1、Unit 11. there has been this long lull with nothing particular turning up! Britain has been in a long period of stillness without taking any actions against the enemy.2. we must meet with triumph and disaster. And treat those two imposters just the same we are sure to experience triumph and disaster
2、 and we must treat them as the same thing taking different appearances because they are essentially interchangeable.3. never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. unless we strongly believe that it is honorable and sensible to do so.4. Britain, other nations thought, had drawn a spo
3、nge across her slate Britain was wiped out by the enemy, other nations thought.5. we have only to persevere to conquer we will win as long as we hold onto the end.Unit21. The phrase “personal space” has a quaint, seventies ring to it. The phrase “personal space” has an odd touch that was characteris
4、tic of the 1970s.2. T-shirt weather can make proximity more alluring (or much, much less) in hot summer days people can be drawn to each other, especially to the opposite sex ( or feel disgusted with the closeness of others).3. The logistics of it vary according to geography people in different regi
5、on are given different sizes of personal space.4. Individuals routinely commandeer booths and sets of facing seats meant for foursomes. it is quite common that one person occupies a booth and a set of facing seats designed for four people.5. even the focus of science these days is micro, not macro e
6、ven science focuses on the intra-personal, inner world rather than the interpersonal, outer society these days.6. In the same way that the breeze from a butterflys wings in Japan may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to expand the contracting boundaries of personal space.
7、 Because the initial invasion of personal space can cause a chain of reactions, which may bring about a catastrophic consequence, as the breeze from a butterflys wings in Japan, if it initiated a chain of waves, may eventually produce a tidal wave in California, I have decided to enlarge the shrinki
8、ng personal space.Unit71. Television commercials seem to work best in close elections or in those where there is a large undecided vote. TV commercials seem to have the greatest effort on elections where rivals are well-matched or in those where there is a large number of votes who have mot decided
9、which side to take.2. It dictates priorities that are different from those of an earlier day. The intervention of TV in the present-day campaign determines what factors to be considered first and priorities nowadays are different from those of the past.3. All of the recent Presidents have learned ho
10、w to use the medium to their advantage, to “stage” events so as to receive maximum favorable coverage. All the winning candidates in the presidential election have learnt how to make full use of TV, to put on TV shots in the way he can win the most favor of the electorate.4. It can be argued that si
11、nce the 1960 presidential debates we have elected people, not platforms. This is a major departure from earlier years. It can be argued that since the 1960 presidential debate we have paid more attention to the candidates themselves than to their policies. This is an orientation very much different
12、from that in earlier years.5. Once he was President it was the intimate nature of the medium that helped bring him down. when Nixon was President, television led to his resignation just because the medium disclose his guilt in the Watergate scandal.Unit81. He was almost innocent of any sense of resp
13、onsibility. He almost had no sense of responsibility.2. He wrote begging letters by the score, sometimes groveling without shame, at others loftily offering his intended benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support, and being mortally offended of the recipient declined the honor. He wrote
14、 a large number of letters to his patron without shame, begging for money. But in a manner that it seemed a great honor for the patron to be offered the chance support him. Thats why he would be greatly offended if the patron refused to tale the honor.3. He would pull endless wires in order to meet
15、some man who admired his work and was able and anxious to be of use to him. he would use the influences from as many people as possible to meet his admirer who was readily useful to him.4. Is it any wonder he had no time to be a man? Wagner was such a miraculous monster, is it any wonder that he did
16、nt behave like a normal human being in this world?Unit101. he couldnt stand not being a part of our school. He wanted very much to be a teacher of our school.2. we found a kinship we found a strong connection between.3. Isupported myself by sweeping foot floors of off-Broadway stages I supported mys
17、elf by sweeping floors of off-broadway stages before there was any new role of me to play.4. “ I understand,professor,”I said,helped in part by the realization. The realization partly helped me to understand him, so I said, “I understand,professor.”5. He was still liwing in a world vibrant with all
18、of the beautiful treasures he has stored he was still living in a world that was exciting and lively because of all the beautiful poems he had memorized.Unit121. we had not reckoned in the possibility of infertility. we had not expected that we were unable to bear a children.2. In rapid succession w
19、e added two biological children to the family w e produced two children of our own one after another.3. In her gray-green eyes and impudent grin I saw the reflection of our christmas boy my granddayghter resembled her father so much in her gray-green eyes and cheeky grin that I saw in her my Christm
