沛沛英语201-253
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Unit 201 I'll see to it.
1 你正担心出差时谁来替你照顾猫。父亲说,他管:
I'll see to it.
2 你告诉家人你中午不回来吃饭。你说,中午要处理一大堆事情:
I have a lot of things to see to at noon.
3 老师因为儿子的事找到了你。他说,希望你来管管这件事:
I hope you'll see to the matter.
4 妻子正在煮饭,外面有人找她。她就让丈夫帮她照看一下锅:
Could you see to it for me?
5 你向朋友借车。他说,可以,但先得找机械师修一下刹车:
Ok, but get a mechanic to see to the brakes.
6 妻子说煤气灶坏了。你说,要找人修下:
Have it seen to.
7 你迟到了。老师说,注意下次不能再迟到了:
Please see to it that you're not late again.
8 客人发现他的来访干扰了你的午休。他说,下次保证不会再带给你不便了:
I'll see to it that it won't be any inconvenience to you.
注:
see v.看,看见,去看望
想想,看待,明白,知道,了解,理解
see to 处理(某事),负责做(某事)
照顾(某人),修理,治疗
see to it(that) 负责到底,设法做到,注意要做到
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Unit 202 We're to broaden the scope of business.
1 经理问,下一步你们部门打算怎样。你说,要拓展业务范围:
We're going to broaden our business scope.
2 同学推荐给你的书读不懂。你说,许多词字典里找不到:
Any words are outside the scope of a dictionary.
3 朋友推荐给你一本书。他说,有关问题书内都包括了:
All the related questions are within the scope of the book.
4 孩子们提出的问题涉及到了经济问题。你说,经济学超出了孩子的理解力:
Economics is beyond the scope of a child's mind.
5 你建议他讲得通俗点儿。你说,这些术语不是初学者能理解的:
These terms aren't within the scope of a beginner.
6 管理者坚持他们自己的观点。他们说,每个人都应该有展现个人能力的空间:
Let each one have a scope to show his capacity.
7 记者问,是什么促使你从事了现在这一行。你说,这个工作给你提供了施展自身才能的广阔天地:
The job gives my talents and abilities a full scope.
8 这位教育家很重视教育方法。他说,要给孩子更多的发挥创造力的机会:
Give your children's creativity a wide scope.
注:
scope n.范围,大小,活动范围
理解力、理解范围
发展余地,机会,拓展余地
capacity n.能力,能量
容量
身份,职能
creativity n.创造性
jenvy 2007-08-21 17:47
Unit 203 This is the regular sixteenth - century church.
1 他收集了很多古建筑的图片。你指着其中的一张说,这是典型的十六世纪的教堂:
This is the regular sixteenth - century church.
2 他太不会赞美女性了。他说,你是一位身材并不出众的女士:
You're a lady with a regular figure.
3 朋友欣赏你在法律方面的无所不知。你说,但是你不是正式的律师:
But I'm not a regular lawyer.
4 她打字打得又快又准确。她说,那是她日常的工作:
That's my regular work.
5 你认为,他身体这么好一定用过什么补品。他说,他只是按一般方式生活:
I'm just living in a regular way.
6 他胃口不好去看医生。医生说,让他要有规律地进食:
You must have a regular diet.
7 病人说他的心脏跳动得很快。医生不解地对他说,可是他的脉搏正常:
But your pulse is regular.
8 参加人家的婚礼你还是头一次。你问朋友,这类场合通常应穿什么:
What's the regular dress for such occasions?
注:
regular adj.经常的
通用的,日常的
正常的,有规律的
正规的,端正的
真正的,地道的,简直是
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Unit 204 It speaks volumes of his kindness.
1 这位先生在乞丐面前放了好多钱。你说,这充分说明他心地善良:
It speaks volumes of his kindness.
2 面对台下的倒彩声,他仍然侃侃而谈。你说,这充分说明了他训练有素:
It speaks volumes of his training.
3 妹妹窗台前总是有束玫瑰花。你猜透了她的秘密。你对妹妹说,这么好的花,足以说明他很思念你:
The nice rose speaks volumes of how much he misses you.
4 同事问你老板怎么说。你说,他没说什么,但脸上的表情说明了一切:
He said nothing but his face spoke volumes.
5 他没有说谎,也没有隐瞒。你说,这充分说明了他的诚实:
It speakes volumes of his honesty.
6 记者问,政治因素对他们的贸易造成了什么样的影响。他说,那年贸易量陡降:
The trade volume declined sharply that year.
7 市长询问春运情况怎么样。你告诉他,客运量已经达到一年内的最高峰:
The volume of passengers has reached the highest point of the year.
8 他的收音机声音太大。你对他说:请把音量放小点好吗?
Would you please turn down the volume?
注:
volume n.一本书,一册书
一卷,一套中的一本
容量,容积,体积
量,额,音量
speak volumes (of) 充分说明(问题)
充分表明
decline v.下降,减弱,衰弱
n.下降,减弱,衰弱
on the decline 在衰退中,在减少中
jenvy 2007-08-21 17:48
Unit 205 I read French, but I can't speak it.
1 你对秘书说,合作商是法国人,这下她的法语派上用场了。她说,她只会阅读不会讲:
I read French, but I can't speak it.
2 你对朋友说,你最爱收集好书。他说,他最大的乐趣是读好书:
My favorite interest is to read excellent books.
3 朋友看你读报读得入迷,就问,有什么新闻。你说,你一直在读一篇好文章:
I have been reading a good article.
4 等人等不到的滋味太难受了。你说,你要弄点儿杂志来读读:
I'll get some magazines to read.
5 丈夫问你希望这周末怎么过。你说,读书,聊天:
Reading and talking.
6 祖父躺在床上问你,可不可以把信读给他听:
Would you please read the letter to me?
7 妻子问,你听谁说的牛奶要涨价。你说,是昨天从报纸上看到的:
I read that yesterday in the newspaper.
8 听朋友说想换工作。你想起昨天报纸的广告,你告诉他,你看到一家公司正招聘设计人员:
I read that a company is wanting designers.
注:
read v.阅读、看(书、报)等
读起来
读出声
读到(内容)
看(读)得懂
成语有:read aloud 朗读
read between the lines 从字里行间看出、看出言外之意
read over 看一遍
read one's mind 看出某人在想什么
jenvy 2007-08-21 17:48
Unit 206 The matter had better be left as it is.
1 你认为这件事不宜多管。你说,这事情最好顺其自然吧:
The matter had better be left as it is.
2 他看到你姐姐不在,就不想多留了。你说,他最好等到姐姐回来:
You'd better wait till my sister arrives.
3 他买的暖风炉不好用。你劝他说,最好选择另外一种:
You'd better choose the other one.
4 你总是咳,就去看医生。医生对你说,你最好别吸烟了:
You'd better not smoke.
5 老板对原来的设计不满意。他对你说,你最好搞一个新设计:
You'd better make out a new design.
6 听说他姐姐今天回来。你劝他最好到火车站去接她:
You'd better meet her at the railway station.
7 你在朋友家聊天,突然他的岳父母大人驾到。你对他说,你最好还是走吧:
I'd better be going.
8 一路上车子抛锚好几次。你说,你最好彻底修理一次:
I'd better have a thorough repair.
注:
had better 最好
had better be going (had better 后的不定式有时用进行式,表示立即做某事)口语中had常省略
成语有:so much the better 反而更好,当然更好
all the better 反而更好,就更好了
little better than (no better than) (指坏的人,事)和…差不多
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Unit 207 I'll go further into the matter tomorrow.
1 今天你要赶去开会,没时间多谈了。你说,明天再进一步谈:
I'll go further into the matter tomorrow.
2 会上你加入了热烈 的讨论。你说,在你往下谈之前,要提出一个问题:
Before going any further, I have a question.
3 财务人员汇报了公司财务状况。他说,进一步削减成本很必要:
It's necessary to cut the cost down further.
4 朋友要来你的城市旅游,你为他做好了安排。你说,还要帮什么忙,尽管讲:
If I can be of any further use, tell me please.
