1281. It is now manifesting that, if I do not do my work, I will fail the cour.
目前情况表明，如果不做功课，我将挂科。
1282. The teacher didn’t believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in the overt act of pulling my hair.
老师直到看到耐德公然扯我头发的时候才相信他是在骚扰我。
1283. Though we are in accord on what our goals should be, we differ on the means for achieving them.
我们虽然在目标定位上认识一致，但在达成目标的手段上却各不相同。
1284. The states bordering on the Delaware River have entered into a compact for the sharing of its water.
以特拉华何为界的各州已达成了共用其水资源的契约。
1285. At first, the union and management were far apart on wages, but they finally came to a compromi.
最初勞資雙方對工資問題有重大分歧, 但最後達成共識. 1aa1aa
1286. When I asked my English teacher if I might change my topic, he readily acceded to my request.
当我问英语老师能否改动我的论题时，他欣然答应了。
1287. When a new style in clothes appears, women usually hasten to conform.
每当服装新款式出来时，女士常紧跟践行。
1288. The rank of cond lieutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy.
陆军二等军衔与海军同等军衔对应。
1289. Gilbert’s skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivan’s talent as a compor, resulting in the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
Gilbert的写作才能与天才作家Sullivan匹配，成就了著名的Gilbert－Sullivan式小歌剧。
1190. A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave.
向导带领我们穿过洞里的地道迷宫。
1290. After our quarrel, my brother and I refud to talk to each other until Mother reconciled us.
我和哥哥吵架后就互不说话，后来还是妈妈让我们和好的。
1291. The mayor has banned all lawn sprinkling becau of the water shortage. However, if the rervoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat.
因为水紧张，市长已下令禁止对草坪浇水。但是，如果水库蓄满了水，市长还是不会这么严厉限水的。
1292. Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can’t be on the same committee. We’re not compatible.
伊文小姐知道我和亚瑟不能在同一个小组，我两个互不相让。
1293. By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that we should stick to the topic.
你提到了一件不相关的事情，这与你前面说的是要抓住主题前后不一致。
1294. The teacher halted the altercation by parating the two opponents before they could come to blows.
老师及时制止了这两个对手的争吵，避免了一场打斗。
1295. Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may prent a united fr
ont in the coming elections.
我党希望修复不同阶层间的裂痕，以便在即到的选举中组成团结阵线。
1296. Billy Budd put an end to the discord aboard the RIGHTS-OF-MAN. He was an excellent peacemaker.
Billy Budd不再做好好先生了，过去他曾是一位出色的和事佬。
1297. Eighty students came to the dance but only venty-four tickets were collected at the door. Can you account for this discrepancy?
80个学生参加舞会，但门口只收到了74张票。你算一算这个差数是多少？
1298. At the budget hearing, there was considerable friction between the supporters and the opponents of higher taxes.
在预算听证会上，支持多收税一方与反对方存在相当的差异。
1299. Some business disputes can be ttled out of court; others require litigation.
一些商业纠纷可以庭外协商解决，其它需要法院解决。
1300. The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice.
这个军官指责自己党的领导人懦弱怕事，以对抗领导人。 1301. The vote approving the
amendment was far from unanimous; six members disnted.
通过修正案的投票远非全体一致；有六个人反对。
1302. Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with the law.
无视交通规则的驾驶者最终将卷入法律麻烦。
1303. A quarrel over an inheritance estranged the brothers for many years.
因遗产反目使兄弟两疏远多年。
1304. When I left, two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still wrangling.
我离开时，两个邻居在大吵大闹。我一个小时后回来，他们还在吵。
1305. It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners; they have become irreconcilable.
对于是否能够调和疏远的两方，是值得怀疑的，他们已经是水火不容了
1306. Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with tho of the rest of the class.
Cynthia是独立动脑的人。她的观点经常与班上其他人不一样。
1307. There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other condiments.
我们厨房有一个架子，用来放辣椒、盐、芥末、果酱和其它调味品。
1308. I had a cond helping and would have taken a third except that I didn’t want to be considered a glutton.
我已经取了两次自助食物，如果不是怕当作老饕，我本会再取一次。
1309. The hikes were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were rved.
驴友真是太饿了，汉堡包一拿上来就被他们一洗而空。
1310. On a sultry afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst.
在一个闷热的午后，你会发现一对长长的人在饮水处，等着解渴。
1311. Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.
不要吃野蘑菇，即使是看起来可以吃也不要吃，他们可能有毒。
1312. The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.
西瓜太好吃了，每个人都想再吃一片。
1313. The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
主菜味道很淡，不过我加了一些调味品就美味可口了。
1314. The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it our now if you want it to be succulent.
牛排放在烤箱里久了会变干。如果你想吃嫩牛排现在就取出来。
1315. John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.
John如果不那么贪吃，就不会超重的。
1316. After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite well, and finally, poorly. I ran the gamut from confidence to despair.
考试结束，开始我觉得答很好，渐渐觉得好得不的了，但后来觉得考砸极了。我这是从充满自信到极度失望的巨大落差啊
1317. If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have one iota of sympathy for you.
如果对我的警告置之不理，再犯同样错误，我将一点也不怜悯你。
1318. Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some, but a problem of the greatest magnitude for others.
对一些人来说，买衣服是一件小事，但对其他人来说就是一个大问题。1319. At tho low wages, few will apply for the job. Who wants to work for a pittance?
工资那么低，没有哪个会去找这个工作来做。有谁会为了丁点钱去工作呢。
pittance少量，微薄的薪俸。以后说自己的收入真少，这个词最形象了。
1320. Our committee doesn’t need any more help. We have superabundance of helpers.
我们委员会不需要任何其他帮助。给我们帮忙的人太多了。
superabundance丰富充裕。super-前缀，abundance，abundant,充裕，丰富的，可分解为ab-和und, und是词根，波浪的意思，如滔滔之水，多不多呢？
1321. Since the football has lost air, we shall need a pump to inflate it.
足球没有气了，需要用气筒给它充气。
inflate使充气，使膨胀，膨胀。inflation通货膨胀, in-前缀，flate词根，如deflate放气.
322. The game will be played in a colossal arena with a ating capacity of more than 60,
000.
这场比赛将在一个巨大的场地进行，场地大得足够坐下60000多人。
colossal来源于Colossus,一个巨大的神，所以它是===庞大的，巨大的，异常的。
1323. Even during change of class there is no crowding becau the halls and stairways are commodious.
即使上下课期间也没有拥挤，因为大厅和楼梯过道都很宽敞。
commodious宽敞的，方便。加前缀有accommodate：供给，提供膳宿
1324. In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded or infinite.
明天科学课上我们将思考这个问题，空间是有限的还是无限的？
infinite，final, finite等，是同源词。finale是终局，终曲。
1325. If there is any salt in this soup, it must be infinitesimal. I can’t taste it.
如果这汤里有盐，那肯定少得很。我没有尝出来。
infinitesimal是上句中infinite的最高级。
1326. Frank kept my book for such an inordinate length of time that I shall never lend him
anything again.
Frank借我书的时间真是太长了，我再也不会借任何东西给他了。
inordinate过度的，无节制的。
1327. The trouble with your studying is that you spend too much time on picayune details and not enough on the really important matters.
你学习上的问题是，花在过度索粹细节的时间太多，而真正重要的事情上却时间太少。picayune微小的。
1328. The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings. by comparison to it, they em puny.
摩天大楼周围的建筑与其相比形同侏儒。与摩天大楼比起来，它们就是微小及了。puny微小的，细微的。
1329. But he soon overcame this infirmity.
但是他不久就从虚弱恢复过来。
