1、Our manager is so rigid in his thinking, that he never listens to new ideas.2.童年的片段如此的栩栩如生，浮现在我眼前。Parts of my childhood are so vivid to me.3.汤姆已经被派往巴黎的新办公室工作。Tom has been assigned to the new Paris office.4.她对20年后长什么样有着清醒的形象认识。She had a clear image of how she would look in twenty years time.1. He mus
2、t have been completely lost in something he was reading.（L1）must have been表示猜测过去发生的事情，“那肯定是”might have done表示猜测，这种猜测不太肯定，“可能”could have done本可以做（却没有）; 表示对过去动作的猜测，“可能”ought to/should have done表示假设， 过去应该做而没有做含有责备的意思2. He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap o
3、n the windshield to get his attention.（L1） be lost in=lose oneself in: be absorbed in, be occupied with 专心致志于focus on, concentrate on, abandon oneself to3. Is you cab available?（L3） available: able to be used, had or reached可用的，可得到的;可接受探访的，可见客人的Im sorry, those overcoats are not available in your col
4、or and size. 对不起,这种外套没有你要的颜色和尺码。There are no tickets available for “Transformers”.The lawyer is not available now.4.He sounded as if he had a cold or something.（L5） as if 好像 一般情况下引出的从句表示的不是实际的情况，要用虚拟语气；如果as if后面的从句所表示的情况是真实的或很可能是真实的，从句的动词不用虚拟语气，而用陈述语气。在look, smell, sound, feel, taste后尤其如此。The girl l
5、istened quietly as if she had been turned to stone.She loves the boy as if she were his motherIt sounds as if it is raining5.He sounded as if he had a cold or something.（L5）or something: 诸如此类的事 =or something like thatHeres some moneyGet yourself a hamburger or somethingHe is writing a poem or someth
6、ing.6. it might as well have been family .（L13） might/may as well 不放，无妨，后直接跟动词原形It will be quite some time before the next bus comes. We may as well walk home.7.Im not much of a hand at writing.（L13） 我不大会写东西。not much of a: not a good不太好的Some people may think that doing housework for others is not mu
7、ch of a job.Can you sing/dance/draw/cook?I am not much of a singer/dancer/painter/cook.8. I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence to well.（L16）keep up: continue without stopping保持I dont believe he can keep up working like that.keep off避开，不接近keep on继续进行keep to坚持，信守keep up with跟上，赶上keep out
8、of躲开，置身于外9. I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence to well.（L16） correspondence: 通信联系; 符合, 一致The correspondence dropped after the enemys airraid.There isnt much correspondence between his words and actions.1.完全沉浸于be completely lost in2.引起的注意get sb.s attention3.坐进后座settle into the back sea
9、t4.不着急in no hurry5.不大会not much of a hand at6.保持通信往来keep up correspondence7.从小学一直到高中all the way through both grade and high school8. 老街坊an old neighborhood9. 保持联系keep in touch with10. 老同学聚会a class reunion11. 时间不饶人Time goes by.12. 在一起闲逛hang out on the same corner13. 点头称是nod in agreement14. 在远处in the d
10、istance1.尽管不可能每个人都能回家，但是他们依然在继续计划这个计划。Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to go home ,they are still going ahead with this plan.2.由于有些事情意想不到的发生了，恐怕我不能按时完成这个项目了。Something has come up and I am afraid I will not be able to accomplish the project on time3.由于糟糕的天气据估计有上千乘客被滞留在机场。Because of
11、the awful weather, it is estimatedthat over one thousand passengers wereheld up at airport4.因为他们准备听你诉说，那你就把你所有的苦水都倒出来吧。Since theyre ready to lend an ear, you might as well pour out your troubles to them.5.他神情有点悲伤，似乎想看清远处的什么东西。我想我真应该早些写这封信。He looked sort of sorrowful, or as if he were trying to see s
12、omething in the distance. I guess I should have written it sooner. likely:It is likely that 很可能It is highly likely that he will succeed我下个月很有可能在这边。I shall very likely be here again next month.He cant do without the services of a secretary.bring about : cause to happenbring forth 产生；提出bring up 教育；养育；
13、1. 在过去的一百年间in the last hundred years2. 回到go back to3. 享有特权的少数人a privileged minority4. 当今政府the present government5. 基础科学basic science6. 全球政府a global state7. 民主社会a democratic society8. 作出明达的决定make informed decisions9. 生活水准the standard of living10. 卡通人物cartoon figures11. 科幻小说science fictions12. 酸雨acid
14、rain13. 温室效应greenhouse effect14. 核武器nuclear weapons15. 基因工程genetic engineering16. 死记硬背learn by rote17. 使销量减半halve the sales18. 分子生物学molecular biology19. 外星文明alien civilization20. 对充满信心have sufficient faith in这工作在前景方面还是很有优势的 但是工资非常的低。The job is great in terms of advancement but the starting salary is