5 看到你已经够累了,朋友起身告别。他说,不想给你增添更多的麻烦:
I don't want to cause any further trouble.
6 哥哥给你的忠告已经够多了。他说,他没有更多的要告诉你的了:
I have nothing further to tell you.
7 这样的投资机遇千载难逢。哥哥说,不要再犹豫了:
There should be no further hesitation.
8 那人不厌其烦地回答了大家一个又一个的问题。他说,你们还有其它什么问题要问吗?
Do you have any further questions to ask?
注:
further adj.更远地,进一步的
adv.进一步地,再更多地
成语有:go further 往前走
往下说
继续谈
hesitation n.犹豫,拿不定主意
jenvy 2007-08-21 17:49
Unit 208 Maybe I can talk him to joining us.
1 如果 John 参加你们队那实力就雄厚了。你说,你也许可以劝他加入你们队:
Maybe I can talk him to joining us.
2 他的球技太差,你不愿陪他练球。他问,能不能说动你同他们打一会儿:
Can I talk you into playing with us for a moment?
3 那钢琴家认为观众没有品味,不愿意多弹。你说,你去劝他多弹一段:
I'll talk him into playing more.
4 全家人认为,这座房子位置好又便宜。你说,你也许可以劝父亲把房子买下来:
Maybe I can talk him into buying the house.
5 丈夫不知道门口那人都跟你聊什么,聊了半天。你说,那人想劝你买他的产品:
He wanted to talk me into buying his product.
6 你假期想打份工多赚钱。父亲说,他会劝你改变这个主意:
I'll talk you into changing your mind.
7 你刚刚毕业参加工作,哥哥劝你要有主见。他对你说,不要耳朵发软,去做自己不愿意做的事情:
Don't be talked into doing anything you don't like.
8 你是他最喜欢的好朋友。他说,他要劝你多待一会儿:
I'll talk you into staying a little longer.
注:
talk v.谈判,谈论
talk into (通过谈话使)某人做某事
劝得(某人)做(某事)
jenvy 2007-08-21 17:56
Unit 209 The streets of the cities are never silent.
1 祖父初来都市,嫌太吵。你说,都市的街道永无宁静:
The streets of the cities are never silent.
2 你同祖父散步在乡间小路。你说,田野真安静。祖父说,黄昏的田野就是这样安静:
The fields in the twilight are just so silent.
3 你对着天空大地高歌一曲。然后说,鸟儿都保持安静,倾听你的歌声:
The birds are keeping silent to listen to my song.
4 你们回来时,月亮都升起来了。你说,多么宁静的夜晚啊:
What a silent night!
5 问你采访进行得如何。你说,老人对自己早年生活只字不提:
The old man was silent about his early life.
6 你姐姐明天就要出嫁了。你告诉姐姐说,父亲像是不高兴,他一言不发:
Day seems to be unhappy; he is silent.
7 他是个活跃的人。今天开会,他躲在角落里。你问他,今天为什么这么沉默:
Why are you so silent today?
8 老板问秘书,各个分公司在交来的报告中对于股份制有什么想法。秘书说,这个敏感问题所有的报告中都没有涉及:
All the reports are silent about the sensitive question.
注:
silent adj.沉静,宁静,安静,没声音
沉默,不发言,不肯讲,无声…
silence n.安静,沉静,沉默
成语有:in silence 沉默地,一言不发地,不声不响地
keep silence 安静(下来),保持安静
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Unit 210 He quit studying to take a walk.
1 父亲刚出门,就有电话来找他。你回话说,他放下手中的研究工作去散步了:
He quit studying to take a walk.
2 你在路上偶遇朋友。你问他,是否已不再干过去那行,另有高就了:
Have you quit your past job for a better one?
3 朋友问你是否还是工作猛干、烟猛吸。你说,工作不干了,烟也不吸了:
I've quit working and I've quit smoking.
4 你埋怨一同工作的好友干嘛辞工。他说,他辞工不干是因为薪水太低:
I quit because my salary is too low.
5 老板说,效益不佳要降低年薪。Tom 说,下周之前他就不干了:
I'm going to quit before next week.
6 她的年龄已大,另寻工作不太容易。她说,她不会辞工的,因为她知道这对她意味着什么:
I won't quit because I know what it means to me.
7 你要下周去参加弟弟的婚礼。你说,你得离开这里一阵子:
I'll quit here for a while.
8 你喜欢较温暖的地方。你告诉家人,你想离开这个寒冷的地方:
I would quit the cold place.
注:
quit v.离开
停止(工作),离(职)
离职,辞职
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:43
Unit 211 There seems to be no financial question.
1 父亲经常询问,你人在异乡,生活是否艰难。你告诉他,不存在钱的问题:
There seems to be no financial question.
2 妻子问,什么时候赚到那笔钱。你说,那只是时间问题:
That's only a question of time.
3 市长作了广播讲话。他说,政府最急迫的问题是失业问题:
The most urgent issue is the question of unemployment.
4 朋友要你帮忙看一下仪器的英文说明书。你说,对你来说那是几分钟的问题:
That's a question that will take a few minutes for me.
5 在《哈姆雷特》剧中,王子陷入了沉思。他说,是存在还是消亡,这仍是个问题:
To be or not to be; it remains a question.
6 他在招聘广告牌前转来转去,拿不定主意。你对他说,问题是你想不想现在就找工作:
The question is whether you want a job by now.
7 你问他,交了钱,如果不参加活动,给不给退款。他说,不可能:
It's out of the question.
8 这个地区的人均收入太低了。你问他们,三年的收入能否买一台拖拉机。他们说,那太不可能了:
That's quite out of the question.
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Unit 212 That's what puzzles me.
1 全班同学都解不出这道题,就来问你。你说,那也正是困扰你的难题:
That's what puzzles me.
2 Milly 讲话时,你发现他支支吾吾的。你说,Milly 的声音中有那么点儿让你感到莫明其妙的东西:
Something in Miller's voice puzzles me.
3 她说 Milly 上课时总是在固定的时间迟到。你说,他最近的行为让你感到难以理解:
His recent behavior puzzles me.
4 整个公司都在神神秘秘地悄声议论着什么,还来了调查小组。你说,总之目前的情况你实在摸不透:
Altogether I'm puzzled by the situation.
5 你按他的意图把文章改过,他还说不行。你说,你真搞不懂他到底要你怎么样:
I feel puzzled about what on earth he wants me to do.
6 你是申请没有被批准。你说,下一步怎样做连你都没有主张了:
I'm puzzled about what to do next.
7 那天你给他示范了几次,他还没学会。他说,当时他就是不清楚该怎么做:
I did feel puzzled about how to do it.
8 同事说委员会要改组,可现在又没有动静了。你说,那也是让你迷惑不解的事:
That's a matter which puzzles me.
注:
puzzle v.使迷惑不解
成语有:puzzle about 冥思苦想
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:43
Unit 213 Shall we put off the picnic?
1 俱乐部成员听说野餐活动要推迟。就纷纷打电话来问,是不是要推迟野餐:
Shall we put off the picnic?
2 你看天气不妙。就说,由于天气状况恐怕得推迟:
I'm afraid we'll have to put it off.
3 老师说要推迟讲座,同学都问推到什么时候。老师说,推迟不超过一星期:
It will be put off no more than one week.
4 同学聚餐大吃大喝,你不喜欢。刚又听说聚餐推迟了。你说,你不喜欢的事推迟了也没有关系:
It doesn't matter if the task I don't like is put off.
5 你答应了儿子去游乐场,可一拖再拖。儿子不无幽默地说了一句谚语:今天能做的别拖到明天。
Never put it off till tomorrow what may be done today.
6 朋友问你的论文写完了没有。你说,还没有。你似乎总是把事情拖到最后一刻:
I always seem to put things off till the last minute.
7 主任说沙龙取消了。大家遗憾地说,他们还以为是推迟到周末以后呢:
We thought it was put off until after the weekend.
注:
put off 与 postpone 是同义词表示“推迟”“延迟”“改期”,而
put off 多用于口语中表示主观上有意识地使某事在以后某个时间发生。
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:44
Unit 214 May I speak to you privately?
