Unit 1
1. 他走得慢是因为腿有毛病（becau of）
He walks slowly becau of his bad leg.
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2. 他尽管病得很重，但还是来参加会议了（despite）
He came to the meeting despite his rious illness.
3. 他确保同样的错误今后不再发生（e to it that）
He saw to it that the same mistake didn’t happen again.
4. 现在他们之间的了解多了一些，他们相处得就好些了（now that）
Now that they’ve got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.
5. 此时我发现自己被五六个男孩子围住了（find onelf）\
Then I found mylf surrounded by half a dozen boys.
6. 在这幸福的时刻，我向你致以最美好的祝愿（on…occasion）
I nd you my best wishes on this happy occasion.
——further
1. 供养一个大家庭support a big family
2. 照料她的孩子和父母care for her children and parents
3. 支付他孩子的教育费用pay for his children’s education
4. 经过多年的辛勤研究之后after years of diligent rearch
5. 他肩上的经济负担the financial burden on his shoulders
6. 她有一颗金子般的心而且热爱她周围的人
She has a golden heart/ a heart of gold and loves people around her.
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7. 我父亲从来不给我弟弟和我买玩具和糖果，但是我知道他很爱我们
My father has never bought any toys and candies for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us.
8. 我父母尽最大努力满足我们的需求，而且总是信守诺言
My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promis
Unit 2
东方岛
1. 昨天我去牙科医生那儿将我的一颗蛀牙拔掉了（pull out）
I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.
2. 事物的发展从根本上讲是由内因决定的（depend on）
The development of things depends fundamentally on internal caus.
3. [谚]条条道路通罗马（lead to）
All roads lead to Rome.
4. 我本来打算今天给你这本书的，可是我忘记把书带来了（mean to/intend to）
I meant to give you that book today, but I forgot to bring it with me.
5. 我差点儿接受他的建议（on the verge of）
I was on the verge of accepting his advice.
6. 离婚可不是儿戏/离婚这档子事可不能等闲视之（take…lightly）
Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.
——further
1. 误解在日常生活中十分普遍
Misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives.
京巴狗2. 误解产生许多问题和不必要的麻烦：毁坏友谊，带来不幸
They will cau problems and unnecessary trouble: ruin friendships, bring miry.
3. 要避免误解有许多办法There are many ways to avoid misunderstandings.
A. 不使用含有歧义的语言Do not u words that may have double meanings.
香菇怎么炒B. 表达思想清楚，发音清晰Express ideas and pronounce words clearly.
C. 突出要点Emphasize the main points.
D. 不要不懂装懂Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t.
E. c罗哪个国家意思不清楚是要问明白Ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning.
F. 明白交际方面的性别差异Be aware of the gender differences in communication.
4. 只要注意，很多误解可以避免。没有误解，生活会更美好。
Many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. Life without misunderstandings will be better and happier.
Unit 3
1. 缺乏信心导致了他的失败（contribute to）
Lack of confidence contributed to his failure.
2. 面对严重的疾病，她表现出了巨大的勇气（in the face of）
She has shown great courage in the face of her rious illness.
3. 我们得出结论，她讲的是真话（come to）
We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.
4. 他的秘书没有告诉他那次会议的情况（fail to）
His cretary failed to tell him about the meeting.
5. 学习语言不仅仅是记单词的问题（a matter of）
Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.
6. 她一旦决定了什么事，没有人能阻止她（hold back）
Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.
7. 要符合我们船长定的标准将会很困难（live up to）
It will be difficult to live up to the standards t by our captain.
8. 这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最令人兴奋的新发展（refer to…as）
The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in his field.
——further
1. 失败乃成功之母Failure is the mother of success.
2. 一个害怕失败的人永远不会赢Any man who is afraid of failure will/can never win.
3. 成功意味着你热爱并擅长做你现在做的事情
Success means that you enjoy/love and are good at doing what you are doing now.
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4. 一个总是渴望成功的人并不一定会很快成功
One who is eager to win will not necessarily win quickly.
5. 一个成功的人不求索取，相反，他会问自己：“我能给这个世界留下什么？”
A successful person doesn’t ask for things from others. On the contrary/Instead, he will ask himlf: ”What can I leave to this world?”
6. 真正的赢者是给社会贡献最大的人，而不是最富有或最有名的人
A real winner is someone who makes the greatest contributions to the society, not the one who is the richest, or the most famous.
Unit 4
1. 我能说的是我们十分抱歉（all…that…）
All I can say is that we are extremely sorry.
2. 在很多情况下只有规定还不行（in…ca,work）
In many cas regulation alone will not work.
3. 由于他的智慧和勤奋，他极有可能成功（likely,intelligence,diligence）
He is highly likely to succeed becau of his intelligence and diligence.
4. 她瞪着我好像不认识我似的（as if）
She stared at me as if I were a stranger.
5. 据报道，昨天的车祸中有三人受伤(It is reported that…,injure)
It is reported that three people were injured in the traffic accident yesterday.
6. 他这样对待我使我很生气（the way）
