沛沛英语151-200

Unit 151 I'm profoundly grateful.

1、朋友一直关心你,帮了你很大的忙。你向他表示深深的感激:
I'm profoundly grateful.
2、当你为自己的所做深感歉意时,你就说:
I'm profoundly sorry for what I've done.
3、你认为这句话是至理名言,你说,这句话很深刻:
That is a very profound statement.
4、他显然是在恭维你。他说,简直无法形容你的话给他留下了多么深刻的印象:
I can't tell you how profoundly your words impressed me.
5、他准备继续投入全部精力研究希腊文化。他说,他对希腊文化怀有深深的敬仰:
I have a profound respect for the Greek culture.
6、教授的话让你领悟到很多,你告诉他,那些话具有深刻的教育意义:
Those utterances were profoundly educational.
7、商品社会,人人拜金,Cliff 说,他深信金钱的力量。
I have a profound faith in the power of money.
8、朋友问家里谁给你的影响最深。你说,父亲给了你最深的影响:
My father gave me the most profound influence.

注:
profound adj. 深刻的,深切的,由衷的
statement n. 讲叙的话,说明,声明
报单,报费,报告单措词
cultrue n. 文化
utterance n. 讲的话(可数)
发出的声音(不可数)
influence n. 势力,影响(指人事方面的影响)
产生影响的人,东西

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:09

Unit 152 I am nervous in your presence.

1、你问他刚才说话怎么有点结结巴巴。他说,有你在场他有点紧张:
I'm nervous in your presence.
2、你示意要他讲几句。他悄声对你说,Mark 在场,他一般不讲话:
In Mark's presence, I'm always silent.
3、你的想法很好。有人说,干嘛不当着校长提出你的建议:
Why don't you make your suggestion in the presence of the president?
4、父亲为你的病已经很着急了。你对医生说,不要当你父亲的面提你的病:
Don't talk about my illness in the presence of my father.
5、你告诉大家说,Tim 真是勇敢。你说,他面对突然的危险很是镇静:
Tim is calm in the presence of sudden danger.
6、经理说,大家来了再签字也不迟。他说,他要当着所有代表的面签字:
I'll sign in the presence of all the representatives.
6、你男友说话很唐突。你怪男友,怎么敢当着你父母的面这样讲话:
How dare you say so in the presence of my parents!
7、Jimmy 对你很体贴,但有的地方你不是很喜欢。你说,当着别人的面,他对你太亲近了:
He is too intimate with me in others' presence.

注:
presence n. 在场,在眼前,出席,参加,存在
成语有:in the presence of 当…的面
在…在场的情况下
在…面前
sign n. 符号,标记,标牌,迹象
v. 作手势
签字,签定,签(在上面)
representative n. 代表
adj. 代表的
president n. 总统
主席,主任,总裁
大学校长

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:09

Unit 153 It's our general practice.

1、客户问为什么还要交一笔订金。你说,这是你们的惯例:
It's our general practice.
2、那位商人问可以得到多少佣金。你回答,你们的做法是付总金额的百分之五:
Our practice is to offer five percent of the total.
3、节日期间人们访亲探友。你说,这是一种古老的习俗:
It's an old practice.
4、车未停稳他就要下去。你告诉他,这种做法很危险:
It's a dangerous practice.
5、医生建议你不要晚睡,你说,那是你历来的习惯:
It's my usual practice.
6、你说你总是睡得晚,起得晚。医生说,早起才是你应该的做法:
To rise early is the proper practice.
7、你不慎打破了杯子。店员说,你要赔偿,那是规矩:
You have to pay for it. that's our practice.
8、你带给外教一本书让他看。你说,他可以了解一些中国的传统习俗:
You'll learn something about the traditional Chinese practice.

注:
general adj. 总的
普通的,公众的,普遍的
一般的,大致的,泛泛的
practice n. 练习,演习,实习
作法,惯例
(医生律师)行医,业务
动词形式为 practise
traditional adj. 传统的,风俗上的,留下来的
proper adj. 恰当的,合适的,正确的

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:09

Unit 154 Knowledge is power.

1、老师一次次告诫同学努力学习。他说,知识就是力量:
Knowledge is power.
2、你不让学生死记硬背。你说,开发创造力才是教师的职责:
Developing creativity power is responsibility of a teacher.
3、你劝朋友采用这样的育儿方法。你说,这方法可以增强儿童的想像力:
This will broaden the power of imagination of the children.
4、提高工资对经济发展有益处。这位经济学家认为,增加工资意味着提高购买力:
To raise wages means increasing purchasing power.
5、朋友问你公司里人际关系怎么样。你说,公司内部发生了权力斗争;
A struggle for power took place within the company.
6、总裁很专制。他说,他有权力作出最后的决定:
I have the power to make the final decision.
7、朋友说他的老板很英俊。你说,他也是个很有能力的人:
He is also a man of great power.
8、他送礼回来,面露喜色。他说,钱是有魔力的:
The power of money is magical.

注:
power n. 力量,能量(复数指体力,脑力)
权力,权限,政权
强国,势力,有影响面的人
电力,动力,力

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:10

Unit 155 The young generation is the hope of the nation.

1、校长对着一群年轻人讲话。他说,年轻一代是国家的未来:
The young generation is the hope of the nation.
2、经过他的一番劝慰,你的心情开朗多了。你对他说,他的话让你有了新的希望:
Your words have given me a fresh hope.
3、他一脸懊丧走了出来。你对他说,一看到他就知道他没希望了:
The moment I saw you, I knew there was no hope.
4、劝了他半天,他脸色还是阴暗的。临走时你说,希望他下次能精神好点:
I hope you'll be in better spirits next time.
5、合同发生了纠纷。客户说,他们正盼望着有一个更好的解决办法:
We're hopeing for a better settlement.
6、你帮他完全是出于友谊。你说,你这样做并不希望得到什么回报:
I didn't do it with a hope of getting something.
7、她嫁给了美国人。你对她说,你再没有机会见到她了:
I have no hope of seeing you anymore.
8、他一遇困难就缩回来了。你对他说,他要对实现自己的愿望报有很大的希望才行:
You must have a strong hope of realizing your desire.

注:
spirit n. 精神
情绪(复数)
心灵
勇气,劲头,活力
(酒精多的)酒(复数)
realize v. 明白,意识到,实现,得到

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:11

Unit 156 That's an ideal place for a picnic.

1、你向大家推荐了一个你去过的地方。你说,那里是一个野餐的理想之地:
That's an ideal place for a picnic.
2、朋友要走了,你恋恋不舍。你对他说,如果他能留下来就太好了:
That would be ideal if you could stay.
3、你对自己的民族很了解。你说,他们的理想是和平与繁荣:
Their ideals are peace and prosperity.
4、伯父刚刚休假回来。他说,那是个休养的理想之地:
That's an ideal place for recreation.
5、你喜欢这个海滨小镇,你说,这是理想的居住之地:
That's an ideal place to reside.
6、经过市场调查后,酒店经理说,理想的方式是提供昼夜服务:
The ideal way is to give round-the-clock service.
7、朋友已到了婚嫁之年,仍然单身一人。他说,他未找到理想的人:
I haven't found my ideal mate yet.
8、他终于成为一名专业设计师了。他说,这是他很久以来的理想:
It has been my ideal since long ago.

注:
ideal adj. 理想的,完美的
n. 理想(典型)
理想(情况)
prosperity n. 繁荣,兴旺
picnic n. 野餐

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:11

Unit 157 I have no idea for the party.