1 他看到办公室里人很多,就问你,可否与他单独谈一谈:
May I speak to you privately?
2 他想跟你谈一下他公司老板的底细。你说,这是那种应私下谈的事:
It's the sort of thing one should talk about in private.
3 他滔滔不绝地把自己的事都讲了出来。你见周围都是陌生人,就说,最好不要把私事讲给陌生人:
You'd better not talk about your private affairs to strangers.
4 你约他四点等你。你说,你有一件不便公开的事要告诉他:
I've got something private to tell you.
5 你认为应该去找警察。你说,不必找,因为那是件个人的事:
It's unnecessary because that's private.
6 你听到他再谈下去就涉及人家的隐私了。你说,你对别人的隐私不感兴趣:
I'm not interested in people's privacy.
7 你告诉朋友新近有家电台开了个热线。你说,它是特为讨论个人隐私而开通的:
It is available for special private affairs.
8 公司被接管一个多月了,而你刚刚得知这个消息。经理说,公司被接管的计划当时是不公开的:
Plans for takeover were kept private.
注:
private adj.私人的,个人的
私下的,不公开的
隐秘的
in private 私下地
不在公开场合地
privacy n.隐私
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Unit 215 I didn't catch what you said.
1 他说得太快,你没有听懂。你对他说,你没有听懂他刚才所说的话:
I didn't catch what you said.
2 他讲了半天,又怕大家没听懂,就问,你们是否听懂了他的意思:
Did you catch my meaning?
3 冬天到了,奶奶让你多穿点儿。她说,冬天容易患感冒:
It's easy to catch a cold in the winter.
4 放学后,Tom 要留下来做习题,他让你先走。他说,他一会儿就追上你:
I'll catch up with you a moment later.
5 母亲说,你这一病把功课都落下不少。你说,你病好以后会努力赶上的:
I'll work hard to catch up after my illness.
6 你读书太入迷,忘记了要参加会议的时间。你告诉父亲,你要跑去赶公共汽车:
I'll run and catch a bus.
7 母亲问,下班的路往常走半小时就够了,今天怎么这么迟才回到家。你说,你被塞车给截住了:
I was caught in a traffic jam.
8 那调皮男孩在你的院墙上乱写乱画。你把吓唬走了并说,当心别再被我抓住!
Don't let me catch you doing that again!
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:45
Unit 216 It was cloudy this morning, but it turned out fine.
1 父亲后悔没按照答应的带儿子去钓鱼。他说,早上还是乌云密布,但是后来天却放晴了。
It was cloudy this morning, but it turned out fine.
2 母亲知道你为考试准备了整整三个月,今天终于考完了。母亲问你考得怎么样。你说,你以为题很难,可结果题很容易:
I thought it was difficult but turned out easy.
3 朋友关心你的应聘。你一回来,他就问,应聘的最后结果怎么样:
How did the interview turn out?
4 伯父对今天的收成报很大的希望,可今年有点儿旱。你问他,是否认为今年的收成最终会很好:
Do you think the crops will turn out well this year?
5 公司的存款被人取走了。秘书说,结果那签字证明是伪造的:
The signature turned out to be a forgery.
6 父亲说,看你没有听他的把事情搞糟了。你并不认为这个结果有什么不好。你说,但事情最终并不像他说的那样糟:
But it didn't turn out like that.
7 你不相信那地方有那么糟。当你到那儿时你说,原来一切都跟描述的一样:
Everything turned out as described.
8 母亲答应儿子去儿童娱乐中心,但她又怕天气有变,就说:我们看看天气最终怎么样吧。
Let's see how the weather turns out.
注:
turn out 关掉
结果是…,最后情况是…
生产,制造,造就(人才)
(人群)出来(参加某活动)
出来(活动),打扮,穿着
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:45
Unit 217 Turn off the music, please.
1 丈夫在写作时不愿意听音乐。他对你说,把音乐关了:
Turn off the music, please.
2 你在办公室刚坐稳,就接到妻子从工作单位打来的电话。她说,她忘了关自来水:
I forgot to turn off the water.
3 你一直对法语兴趣浓厚。你说,但法国文学这个高级课程真让你厌烦:
But the advanced course in French literature turned me off.
4 Sue 为人豪爽,中是不分场合大声谈笑。你说,说话声大的人真让人反感:
People with loud voices turn me off.
5 市长今天发表重要的广播讲话。你飞快地冲进房间对儿子说,快去打开收音机:
Hurry to turn on the radio.
6 丈夫太劳累了,你替他打开了洗澡水。你告诉他,你为他打开了洗澡水:
I've turned on the bath water for you.
7 朋友带你来到他摆满摇滚乐器的房间。他说,摇滚乐真的让他很感兴趣:
Rock music really turns me on.
8 那位候选人的演讲平平庸庸。你说,那人似乎不能吸引选民:
He is not likely to turn the voters on.
注:
turn off 关上(收音机,电灯,龙头等)
离开(公路)
使对…失去兴趣,使讨厌,使厌烦
turn on 开(收音机等)
使感兴趣,吸引
向…进攻,攻击,责怪
以…为转移,取决于
环绕,行进(发展)
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:45
Unit 218 You would come in any case.
1 明天你要举行家庭聚会。你对你最好的朋友说,无论如何他得来:
You would come in any case.
2 朋友借书忘记还了。你下周要用。你说,无论如何他下周要还:
In any case you should return it next week.
3 你带外国朋友游长城。你告诉他,修建长城是为了防止敌人入侵:
The Great Wall was built in case of enemies.
4 正值雨季。母亲叮嘱孩子带把伞,以防下雨:
Take an umbrella in case of rain.
5 他们来为你安装报警系统,并告诉你说,万一失火,请按警铃:
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
6 他让你随身带一本词典。他说,有生词的时候可以查:
You may consult it in case of any new word.
7 医生为你多留了一点儿药。他说,把它留给你以备夜间需要:
I'll leave it to you in case you need it at night.
8 你对弟弟说,父亲不同意他转行的事。弟弟说,如果是那样的话,他没有什么好说的了:
In that case, I'll have no more to say.
注:
case n.情形,事例,问题;病例,病情;盒子,箱子
in any case 不管怎样
in case 以防,如果,万一(美国人较多使用)
in case of 以防,如果,万一
in no case 在任何情况下都不
in that case 如果那样
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:45
Unit 219 Who is the best singer?
1 你很关心流行歌曲排行榜上有没有你喜欢的歌手。你问,谁是最佳歌手:
Who is the best singer?
2 你观看了香港小姐选美大赛。你问身边的朋友,在他看来,谁是最漂亮的小姐:
Who is the most beautiful girl in your opinion?
3 你很想知道谁当选了本届最受欢迎的电视明星。你问他,谁是最受欢迎的电视明星:
Who is the most popular TV star?
4 朋友告诉你这家商店的货物品种繁多,物美价廉。你问,这是不是最便宜的:
Is it the cheapest one?
5 你来到这个城市。问朋友,最有趣的观光景点在哪里?
What is the most interesting tourist sight?
6 你来到一个陌生的地方。你问那里的人,去火车站最快捷的路怎么走:
Excuse me, what's the quickest way to get to the station?
7 老师在讲现代文学史。老师说,那位作者是现代最有名的作家之一:
He is one of the most famous writers of modern times.
8 他向你讲述了那位化学家的生平之后,对你说,他是欧洲最杰出的化学家:
He is the most distinguished chemist in Europe.
注:
popular adj.受欢迎的,流行的(好的东西,令人愉快的东西)
common adj.普遍,普遍的,遍布的,流行的(不一定是好的东西)
distinguished adj.杰出的,出众的,尊贵的
jenvy 2007-08-22 17:45
Unit 220 Thank you for being so frank.
1 你真诚地谈了你的看法。他很感激,说,谢谢你这么坦诚:
Thank you for being so frank.
2 看到他有话不讲又犹犹豫豫的样子,你问他,是否能坦率地告诉你:
Will you tell me frankly?
3 他经过推敲认为这个建议不可行。他说,他准备直率地拒绝接受这个建议:
I decided to be frank in rejecting the proposal.