20、as Boy4. its time to shape up its time to get back on the right track and have a Christmas tree.4. it occurred to me that a true family is not always ones own flesh and blood. I realized that a true family could include people other than ones own children.Unit131. they often sparkled with devilment
21、when they met yours in conversation. The sparkle in his eyes often betrayed his playful spirit when they met yours in conversation.2. the presence of his children must have boosted Dads spirits after his attack Dad must have been encouraged by his childrens presence at the bedside to fight against t
22、he heart attack.3. Dad was confided to the downstairs dad could only move around in the rooms downstairs stairs, unable to climb upstairs or go out.4. Afterward she resumed her haughty stance while he fervently continued with his rapurous repertoire. After the fight, she assumed again her arrogant p
23、osture while Caruso passionately went on with his pleasant courtship songs.5. Suddenly one exquisite morning, when the sky mirrored Carusos courting raiment suddenly one extremely clear morning, when the sky was as blue as the coulor of Carusos courting clothing.Unit141. urban life,during the hours
24、when they reign, is urbane. Rats make city life orderly and courteous when they dominate the city deep at night.2. city dwellers take the city with them to the country, for they will not live without is pamperings. city dwellers create all kinds of city vogues intthe country, for they will not live
25、without these fashionable things.3. These windows are a scandal because they endanger the lives of office workers in case of fire. These windows are disgraceful because they put the lives of office workers in danger if a fire should occur.4. no true sense of the rhythms of the seasons is to be had f
26、rom a lawn in the backyard and a few spindly trees struggling to survive. a lawn in the backyard and afew spindle-shaped trees struggling for life are not enough to give the dweller any true sense of the season changes.Unit11.我安排他们在小酒吧见面，但那个小伙子一直都没有来。(turn up )I have arranged for them to meet each o
27、ther at the pub,but the young never turned up.2.你无法仅凭表象判断形势是否会变得对我们不利。( tell from appearance )You cant tell merely from appearance thingswillturn out unfavorable to us or not.3.那个士兵每次打仗都冲锋在前，从而赢得了国家最高的荣誉。( stand in the gap)The soldier, who stood in the gap in every battle,gained the highest honors o
28、f the country.4.主席讲话很有说服力，委员会其他成员都听从他的意见。( yield to )The chairman spoke so forcelfully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion.5.他们现在生活富裕了，但也曾经历坎坷。( ups and downs)They are well-to-do now,but along they had their ups and downs.6.这次演讲我将说明两个问题。( address oneself to )There are two questions
29、 to which I will address myself in this lecture.7.我们正筹划为你举办一次盛大的圣诞聚会。 ( in somebodys honour )We are planning a big Christmas party in your honor.8.听到那个曲子，我回想起了儿童时代。 ( throw ones mind back )Hearing that tune threw my mind back to my childhoodUnit21那只鸽子被卡在树权里，不一会儿就跌落下来。 （wedge sth. / sb. in）The pigeon
30、 was wedged in the fork of the branch and fall off after a while.2驾车人该付多少钱需要根据他对别人车子造成损坏的程度而定。(be proportional to)The payment the motorist will have to make is proportional to the demage has done to the other people car.3你只有伏在地上慢慢爬过一条狭长的地道才能进入山洞。(inch) Only by inching through a narrow tunnel on your
31、 stomach can you enter the cave.4她一面结结巴巴地说着道歉的话，一面羞怯地朝门口走去。(sidle)She stammered some apologies as she sidled up to the door.5他尽力向我解释说不是因为我工作不好而解雇无，而是因为公司支付不了我的工资。( take pains to )He took pains to explain to me that I was being dismissed not because I didt do my work well but because the companycant
32、pay my salary.6年轻士兵的入伍给军队带来了新的希望并鼓舞了士气。(infuse into)The enlistmen of young soldiers infused new hopeand morale into the army.7一旦大一些的男孩子们声称草坪属于他们，别的孩子就不敢去玩了。(stake a claim to)Once the older boys stake a claim to the lawn, no other boys dare to go on it.8跟在她身后的人让她心神不安，她不由得加快了脚步。(make sb. uneasy)The ma
33、n following her made her uneasy and she couldthelp but quickened her steps.Unit71.秘密安装在财政部长办公室里的录音机使该政府不满 3 个月就倒了台。(bring down)The tape recorder secretly installed in the office of the secretary of Treasary brought down the government in no more than3 months.2.任何不利于和平事业的行动都会受到全世界人民的谴责。(be detrimenta
34、l to)Any action that is detrimental to the cause of peace will be condemmed by the people the world.3.两位部长的辞职决定背离了政界一贯强硬的(hard-nosed)、一拼到底的传统。(departure from)The decision made by the 2 minister to regign are departure from the hard-nose, fright-to-the-end tradition of politics.4.与工人们的谈判在工作时间问题上第三次陷入
35、了僵局。(get bogged down)The negotiation with workers on the question of working hours ot bogged down for the 3rd time.5. Lousia Clarke 是一个很讨人喜欢的女孩，不过有时她的坏脾气和嫉妒心使她不能作出正确的判断。 (cloud)Lousia Clarke is a pleasant girl, but her judgement was clouded by her hot temper and jealousy.6.他要么更加用功，要么就得退学。在这样的情况下，他还有
36、什么可以选择的办法呢？他只得选择前者。 (alternative)He had to work harder or be sent away by the school , on condition what alternatives were left to him, he had to choose the former.7. Richard 在这里混得太熟了，所以他想多呆上一阵子根本不需要主人的邀请。(at home).Richard was too much at home here to need the invitation of the hostfor staying longe
37、r.8.她觉得他看上去老实而上了大当。 (take in)She was taken in by his honest-looking appearance.Unit81.为了你的家庭，价钱要三思而后行，不要冒那么多的风险。(for the sake of)For the sake of your family, you should look before your leap and not venture so much2.昨晚喝了太多的酒，我感到有点不太舒服。 (out of sorts)I felt somehow out of sorts because of last nights
38、 heavy drink.3.他的父亲找了无数的门路，帮他在一个已经臃肿不堪的政府机构找到一个位置。(pull wires)His father pulled endless wires and helped him find a position in an inflated government department4.如果你仔细读这封信，就会在字里行间发现他的真正用意。(between the lines)If you go through his letter carefully, you can find his real intention between his lines.5.
