2021年1月23日发(作者：橡皮英语)
Unit 1 Half A Day
Vocabulary
1.
他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.
2.
虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people
will have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own.
3.
只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious
problems.
4.
他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。

He loves to show off his wealth, but this is all in vain. People still avoid him as
though he were poison.
5.
他不久就爱上了这个村子。他决心和村民一起把这个地方变成一个花园。

He
soon fell
in love with the village
and was determined to make it a beautiful
garden
together with other villagers.
6.
我们必须 花更多的钱来和全球气温上升作斗争。
另外，
我认为我们还必须采用严厉的法律措
施。 这不只是一个钱的问题。

We must spend more money fighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort
to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money.
7.
当警察到达学校的时候，学生和老师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。

When the police arrive at the school, the students and the teachers were still in a
daze.
8.
这个腐败的官员还在死死抓住他的权力不放。他拒绝靠边站。

This corrupt official was still clinging to his power. He refused to step aside.
9.
当那个人最后进入视界时，< br>我发现他原来是我父亲。
不知道他怎么在这大雪中找到这个地方
的。那时候，我放声大哭 起来。

When the man finally came into view, I found it was my father. I didn?t know how he
managed to find this place in the blinding snow. At that moment, I burst into tears.
10.
她不时地偷偷朝他张望。她发现自己第一次这样看一个年轻男子。

She glanced at him from time to time. It was the first time in her life that she had
found herself looking at a young man like that.
Grammar unit1
1.
上大学之前，我没有想到大学生活如此丰富多彩。

Before I came to/ entered college, I had never thought college life would be so rich
and interesting.
2.
出生于
20
世纪
90
年代的中国大学生大多数是独生子女。

Most of the Chinese college students born in the 1990s are the only child of their
families.
3.
了解他的人都因为他出色的工作而钦佩他。

All those who know him admire him for his hard work.
4.
我那天缺课了，因为我不知道课已提前到了周四。

I missed the class because I didn?t know it had moved up to Thursday.
5.
在某些国家，超重的人会受到一定的惩罚。

In some countries, those who are overweight will be punished one way or another.
6.
在大火中失去家园的人们很快被安置到安全的地方。

Soon after the fire, those who had lost their homes were taken to a place of safety.
7.
再见面的时候，我们发现我们两人变化都很大。

When we met again, we found we both had changed a lot.
8.
以李教授为首的专家们很快就会来帮助农民解决问题。

A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help farmers solve their
problems.
9.
现在种着西红柿的那块地以往是荒地。

The field planted with tomatoes used to be wasteland.
10.
我们老师叫我们读像矛盾、巴金那样大师们写的作品。

Our teacher told us to read books written by such masters as Mao Dun and Ba Jin. Unit
4 Midnight Visitor
Vocabulary
1.
他们别想当然地以为我们会接受他们的 条件，把我们当傻瓜。我们不那么容易上当。

Don?t let them take it for granted that we will accept their conditions and take us
as fools. We won?t be so easily taken in.
2.
我们只花了三年时间就使我们的村民收入增加了一倍
. It took us only three years to
double the income of our villagers.
3.
他们要是不收回他们的话并道歉
,
我要给他大闹一场
.
If they do not take back their remarks and apologize, I am going to raise the devil
with them.
4.
我们提出的这个问题很复杂
,
有很多东西需要考虑
.
但是我们得碰碰运气吧
.
The problem we raised is complicated. Many things have to be taken into
consideration. But we have to take our chances.
5.
这孩子像他爹
,
对一切都好奇
.
给他一个玩具
,
他立刻就拆开
.
The boy takes after his father/Dad. He is full of curiosity. Give him a toy, and he
will immediately take it apart.
6.
你一定要确保他们带你去见他们的经理
,
告诉他们
,
事情很重要
,
很可能关系到我们的投资计
划
.
你 必须见他本人
.
You must sure that they take you to the manager. Tell them that it?s very important
and may affect our investment plan, and therefore you must see him in person.
7.
他们 告诉乘客说
,
天已晴朗了
,
飞机估计半小时以后起飞
.
They told the passengers that the sky had cleared up and the plane was about to take
off in half an hour.
8.
我建议你落实一下你们逮捕的那个人和描绘的犯人是否相符
.
I
suggest
you
go
and
check
if
the
man
you
have
arrested
fit
the
description
of
the
wanted
man.
9.
你意思是假如我们采取这一步
,
就可能影响我们两国的关系吗
?
Do you mean that it will affect the relationship of our two countries if we take this
step?
Grammar unit4
1.
期末考试临近，学生们不再玩网络游戏，都忙着准备起来。