4 朋友在有意无意间总是很关照你。有一天他对你说,直率地说,他喜欢你:
To be frank with you, I like you.
5 有一天朋友来向你征求意见。你说,如果他要听你的真心话,你只能说,这个计划不会成功:
If you want my frank opinion, the plan is not going to succeed.
6 你的朋友自以为他的夸夸其谈一定会得到你的赞赏。你却说,坦率地说,你并不喜欢他这样做:
To speak frankly, I don't like it.
7 记者问这位化学家,为什么在这项试验中投入这么多财力。化学家说,坦率地讲,这是大有希望的试验:
Frankly, it's a very promising experiment.
8 母亲知道是儿子的不对。但她为儿子开脱说,尽管有错,但他毕竟是坦诚的:
For all his faults, he is frank and honest.
注:
frank adj.直率的,坦率的
frankly adv.坦白地讲
坦诚地说
reject v.反对
promising adj.大有希望的
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:34
Unit 221 I doubt the truth of the report.
1 你认为他的报告是因过度渲染而引起了大家的兴趣。你说,你怀疑报告的真实性:
I doubt the truth of the report.
2 事实证明他的观测是对的,而你当初竟然怀疑他。你对他说,很换歉,以前怀疑他:
I'm sorry I doubted you before.
3 朋友们都认为那位选手稳操胜券。你沉默不语。他们问你,是否怀疑他能赢:
Do you doubt that he'll win?
4 朋友送你一本书。他说,有什么不肯定的就查字典:
When you're in doubt, consult the dictionary.
5 你把实情全盘托出,他却还是疑惑地望着你。你问,他是否还在怀疑:
Are you still in doubt about it?
6 你准备换一个人为你完成这个任务。你说,你怀疑那个人的能力:
I'm in doubt about his ability.
7 你应聘回来时很有信心。你说,你一点儿不怀疑你被选中了:
There's no doubt that I've been selected.
8 哥哥开办了一个电脑公司,你正好刚刚进修了电脑课程。你说,你肯定能帮他干点儿什么:
There is no doubt that I can do something for you.
注:
doubt v.怀疑,不相信
n.怀疑
doubt of 对…怀有悲观态度
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:34
Unit 222 Besides you, no one is qualified.
1 老板选中了你同他一起参加一次重要的谈判。他说,除了你没什么人够格:
Besides you, no one is qualified.
2 外国朋友感叹中华民族文化之丰富多彩。你说除汉族以外,有五十多个少数民族:
There're over fifty minorities besides the Han Chinese.
3 父亲的语言天才令你赞叹。你说,他通晓英语,法语不算,还能讲流利的意大利语:
Besides knowing English and French, he is fluent in Italian.
4 你去买球拍,店员拿出的你都不满意。你问他,除了这个,还有什么:
Besides this, what have you got?
5 哥哥最大的兴趣是买车。你对朋友说,这辆车是他的,他除此之外还有三辆:
This belongs to him; he has three others besides.
6 那任性的女子对丈夫提出了一系列的要求,然后她又对丈夫说,除此之外,她还是一个令人信任的女孩子:
Besides, I want you to promise me one more thing.
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:36
Unit 223 You have every reason to be late.
1 你又迟到了,还没等你想出理由。老师就说,你迟到还总是有理:
You have every reason to be late.
2 你们的组织正在迅速地发展。你说,成员每天都在增加:
The membership is growing every day.
3 你很关心国际局势。你说,那两个国家的关系正在日益恶化:
The relationship between the two countries is worsening every day.
4 看着这对形象酷似的父子,你说,儿子越长越像父亲了:
The son is more like his father every hour.
5 朋友失去了工作。你告诉他,你会想尽各种办法帮助他:
I'll do my best to help you in every way.
6 刚来到这个城市,你总惦记着家乡。朋友说,这个城市在任何方面都比你的家乡好:
The city is better in every way than your hometown.
7 朋友担心你换了新工作是否适应。你说,这个工作在各方面都比过去的工作强:
The job is better in every way than the old one.
8 朋友问,你把孩子托付给外公,你是否放心。你说,你不时地进城去看他们:
I pay them a visit every now and then.
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:36
Unit 224 I want to get used to speaking English.
1 这个青年学英语很有信心,很有热情。他说,他想变得习惯于讲英语:
I want to get used to speaking English.
2 你没时间陪孩子下棋,你让他自己去下棋。你说,他会习惯自己下棋的:
You'll get used to playing by yourself.
3 你眼睛近视,但不看书时你不戴眼镜。你说,你似乎很难适应戴眼镜:
I can't seem to get used to wearing glasses.
4 老人不愿与女儿一家住在一起,怕给他们添麻烦。他找了个好借口说,他习惯于一个人住:
I'm used to being alone.
5 在姨妈家一住就是三年,她们全家吃素。你说,你已经习惯于素食了:
I've become used to a vegetarian diet.
6 他向来听不进别人的意见。他说,他习惯于我行我素:
I'm used to having my own way.
7 他干这么重的体力活从来不叫苦。他说,长期以来一直习惯于干这种重活:
I've always been used to that hard work.
8 朋友说,南方的气候又湿又热,身体很不舒服。你对他说,他很快就会适应这种气候的:
You'll soon get used to the climate.
注:
get (be)used to 习惯于
vegetarian n.素食者
diet n.饮食
某种特殊饮食
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:36
Unit 225 I used to go swimming on Sunday.
1 从今以后,每个星期日你都要去参加进修班了。你说,过去常常在星期日游泳:
I used to go swimming on Sunday.
2 教师在讲解太阳系。他说,地球曾一度被认为是宇宙的中心:
The earth used to be considered as the center of cosmos.
3 外婆发现外孙在写诗,就想起了过去。她说,她这么大的时候也常常写诗:
I used to write poetry at your age.
4 祖父指着已经盖起楼房的地方说,那里曾经是他的花园。他说,过去他总是在那儿种玫瑰:
I used to grow rose there.
5 朋友几年不见,过去的默契已经消失。你对他说,要是他跟过去一样该多好:
If only you were as you used to be!
6 你带朋友来到这条已近萧条的小街。你感慨地说,这里过去很繁华:
It used to be very prosperous here.
7 你来到朋友家,发现有高尔夫球用具。朋友说,他父亲过去常打高尔夫球:
My father used to play golf.
8 你看见他父亲以前的照片都是军制服。你问他父亲,他是否曾经当过兵:
Did you used to be a soldier?
注:
used to do 过去常常(现在已不如此)
be used to (+名词、代词、动名词)习惯于
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:37
Unit 226 The traffic isn't very heavy today.
1 他们比预计的提前两分钟到达。他们说,今天交通不挤:
The traffic isn't very heavy today.
2 你们的行驶一路顺畅。你说,今天交通情况不错:
The traffic is not too bad today.
3 你参加会议迟到了。你连忙解释说,你刚才遇上塞车了:
We ran into a traffic jam.
4 你们超速行驶,有一辆警车跟上来。朋友说,交通警正发信号呢:
The traffic cop's signaling.
5 你建议大家还是起大早赶路。你说,清晨路上车辆少:
There's light traffic in the early morning.
6 快到红灯了,你告诉朋友,十字路口要小心:
You should be watching at the traffic light.
7 你家门前是个繁忙的十字路口。你告诉孩子们,出门小心着点儿车辆:
You must watch out for the traffic here.
8 根据经验你认为要塞车了。你说,这条公路中午车辆很多:
There's a lot of traffic at noon on the highway.
注:
traffic n.来往的车辆,船只,车辆的来往,交通,运输
v.做…买卖
jam n.阻塞,堵塞
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:37
Unit 227 I'd rather watch television.
1 你想带儿子去吃快餐。孩子说,他宁愿在家里看电视:
I'd rather watch television.
2 你让妻子跟电视学习烹调。妻子说,她再也不想看那个电视节目了:
I won't watch that television show any more.
3 总统就核武器问题发表公开讲话。朋友告诉你,明天在电视里播放:
It'll be shown on television tomorrow.