1、今晚有场精彩的球赛。你说,你不打算去参加聚会了:
I have no idea for the party.
2、临近毕业,同学对未来总是充满兴趣。他问你,对将来有什么打算:
Have you any idea of the future?
3、你加班到很晚才回来。丈夫说,你不知道他有多担心:
You have no idea how worried I was.
4、Mary认为你应该开店做生意。你说,你也这么想:
I've thought of the same idea, Mary.
5、房子没人看管怎么行。父亲说,他的想法是锁上门:
My idea is that we should lock it up.
6、朋友什么都拥有,但仍不快乐。他告诉你,人们对幸福的理解不同:
People have different ideas about happiness.
7、大家一时都不知所措。你说,你有个好主意:
I've got a wonderful idea.
8、你迷了路,就问一位女士。她却冷冷地说:不知道。
I have no idea.

注:
idea n. 想法,主意,意思
概念,观念,对…的理解
思想,意识
打算,建议
成语有:
give an idea 使了解…情况
have an idea 感到,认为
have any idea 知道,了解
have no idea 不知道,不了解

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:11

Unit 158 In spite of all the mistakes, it's a good essay.

1、老师肯定了你的论文。他说,尽管有错误,但不失为一篇佳作:
In spite of all the mistakes, it's a good essay.
2、今天是好友的乔迁之日。你说,尽管下雨,你还是要去:
In spite of the rain, I'll go there.
3、楼上的邻居狂欢了一夜。你说,尽管噪音很大,你还是睡得很沉:
In spite of the noise, I slept like a log.
4、你们为了这个建议争得面红耳赤。你说,尽管他生了气,但还是采用了你的建议:
In spite of being angry, he took my advice.
5、你说了你对他的印象。你说,他尽管有点鲁莽,但其实心地善良:
In spite of his rudeness, he is actually kind-hearted.
6、你客观地评价了你的家乡。你说,它虽然落后了点,但是个宁静而平和的地方:
In spite of its backwardness, it's a place of peace and quiet.
7、平时看来他沉默寡言。你说,尽管他不作声,但他仍是个有思想的人:
In spite of his silence, he is a thoughtful man.
8、公司面临困难。你鼓励大家,尽管目前困难重重,但应看到光明的一面:
In spite of all the difficulties, we should look on the bright side.

注:
in spite of 尽管
sleep like a log 睡得很沉
sleep like a baby 睡得很香(很死)
backwardness n. 落后
look on the bright side 看到光明的一面
朝好的一面看

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:11

Unit 159 This food looks inviting.

1、你刚去过了那家新开的快餐店。你告诉家人,那里的食品看起来很不错:
The food there looks inviting.
2、你看了广告上的图片。你说,这泳池很有吸引力,想去游一次:
The pool looks inviting. I want to go for a swim.
3、朋友为你泡茶。你说,这茶闻着香,喝着鲜:
The tea smells inviting and tastes fresh.
4、她的新衣服令她显得很精神。你对她说,她穿这件衣服显得很有魅力:
Your clothes give you an inviting appearance.
5、一星期没来,妹妹的房间大变样了。你说,她的房间很吸引人:
Your room is inviting.
6、那家店主很懂装饰。你说,那橱窗里的陈设很招揽顾客:
The display in the shop window is very inviting.
7、你对你的同事谈起你的家乡。你说,你家乡的风景很是迷人。
The sight of my hometown is so inviting.
8、这个城市既有很多古迹,也有很多现代特色的建筑。你说,这个城市对于你来说太迷人了:
The city is so inviting to me.

jenvy 2007-08-13 10:12

Unit 160 Can you make anything out of it?

1、讲话的人在讲解过程中夹杂了很多术语,你听不明白,就问旁边的人能否听懂:
Can you make anything out of it?
2、旁边听讲的人无可奈何地摇了摇头,他说,他听不懂是什么意思:
I couldn't make out what he meant.
3、这个人是学社会学和人类学的,他的观念生僻而复杂。你说,你很难理解他的观念:
It's difficult to make out his idea.
4、看到她莫名其妙地发火,你说,她真怪,真让人想不通:
She is so strange. I can't make her out.
5、他一时说了过激的话。他说,他自己也真搞不懂,为什么这样做:
I really can't make out why I did so.
6、会议的时间已过了,主持人还未露面。你说,真猜不透,他为什么还不来:
I can't make out why he hasn't come.
7、老板不由分说就要解雇他。他说,一点也不明白这是怎么回事:
I couldn't make it out at all.
8、他说话转弯抹角地。你告诉他说,他直言相告你才能明白:
I can't make it out until you tell me frankly.

注:
make out 看清楚,看出,辩识
理解,明白
开(账单,收据)
进展,相处(的情况)
装出,使显得,把…说成是…
与 how 连用,意为如何得出这结论
frank adj. 坦诚,直率,公开

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:36

Unit 161 I've been missing you so much.

1、一别五年,在久久的盼望后你又见到了他。你说,你一直非常想念他:
I've been missing you so much.
2、他又要离开你踏上归途。你说,你将会很想念他:
I'll miss you terribly.
3、他这个假期要去很远的地方。他说,他将会很想念你们大家的:
I'll miss you all dreadfully.
4、你们一见如故。他说,你走后他会怀念这次愉快的谈话:
I'll miss our pleasant talks when you leave.
5、你从外省回到父亲身边。他说,你很难想像他多么惦念你:
You can't imagine how much I missed you.
6、在送来的花束中,你看到一张字条,上面写着:他会怀念你明亮的眼睛,甜美的笑。
I'll miss your bright eyes and sweet smile.
7、他的年轻时代是在小岛上度过的。你问他,是否怀念在小岛上的生活:
Do you miss the life on the small island?
8、每逢佳节倍思亲,今晚你一人在外过节。你说,你突然意识到你很想家:
I suddenly realize I miss my home very much.

注:
miss v. 没打中,没撞上
没接住,没抓住,没听懂
错过,没赶上,没看见,差点没…
迷失,丢失,发现…不见了
想念,怀念,思念
成语有: miss the boat 坐失良机(因行动迟缓)错过机会

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:36

Unit 162 I have met him on many occasions.

1、大家在谈论那喜剧明星。你说,你在许多场合里见过他:
I've met him on many occasions.
2、上司发火了。你告诉新来的同伴,这种场合最好保持沉默:
You'd better keep silent on such occasions.
3、你不喜欢他这样称呼你。你说在所有的场合下他都称呼你为“妹妹”:
On every occasion, he called me younger sister.
4、正值朋友的婚期。你说,在这个欢乐的时刻,你要表达对他的祝福:
I send you my blessing on the happy occasion.
5、那个人很面熟。你说,你想不起是什么场合了,但你见过她:
I can't recall the occasion, but I've met her.
6、同学们毕业后十年才有一聚。你说,那是最快乐的时刻:
It's a most joyful occasion.
7、他似乎脑子里只有工作,没有别的。你说,在所有的情况下他都只谈工作:
He talks about his work upon every occasion.
8、朋友说他拿了一项大奖。你说,在这个美妙时刻,你们应该庆祝一下:
We'll celebrate the great occasion.

注:
occasion n. 场合,日子,时刻
时机,机会,
理由,必要性
起因
bless v. 为…祝福
blessing n. 祝福
recall v. 回忆,想起,回顾,记得
n. 记忆(力)

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:36

Unit 163 I work hard in order to have a happy life.

