UNIT 1 1. 遭受水災地區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. 他整夜看電視連續劇，難怪他看上去這么累。(no wonder) As he sat up late watching TV all night, (its) no wonder that he looked so tired. 3. 如果我是你的話，我不會卷入那些復雜的事情。(involve) If I were you I wouldnt get / be involved in those complicated affairs. 4. 她的手藝非常好，做的蛋糕簡直是藝術品。(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，但也沒有必要老是說個沒完。(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. 政府說有足夠的外匯儲備抵制金融風暴。(enough to) The government declares that its foreign currency reserve is strong enough to resist the financial crisis. Unit 21. 新聞界經常批評她，但她早已對此滿不在乎了。(immune) The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune to what was said. 2. 工業和車輛向大氣排放大量的廢氣，造成了嚴重的空氣污染。(release) Air pollution is caused by industries and vehicles which release large amounts of waste gas into the atmosphere. 3. 醫生要我在工作時戴上保護鏡，以防止異物進入眼睛。(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. 雖然他很會做生意，但我們認為他不會成為商界的領袖。(see . as .) He possesses a remarkable talent for doing business, but we dont see him as a potential leader in the business circle. 6. 這次劃時代的峰會由衛星向全世界轉播。(beam) The epoch-making summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world. Unit 51. 我們非常同情這對在雨中等車的夫婦，于是讓他們搭了車。(take pity on) We took pity on the couple waiting for a bus in the rain and so gave them a lift. 2. 建筑工地上的噪音讓他難以忍受。(put up with) He finds it difficult to put up with the noise of the construction site. 3. 瑪麗(Mary)和約翰(John)最后反目成仇。現在他倆連話都不講了。(on . terms) Mary and John fell out of love finally. They are not even on speaking terms now. 4. 聽眾紛紛來信，就這個話題發表自己的觀點。(thick and fast) Listeners letters on this topic have been coming in thick and fast. 5. 我在整理文件時偶然看到了這札信。(come upon) I came upon this bundle of letters when I was sorting out the documents. 6. 我的老板太墨守陳規，我的又一個偉大的主意被否決了。(bite the dust) My boss is so conservative that another of my great ideas bites the dust. 7. 吸煙對健康害多益少。(do harm) Smoking does more harm than good to the health. 8. 由于辦公室來了幾位不速之客，經理開會遲到了。(detain) The manager was late for the meeting because he was detained in the office by some unexpected visitors. 9. 辦公自動化使我們擺脫了許多文案工作。(do away with) Computerisation has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork. Unit 71.這樣的好機會千載難逢。(once in a blue moon) An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon. 2.這個孩子因為私自拿了母親包里的錢而覺得十分內疚。(guilty of) The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mothers handbag without permission. 3. 她知道他的話一句真的也沒有。(give credence to) She did not give credence to a single word of his story. 4. 一般來說，老師對學生的錯誤都比較寬容。(be tolerant of) Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students mistakes. 5. 我想當然地以為你會跟我們一起來，于是就給你買了票。(take . for granted) I took it for granted youd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket. 6. 由于經理的不斷勸導，工作人員很快就改掉了遲到的壞習慣。(break the habit) Thanks to the managers repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work. 7. 他現在對她發火，但不久會原諒她的。這只是幾小時的事，僅此而已。(a matter of, thats all) Hes furious with her now, but hell forgive her soon. Its just / only a matter of a few hours, thats all. Unit 101. 當游客們看到溪水從山崖上奔騰而下，他們激動地歡呼起來。(cascade) The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside. 2. 多虧了改革政策，小鎮一天比一天繁榮。(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材料從頭到尾讀一遍，強調一下要點。(highlight) Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points? 4. 有時我納悶，不知道死記硬背是否有用。(at times) At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile. 5. 舊中國曾經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. 由于外銷的增加，公司成功地完成了銷售計劃。(thanks to) Thanks to the improvement / increase in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan. Unit 111. 如果你不付全部現金，可以用分期付款的方式來買車。(on credit) If you cant afford to pay all the cash, you can buy the car on credit. 2. 我說過要幫他，而這也正是我要做的。我會恪守諾言的。(keep ones word) I said Id help him and thats what Im going to do. I shall keep my word. 3. 我與這家公司休戚相關，不愿看到它破產。(have a stake in something) Ive a stake in this company and dont wish to see it go bankrupt. 4. 隨著工業生產的發展，舊的封建制度開始崩潰。(fall apart) With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began to fall apart. 5. 他很能干，把農場搞得井井有條。(keep something straight) He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm. 6. 新的教學體制旨在把學習更多課程的主動權交給學生。(give somebody the initiative) The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more courses / subjects. 7. 在旅行出發之前先要把我們的車子調整好。(tune up) Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up. Unit 121. 戰爭使他們失去了正常的童年快樂。(deprive) They were deprived of a normal childhood happiness by the war. 2. 鮮花盛開的山谷和美麗的秋色吸引了無數的游客。(lure) Blossoming valleys and the beautiful colors of autumn lure numerous visitors into the mountains. 3. 他的話實質上表明他并不支持我們的計劃。(in essence) What he said meant in essence that he didnt support our plan. 4. 她賣了房子，手頭上就相當寬裕了。(at ones disposal) Having sold the house, she had a considerable amount of money at her disposal. 5. 這份工作雖然有些不太令人滿意的地方，但總的來說我還是干得比較愉快的。(by and large) There are some things that I dont like about this job, but by and large its quite enjoyable. 6. 他們用一大筆錢收買了這位國會議員，讓他在會議上支持他們的提議。(bribe) They bribed the congressman with a large sum of money to get his support for their proposal at the meeting. 7. 這項政策不但產生了立竿見影的效果，而且對今后的社會發展將產生長期的影響。(short-term, long-term) The policy has not only produced obvious short-term effects but will also exert a long-term influence on the future development of society. 8. 受國際經濟危機的影響，本地許多公司的業務一片蕭條。(in the grip of) Influenced by the international economic crisis, many of the local companies are in the grip of a recession. Unit 141. 博物館里目前有希臘藝術收藏展出。(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. 這塊地方被劃出來準備作操場用。(mark off) This area has been marked off as a future playground. 4. 除了趟過這片泥濘的水域外，別無選擇。(wade) There was no choice but to wade through the muddy water. 5. 這位國會議員呼吁政府建造更多的學校。(appeal) The congressman appealed to the government to set up more schools. 6. 他們在國外度假時錢和護照都被偷了，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. Unit 151. 她似乎不怎么喜歡干這些事。(take pleasure in) She seems to take little pleasure in doing