4 朋友说今晚一定要看电视。你就问他,今晚电视有什么节目:
What's on television tonight?
5 朋友说那场球赛很精彩。你说,你在电视中看到了:
I watched the game on television.
6 你让朋友收看这次精英荟萃的歌会。你说,那是实况转播:
That's live television.
7 朋友告诉你他找到了工作。他说,他在电视行业当记者:
I'm working in the television field as a reporter.
8 客户问你们公司采取什么方式推销产品。你说,主要依赖电视广告:
We rely mainly on television advertising.
注:
television n.电视,电视和电视业(工作)
通常缩写为TV
TV set 电视机
live adj.现场直播的
advertise v.登广告说,为…登广告
rely on 依靠
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:37
Unit 228 It's time you went to bed.
1 很晚了,孩子盯着电视不放。你告诉他,该睡觉了:
It's time you went to bed.
2 你与同事工作到很晚。你看时间都过了,就说,你们该订晚饭了:
It's time we ordered our dinner.
3 你们组织校园舞会,那伙人总是来捣乱。你说,该好好教训他们一顿了:
It's time they were taught a lesson.
4 你们匆匆地完成了工作。朋友告诉你,现在该去赶末班车了:
It's time to catch the last train.
5 你觉得他太优柔寡断了,就说,他该拿主意了:
It's high time he made up his mind.
6 你早上锻炼回来,发现孩子们还在床上玩,不起床。你就说,他们早该洗漱穿衣服了:
It's high time you were washed and dressed.
7 你见父亲仍穿着很旧式的衣衫。你说,真该买新的了:
It's high time you bought a new one.
8 由于他们对这个问题一直不重视,今天才出了麻烦。你说,他们确实该认真对待了:
It's high time they took it seriously.
注:
It's time/about time/high time that 是…时候了(不该再等了)
后面要用虚拟语气,这里的 high 是强调语气的,早该…
teach a lesson 教训一顿
make up one's mind 下决心,做决定
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:37
Unit 229 I don't want go to school ahead of time.
1 你催促孩子上学时间快到了。他说,他不愿意提前到校:
I don't want go to school ahead of time.
2 你让他快点儿走,不然时间来不及了。他说,来得及:
All in good time.
3 父亲在你临走时送你金笔。你说,我要一直保留着它:
I'll keep it all the time.
4 老师教导同学要不断地完善自己。他说,我们应时常意识到自己的不足:
We should all the times be aware of our own shortcomings.
5 他对日本相当了解。他说,他曾一度住在日本:
At one time I lived in Japan.
6 你问弟弟那场比赛谁是第一名。他说,两个选手同时到达:
The two runners arrived at the same time.
7 他喜欢跳伞这项运动,但又怀有一定的恐惧。他说,他喜欢这个运到,但同时这个运到也够吓人的了:
I like it, but at the same time it frightens me.
8 你的家乡在偏远的边陲小镇。你说,那个镇落后于时代五十年:
The town is fifty years behind the times.
注:
ahead of time 提前
in good time 及时
all the time 一直
at one time 一度,曾经,同时
at a time 在…时候
at all time 在任何时候,经常
at the same time 同时
behind times 过时,跟不上时代,落后
behind time 来不及,不及时,晚点
for the time being 暂时
once upon a time (故事开头)从前…,(美)过去一度
take one's time 慢慢来,不急
jenvy 2007-08-23 15:38
Unit 230 The exhibition is well worth a visit.
1 从展览会回来,你大加赞赏。你说,这个展览会很值得一看:
The exhibition is well worth a visit.
2 父亲的建议不无道理。你说,他的建议值得考虑:
His suggestion is worth considering.
3 为了这次画展,你想收集到所有的名人签字。父亲说,这值得一试:
That's something worth trying.
4 你的试验终于成功了。你说,这个试验值得花那些努力:
The experiment is worth the effort.
5 他决定毕生为病人服务。他说,这很值得:
This is worthwhile.
6 朋友因为一点小事跟人家吵起来。你问他,他是否认为这值得吵:
Do you think it's worthwhile quarreling?
7 朋友说,捉到那些捣蛋的孩子要好好教训他一番。你说,那不值得他发脾气:
It's not worthwhile losing your temper.
8 祖父保留着一张旧时期的老黄历。你说,这不值得再保留了:
It's not worthwhile keeping it any longer.
注:
worth adj.值(多少钱)价值为
值得,抵得上
worthwhile adj.值得干的,有价值的
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:43
Unit 231 Time is the most precious thing in our lives.
1 父亲总能利用分分秒秒的时间。他说,我们生命中最为宝贵的是时间:
Time is the most precious thing in our lives.
2 你感叹时光的飞逝。你说:时间过得多快啊!
How quickly time passed!
3 春雨总让人心中充满憧憬。你说,又是下春雨的时候了:
It's time for the spring rain.
4 你喜欢早起。你说,早上是一天最愉快的时候:
Morning is the most pleasant time of the day.
5 你让孩子把假期作业做完。他说,那得用很长时间:
It'll take me a long time.
6 哥哥问你到底去不去打球,他们马上要走了。他说,你只有一点点时间去做决定:
You have a short time to decide.
7 看着越来越多的年轻人对家庭不再那么眷恋。老人说,时代不同于以往了:
Times aren't what they were.
8 你看时间尚早,而他车子开得很快。你说,慢慢来,不着急:
Take your time there's no hurry!
time n.时候,时间,时代
一次
倍
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:43
Unit 232 First of all, you must be frank.
1 你问朋友,和那个市长谈话应注意什么。他说,首先,你必须坦率:
First of all, you must be frank.
2 你应邀对你的实验做个介绍。你客气地说,你想首先表达一下你来到那里是多么高兴:
First of all, let me say how glad I am to be here!
3 老师开始讲解新的一章。他说,他要对这一章简要介绍一下:
First of all, I'd like to make a brief introduction.
4 经理让你把明天要用的重要文件备齐。你说,明天你要首先做这件事:
I'll do it the first thing tomorrow.
5 你的外国朋友要来中国了。他说,他一到首先就拜访你:
I'll call on you the first thing when I arrive.
6 你答应明早送朋友去车站。你说,你明早第一件事就是到那里:
I'll be here the first thing in the morning.
7 今天的活儿实在干不完了。你说,你要把它留作明天第一件事完成:
I'll leave the work to be done the first thing tomorrow.
8 孩子跟父亲坐了一次飞机。孩子说,这是他第一次知道了世界有多么大:
For the first time, I see how vast the world is.
注:
first of all 首先
brief adj.简要的,简短的
暂时的,短时间的
introduction n.介绍,导论,引言,概论
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:44
Unit 233 I could have lent you the money, why didn't you ask?
1 朋友看你生活得很困难,一分一厘地计划用钱。他就对你说,他本来可以借钱给你,你怎么不开口:
I could have lent you the money, why didn't you ask?
2 你做菜时把青菜都煮熟了。母亲回来说,你本可以生吃的:
You could have eaten it raw.
3 哥哥责备你不听劝告。他说,这样的事本来是可以避免的:
Things like that could have been prevented.
4 丈夫遇到了一件漂亮衣服,可又怕买回来不中你的意。他说,他差点儿就买回来:
I could have bought it.
5 母亲留你在家照顾外公,你却丢下外公自己去玩了。母亲知道后婉转地批评你说,你其实应该更会为别人着想:
You could have been more considerate.
6 父亲让你赶快学驾驶,你一点儿也不上心这事。今天需要了,你才在意。你对自己不满地说,你要是早点儿学就好了:
I could have learned it earlier.
7 朋友责怪你没听他的。他婉转地说,其实你那时候就应该听他的劝告:
You could have listened to my proposal.
8 你们预交了订金,可货物却因故拿不到。你无奈地说:有谁能想到那样呢?
Who could have supposed that?
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:44
Unit 234 You'll soon get accustomed to it.
1 你说,公司里一起工作的同事中,有许多人一天都绷着脸,没有笑容。父亲说,你很快就习惯了:
You'll soon get accustomed to it.