1、他兼了两份职。他说,他努力工作是为了幸福地生活:
I work hard in order to have a happy life.
2、她每夜都加班到很晚。他说,这样是为了能回家过节:
I did it in order to spend my holiday at home.
3、你问他为什么在假期去打工。他说,他假期打工是为了赚一点钱:
I worked in that vacation in order to make a little money.
4、他把数字核对了一遍又一遍。他说,这样是为了不受责骂:
I do this in order not to be scolded.
5、你问他干嘛请来了数名翻译。他说,请翻译是为了让外国游客感到宾至如归:
We invited the interpreters in order to make foreign visitors feel at home.
6、看天上阴云密布,他说,得赶快走,以便不被雨截住:
We must speed up in order not to be caught in the rain.
7、他业余时间全用来工作。他说,业余时间打工是为了更多地了解社会:
I took up the part-time job in order to learn more about society.
8、他要购买新房。他说,为了付款不得不尽量储蓄:
In order to pay for it, I'll have to save as much as possible.

注:
in order to 以便,以求,为了(跟不定式)
in order that 以便(跟从句)
scold v. 斥责,(厉声)责备
厉声说
抱怨,嘀嘀咕咕
interpreters n. 口译人员,译员

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:37

Unit 164 There's a good three miles to the station.

1、父亲认为路太远了,要你坐的士。他说,这里距车站足足三里:
There's a good three miles to the station.
2、你买来了新的电脑,请朋友安装调试。朋友说,他得好好试一下:
I'll give it a good try.
3、正是梅雨季节,衣服要发霉了。你说,你要彻底地晾干它们:
I'll give them a good dry.
4、你回到家已经很疲倦了。你说,你今天整整干了一天的活儿:
I have a good day's work today.
5、修车时你的衣服沾到了油污。妻子说,得好好洗一下:
It needs a good wash.
6、这房子很久不住人了。你说,你们得来一次彻底的清洁:
We should give it a good cleaning.
7、你今天早上起来格外精神。你说,你足足睡了一夜的好觉:
I have a good night's sleep.
8、你警告他不要胡来。你说,你会狠狠地给他一次教训的:
I'll give you a good lesson.

注:
good adj. 好的
乖的,合适的,准的
有效的,有用的,还可以的
好好的,足足的
成语有:
a good deal of 好些(加不可数名词)
a good many (number) 好些(加可数名词)
be good at 擅长
be so good as to 或 be good enough 劳驾
have a good time 好好玩,玩得好
for good 永远

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:37

Unit 165 Our forefathers handed down the customs to us.

1、你带外教看过婚俗表演。你说,这都是先辈传给你们的习俗:
These are the customs our forefather handed down to us.
2、你家有许多珍贵的古董。你说,这是一代一代传下来的:
Those were handed down from one generation to another.
3、你拿出一枚钻石给他看。你说,这钻石已经传了好几代了:
The diamond has been handed down for generations.
4、父亲说婚礼要按习俗办。你问:干嘛要按传下来的习俗去办呢?
Why follow the traditions handed down?
5、这里的人世代笃信上帝。朋友带你看了这个仪式。他说,这个仪式已传下来几代了:
The ceremony was handed down for centuries.
6、这辆古旧的福特车已成为现在人们珍贵的收藏品了。你说,这是祖父传下来的:
It was handed down by my grandfather.
7、你拥有一套旧房子。你说,这是父亲留给你的:
My father handed it down to me.
8、你们拥有一个财产继承的习俗。你说,财产一般是传给长子:
Property was usually handed down to the oldest son.

注:
hand v. 递交,交给
成语有:
hand down 传下来,传给
hand in 呈递,交上来(给上级,老师)
hand over 移交,拿给
hand n. 手,手工,手迹
成语有:
(at) first hand 第一手
(at) second hand 间接地,转手买来
give sb a big hand 为某人鼓掌
hand in hand 携手,紧密合作,手挽手
off hand (offhand) 随口说出,立即回答
on one hand … on the other 一方面…另一方面
green hand 新手,业务不熟的人

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:37

Unit 166 Personally, I'm in favour of the new policy.

1、大家在讨论如何看待这项新政策。你说,以你个人态度,你赞成这项政策:
Personally, I'm in favour of the new policy.
2、听说他要离开你们小组。你对他说,从你个人来讲,他离开你会很遗憾的:
Personally, I'll be sorry if you leave.
3、看过电影,大家说不太好。你说,你个人认为还不错:
Personally, I think it is very good.
4、朋友要你对他的个人画展评论几句。你说,你倒愿意讲几句个人意见:
I'd like to make some personal comments.
5、谈到 Hart 先生,你说,别人可能不同意,但你个人认为他是个好人:
You may not agree, but personally I think he is a good man.
6、你向上司汇报了工作。他说,他本人不相信你汇报的内容:
Personally, I don't believe what you said in the report.
7、他拿出项目建议书征求你的意见。你说,你个人看来报告没有什么毛病:
Personally, I see nothing wrong with it.
8、会议上讨论了这篇报告。他说,他想就这篇报告谈一些个人的看法:
I want to say something personal about the report.

注:
personally adv. 亲自地,直接地
就我个人而言,本人
做为个人
personal adj. 个人的,私人的
人身的,身体的

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:37

Unit 167 His speech was just ordinary.

1、你正为没有去听 Peter 的讨论讲座而遗憾。朋友认为,没有什么可遗憾的,他的讲座很一般:
His speech was just ordinary.
2、你想起了十八岁生日那天,家人忘了你的生日。你说,那天你们吃了一顿平常的饭:
It was an ordinary dinner.
3、那位作家似乎没有从前那样有才华了。你说,他出版的新书太平常了:
His latest book is quite ordinary.
4、你千里迢迢赶去参加一个研讨会,可你很失望。你说,那些讨论题目太平庸了:
The topics in the discussion are too ordinary.
5、他递过来一盒很旧的磁带。他说,这可不是普通的舞会音乐:
This isn't a piece of ordinary dance music.
6、他所主持的节目很贴近人们的生活。他说,这个节目只谈最普遍的问题:
It only talks of the most ordinary things.
7、伟大的人常说这样一句话:我也是普通人。
I'm an ordinary man too.
8、他取得的成绩是用汗水换来的。可他说,没有什么不寻常的:
It's nothing out of the ordinary.

注:
ordinary adj. 普通的,平常的,通常的,平平庸庸的
成语有:our of the ordinary 不寻常的
in an ordinary way 在一般情况下

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:37

Unit 168 I'm not quite clear about it yet.

1、有人来询问是否上级有了关于退休津贴的新规定。你说,你对此还不清楚:
I'm not quite clear about it yet.
2、上司交待完工作,又问,你是否明白该做些什么:
Are you clear about what to do?
3、妈妈还在不停地叮嘱你。你说,你明白她期望你什么:
I'm clear as to what you expect of me.
4、记者招待会上,发言人说,在这个问题上,他们的立场是明确的:
Our stand on this question is clear.
5、他见到你连招呼都不打。你说,你不清楚他为什么这样做。
To me it's not clear why he did it.
6、他含含糊糊地想把问题搪塞过去。你说,他应该给你一个明晰的解释:
You should give me a clear explanation.
7、你请了朋友几次,他都没来。你说,很显然,他是不打算来了:
It's clear that he doesn't intend to come.
8、这个湖很有名气,一点儿污染都没有。你感叹道:湖水像玻璃一样清澈。
The water in the lake is as clear as glass.

注:
clear adj. 清晰的,清澈的,晴朗的
清楚的,明白的,明确的,明显的
explanation n. 解释,说明

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:38

Unit 169 I'm busy preparing for my exam.

