Unit 2 Whatever Happened to Manners?
pull out
•(of a motor vehicle, boat, etc.) move out of a sideways
•A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
•leave or depart
•When I arrived, the train was pulling out of the station.
do wonders for
•work wonders for, create wonders for, be remarkably successful in achieving positive results for
Eg: This medicine will do wonders for your depression.
Eg: She looked so tired a month ago, but she looks healthy now. Obviously, her holiday has done wonders for her.
I bet
•a slang expression meaning I am sure, I am certain, surely, certainly
•bet: to risk money on a race or on some other event of which the result is doubtful
Eg: He spends all his money betting on horses.
Eg: She bet me 20 yuan that I wouldn't be able to give up smoking.
go by
•(of time) pass, elapse
Eg: As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse.
Eg: Since China began to be open to the outside world, twenty-five years have gone by, in which brilliant achievements have been scored.
melt away
•disappear by melting or dissolving
Eg: The sun has melted the snow away.
Eg: All his support melted away when we really needed it.
a wee bit
•a little bit, rather
Eg: He is not feeling a wee bit drunk, though he has been drinking quite a lot of alcohol.
for heaven’s sake
•used as an interjection to express irritation
Eg: For heaven’s sake! How can you be so stupid!
For heaven’s sake! Shut up! No more talking!
…will go a long way:
•…will produce wonderful effects./ …will bring about very good results/…will lead to gratifying effects.
take the other person for granted
•be so familiar with the other person(your spouse) that you no longer appreciate his or her full value, treat the other person will little attention or concern, not recognize his or her true value
Eg: We must not take out family members for granted.
翻译题
1、对不起,我迟到了,我刚才在开会脱不开身。get away
I’m sorry I am late; I was at a meeting and couldn’t get away.
2、在音乐会上,每当一位歌手唱完一首美妙动听的歌曲时,观众便高声喝彩表示赞赏。appreciation
At the concert whenever a singer finished singing a beautiful song, the audience would burst into loud cheers to show their appreciation.
3、她是个穿着时髦的人,总是穿时髦的衣服,但对饮食很少讲究。stylish
As a stylish dresser, she is always wearing stylish clothes, but she seldom cares about what she eats or drinks.
4、护士告诉我医生奇迹般的治好了你的心脏病。do wonders for
The nurse tells me that the doctors have done wonders for your heart disease.
5、颁奖时赞美获奖者为人类做出了巨大贡献。compliment
When awarding the prize, the chairman complimented the winner on his great contribution to mankind.
6、这个问题许多年来使专家们迷惑不解。bother
This problem has bothered the experts for many years.
7、到达后,示威的人群逐渐散开了。melt away
The crowd of demonstrators melted away when the police arrived.
8、既然准时是个好习惯,我们应该十分注意准时,努力养成这种好习惯。punctuality
Since punctuality is a good habit, we should pay much attention to it and make great efforts to cultivate this good habit.
9、老人疼爱那女孩,就好像她是自己的女儿一样。Cherish
The old man cherishes that girl, as if she were his own daughter.
10、这只是例行的体格检查,没有什么好担心的。routine
It is just a routine physical checkup, nothing to get worried about.
Unit 5 Dealing with AIDS
make sense
⏹Your writing doesn’t make any sense.
⏹have an understandable meaning.
all of a sudden
⏹All of a sudden, the car bumped into the wall of a house.
⏹suddenly.
keep up
⏹Often they have to pause to allow his to keep up.
⏹move at the same rate.
turn one’s back on
⏹I won’t turn my back on those who once helped me.
⏹go away from (when one should stay).
stick out
⏹Despite all the difficulties in front of us, we decided to stick it out.
⏹continue to the end of sth difficult.
go through
⏹The country has gone through too many wars.
⏹suffer, experience.
for sb’s sake
⏹I chose to study in Shanghai for my boy friend’s sake.
⏹in order to help or please sb.
bed-ridden
⏹She has been bed-ridden for many years.
⏹adj. unable to get out of bed because of illness or old age.
hold in
⏹At the news that his father was still alive, he couldn’t hold in his emotions and cried.
⏹control, restrain.
翻译题
1、这是为增强我们的竞争能力所作的所有的有步骤的尝试。strengthen
It is a systematic attempt to strengthen our competitive ability.
2、这个地区的知道哪些小偷经常出没的地方。hang out
The police in this district know where the thieves hang out.
3、这些签署的协议将冲破对自由贸易设置的所有障碍。break down
The agreements signed will break down all the barriers to free trade.
4、那是一种非常困难的局势,但他应付得很成功。handle
It was a very difficult situation, but he handled it quite successfully.
5、他是我最好的朋友。既然他需要我的帮助,我可不能对他置之不理。turn one’s back on
He is my best friend. I just can’t turn my back on him now that he needs my help.
6、只要你努力工作,你迟早一定会获得成功,实现自己的抱负。sooner or later
So long as you work hard, you are bound to succeed and realize your ambition sooner or later.
7、虽然他讨厌这工作,但他决心坚持干下去,因为他需要钱来养家。stick it out
Although he hates the job, he is determined to stick it out because he needs the money to support his family.
8、那位癌症病人对疾病始终抱乐观的态度,坚持与疾病作斗争,最后终于战胜了癌症。keep an attitude
That cancer patient kept an optimistic attitude towards his disease, persisted in combating it, and conquered it in the end.
9、这所大学拥有教职工2000多人,其中包括150名左右教授和500余名副教授。have a staff
This university has a staff of more than 2000, including about 150 professors and over 500 associate professors.
10、举办这场音乐会是为了纪念这位作曲家逝世75周年。mark
The concert was held to mark the 75th anniversary of the composer’s death.