2 你要移居的那个城市景色很美,但气候寒冷。你说,你必须习惯冷天气:
I have to get accustomed to cold weather.
3 丈夫建议你减肥从早晨起床做起。他说,你必须习惯早起:
You must be accustomed to getting up early.
4 丈夫一直不善于照顾自己的生活。妻子对丈夫说,她都习惯照顾他了:
I'm accustomed to looking after you.
5 哥哥干推销员有几年了。他说,他习惯于旅行:
I'm accustomed to traveling.
6 店主告诉你,在那里干活是很苦的。你说,你习惯干苦活儿:
I'm accustomed to hard work.
7 你问妹妹在学校里适应不适应。妹妹说,她已经习惯了学校的生活:
I have become accustomed to school life.
8 你说,那位秘书小姐对你笑得很甜。朋友在一旁告诉你,那是她习惯性的微笑:
That's her customary smile.
注:
get accustomed to 与 be used to 意义相同
习惯于
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:49
Unit 235
Whatever you say.
1 老板问你,年薪二万元可不可以。你要显示出你脚踏实地一心干好工作的处世态度,你说,随便:
Whatever you say.
2 大酒店里你看不懂菜谱,你认为让别人点菜也可以一样地品味佳肴,何不潇洒的说,随便点你都喜欢:
Whatever you order, it'll be fine to me.
3 你想收集一些字典以备编辑之用。你对朋友说,不管他有什么字典都要借给你:
Whatever dictionaries you have, lend them to me.
4 你让朋友自己到厨房去找吃的。你说,想要什么尽管拿:
Take whatever you want.
5 这事有关你的前程。你说,不管发生什么,你都决心完成它:
Whatever happens I'm determined to fulfill it.
6 父亲没钱送孩子上学很内疚。他对你说,不管你要什么书他都给你买:
Whatever books you want, I'll buy them for you.
7 他们以为这事与你有关系。你反驳说,这事压根儿就不关你的事:
I have nothing whatever to do with this.
注:
whatever pron.(引起主语句,表语句)所…的东西(事)
(引起状语从句)不管…什么(怎样)
(用来加强语气)与 what 意思差不多
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:49
Unit 236 Try and do your best next time.
1 你的作文这次没有做好。老师说,下次尽量做好:
Try and do your best next time.
2 一到月底你就手忙脚乱,面对一大堆的工作不知先干什么了。上司说,尽量做一个好点的安排:
Try and make a better arrangement.
3 孩子一看动画片就激动得手舞足蹈。你说,尽量安静点:
Try and be quiet.
4 你知道这次比赛把握不大。你说,但你至少要试一试:
But I'll at least have a try at it.
5 他说他参加考试怕过不了。你对他说,肯定他能过,试一次吧:
I'm sure you'll pass. try.
6 父亲说那个职位很难取得。你说,至少要让你努力试一下:
At least let me have a good try.
7 你买了新式的洗碗机。你对他说,用一下试试看,他是否喜欢:
Give it a try and see if you like it.
8 队长对登山队员说:让我们再做一次努力,爬上山顶。
Let's try one more time to reach the top of the mountain.
注:
try v.设法、试着(口语中 try 与 and 连用再加上一个动词)
试试(某东西,某办法)
考验
成语有:try as 尽管(努力这样做)
try one's best 尽量想方设法
try one's hand at 试着做某事
make a try 做一次努力,设法
give a try 试用一下
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:49
Unit 237 He is as regular as a clockwork.
1 祖父每早一到七点半就一定起身去锻炼,冬夏无妨,风雨无阻。他的这个做法让你感叹。你说,他准时如同时钟:
He is as regular as a clockwork.
2 朋友炒股炒得身无分文了。他说,他现在一贫如洗,恰似教堂里的老鼠:
I'm just as poor as a church mouse.
3 那个人淘气又聪明,还不时耍花招。你说,那人像狐狸一样爱耍花招:
He is as sneaky as a fox.
4 姐姐的个性总是忙忙碌碌,有闲暇时又自己找家务活儿去做。你说,她总是像蜜蜂般忙来忙去:
She is always as busy as a bee.
5 Mardic 是个不知忧愁的姑娘,平时总是歌不离口,要是买了新衣服更是开心得很。你说,她都快活成一只百灵鸟了:
She is as cheerful as a lark.
6 在谈判时他向你做了让步,可你仍不知道他葫芦里装着什么药。你说,他诡计多端,跟只狐狸似的:
He is as cunning as a fox.
7 她毕业于名牌大学,人又天生丽质,可在公司里人缘极差。大家说,她极其自负,跟一只孔雀一样:
She is as vain as a peacock.
8 你几次提醒他,他都装着没听见。可当你说完了这样一句话时,他当真生气了,你说,他聋得像邮筒一样:
You're as deaf as a post.
注:
英语中有很多类似的成语,在口语中使用可使语言行动,地道
如:as tender as a child
as stupid as a donkey
as silent as a grave(墓地)
as happy as a king
as easy as ABC
as blind as bat(蝙蝠)
as cool as cucumber(黄瓜)
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:49
Unit 238 There's a gentleman asking for you.
1 经理正在会见客人。你走进去对他说,有一位先生要见他:
There's a gentleman asking for you.
2 朋友买回你要买的东西,走了进来。他说,你想要的东西都准备好了:
Everything you asked for is ready.
3 环保组织的一位成员通过电视说,他们呼吁一切有关方面的合作:
We ask for the cooperation of all concerned.
4 公司财务屡屡发生差错。你说,这事需要立即关注:
The matter asks for immediate attention.
5 那个机构招收人员。你说,你要打电话了解些情况:
I'll phone them to ask for the information.
6 天冷得很,你还要穿裙子。丈夫说,你这是在自找感冒:
You are asking for a cold.
7 电影中那个坏人得到了应有的下场。你忍不住说,他是咎由自取:
He asked for it.
8 那人是你心目中的硬汉。你说,他从不乞求别人的怜悯:
He never asks for pity from others.
注:
ask for 要求得到,要求给予
要…接电话 要求见
有时译法较活,可译为:要求给他,乞求,打听,要见,呼吁,应给予,找着要
ask for the moon 异想天开
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:50
Unit 239 The future of the world belongs to you.
1 他年事已迈,但忘不了鼓励年轻人。他对年轻人说,世界的未来属于他们:
The future of the world belongs to you.
2 朋友问,你的住房是不是自己购置的。你说,那房子属于你的公司:
The house belongs to my company.
3 你熟识他的作品,还了解他的流派。你说,他属于十八世纪流派:
He belongs to the 18th century school.
4 花前月下,小伙子对姑娘唱起了古老的情歌:星星属于夜晚,我的心属于你……
The star belongs to the night; my heart belongs to thee…
5 第一堂课你就操着熟练的英语与老师对话。老师说,你不应在初级班:
You don't belong in the beginners' class.
6 那青年学成回国为祖国效力。他说,他适合留在祖国而不是纽约:
I belong in my country not in New York.
7 你帮朋友在家整理杂物。你问他,那些东西应该放哪儿:
Where do these things belong?
8 看到你正拿出一盏灯找不见地方放,朋友说,这盏灯应放在那个桌上:
The lamp belongs on that table.
注:
belong v.
belong to 属于(某人)
属于(一个组织,集体),属于(某时代)
适合放在
thee 古语同于 you
jenvy 2007-08-24 17:50
Unit 240 Christmas is near.
1 最近母亲每天下班后都要买一些礼品食物类的东西。她说,圣诞节要到了:
Christmas is near.
2 母亲劝告孩子不要走远,她去去就来。她说,不要走远,就呆在附近:
Don't go far away, stay near somewhere.
3 孩子第一次来到海边。他说,海离我们多近啊!
How near is the sea from here!
4 孩子对火车一向很好奇。你觉得他靠得太近不安全,你说,别站得离火车太近:
Don't stand so near the train.
5 朋友主张租一间离火车站近的房间。他说,靠近火车站住生活很方便:
It's convenient living near the station.
6 老师让同学们抓紧时间复习。他说,考试就在眼前:
The examination is near at hand.