1、哥哥一整天都坐在房里复习。他说,正在准备考试:
I'm busy preparing for my exam.
2、同事问你上次讲座怎么没见过你。你说,在忙着照顾你的祖父:
I was busy looking after my grandfather.
3、你找了他一天,傍晚才回来。你问,他一直在忙什么:
What have you been busy doing?
4、每年这个季节他都很少回家。他说,日夜不停地忙于各种会议:
I'm busy day and night with conferences.
5、为了保险起见,你拜访他之前打了一个电话。你问,他下午忙不忙:
Are you busy this afternoon?
6、你住的地方很吵。你说,那正是最繁忙的街道之一:
This is one of the busiest street.
7、开店的父亲希望你圣诞节前回家帮他的忙。他说,圣诞节期间店铺很忙:
The shop is busy in the Christmas season.
8、朋友约你出去聚一聚,问你是否忙。你说,不忙,你愿意去:
I'm not busy; I'd like to go.

注:
busy adj. (做表语、定语)
繁忙,忙碌
热闹,来往人很多的
v. (使自己)忙于 be busy doing sth.
conference n. 会议
磋商与会谈

jenvy 2007-08-14 14:38

Unit 170 Unusual exertion may affect the heart.

1、训练要有计划地进行。教练说,超常付出体力会影响心脏:
Unusual exertion may affect the heart.
2、你认为,行得正就要勇敢地走下去。你说,别人的闲话不会影响你:
Gossip will not affect me.
3、那个财团的发言人说,这次金融危机没有影响到他们的投资:
The financial crisis didn't affect our investment.
4、妻子劝你不要吸烟,说,吸烟会影响健康:
Smoking affects your health.
5、听完音乐会,丈夫一路沉思。他说,音乐总能强烈地感染他的情绪:
Music always affects me very strongly.
6、他的报告来自于他的亲身经验。你说,这个报告深深地打动了听众:
The speech deeply affected the audience.
7、最近市场上出现了假冒的此种产品。经理说,他们的产品势必受到影响:
The sales of our product will be naturally affected.
8、今年粮食减产了。市长说,这个地区是受到了干旱的影响:
The region was affected by drought.

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:16

Unit 171 I don't feel my age.

1、他六十岁了还参加长跑,令人吃惊。他说,他没感到自己老了:
I don't feel my age.
2、你们在美国的一所小学参观时问校长,在他们国家儿童几岁开始上学:
At what age do children start school in your country?
3、老作家回忆起当年写作的历程。他说,他在四十岁起开始写作的:
I began to write at the age of forty.
4、记者采访了这个贫穷地区。他说,孩子们七八岁时就开始劳动了:
The children began to work at the age of seven or eight.
5、哥哥很羡慕你通晓电脑。他说,他在你这么大的时候对电脑一无所知:
I knew nothing about computers at your age.
6、弟弟总想问那位女演员的年龄。你提醒他,千万不要打听女士的年龄:
You should never ask a lady's age.
7、那位女士说她四十岁了。你恭维地说,她看起来比实际年龄年轻多了:
You look much younger than your age.
8、老人认为你们这一代很幸运。他说,你们生活在一个高度进步的时代:
You live in a highly advanced age.

注:
age n. 年龄
老年(时期),年岁大
时代,时期
成语有:at one's age 在…这个年龄(岁数)
at the age of 在…岁时

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:16

Unit 172 I'm getting you a wonderful gift.

1、圣诞节快到了。母亲对儿子说,圣诞节要送给他一份精美的礼物:
I'm getting you a wonderful gift for Christmas.
2、Joe和Mary结婚三周年了。父亲对他们说,要给他们买钢琴作礼物:
I'm getting you a piano as a gift.
3、你的生日就要到了。丈夫说,他要买一套音响作生日礼物:
I'm getting you a stereo for your birthday.
4、父亲赚到一大笔钱。你问他,会不会买一辆新车做你的生日礼物:
Are you getting me a new car for my birthday?
5、孩子不听话了。你吓唬他说,你再也不给他买任何东西了,因为他太调皮了:
I won't get you anything because you're so mischievous.
6、朋友家最新近生了胖儿子。你说,你得买点什么东西送给他,表示祝贺:
I'm getting you something to congratulate you.
7、你站在商店里的柜台边,想到第一次见朋友的小孩儿,你说:你该给他买点什么呢:
What am I getting him?
8、你问她过生日需要什么。她说,她只想让你买那件裙子:
I only want you to get me the skirt.

注:
congratulate n. 道贺,祝贺
mischevious adj. 调皮的,玩皮的,不听话的

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:17

Unit 173 I'll go see it.

1、朋友告诉你那家店转让了,货物都打折出售。你说你要去看一看:
I'll go see it.
2、老板交代完工作,顺便对你说,先把报纸给他取回来:
Go get the paper for me.
3、父亲有事要找哥哥谈。你自告奋勇地说,你替父亲去把他找回来:
I'll go find him for you.
4、父亲感冒了,你这里正好有感冒药。弟弟说,他去给父亲送药:
I'll go take the medicine to dad.
5、忙了一天之后,丈夫劝你坐下来喝点茶。你说,你要去洗衣服:
I'll go do some washing.
6、Mary病了。同事问你,要不要去医院看一看她:
Do you want to go see her in the hospital?
7、同事要出差,问你,可不可以去给他定一张火车票:
Will you go reserve a ticket for me?
8、姐姐家有客人抽不开身。她问你,愿不愿意为她去买点食品:
Would you go buy some food for me?

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:17

Unit 174 All my efforts were wasted.

1、几经劝说,他还是没有改正。你说,你的努力全白费了:
All my efforts were wasted.
2、她是公认的才女,在公司里做文员。你说,做这样千篇一律的工作,是浪费了她的才能:
The routine work is a waste of her talents.
3、这家公司破产了,大家一点都不感到意外。你说,是浪费导致了它破产:
The waste drove it into bankruptcy.
4、他还未准备好足够的资料,就要赶着写论文了。你说,欲速则不达:
Haste makes waste.
5、孩子洗过脸后没关水龙头,就去玩耍了。你提醒他,那是浪费水:
That's waste of water.
6、看来他根本不可能接受你的意见。朋友说,别在他身上浪费时间了:
Don't waste time on him.
7、你认为有时间不如去读些书。你说,你不愿意浪费时间跟别人闲聊:
I don't want to waste time by chatting.
8、你住院了,有家人在身边照顾你。你告诉同学,不要花时间来回跑了:
Don't waste time going to and from.

注:
waste v.浪费
routine n.日常照例要做的事,惯例,通常的做法
adj.日常例行的
平淡无奇的

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:18

Unit 175 I've got to start working out.

1、你近日来食欲颇佳,体重上升。你说,你必须开始做健身运动了:
I've got to start working out.
2、你病了也没吃药,看来是顶不住了。你说,你得吃些药了:
I've got to take some medicine.
3、节日聚会太多,吃了大鱼大肉,你胃里不舒服。你说,你必须换换口胃吃点蔬菜了:
I've got to get some vegetables for a change.
4、机票已经全部订出,家里催着你快点回去。你说,你得另想办法回家:
I've got to find another way home.
5、正在主持会议时,来了一位重要人物找你。你说,你得离开一下:
I've got to leave for a moment.
6、他工资太低,家里还有三个孩子要抚养。他说,他得另找一份工作:
I've got to find another job.
7、明天你要请客人来作客。你说,你得好好准备一下:
I've got to prepare well.
8、老板解雇她了。你说,你得告诉她事实:
I've got to tell her the truth.

注:
I've got to 与 I have to 同义,但多用于口语中

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:18

Unit 176 That really makes sense.