15、 rather low似乎政府还没有意识的到问题的严重性。It seems the government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the problem我的现在的工资是两年前挣的两倍My income is now twice as much as I used to earn two years ago正如外界预测的那样，这家外企的失败不是由于缺少资金而是由于管理不善。The failure of the joint venture was not, as was assumed by outsider, because of lack
16、of capital, but because of poor management.苏珊没有被告知为什么被解雇.Susan was not informed of the reason why she was dismissed.这些电脑游戏不仅可以用来娱乐还可以用来学习These computer games entertain as well as educate the learner.1. But one evening I found him standing in the driveway. （L2） find/see/watch/notice/hear/observe/feel
17、 sb doing sth.感官类动词+宾语+doing：表示宾语正在做某事加动词原形表示对某一件事见到了它的全过程，着重强调结果I notice him playing cell phone games in the class.He saw a girl getting on the bus.（意为上车的动作正在进行。） He saw a girl get on the bus.（意为女孩上车的动作已经结束了。）2. I went into my house unhappy. （L10） 形容词作补足语修饰主语：S+V.+adj.形容词（短语）作主语补足语或宾语补足语。Every day,
18、 the kids came home from school, dusty and hungry.这个新任命的主任走进他的办公室，高兴并且自信。The new appointed director walked into his office, cheerful and confident.They found the farm green with vegetables ， the little house livable and homey 3. .but how could I turn away a person who had come to me for help? （L10）
19、turn away: refuse to help sb. or to allow sb. to enter a place 拒绝帮助，不让.进入；把脸转过去A doctor cant turn away a dying man.He turned away several people who didnt have the tickets.4. I assumed you had hired him. （L10） assume: suppose假设，以为采用，承担，开始担任装出，显出A large proportion of population assume the price will
20、continue to rise.At the age of 40, he assumed presidency of the college.She assumed a look of surprise when she heard the news.assumption-假定；假设presume-假定，假设，认为presumption consume consumption resume resumption5. I complimented him on the work he had done. （L10） compliment: praise 赞扬，赞美 v. compliment
21、sb. on sth. praise sb. for sth.n. 赞美的言辞或行为;致意，问候（复数）Her guests complimented her on the decoration of her house.She received many compliments on the design of her new dress.她那新裙子的设计,受到许多人称赞。Extend my compliments to your family.6. I managed to work out some kind of small weekly pay. （L24）-Translation
22、work out: plan, solve, calculate 制定出，解决，算出,理解，弄懂weekly: 每周的，一周一次的Well leave it to the committee to work out the details of the plan.See if you can work this puzzle out.I cant work out the meaning of this poem. Are you paid weekly or monthly?我设法凑了一小笔微薄的周薪。7. Well, what do you do with such determinati
23、on and hope? （L30） do with:对待，处理-used in questions with whatWhat have you done with my book?What are we going to do with the food left over from the party?do without: 没有也行，将就do away with: 废除，去掉have something to do with: 和有点关系have nothing to do with: 和毫无关系8. But I doubted whether Tony had the capacit
24、y to read blueprints and micrometers or do precision work. （L36） capacity: 1） the ability to understand or do sth. 能力，才能2） the power of ability to hold 容量This book is within the capacity of young readers.The seating capacity of this theater is over 500.capacity, ability, capabilitycapacity 用于物时，指容纳接
25、受的能力，如容积、容量、生产 能力；用于人时，指潜在的能力。ability 既指天赋的能力， 也指培养造就而获得的本领；主要用于人，指 已经表现出来的实际能力，尤指人的思维能力。capability 较多用于人，指胜任某项工作的能力、本领。9. He had learned to read the millionths of an inch on the micrometer and to shape the grinding wheel with an instrument set with a diamond. My wife and I were delighted with what
26、we felt was a satisfying end of the story. （L42）他学会了在千分尺上辨识一百万分之一英寸，会用镶嵌着金刚石的工具制作砂轮。我和太太都挺高兴，觉得他的事总算有了个令人满意的结局。10.On the edge of town, he had found a house for sale, a complete wreck. （L45）for sale 代售 Wreck 残破物；残骸 on sale 减价，贱卖 a sale on credit 赊购11. I called on a banker friend. “Do you ever loan mo
27、ney on character?” （L48） call on: visit sb. for a short time拜访character: 品德，品质；个性，特色，性格；人物；字I shall call on my advisor before I start writing the term paper.call on sb. to do sth:请或叫某人做某事; 号召，呼吁He has a strong but gentle character.他有坚强但温柔的性格。a leading character; a Chinese charactercharacteristic: 特性，特征; 特有的，表示特性的12. Youre not getting a damn thing from your lot. It will stay there for years. （L51）-Translation眼下，你从你那块地上一分钱也得不到。那块地空在那儿要好多年呢。lot:地皮，场地 a vacant lot a parking lot13.Reluctantly, th