7 老师让同学有了生词要及时查。他说,手边要经常放一本词典:
Always have a dictionary near at hand.
8 你看到那小孩险些被自行车碰倒。你说,幸亏他母亲在眼前:
Fortunately the baby's mother was near at hand.
注:
near adj.近,临近
adv.接近,几乎成为
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:27
Unit 241 Would it be of real benefit to me?
1 你怀疑,这种所谓的保健用品是否能达到预期的目的。你向厂家负责人说,是否这真的对你有好处:
Would it be of real benefit to me?
2 朋友说,他的孩子在读一本古典名著。你说,孩子们还小,这本书对他们没好处:
Children are still young, so the book isn't of benefit to them.
3 老师让同学培养独立能力。他说:这最终将对你们有极大好处。
It'll prove of great benefit to you.
4 众所周知他有受贿行为。而他自己却口口声声地说,他没得到 什么个人的利益:
I received no personal benefit.
5 你们的原则是平等互利。你对合作伙伴说,你们同他们发展贸易是为了双方的利益:
We developed trade with you for mutual benefit.
6 市长决定引资兴办这个工厂。他说,这个工厂会给他们的城市带来好处:
The factory will be a benefit to our city.
7 部长支持发展工业。他说,工业将给国民经济带来很多好处:
Industry will bring many benefits to our national economy.
8 他为了筹款办了一次个人演唱会。他说,这笔款要用来为穷人的利益服务:
The money will be used for the benefit of the poor.
注:
benefit n.好处,益处,优越之处
救济金,补助金
v.对…有利
受益,得到好处(与 from 或 by 连用)
成语有:be of benefit to 对…有好处
for the benefit of 为了…的好处
mutual adj.相互的,双方的,共同的
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:28
Unit 242 You must face up to life.
1 创业之初你倍感艰辛。朋友说,要敢于面对生活:
You must face up to life.
2 她生性怯弱,遇困难就想逃避。你对她说,她必须学会面对困难:
You should learn to face up to difficulties.
3 祖父离职时颇感壮心不已。你说,他不愿面对自己已老的事实:
He won't face up to the truth that he's old.
4 事实就是事实。法官义正辞严地说,人们必须面对事实:
People have to face up to the facts.
5 弟弟要去当特种兵。父亲告诉他,有许多危险得去面对:
There're many dangers you'll have to face up to.
6 你劝她不要终日用酒精麻醉自己。而她说,她不敢面对现实:
I dear not face up to the reality.
7 父亲给你讲了自己搞经营可能出现的种种不利条件,之后,他说,这就是你要面对的:
There are what you'll have to face up to.
8 你认为好汉做事好汉当。你说,你惹的麻烦你自己去承担:
I'll face up to the trouble that I've made.
注:
face n.脸,面孔
v.面对
face up to 面对,承担
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:28
Unit 243 You must pay attention to what I say.
1 老师每当讲到要点处时,都对同学们说,他们要注意她的话:
You must pay attention to what I say.
2 看到徒弟工作时有点儿心不在焉,师父就对他说,注意他正在干的活儿:
Pay attention to what you're doing.
3 你问女友一个人照看那么多的小孩儿怎么照看得过来。她说,她大声喊着来引起孩子们的注意:
I shouted to attract the attention of the children.
4 有几家大公司大幅度裁员。新闻报道员说,这个问题引起了公众的注意:
The question has aroused public attention.
5 台上的人正在讲话,而朋友望着窗外发呆。你对他说,不要走神:
Don't let your attention wander.
6 在演讲中你有问题提醒大家注意,就说,请各位注意如下问题:
Let me draw your attention to the following questions.
7 你关掉电视让儿子专心复习。你对他说,不要让电视分散了他的注意力:
Don't let TV distract your attention.
8 你在报告结尾表示感谢大家来听你的报告,可以这样表达:
Thanks for your attention.
注:
attention n.注意力
照顾,关怀
成语:draw attention 吸引注意力
pay attention to 注意
arouse attention 引起注意
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:28
Unit 244 Let me give you an example at first.
1 你在讲解时,为了能说得更明白点儿,你说,你要首先举个例子:
Let me give you an example at first.
2 讲到难点时,你看大家有点迷惑不解,你说,你在此要引用一个例子:
I'll cite an example here.
3 你告诉大家,高度的行业竞争使得很多产品价格趋于降低。你说,比如日本的照相机:
For example, cameras made in Japan.
4 在谈到抒情时,你介绍了诗人雪莱的一首诗。你说,这首诗就是一个很好的例子:
The poem is a good example.
5 父亲靠艰苦创业取得了今天的成功。你说,你要以父亲为典范:
I'll take my father as an example.
6 邻居家的小孩很懂礼貌。你说,他是其他孩子学习的好榜样:
He is a good example for other children to follow.
7 你告诉他,那个学校培养出很多音乐才子。你说,以你哥哥为例,他是一个出色的歌手:
Take my brother for example; he is an excellent singer.
8 父亲告诫你,要让别人听从你的,你就得以身作则。你说,谚语说,以身作则是最好的训诫:
The proverb says: a good example is the best sermon.
注:
example n.例子,例句
榜样
成语有:follow the example 学习…的榜样
for example 例如
set an example 树立榜样
take sth for example 以…为例
sermon n.训诫,说教
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:28
Unit 245 This is a day to be remembered.
1 今天你接到了通知,被正式录用为飞行员。你的愿望终于实现了。你说,这是一个值得记住的日子:
This is a day to be remembered.
2 你认为他放弃表演去经商很可惜。你说,你记得你过去总是很嫉妒他的表演:
I remembered I was always very jealous of his acting.
3 母亲告诉你家里来了一位老朋友。你一看是 Peter 伯伯。你说,你记得他弹一手漂亮的钢琴:
I remember you playing the piano beautifully.
4 你遇到了儿时的伙伴。你说,你还记得跟他们手拉手去上学:
I still remember us going to school hand in hand.
5 孩子踢完球就大口地喝水。你制止他,并说,你记得告诉过他这一点:
I remember telling you that.
6 丈夫不在家,邻居总关照你家的事。你感谢地说,你会记得他对你家的好:
I'll remember your kindness to my family.
7 妻子要你帮她把信邮了。她反复地嘱咐你,记着去邮信:
Remember to mail the letter.
8 经他这一提醒,你一下想了起来,你说:对,现在想起来了。
Yes, remember it now.
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:29
Unit 246 Hold on please, Mrs Lawrence will speak to you.
1 你打电话询问情况。对方说,别忙着挂,Lawrence 夫人要跟你讲话:
Hold on please, Mrs Lawrence will speak to you.
2 你打电话说要请 Ted 听电话。对方说,请稍等一下:
Please hold on a moment.
3 你打电话问 Pitt 不在家。对方说,如果你等一下,他会替你找来:
If you hold on a moment, I'll get him for you.
4 你一拿起听筒,那人就滔滔不绝地讲起来。你说,先等一等,你不知道他是谁:
Hold down there - I don't know who you are.
5 那小孩肚子痛得要哭了。你说,坚持一下,你去让人给他找医生来:
Hold on, I'll send for a doctor.
6 医生正给那人处理伤口。他对那人说,坚持下去,你身体会更好的。
Hold on, you'll be all right.
7 姐姐每天参加健身运动。父亲说:坚持下去,你身体会更好的。
Hold on, you'll be more fit.
8 秘书觉得这个周末的工作量太大了。她说,没有人帮忙,她坚持不住了:
I can't hold on without somebody's assistance.
注:
hold on 坚持(下去)继续往前走
(电话)别忙挂,等一等
hold on to 抓住不放,抓牢(有时单用)
保持,不要放弃
hold to 坚持(某种说法、看法)
遵循
Unit 247 I can hardly believe my eyes!
1 在一个偶然的场合,你巧遇到一个你一直想见的人。你惊喜地说,你简直不相信你的眼睛了:
I can hardly believe my eyes!
2 朋友在你生日那天,把你的房间整个用鲜花装饰起来。你说,你都不敢相信自己的眼睛了:
I can't believe my eyes!