1、同学说,这样的讲座不去听倒也节省了时间。你同意他的话,说,真有道理:
That really makes sense.
2、老师讲了很多英语俚语,你很难理解英语为什么这样去表达。你说,不知道这些俚语是什么意思:
The slang doesn't seem to make any sense.
3、他前言不搭后语地为自己开脱。你听了以后说,一点道理也没有:
It doesn't make any sense.
4、你读过书中对于问题的分析,觉得很不合逻辑。你说,书中的解释令人莫名其妙:
The explanation in the book makes no sense.
5、朋友在读古诗。他说,得读好几遍,不然根本读不懂:
It doesn't make sense until you read it again and again.
6、哥哥出门前留了张条子,奇奇怪怪地画了一些符号。父亲说,他看不懂这张字条:
I can't make sense of the message.
7、妻子上班把儿子锁在屋里。丈夫责怪说,怎么能把孩子一个人留在家里:
Does it make sense to leave him alone in the room?
8、你告诉父亲,你刚刚做了常规体检。父亲说,注意身体是应该的:
It makes sense to take care of your health.

注:
make sense 讲得通,有意义,能被理解
有道理,明智
make sense of 懂,理解
There's on sense in doing sth. (做某事)没有道理
talk sense 说正经话,讲道理,说得有道理

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:18

Unit 177 Really, the prices are rising rapidly.

1、他说;物价又上涨了。你赞同地说:真是这样,物价上涨得很迅速。
Really, the prices are rising rapidly.
2、他说你们是老朋友了。你也赞同,就说:真的,我们从小就认识。
Really, we've known each other since childhood.
3、朋友说你儿子真聪明。你觉得也是如此,就说:是的,他四岁就可以读写了。
Really, he could read and write at the age of four.
4、丈夫说这件衣服买得贵了,你也觉得如此。你说:的确,花了700元呢。
Really, it cost me 700.
5、朋友说这雨太大了,你也赞同。你说:一点儿也不假,雨水像是泼下来的。
Really, it looks like it's pouring down.
6、你对妻子说这孩子很懂事。妻子说:是啊,回家的路上他一路照顾我。
Really, my son took care of me on the way home.
7、老师说你写的字太潦草了。你说:是啊,我自己都认不出来了。
Really, I can't recognize it myself.
8、弟弟说,看来父亲的病是好多了。你说:是啊,他今天散步走了三个小时。
Really, he took a walk for three hours.

注:
really adv. 真的,的确
确实,实际上
(用于肯定别人的话,然后加以补充或稍作修正,这是礼貌的说法)

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:18

Unit 178 A little exercise would do you good.

1、你最近劳累过度,全身酸痛。父亲说,做点儿运动对你有好处:
A little exercise would do you good.
2、祖父每天都坚持散步。他说,每天散散步对自己有好处:
Taking a walk every day would do me good.
3、美容师认为,水是美容最重要的一条。他说,每天八杯水有益无害:
Eight glasses of water a day would do you good.
4、姐姐刚完成一项设计。她说,到乡下去呆一天会对她有好处:
A day in the country will do me good.
5、听说他正在练气功。你问,这对他是否有儿点作用:
Has it done you any good?
6、孩子实在不想吃药。你劝他说:吃了吧,这对你有好处。
Take it and it will do you good.
7、你为母亲熬鸡汤。你对她说,这鸡汤对她有益:
The chicken soup will do you good.
8、医生劝他不要再吸烟了。他说,吸烟太多,对他没有好处:
Too much smoking will do you no good.

注:
do(one)good 对…有好处
make sth. good 实现,履行,补偿
good for you (称赞语)真不错
be good for 对…有好处
对…有作用
be good to sb 对某人好

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:19

Unit 179 He will end up as president someday.

1、他干得出色,连连晋升。同事们都说,他有朝一日会成为总统:
He will end up as president someday.
2、这个律师从前曾经从事过许多种工作。他说,他最后当上了律师:
I finally ended up as a lawyer.
3、老人知道那个年轻人偷偷地干了不合法的事。就警告他说,他最终会进监狱的:
He'll end up in prison.
4、朋友没有赴约。他解释说,车子坏了,最后只好呆在家里过节:
We ended up staying home for the holiday.
5、交通警察见你不止一次地开飞车。就说,你到头来非进医院不可:
You'll end up in the hospital.
6、你在讲述那顿丰盛的晚餐时说,开始有汤喝,后来还有水果:
We started with soup and ended up with fruit.
7、连续剧的最后一集你没看上。你问家人,故事是怎样结局的:
How did the story end up?
8、他做事总是没有恒心。你说,这样来,他到头会一无所成的:
He'll end up achieving nothing.

注:
end n.尽头,末端;
(可加不定冠词)时间,动作的末尾;
目的;
末日;
end up 最后(有某种结局),最后(成了)
end up as 最后成为
end up with 以…为结束

jenvy 2007-08-17 17:19

Unit 180 I feel the same way.

1、同事们说,这么一个大热天,在户外干活真够受的。你说,你也有同感,那让你精疲力尽:
I feel the same way. It makes me exhausted.
2、朋友们都不喝那种酒,说太烈了。你说,你也这样觉得,你会醉的:
I feel the same way. It makes me drunk.
3、老板办事太不体谅民心了,同事们都很不满。你说,你也觉得是这样,你都要辞职了:
I feel the same way. I nearly quit my job.
4、朋友要上台表演了,他紧张得很。你说,你那时也有同样的感受,那是你第一次上台:
I felt the same way. That was my first time on a stage.
5、朋友说那个影片看了半天也不知道它要表现什么。你说,你也有同感,太无聊了:
I felt the same way. It's a waste of time.
6、传来一阵音乐,朋友说,这种曲子让人想家。你说,你也有同感,你最思念的人是父亲:
I feel the same way. Dad is the one I miss most.
7、朋友说,这么美的地方一来就不愿意离开了。你说,你也有同感,你要考虑毕业后在这里工作:
I feel the same way. I'll consider working here after graduation.

注:
I feel same way 有同样的感觉

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:39

Unit 181 If there's anything I can do, count on me.

1、面对朋友的事,哥哥总是在所不辞。他说:要有什么需要帮忙的,就找我吧。
If there's anything I can do, count on me.
2、这个小镇没有什么资源,但风光秀丽,湖光山色让人流连。镇长说,他们把旅游业当作主要收入来源:
We count on tourism being the major resource of income.
3、父亲认为现在是梅雨季节,不适合徒步旅行。他说,这些日子,别指望天晴了:
You can't count on the weather being fine.
4、朋友怕你参赛时因大意而失掉名次。你对他说,他尽管放心吧,你会尽力的:
You can count on me doing my best.
5、这项任务还没干完,新的任务又压下来了。你说,你本指望三月份能完成:
I counted on having it finished by March.
6、朋友挤时间提前来看你。你对他说,你刚才还指望后天见到他呢:
I was counting on seeing you the day after tomorrow.
7、你受了点小伤,但你坚持要参加赛跑。你说,全队还指望你赢呢:
The team is counting on me to win the race.
8、你的1万册书一上市就被一抢而空。你说,你还以为仅销5000册就不错了。
I'm counting on selling only 5000 copies.

注:
count v. 数(数目),点(数目)
算在内
起作用,重要,有价值;
认为,看作
count on 指望,依靠,准备
tourism n.旅游

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:41

Unit 182 The have no sense of justice.

1、你认为现在太多的人活得浑浑噩噩,麻木不仁。你说,他们根本没有正义感:
The have no sense of justice.
2、经过当场的测试,老师认为这孩子有点儿天赋。他说,孩子乐感很好:
The child has a well- developed musical sense.
3、开车出去面对繁忙的城市,令你眼花缭乱。你让朋友开车。你说,你方向感很差:
I've a poor sense of direction.
4、朋友都羡慕你的一份成就。你说,成就感常常是伴着辛苦得来的:
A sense of accomplishment often accompanies hard work.
5、你颇受同事的喜爱。你说,那可能是因为你有幽默感:
Maybe because I have a sense of humour.
6、丈夫每次出差都常打电话给你。他对你说,这增加你的安全感:
That increases your sense of safety.
7、谈论经济你一窍不通。你说,你压根没有经济理论的概念:
I have no sense of economics.
8、他是艺术评论家,他说,这个绘画流派缺乏美感。
The school of painting has no sense of beauty.