As
the
final
exams
are coming
near,
students
have
stopped
computer
games,
and
they
are
busy preparing for the exam.
2.
随着时间的流逝，不念旧恶变得较容易了。

As time goes by, it becomes easier to forgive and forget.
3.
女儿对他们讲述第一天学校生活时，两口子认真听着。

The couple listened attentively as their daughter told them about her first day at
school.
4.
在向
21
世纪迈进的时候，我们强烈地感到国与国之间理解与合作的必要。

As we stepped into the 21st century, we feel strongly the need for understanding and
cooperation between nations.
5.
由于有学问，又幽默，严教授在学生中很有人缘。

As he is learned and humorous, Professor Yan is very popular with his students.
6.
许多要人出席这次社交聚会，这对夫妇认为人们在这个场合应该见到他俩的身影。

As many important people will present the party, the couple think they should be seen
there, too.
7.
这个城市里有三条地铁线路正在修建。

Three subway lines are being built in the city.
8.
莎士比亚的作品被译成多种语言，在世界范围内为人们拜读。

Shakespeare?s works have been translated into many languages and read all over the
world.
9.
这个地区几乎有一半的农作物被暴雨摧毁了。

Almost half of the crops in the area have been destroyed by the rainstorm.
10.
假设有人请你列出十位你钦佩的人，你会提谁？

If you were asked to list ten people you admire, who would you refer to?
11.
一个陌生人正受到欺负，目睹这事，你会怎么办？

What would you do if you saw a stranger being bullied?
12.
他们的友谊是建立在共同的理想和兴趣之上的。

Their friendship is based on common dreams and interests.
Unit 5 The Nightingale And The Rose
Vocabulary
1.
这是个难得的机会。你要是让它从身边溜掉就太傻了。

This is a wonderful opportunity. You would be foolish to let it slip by.
When we reached our destination, we found no building on this land except some rocks
scattered
here
and
there.
Nobody
would
be
able
to
recognize
it
as
part
of
the
city
wall
that
was a thousand years old.
2.
今天，大多数人看问题都有了新的角度，他们 不再认为主要是国内生产总值标志一个国家的
幸福了。

Today,
most
people
have
got
a
new
perspective
to
look
at
problems.
They
no
longer
regard
GDP as the mark of the happiness of a nation.
3.
让我们同意对方有不同意见吧。我们起码在这一点上意见是一致的， 我们同意不采取暴力，
我们同意我们的分歧必须和平解决。

Let?s agree to disagree. We at least agree on one thing that is we agree not to use
force and to settle our disputes peacefully.
4.
桂林向来被我们称为最美的地方，我以前怀 疑这种说法。现在我完全同意他们了。一切都美
极了，尤其是那千姿百态的石峰。

Guilin has always been regarded by our people as the most beautiful place in our
country. I used to have my doubts, but now I totally agree with them. Everything is
so beautiful, especially the rock formations in these different shapes.
5.
我可以向你保证他是个非常随和的人。我从来没见过她发脾气。

I can assure you that she is a very easy-going person. I have never seen her lose her
temper.
6.
一位亲眼看见那个妇女被汽车轧过的年轻人同意出庭作证。我很欣赏他的勇气。

A young man who saw the woman run over by the car has agreed to appear in court as a
witness. I admire him for his courage.
7.
大学教育应该设法保证我们的大学生有进行批判性思维的能力。

