1、翻譯Unit11. 那是個正規宴會，我照媽媽對我講的那樣穿著禮服去了。（formal ）As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.2.他的女友勸他趁抽煙的壞習慣尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。(take hold)His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smokingbefore it took hold.3.他們預料到下幾個月電的需求量很大，決定增加生產。(anticipate)Anticipa

2、ting that the demand for electricity will be high during the nextfew months, they have decided to increase its production.4. 據說比爾音譯在違反公司的安全規章而被解雇。 （violate ）It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the companysafety rules.5. 據報道地方政府已采取適當措施避免嚴重缺水（watershortage）的可能性。（ avoid,severe

3、 ）It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid thepossibility of a severe water shortage.Unit26.半個小時過去了，但末班車還沒來。我們只好走回家。（ go by）Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadnt come yet. We hadwalk home.7. 既然籃球賽已被推遲，我們不妨去參觀博物館。 （postpone ）Since the basketball match has been

4、postponed, we might as well visit themuseum.8.瑪麗看上去對漢語考試很擔心，因為她還沒背熟課文。（ learn by heart）Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because shehasn t learned the texts by heart.9.整個二次世界大戰期間他一直和父母住在澳大利亞。（all the way）He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way throughWW.10. 自 1985 年從南京

5、大學畢業至今， 可以說我與我的大學同學失去了聯系。 （ kind of ， lose touch ）Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.Unit311. 正如科學家所預言的那樣， 全球污染成了人類面臨的最嚴重的問題之一。 （ global ）As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the mostserious problems humans are

6、 faced with.12. 謀求這些職位的競爭很激烈今年的求職者（applicant）是去年的五倍。（ competition ）Competition for these jobs is very toughwe have five times as manyapplicants this year as we did last year13. 正如事實表明的那樣，教育大綱應該符合國家的經濟發展計劃。（ fit into）As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national planfor econom

7、ic development.14. 這輛汽車太費油（burn too much gas），而且價錢幾乎是我想付的兩倍。The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice asmuch as I intend to pay.15. 要了解一起重大的國際事件，我們首先需要考慮其歷史與政治背景。To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need toconsider the historical and political backgr

8、ound to it.Unit416. 據報道，聯合國調解人（mediators）制定出了他們希望雙方都能接受的方案。It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hopewill be acceptable to both sides.17. 多麗絲小心翼翼地在森林里行走，害怕遭到大蛇攻擊。（ giant ）Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giantsnakes.18. 地震、臺風和其他自然災害（ dis

9、aster ）無法防止，但可采取行動保護生命財產。（ property ）Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented,but action can be taken to protect life and property.19. 我買了一期新的我最喜歡的體育雜志就趕緊回家，急著想讀之自娛（amuse ）。I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home,anxious to amuse myself readi

10、ng it.20. 海倫缺乏信心。我從未遇到過想她那樣沒有自信的（unsureofoneself ）人。（ confidence ）Helen lacks confidence. I ve never knownyone anso unsure of herself.Unit521. 我不太清楚哪兒你能找到個好木工（ carpenter ） - 你最好四處打聽打聽。 （ ask around ）I m not sure where you can find a good carpenter- you d better askaround.22. 他感到有點尷尬，趕緊清了清喉嚨，抬頭看著墻上的畫

11、。（embarrass ） Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked upat the painting on the wall.23. 邁克爾去世了，留下三個兒子、兩個女兒和妻子伊麗莎白。（ survive ）Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.24. 作為金融專家，威廉建議我們投資股票市場。 （ stock ）As a financial expert, William advis

12、ed us to invest our money in the stockmarket.25. 我們這些小零售商 （retailer ）無法和超市在價格和銷售等方面競爭。 （ compete ）We small retailers can t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.Unit626. 我上大學之前，祖父對我說的那幾句充滿智慧的話給我留下深刻印象。Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words ofwisdom which impress

13、ed me deeply.27. 千萬別把我的傷勢告訴我父母，我會很感激你的。(be grateful to sb for sth.)Never tell my parents about my injuries and I ll be very grateful to yo(for it).28. 我們有幾個同事在會上提出了改進工作環境的合理建議。（sensible ） At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.2

14、9. 迫于工作壓力， 資方（ management）同意給工人增加10% 的工資。（ in responseto ）The management has/have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise inresponse to union pressure.30. 女主人考慮的很周到，在我們來之前把房子打掃得干干凈凈。（ thoughtful）It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thoroughcleaning before we arrived.Unit731.

15、當地一家公司承擔了此項工程，但工程沒完成就破產了。（undertake ） A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it wascompleted.32. 我和你做筆交易 - 你替我洗車，我晚上把車借給你開。 （make a deal ）Let s make a deal you wash my car, and I ll let you use it tonight.33. 我們到達那個我們本以為已毀于那次大地震的村莊時，卻發現它只受到輕微的損失。（ wipe out， only to ）We got t

16、o the village which we thought must have been wiped out in thesevere earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.34. 我的花園既干燥又被陰（ shady ）。在那樣的環境里，很少有植物能茁壯生長。（ thrive ）My garden is dry and shady few plants thrive in that condition.35.36. 那位電影明星的死亡真至今仍被謎團（ mystery ）籠罩著。（surround ）Mystery still surroun

17、ds the exact truth behind the film stardeath/exact circumstance of the film star s death.Unit837. 沒有個人檔案，求職者很難指望受雇當老師。 （ file ）Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get/ beemployed as a teacher.38.39. 有了足夠的冰，我們就能冰這些飲料了。 （ chill ）With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.40.41. 依我愚見，閱讀是打發閑暇的最悅人方式。 （humble ， leisure ）In my humble opinion, reading us the most pleasant way to spend oneleisure.42.43. 有人說，美國運動員邁克爾·菲爾普斯（ Michael Phelps ）在 2008 北京奧