注:
sense n. 视觉,听觉,(官能等)
观念,概念
头脑,意思,意义
v. 感觉到
成语有:in a sense 在某种意义上
in no sense 一点也不,怎么说也不
make sense 讲得通,有意义,被理解,有道理,明智
There is no (a lot of) sense in doing sth (做某事)没道理(有道理)
accomplishment n. 成就,完成

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:41

Unit 183 I'm on duty tonight.

1、朋友约你去看晚场影片。你说,很抱歉,你今晚值班:
Sorry I'm on duty tonight.
2、老师看着教室零乱,就问,今天是谁值日:
Who is on duty today?
3、孩子希望你帮他制作飞机模型。你说,明天下班你能帮他:
Tomorrow when I'm off duty, I'll offer my help.
4、朋友有些忧心忡忡。他说,自己下周将担负起新的职责:
I'll assume my new duty next week.
5、你问她怎么这么伤心。她说,她因疏忽了职责而被批评:
I was criticized for neglecting my duties.
6、你认为把工作交给他做,让人放心。你说,他的责任感很强:
He has a strong sense of duty.
7、他认为应培养年轻一代的责任心。他说,每个人都应对社会尽点儿义务:
Everyone should do his duty for society.
8、父亲周末不能跟家人团聚了。他说,他奉命接管另一个人的职务:
I had to take over the duties of another guy.

注:
duty n. 责任,义务
职责,职务,任务
do one's duty 尽自己的责任
on duty 值班,上班,负责管理
off duty 不上班,下班
critisize v. 批评
neglect v. 疏忽,忽略,不理

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:42

Unit 184 It doesn't make any difference.

1、朋友问你,想去看戏剧还是想去看电影。你说,没什么区别:
It doesn't make any difference.
2、朋友问你,先来点白兰地还是啤酒加冰。你说,都一样:
It makes no difference.
3、同事说,公司被收购了,要换一位新总裁。你说,对你来讲,这无所谓:
It'll make no difference to me.
4、你留恋这个美丽的花园城市,想多住几天。父亲说,多住一两天没有什么用处:
Staying a day or two longer makes little difference.
5、他以为产品的包装没有多大影响,只要质量上乘。你说,那确实有影响:
It does make a difference.
6、你对朋友说,晚会你肯定来,只是可能要迟一会。朋友对你说,如果你晚来就影响大了:
It'll make a great difference if you're late.
7、朋友见你不重视他,就说看来有他无他都一样。你看他要走,你对他说,当然有他在不一样了:
Of course your being here makes a difference.
8、你请求他继续支持你的事业。你说,他的支持肯定对你的事业很有影响:
Your support will certainly make a difference in my cause.

注:
make a difference between 区分,对…不同对待
make some (no,any) difference 有一些影响(没有影响)
有一点关系(没关系)
cause n. 事、事业
different adj. 不同的
indifferent adj. 冷漠的,漠不关心,淡漠的

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:42

Unit 185 But the prices are too high.

1、这家店的衣服的确款式别致,风格优雅。你说,但是价格太高了:
But the prices are too high.
2、你劝客户可以货比三家。你说,比起其他的产品,你们的价格是最合理的:
Compared with other products, our price is the most reasonable one.
3、船主急于退出这行。他说,什么价都行,他要卖掉这些船:
I'll sell the boats at any price.
4、这家造纸厂排放污水。有关人士警告他们说,从长远看来,他们要为此付出代价:
In the long run you'll have to pay the price for it.
5、祖父讲起了他当兵时的一次战役。他说,他们是打了胜仗,但付出了许多生命做代价:
We won the battle but at the price of many lives.
6、你劝哥哥工作不要废寝忘食,耗坏身体。你说,好身体是无价之宝:
Good health is beyond price.
7、你在商店要买一件大衣。店员告诉你,货刚到,还没有标价:
It's just arrived and hasn't been priced.
8、你认为那个商店的经营方式存在问题。你说,那里的货物标价过高:
The goods in the shop are priced much too high.

注:
price n. 价格,价钱,代价
v. 定价,标价
beyond price 宝贵的,无价的

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:42

Unit 186 That's the way I look at it.

1、你讲完你自己的见解之后说,那是你对事情的看法:
That's the way I look at it.
2、你不知道他的想法是从别人那听来的,还是独立思考的结果,就问,那是你的看法吗?
Is that the way you look at it?
3、父亲认为,事情不能过于坚持己见,否则会为社会所不容。他说,你可以那样看问题,但社会上多数人不会那么看的:
You may look at things that way but society won't.
4、同事认为这份工作很辛苦,又没有意义。你说,你的看法不同:
I look at it in a different way.
5、那人看你的订货量太小,就说,他不考虑这么小的订货量:
I won't look at such a small order.
6、他办事谨慎认真。你说,他从不同的角度考虑问题:
He looks at things from all sides.
7、你的家具因受潮都变形了,门打不开了。你说,找木工来检查一下:
Get a carpenter to look at it.
8、你告诉客户,你们只接受大批量定货。你说,3千美元以下的货不考虑:
We won't look at any order under $3000.

注:
look at 看问题,看待;
考虑(与would、will 连用、用于否定句中)
检查(看有什么毛病);审定(价值如何)

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:42

Unit 187 What's your initial impression of China?

1、听说这位老外是第一次来中国,你就鼔足勇气上前问他,对中国的第一印象如何:
What's your initial impression of China?
2、朋友说,刚才那位女孩是他的未婚妻。你说,她给你的印象很好:
She made a favorable impression on me.
3、你对纽约的朋友说,纽约是暴力与凶杀之邦。他奇怪地望着你说,你怎么得来的这个印象:
How did you get that impression?
4、你说 Joena 不可靠,不能与她合作。说完了你又感到太唐突,你赶快挽回说,那只是你的印象,你并不肯定:
That's only my impression - I don't really know.
5、哥哥向你传授谋职经验,他让你注意自己的言谈举止。他说,第一印象在面试中很关键:
The first impression is critical in the interview.
6、你仍然记得那位演员。你说,那时她优雅的舞蹈给你留下了深刻的印象:
She impressed me much with her graceful dance.
7、你从华盛顿回来。朋友见到你第一句话就是问你,华盛顿给你的印象如何:
How does Washington impress you?
8、朋友向你吹嘘他的伙伴多么富有魅力,你却不以为然。你说,他没怎么给你留下印象:
He didn't impress me much.

注:
initial adj. 开始的,开头的,最初的,初步的
impression n. 印象
impress v. 留下印象

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:43

Unit 188 The increase in prices is beyond control.

1、国家首脑召开会议讨论经济问题。有人说,物价上涨已经失去了控制:
The increase in prices is beyond control.
2、你不愿意同他一起合作。你说,他太粗鲁了,无法约束:
He is wild. He is beyond control.
3、邻居向你请教园艺的事。你说,那超出了你的知识范围:
It's beyond the reach of my knowledge.
4、上统计课时,学员反映说,那问题初学者无法理解:
That question is beyond the reach of the beginners.
5、你看得出,小孩子给你看他的画是想你说些鼓励的话。你说,他的作品实在是怎么赞扬都不过分:
Your work is beyond all praise.
6、这对新婚夫妇去了泰国回来。他们说那里的风光美得难以描述:
The scenery is beautiful beyond description.
7、机械师说,这汽车损坏的太严重了,没有希望再修了:
The car was damaged beyond repair.
8、阔别了母校八年。当你重归校园时,你说,校园扩建得都认不出来了:
The school has been expanded beyond recognition.
9、朋友说,别的忙也帮不上了,只能给你个忠告。你说,忠告是无价之宝:
Good advice is beyond all price.

