天以意想不到的速度紧跟着炎热的夏天来到了这里。
2.As a diplomat, he has witnessed the birth of the new nation and is well placed to [observe] its growth during this critical period of its history.
作为一名外交官,他见证了这个新国家的诞生,并在其历史的这一关键时期很好的观察了他的发展。
3.When you make travel plans, you’d better [assume] that every flight can be late.
当你制定旅行计划时,你最好假定每趟航班都可能晚点。
4.“I have made it quite clear [from the beginning] that I want to be part of the team,” John said.
我从一开始就明确表示我想成为球队的一员,约翰说。
5.When Alice first came to the country, she was shocked by the way of life there that was totally [alien] to her and the [hostile] environment where local people looked at her with a suspicious eye.
当爱丽丝第一次来到这个国家时,他被那里完全陌生的生活方式和充满敌意的环境所震惊。当地人都用怀疑的眼光看着他。
6.Andrew made an initial contribution. But there is [as yet] no firm commitment to further cash payments.
安德鲁做出了初步贡献,但迄今还没有进一步支付现金的坚定承诺。
7.[For the first] time in decades, the leaders of the two nations shook hands and sat down to talk.
几十年来两国领导人第一次握手并坐下来交谈。
8.“Do fish [feed on] each other?” “Yes. At least many of them do.”
鱼是互相吃的嘛。是的,至少他们中的许多是这样做的。
9.Our old classroom building, which was built a century ago, has become a sort of a local [landmark].
我们的老教学楼建于一个世纪以前,已成为当地的一种地标性建筑。
10.The dwarf sees farther than the [giant] when he stands on the latter’s shoulder.
侏儒站在巨人的肩膀上比巨人看得更远。
11.All these parts are supposed to [fit together] in this device.
所有这些部件在这个装置中应该是连在一起的。
12.We visited the local markets and saw a wonderful [array] of fruit and vegetables.
我们参观了当地的市场,看到了大量的新鲜蔬菜。
13.I am afraid this plan of yours does not [fit into] the company’s overall marketing strategy.
恐怕你的这个计划不符合公司的整体营销策略。
14.Astronauts have brought back [specimens] of rock from the moon.
宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
15.If one wants to [explore] the possibilities of Europe’s political future, one needs to examine the development of European culture.
如果一个人想要探索欧洲政治未来的可能性,他就需要考察欧洲文化的发展。
16.A set of [gears] are installed to control the speed and direction of the vehicle.
安装了一套齿轮来控制速度和方向。
1.2
1. Governments of all levels should take positive steps to conserve our oceans 《in the inte
rests of》 future generations.(for the benefit of)
各级政府应采取积极措施保护海洋,造福子孙后代。
2.It is 《extremely important 》for us to change our way of thinking or we will be out of step with our times .(imperative )
对我们来说,改变我们的思维方式是非常重要的,否则我们就会跟不上时代的步伐。
3. The document needs to be read and understood 《as a whole》.(in its entirety)
作为一个整体,文档需要被阅读和理解。
4. An agreement to end the fighting remains 《difficult to achieve》.(elusive )
结束战争的协议仍然难以达成。
5. In this African village many children are 《facing death because they have nothing to eat》.( dying of hunger)
在这个非洲的村庄里,许多孩子正面临死亡,因为他们没有东西吃。
6.We have the resources as well as the 《special knowledge and skills 》to finish the project.(expertise )
我们有资源和特殊的知识和技能来完成这个项目。
7. No incoming freshman has applied for financial aid 《so far》.(as yet )
到目前为止还没有新生申请助学金。
8. Our project is nearing 《an end》,but we still need some help from you.(completion )
我们的项目快要结束了,但我们仍然需要你的帮助。
二单元
1.1
I got a job offer from an organization working on protecting animals [threatened] with extinction.
在一家致力于保护濒危动物的组织,我得到了一份工作。
2. I am sorry to say that from the start their plan seemed [doomed] to failure.
我很遗憾的说他们的计划从一开始就注定要失败。
3. The European and Arab countries [bordering] the Mediterranean built brilliant civilizations thousands of years ago.
几千年前,地中海沿岸的欧洲和阿拉伯国家建立了辉煌的文明。
4. It’s never easy to change one’s daily [routine] and lifestyle.
改变自己的日常生活和生活方式从来不是一件容易的事。
5. A gust of wind blew open the window, setting a lamp [swinging] from the ceiling.
sort of是什么意思英语一阵风吹开了窗户,把一盏灯从天花板上吹了下来。
6. The professor delivered a very interesting lecture about the [essence] of ancient Chinese philosophy at the seminar.
教授做了一个关于中国古代的本质非常有趣的演讲。
7. Every time I visited my grandparents, my grandma would [recall] how cute I was when I was a baby.
每次我去爷爷奶奶家,奶奶都会想起我小时候有多可爱。
8. People are increasingly concerned with the problem of pollution that comes [along with] the dramatic development of industry.
随着工业的迅猛发展,人们越来越关注随之而带来的污染问题。
9. The essence of education is to [draw out] a child’s potential.
教育的本质是培养孩子的素质。
10. The shop girl let me try on a nice shirt and showed me how to wear it cool by [tucking] it in.
女店员让我试穿了一件漂亮的衬衫,并叫我如何把它穿得很酷。
11. The world-famous environmental activist was [at the head of] the demonstration calling for carbon emission reduction.
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