College education should try to make sure that our students to develop the ability of
critical thinking.
8.
你们在预习功课的时候，一定要尽量试 试，看你是否提出重要的问题来，是否能做出有意义
的评论。

While you are preparing your lessons, you must try your best to see if you can raise
some significant questions and give meaningful comments/criticism.
9.
在对这个问题进行仔细思考以后，我认识到，我们必须保证学生不但能谋生，还能懂得怎样
生活。

Upon careful reflections on this issue, I?ve come to realize that we must make sure
that our students not only can make a living, but also know how to live.
10.
有一次我修好了一个漏气的 自行车胎，爸爸拍拍我的肩膀，逗我说我是家里的天才，有当机
械师的潜力。他的话引起了全家人的大笑 。

Once
I
fixed
my
bike
tire
which
was
leaking.
My
dad
patted
me
on
the
shoulder
and
teased
me saying that I am the family genius and have the makings of a good mechanic. What he said
set the whole family laughing.
Grammar unit6
1.
你最好带一件厚一点的外衣，以防天气突然变冷。

Take a warm jacket with you in case it should suddenly turn cold.
2.
那里不安全，所以晚上呆在旅店里吧。

It?s not safe there, so stay in the hotel at night.
3.
那两个女孩子说话声音很轻，别人都听不见。

The two girls spoke so softly that no one else could hear them.
4.
向孩子解释毒品的危险时，请你讲得使他们都能听懂。

When
you
explain
the
danger
of
the
drug
to
children,
do
it
so
that
they
can
understand.
5.
全家都努力工作，为的是能送家里的一个孩子上大学。

The whole family worked hard so that they could send one of the children to college.
6.
冬天这所学校提早放学，以便孩子们在天黑之前到家。

In winter the school closes early so that the children can get home before dark.
7.
他是独生子，所以感到在学校不容易与同龄人相处。

He was an only child, so he found it difficult to get along with his peers at school.
8.
这次事故发生在很久以前，好多事我都不记得了。

The accident happened so long ago that I don?t remember much about it.
9.
老师刚刚把孩子们带出教学楼，楼就倒塌了。

The teacher had just taken the children out of the building when it collapsed.
10.
天太黑，那个德国间谍没有注意到窗下根本就没有阳台。

It was so dark that the German secret agent didn?t notice there was no balcony below
the window at all.
Unit8 The Kindness of Strangers
Vocabulary
1.
燃料用完了，但他成功地让飞机在稻田里迫降了。

The fuelgas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.
2.
已经有好几个同学在考虑竞选学生会主席。

There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman
of the Students? Union.
3.
那个被马车轧了的同学脱离危险了，我认为他够幸运的。

That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider
him really lucky.
4.
据说这口井几百年来从未干枯过，这被认为是一个奇迹。

It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this
has been considered a miracle.
5.
我们现在缺少人手，你来得正好。

We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.
6.
我宁可让有些公共事业由国家而不是私人来经营。

I?d rather have some of our public works run by the state than by private
businessmen.
7.
她警告我不要和那种追求个人名利的人交朋友。

She
warned
me
not
to
make
friends
with
those
who
are
always
running
after
name
and
money.
8.
我们警告他们，他们做的事情是和协议相违背的。我们要采取法律行动。

We warned them that what they did was againsta violation of the
agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.
Grammar unit8
1.
做你喜欢做的事情，不要介意别人怎么想。

Do what you like without caring about what other people think.
2.
我们应该了解一下学生对这件事情的看法。

We should find out what the students think about the matter.
3.
我们将做我们力所能及的事情帮助地震中的受害者。

We?ll do what we can to help the earthquake victims.
4.
希望我所写的那些事情对其他大学生能有点用处。

I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.
5.
作为新闻专业的学生，我们应该了解世界正在发生的事情。

Being
journalism
majors,
we
ought
to
keep
ourselves
informed
of
what
is
happening
around
the world.
6.
“抓贼！”一个学生提高嗓门叫了起来。

“
Stop thief!
”
a student called, raising his voice.
7.
由于没有更有意思的事情可做，那男孩开始拆卸自己的闹钟。

Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.