注:
beyond pron.在…之外
在…的那一边
超出(能力范围),无法,不容
description n.描述,描写
damage n.毁灭,毁坏
recognition n.认出,辩认出
scenery n.风景,风光,景色

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:43

Unit 189 Would you show me those pictures?

1、哥哥出国旅行回来带了许多照片。你问他,是否可以让你看一看:
Would you show me those pictures?
2、朋友出院时你去接他。你问他,伤口还能不能看的出来:
Does the wound's scar still show?
3、你认定老同学一定很幸福。你对他说,他的笑容都显露出幸福来:
Your happiness shows in your smile.
4、你上班第一天,经理热情地招呼你。他说,要带你到处走一走,见一见大家:
I'll show you around to meet everyone.
5、朋友以为你同 Martha 约会了。你说,你不喜欢她,她太好炫耀:
I don't like her. She loves showing off.
6、她的文学知识确实比你丰富。你说,但她也不应总是卖弄文学知识:
But she shouldn't always show off her knowledge of literature.
7、同事请你们全家吃饭。你说,不带小孩子了,上次孩子已经让他难堪:
The children have already showed me up last time.
8、调查已经结束。调查人员说,调查表明管理效率太低。
The investigation showed the inefficiency of the management.

注:
show v.把…给人看
让…看出
表现,显露,表露
放映,播出
带(某人)到(某地)
成语有:show around(round) 带领…到处看看(转转)
show off (自豪地)给别人看,炫耀,卖弄
show up 出现,来到(某地),揭露(不愉快的东西)使显露,(表现不好)使难堪
investigation v. 研究,调查
literature n. 文学,文献
efficiency n. 效率
inefficiency n. 不讲效率

jenvy 2007-08-18 10:43

Unit 190 Be quiet; it made me sick.

1、你想专心看电影,前边的人高声谈笑。你不客气地说,安静点,真烦人:
Be quiet; it made me sick.
2、你锁上门才发觉电灯没关。你说,老师会因为这个错误生气的:
The teacher will be sick at my mistake.
3、他提出辞职。他说,这千篇一律的工作让他感到厌烦:
I'm sick of this routine work.
4、过节的晚上,你的保姆躲在一旁一声不响。丈夫说,这女孩一定是想家了:
The girl must be homesick.
5、已经叫过弟弟几次了,他仍未下来吃饭。你说,他一定是为考试没过关而难过呢:
He must be sick of failing the exam.
6、朋友患了胃病,医生让他晚饭少吃。他说,吃多了会呕吐:
You may be sick if eat too much.
7、同伴问你,坐船会不会晕。你说,刚开始的时候有点恶心:
I felt sick when the ship started.
8、哥哥很注意身体。他说,他要是病倒了,谁来照管生意呢:
If I fall sick, who is to care for the business?

onegod 2007-08-19 11:46
被楼主的执着感动!

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:10
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引用第192楼onegod于2007-08-19 11:46发表的 :
被楼主的执着感动!

谢谢,学英语贵在坚持!

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:10

Unit 191 That sounds like a wonderful idea.

1、朋友说周末你去她家,她做日本菜给你吃。你说,这个主意太妙了:
That sounds like a wonderful idea!
2、这是你第一次听到布鲁斯。你说,布鲁斯听起来多么忧伤:
How sad Bluce sound!
3、你很欣赏 Sarah 的讲话。你说,她说话听起来象音乐:
It sounds like music when she speaks.
4、你回忆起童年的一首曲子。你说,那小调听起来多么甜蜜:
The music sounds so sweet!
5、他打电话时还一边嚼东西。你说,他嚼东西的声音听起来很刺耳:
It sounds unpleasant when he is chewing.
6、作家讲了他童年的几段趣事。你说,那故事真有趣:
The story sounds so interesting!
7、他讲英语时总是夹着嗯、呀、啊之类的话。你告诉他,那样讲话听着傻兮兮的:
That sounds so silly to speak that way.
8、他大谈特谈了一番人生观。你说,他的那些观念让人听起来觉得他是个乐观主义者:
Your ideas make you sound like an optimist!

注:
sound 在此充当动词,意为:听起来;作形容词时意为:完好的、香甜的、有道理的
sound like 听着像

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:11

Unit 192 Rest assured that I'll be here.

1、老人不放心,怕做手术以后无人照应。你说:放心吧,我会来的。
Rest assured that I'll be here.
2、比赛即将开始。你安慰教练,不必担心,你会尽全力的:
Rest assured that I'll do my best.
3、医生安慰患者家属。他说,放心,他们一定想尽所有办法去试:
You can rest assured that everything will be tried.
4、你让老人先走,她却不肯。她说,儿子让她放心不下:
I'll not rest assured about my son.
5、儿子十八岁出国了。邻居问,你是否放心得下让儿子出国:
Can you rest assured that your son is abroad?
6、到了月末父亲还未寄钱,你打电话询问。他说,放心吧,两天内就收到了:
Rest assured that you'll receive it in two days.
7、展览会下周开幕。你对上司说,放心吧,你会把一切准备好的:
Rest assured that I'll get everything prepared.
8、母亲见你脸色不好,就让你多休息。看到她着急的样子,你说,放心,什么事都不会有的:
Rest assured that nothing will happen.

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:13

Unit 193 I'll try, but I can't promise. 

1 朋友邀请你参加他的生日晚会。你怕万一有事来不成,就说,你会尽量赶来,但不保证:
I'll try, but I can't promise.
2 你请修理式尽快把你的房屋修好。他说,他可以答应在三天之内完成:
I promise to finish it in three days.
3 你向朋友借用自行车。朋友说,对不起,已经答应借给别人了:
I'm sorry I've promised it to another.
4 儿子拿回来一百分的英语成绩。他问你,答应过他的玩具枪什么时候买:
When can I buy the toy gun you promised?
5 今天是他们的结婚纪念。妻子要求丈夫说,一定要下班后直接回家:
Promise me that you'll go straight home after work.
6 会还没开完你就告辞了。你说,你必须按答应过的给家里打电话:
I must phone my family as I promised.
7 父亲不打算让儿子象他一样去从政。他说,那样就不得不对人们承诺一些根本办不到的事:
You'll have to promise the moon to people.
8 所有的朋友都来了,满屋欢声笑语的。你说,这就可以肯定,这将是一个愉快的夜晚:
This promises to be a pleasant evening.  

注:
promise v.答应,许下诺言
有希望…,可能会有

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:13

Unit 194 The train is leaving in five minutes.

1 见到你在站台上没完没了地话别,朋友催你上车。他说,火车五分钟内就要开了:
The train is leaving in five minutes.
2 你去探望朋友,赶巧他不在。他家人问你,愿不愿意留个字条:
Would you leave a message?
3 他起身去泡茶。他说,让电视就这么开着,他还在看:
Leave the television on while I'm watching.
4 看来他今天也遇到困难了。他说,这件事留到明天吧:
Let's leave the matter until tomorrow.
5 他不想往下谈了。他说:我们就谈到这,好吗?
Perhaps we can leave it there, Can't we?
6 你认为那是费力不讨好。你说,要是换了你,早就不去管了:
I'd leave it alone if I were you.
7 车子撞坏了。保险公司认为手续不全不给赔偿。你无奈地说,那也只好就此算了吧:
Then I'll have to leave it at that.
8 他总是对你开诚布公。今天一定是有了难言之隐。他说,有些话还是不说的好:
It's better to leave some things unsaid. 