3 父亲告诉你一个喜讯,他说,你终于冲过重重关卡,考取了中央音乐学院。你惊喜地说,简直不敢相信你的耳朵:
I can hardly believe what I've heard!
4 同事说,平日在人们心目中最无能的 Page 被聘任为总经理了。你说,你不相信自己的耳朵:
I can't believe what I hear.
5 演讲人说话充满了息信。他认为只有靠自己才是正道。他说,基督徒信仰耶稣,而他信仰自己:
Christians believe in Jesus, but I believe in myself.
6 演讲人认为,“物竞天择,适者生存”在现代社会更加有理。他说,他信仰达尔文的理论:
I believe in Darwinism.
7 父亲送你一本格言集。他认为小谚语总是提示大道理。他说,他相信这些原则四海皆准:
I believe these principles to be universally true.
8 他曾受过骗。他说,他不再相信任何人说的任何话了:
I don't believe any words that anybody says.
注:
believe v.相信
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Unit 248 It needs to be fixed.
1 你的门锁坏了。你请来了工人,对他们说,需要修理一下:
It needs to be fixed.
2 你新买的鞋开了线。你说,你的鞋需要修理一下:
My shoes need to be mended.
3 你的靴子走过雨水弄得很脏。你说,需要打亮些:
They need to be polished.
4 你的车响声有点不对劲。你说,你的车需要保养了:
May car needs to be serviced.
5 你的西装好久了一直穿在身上。你说,你的西装不成样子了,得干洗了:
My suit looks awful! it needs a dry cleaning.
6 你不知道你的录音机怎么不转了。有人提醒你说,可能要换电池了:
Maybe it needs new batteries.
7 你觉得有章编得不太好。你说,这一章需要重写:
This chapter needs to be rewritten.
8 你认为这个活要仔细一点儿才能做好。你吩咐大家,这事一定要仔细做:
The work needs to be done carefully.
注:
need v.有必要,需要
n.需要的东西,困难,穷困
a friend in need 患难之交
fix v.固定,修理
polish v.刨光,擦光,磨亮
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Unit 249 Don't get me wrong, I enjoy it.
1 看朋友每天工作太辛苦了,你劝他另谋高就。他对你说,别误解了,他很高兴干这活儿:
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy it.
2 朋友说,昨晚看到你与一个漂亮女孩开车出去。你说,不要搞错了,她是你妹妹:
Don't get me wrong, she is my younger sister.
3 朋友说,你干嘛不承认这个花园很漂亮。你说,别误会,你的意思是见过一个更漂亮的:
Don't get me wrong, I mean I've seen one more beautiful.
4 朋友提了个建议,见你低头不语,以为你不同意。你说,别误会,你只是要思考:
Don't get me wrong, I'm just thinking of it.
5 你指出他的不足,他当时就生气了。你说,别误会,你只是想帮他:
Don't get me wrong; I just want to help you.
6 你在一件时装前驻足,而丈夫说太贵了。你说,他弄错了,你只是想看一看:
You got me wrong, I just want to have a look.
7 他明明对你的工作提出一大堆意见,而他却辩解说,不要误会,他不是在批评你:
Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to criticize you.
8 你一句话说得不好,气得朋友哭起来。你忙解释说,别误会,他刚才是开玩笑的:
Don't get me wrong, I was just kidding.
注:
Don't get me wrong 别误解我
也可以说:I think we have misunderstood
我想我们是误解了。
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:29
Unit 250 You should take advantage of it.
1 朋友说,他要参加英语培训班了,你很为他高兴。你说,他应该好好利用这个机会:
You should take advantage of it.
2 下了几天的雨终于停了。你对家人说,让你们利用这个机会,去跑一跑步吧:
Let's take advantage of it and go running.
3 朋友说:你下午不是应该开会吗?你说,你找了个空子溜出来了:
I took advantage of a moment and escaped.
4 朋友问:星期天了,天气又这么好,准备干什么?你说,你想趁此机会去游泳:
I'll take advantage of fine weather to go swimming.
5 同事奇怪老板与那帮人打得这么火热。你说那些人在利用他的职位:
The people are taking advantage of his position.
6 你嘱咐妹妹遇事要多思考。你说,不要让人家利用了你的无知:
Don't let people take advantage of your innocence.
7 那人行骗屡屡得手。你说,他利用了人们善良的本性:
He took advantage of people's good nature.
8 那些人对你的态度大不一样了,一见到你就热情得不得了。你说,你猜想他们是要利用你了:
I guess they're going to take advantage of me.
注:
advantage n.好处,优越之处
take advantage of 利用(某人的处境、弱点)
利用(机会)
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:30
Unit 251 It's out of the question.
1 那人来了好几次,想不交那笔罚款。你也失去耐心了,你一个字一个字地对他说:不-可-能!
It's out of the question.
2 孩子们把钱又用光了。可听说在上演一部好电影,他们泄气地说:去看电影?不可能了。
Going to the movie? It's out of the question.
3 你让朋友帮你办护照。你说,你没有护照出国是不可能的:
It's out of the question to leave the country without a passport.
4 孩子把钱都打游戏机玩了。你让去给自己买文具。他说,没钱不能买到东西:
It's out of the question to buy anything without money.
5 Moore 被检测曾经使用了兴奋剂。你说,Moore 再归队是不可能的了:
Moore's return to the team is out of the question.
6 你劝朋友不要辞职。你说,最近找工作是不可能的:
Finding a new job is out of the question these days.
7 朋友说,星期天要请你到家里帮忙粉刷墙壁。我扫了他的兴说,不巧,星期天是办不到了:
Sunday is unfortunately out of the question.
8 因为那个人的简历不符合工作的特点,你说,不必谈了,他不是这工作的最佳人选:
It's out of the question. He isn't the best person for the job.
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Unit 252 Doctors enjoy a high social status.
1 母亲劝你将来当医生。她说,医生享有的社会地位高:
Doctors enjoy a high social status.
2 妻子泡热水澡已经很长时间了。你让她快点出来。她说,她还要再享受一会儿:
I'll be enjoying it for a while.
3 周末孩子们要出去玩,向你告别。你对孩子们说,希望他们玩得高兴:
I hope you'll enjoy yourselves.
4 女主人看到客人都来了,就说,大家痛快地玩吧:
Enjoy yourself, please.
5 你想给朋友买个礼物,可又不知道她喜欢什么。你说,一定有一些她喜欢的东西:
There must be something she enjoys.
6 朋友问你度假感觉如何。你说,你过得很愉快:
I really enjoyed it very much.
7 你向朋友介绍了一首歌。你说,这正是你欣赏的那种:
This is the kind of song I enjoy.
8 朋友请你听的那场音乐会实在是好。你说,你从头到尾都很欣赏:
I enjoyed the every minute of it.
注:
enjoy v.欣赏,喜欢
享有,享受
成语有:enjoy every minute (hour) 从头到尾都欣赏
enjoy oneself 玩得高兴,痛快地玩
jenvy 2007-08-25 15:30
Unit 253 Get rid of it!
1 妻子问你,买到新房,旧房怎么办。你说,把它处理掉:
Get rid of it!
2 新房子已配备了家俱。妻子说,旧家俱怎么办。你说,旧家俱不用保留了:
Get rid of the old furniture.
3 你的宠物狗夜里叫,扰得四邻不安。你说,只好不养了:
It has to be gotten rid of.
4 你的英语中有不少中国式英语。老师说,你必须去除中国式英语:
You must get rid of your Chinglish.
5 朋友问你,你那把老吉它还用不用了。你说,你把它脱手了:
No, I got rid of it.
6 父亲让你学习就安心学习,不要总去找那帮人。他说,烦扰你的事,你得排除:
You should get rid of things that worry you.
7 那人总是缠着你,要你订购他们的产品,而你根本不需要。朋友说,你还是摆脱那人的好:
You might as well get rid of that fellow.
8 母亲看你几天来困倦不已,就说,你需要彻底休息一下,消除困乏:
You need a through rest to get rid of your sleepiness.
注:
get rid of 摆脱,除掉,处理掉
get out of 改掉(习惯),丢掉(习惯)
逃避某事,避免某事