39、我知道我对他真是无礼透顶，但我为自己找了各种理由。 (downright)I knew I was downright rude to him, but I found enough excuses for myself.6.过去杰出的人物有许多是出类拔萃的多面手，像达芬奇就集画家与发明家于一身。(roll into one)Many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile, Leonardo Da Vinci, for instance, was a painter and an inventor
40、 rolled into one.7.在多年遭受失眠的折磨之后，他终于自杀了。 (under the torment of)He finally committed suicide after being under the torment of insomnia for many years.8.他惊讶得说不出话来。 (be struck dumb with)He was struck dumb with amazement.Unit101.人们正从周围农村涌进来。 (flood)People are flooding into from neighboring countryside.2.
41、他的表现已经接近完美。 (come close to)His performance has come close to perfection.3. Mary 去伦敦时一路上神精恍惚。(in a daze)Mary was in a daze all the way to London.4.在这个山区疗养所你会找到全国最好的气候。(retreat)In this mountain retreat, youll findthe best climate in the country.5.他倚到座位上，浑身放松，细细体味那份舒适。(savor)He leaned back to the seat
42、and relaxed, savoring all the comfort .6.让这对年轻夫妇引以为荣的是他们的孩子 3 岁就能背诗了。(recitefrom memory)What makes the young couple proud is that their child could recite poems from memory at the age of three.7.他当众重复了他私下说过的话。(in public)He repeated in public what he had said in private.8.建立一个充满生机和爱意的家庭需要全家人的共同努力。(vi
43、brant with)Joint efforts of all the family members are needed to build a family vibrant with life and love.Unit121.我给你一周时间把你手下的人都整顿好，然后我希望一切都顺利运转。(sort out)I will give you a week to sort you men out , I expect things to run smoothly.2.每逢我们搬迁新居，总是有许多东西舍不得丢弃。 (cling to)Whenever we move to a new house,
44、 there are always items we cling to.3.她非常健谈，一理轮到她讲话，她就滔滔不绝。 (in rapid succession)She is such avoluble speaker that whenever she takes her turn to start talking, her words will come out in rapid succession.4.需要时他总会帮忙，这一点你可以相信。(reckon on)He will always help in time of need, on this you can reckon.5.他偷
45、偷地把手枪塞进衣袋。 (slide into)He slide his pistol into his pocket6.这些噪声吵得我头昏脑胀，无法清醒的思考。 (in a whirl)My mind is in a whirl because of all this noise, so I can not think clearly.7.那位农民把迷路的旅行者按到家里过夜。 (take somebody in)The farmer took in the lost traveller for the night.8.他微微一笑，憧憬着一次长途旅行。 (relish)He smiled, re
46、lishing the ider od a long journey.Unit131.过去日本妇女的活动更多地局限在家里。(be confined to)In the old days, women in Japan were more confined to the household.2.这在一篇妙语连珠的发言中可是一个乏味的插曲。 (sparkle with)This is a dull interlude in a speech sparkling with witticism.3.有些像 Michael Jordan 那样的篮球运动员以魔术般的技术扬名，而有些则以导闻出名。 （be
47、renowned for ）While some basketball player like Micheal Jordan were renowned for their magic skills, others were notorious for their scandals.4.我们对他精湛的医术惊叹不已。 (marvel at)We all marveled at the perfection of his medical skills.5.据说，原始人用石头制作一件工具要花上几个月甚至几年的时间。 (fashion)It is said that it took primotive
48、 men months or even years to fashion a single tool from stone.6.学生们在老师身边转来转去，想知道考试的结果。 (hover)The students hovered around their teacher, hoping to hear the examination results.7.强烈的责任感使他接过了这项危险性很大的任务。(set on)A strong sense of responsibility set him on taking over this hazardou task.8.没有谁跟你过不去，别那样想了。
49、(get out of ones head)Nobody has got anything aginst you at all. Get that idea out of your head.Unit141.政府不遗余力地支持我们的环保项目。 (spare no effort)The goernment spared no effort to support our environment protection projects.2.她来之前对中国的历史、地理和文化一无所知。 (have o knowledge of)She had no knowledge of Chinese history ,geograph and culture before.3.幼儿园里燃起大火危及 23 个孩子的生命。 （endanger）The fire broke out in kindergarten endanger 23childrens lives.4.我们竭力把 Henry 从那个话题上扯开，因为我们知道他会泄露机密。 (head)We tried ours best to head henry off the t