注:
leave v.离开;
留下,遗留,忘带;
交给,留给
成语有:leave alone 不管,别惹
让…一个人呆着
leave for 动身去(某地)
leave it at that(就此)算了

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:13

Unit 195 He's very particular about what he eats.  

1 你请来的客人以前是专业厨师。你说,他对吃的非常挑剔:
He's very particular about what he eats.
2 妹妹还是个学生,就很讲究穿衣服。你劝她,对衣服别太挑剔:
Don't be too particular about clothes.
3 经了解,那个客户不好应付。你说,他对产品的设计很是苛刻:
He is very particular about the design of a product.
4 大家对主任有点儿反感。你说,那是因为他对细节太挑剔:
That is he is very particular about details.
5 父亲的原则是严于律己,宽以待人。他说,对别人不要太挑剔:
Don't be too particular about others.
6 那孩子不愿与姨妈一同吃饭。他说,她对举止很挑剔:
She's too particular about manners.
7 她总是抱怨别人不理解她,她没有真心朋友。你说,其实,她对选择朋友太挑剔了:
Actually she is too particular about choosing friends.
8 她总是买不到可心的衣服。她说,她特别讲究颜色了款式:
I'm very particular about color and style. 

注:
particular adj. 特别的,特殊的
某一特定的,(那个)而不是别的,讲究,严格,挑剔

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:14

Unit 196 Sarah is devoted to her children. 

1 Saras 是传统型的女人。你说,她把全部心血都倾注在儿女身上:
Sarah is devoted to her children.
2 谈到父亲你充满自豪。你说,父亲的一生都献给了科学:
Father devoted himself entirely to science.
3 他对专业书不感兴趣。他说,言情小说他可以专心读一下午:
I'll devote myself to a love story the whole afternoon.
4 Martha 年纪轻轻就不思进取。你说,她太多的时间都用在玩纸牌上了:
She devotes too much time to playing cards.
5 父亲让你赶快定下来学科。他说,在专业选择上不要耗费太大的功夫:
Don't devote too much time to the selection of a subject.
6 他把音乐看成为毕生的追求。他说,毕业后仍要致力从事音乐:
I'll be devoted to music after graduation.
7 听说他家世代都是教师出身。你问他,将来是否还会从事教学:
Will you devote yourself to teaching in the future?
8 母亲说用功学习的学生应该考取。她说,儿子的所有业余时间都用于学习了:
All my son's spare time is devoted to study. 

注:
devote v.把…献给,把…用在
成语有:devoted oneself to 致力于,献身于
devoted to 专业致志于,献身于,忠于
热爱,很喜欢

Unit 197 The sight is really magnificent. 

1 你到了这个地方发现果然名不虚传。你说,这景色太壮观了:
The sight is really magnificent.
2 朋友问你,最喜欢草原的什么景色。你说,最美的是日落的景观:
The sunshine is the most beautiful sight.
3 你喜爱瀑布。你说,大瀑布是最为绝妙的景色:
The great falls is the most wonderful sight.
4 他从未见过海洋。他说,可以想象,海洋是一幅多么令人震惊的景色:
I can imagine what an astonishing sight the ocean is.
5 朋友开玩笑,要你谈谈你们的浪漫史。你说,你们在舞会上相识,是一见钟情:
We met at a dance party. It was a love at first sight.
6 你们占用了哥哥的房间开了个通宵晚会。哥哥回来后生气地说,看这晚会过后他的房间成了什么样子了:
What a sight the room is after the party!
7 哥哥看你穿衣服既不合身,色彩也不协调。就说,看你穿了这些衣服,成什么鬼样子了:
What a sight you are in those clothes!
8 朋友来看你时,你正在修理下水道,满身上下都是油污。他说,怎么搞成这个样子:
What a sight you are!  

注:
sight n.目光,视力,视野
情景,景象,景物,旅游地
糟糕的样子,可笑的样子

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:14

Unit 198 There's a sharp bend in the road. 

1 你看到了那些标志,你告诉正在驾车的朋友说,路上有急转弯:
There's a sharp bend in the road.
2 天气预报说,风暴过后,气温会骤降:
After the storm there will be a sharp drop in temperature.
3 参观工厂回来。你说,这个厂与你从前看过的那个厂形成鲜明对照:
This factory presents a sharp contrast with the one I saw.
4 你对孩子严厉得有点不顾惜情面。丈夫说,别对孩子这么苛刻:
Don't be so sharp to the children.
5 他要去找 Maria 理论。你告诉他,她可是个伶牙利齿的厉害姑娘:
She is such a sharp girl.
6 你喜欢以前那个温和的老师。你说,这个新来的老师比你们想象中的还厉害:
The new teacher is sharper than we have thought.
7 你问他几点开会。他说,十一点整准时开会:
The meeting starts at eleven sharp.
8 你的摄影技术太差了。你向朋友道歉说,很抱歉,照片不清楚:
I'm sorry the pictures are not sharp. 

注:
sharp adj.锋利的,锐利的,机警的
明晰的,鲜明的
急剧的,尖锐的,猛烈的
(人)严厉的,尖刻的,厉害的
adv.准时地,整点地

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:14

Unit 199 The affair isn't so easily settled. 

1 你猜他这回是真的为难了。他说,这件事不那么容易解决:
The affair isn't so easily settled.
2 听说朋友要出国。你打电话问他,启程的日期定下来没有:
Is the date for departure settled now?
3 你认为这个问题就该这样解决,没有必要再争论了。就说,就这么定了,不必多谈了:
It's settled. It needn't be talked about any more.
4 朋友催你快走,说,车子都等急了。你说,有件事要处理:
I've got an affair to settle.
5 父亲自幼生长在农村。他说,退休后要到乡下去定居:
I'll settle in the countryside after retirement.
6 丈夫带你来到这个美丽的海滨城市。你感叹地说,你喜欢这个海滨城市,住在这儿生活会多好啊:
I like the coastal city - what a life to settle here!
7 弟弟激动得话都讲不出来了。你告诉家人,不要跟他讲话,等他平静了再说吧:
Don't talk to him until his excitement settles.
8 你的住宅小区的通讯设备经常出问题。管理人员得知你汇报的情况以后,他们会尽快地解决这些问题:
We'll settle the problems as soon as possible. 

注:
settle v.处理,解决,决定,安顿
结帐,付款
定居
retirement n.退休
coastal adj.海滨的

jenvy 2007-08-20 11:15

Unit 200 He is very sensitive to religious topics. 

1 今天要会见重要的客人,主任让大家说话小心。他说,这人对宗教问题很敏感:
He is very sensitive to religious topics.
2 没想到你开了一句玩笑,他却变了脸。你对他说,别这么爱过敏,开个玩笑么。
Don't be so sensitive - I was kidding.
3 John 长得有点怪,你让朋友别提这件事。你说,他对自己的长像很敏感:
He is sensitive about his appearance.
4 你没讲什么能得罪他的话,他就生气了。你说,是他太敏感自己的出身了:
He is too sensitive about his family background.
5 你惊叹他有如此不凡的创意。你说,艺术家对美的反应真敏锐:
An artist is so sensitive to beauty.
6 你叮嘱保姆给婴儿换柔软的衣服。你说,婴儿的皮肤太娇嫩了:
A baby's skin is too sensitive.
7 父亲让你参考使用手册。他说,这仪器太灵敏了,使用时得轻点儿:
The instrument is sensitive, use it carefully.
8 伯父的听力障碍治好了。他告诉你,他的耳朵又像先前那样灵敏了:
My ears are sensitive like before. 

注:
sensitive adj.敏感的、容易生气的
敏锐的、易受影响的
有鉴赏力的、有修养的