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There was no choice but to wade through the muddy water. 5. 这位国会议员呼吁政府建造更多的学校。 appeal
The congressman appealed to the government to set up more schools. 6. 他们在国外度假时钱和护照都被偷了，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，我安排了一位医生去看她。 at the urging of, arrange
At the urging of her friends, I arranged for a doctor to see her. 8.他竭力想做出镇定的样子，但是他颤抖的声音暴露了他自己。 give one away
He tried to keep up a calm appearance, but his trembling voice gave him away. 第九单元p187
1.她似乎不怎么喜欢干这些事。 take pleasure in
She seems to take little pleasure in doing such things. 2.教授告诉我们风景画的传统可追溯到史前时代。 date from
The professor told us that the tradition of landscape painting could date from the prehistoric age.
3.听了这位作家的讲座之后，他决定弃医从文。 take to
After attending the lecture of the famous writer, he decided to give up medicine and take to literature.
4.让我们免去礼节，直接进入讨论吧。 dispense with
Let's dispense with the formalities and go directly into the discussion.
5.这些动物跑得非常快，因此它们的捕食方法确实很有效。 in consequence
These animals run extraordinarily fast and in consequence their hunting methods are very efficient indeed.
6.警方搜查了这个地区的每幢房子寻找逃犯，但毫无成果。 to no avail
The police searched every house in the district for the escaped criminal, but to no avail.
7.父母往往会为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. 第十单元p206
1. 许多新兴国家在刚获得独立的时候，都遇到过经济问题的困扰。 afflict with
Many developing countries, after independence, were afflicted with economic problems to begin with.
2.为了保护国内工业，政府决定对进口倾销产品征收反倾销关税。anti-dumping tariff (impose … upon / on)
In order to protect domestic industries, the government decided to impose an anti-dumping tariff on imported products. 3.只有学问而没有实践经验，这种学问没有多少价值。 count for
Knowledge without practical experience counts for little. 4.敌军入侵使得成千上万的老百姓只好弃家而逃。 abandon
Thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes to the invadi
ng enemy troops.
5.我在上海住了很久，已把这个城市看作我的第二故乡。 look upon / on I've lived in Shanghai so long that I’ve looked upon / on the city as my second hometown. 6.修理屋顶时底下必须用东西支撑着。 prop up
The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out.
7.在困难前面，他仍然保持着幽默感。 in (the) face of
In (the) face of great hardship, he managed to keep his sense of humor.
第十一单元p230
1.他们平时五点下班，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.这座城市里的博物馆和美术馆都对公众免费开放。 be open to
All the museums and art galleries in the city are open to the public for free / free of charge. 3.老是被他们讥笑，真窝囊。 sneer at
It’s very discouraging to be sneered at by them all the time. 4.她最近感到有点疲乏，医生要她休息几天。 run down
She has been a little run down lately and the doctor has advised her to take a short holiday.
5.今天，整个城市沐浴在一片欢乐的海洋里。 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.我昨天以托马斯的名义打电话预定了两张电影票。 in the name of
I booked two film tickets by phone yesterday in the name of Thomas. 第十二单元p252
1.新闻界经常批评她，但她早已对此满不在乎了。 immune
The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune to what was said.
2.工业和车辆向大气排放大量的废气，造成了严重的空气污染。 release
Air pollution is caused by industries and vehicles which release large amounts of waste gas into atmosphere.
3.医生要我在工作时带上保护镜，以防止异物进入眼睛。 foreign
The doctor required me to wear goggles at work to prevent foreign objects from getting into my eyes.
4.由于父母通常把他们的染色体（chromosomes）遗传给后代，所以某些疾病具有遗传性。 pass on
As parents can pass on their chromosomes to their offspring, some diseases are hereditary.
5.虽然他很会做生意，但我们认为他不会成为商界的领袖。 see … as …
He possesses a remarkable talent for doing business, but we don't see him as a potential leader in business circle. 6.这次划时代的峰会由卫星向全世界转播。 beam
The epoch-making summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world.
第十四单元p289-290
1.遭受水灾地区的人民急切需要食品、衣服和药物。 be hungry for
The people in the flooded area are hungry for provisions, food, clothes and medicine.
2.他整夜看电视连续剧，难怪他看上去这么疲惫。 no wonder
As he sat up late watching TV, (it's) no wonder that he looks so tired.
3.如果我是你的话，我不会卷入那些复杂的事情。 involve
If I were you, I wouldn't get involved with/in those complicated affairs.
4.她的手艺非常好，做的蛋糕简直是艺术品。 work of art
Her skills are so excellent that the cakes she makes are simply works of art.
2. 我知道这是我的不对，但也没有必要老是说个没完。 rub it in
I know it was my fault but there is no need to rub it in. 6.这种工作要求很有耐心。 call for
This sort of work calls for a lot of patience. 7.政府说有足够的外汇储备抵制金融风暴。 enough to
The government declared that its foreign currency reserve is strong enough to resist the financial crisis. 第十五单元p309
1.当游客们看到溪水从山崖上奔腾而下，他们激动地欢呼起来。 cascade
The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside.
2.多亏了改革政策，小镇一天比一天繁荣。 thrive
Owing to the policy of reform, the small town is thriving day by day.
3. 你是否能给我把这个材料从头到尾读一遍，强调一下要点。 highlight
Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points?
4. 有时我纳闷，不知道死记硬背是否有用。 at times
At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile. 5.旧中国曾经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.由于外销的增加，公司成功地完成了销售计划。 thanks to
Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan.