1.在举出许多事实并列出一些统计数字后，他终于把他的论点说清楚了。(drivesth.
home)
Aftercitingmanyfactsandgivinganumberofstatisticalfigures,hefinallydrove
homehispoint.
2.差不多花了半年功夫，我们才完成了那个研究项目。(moreorless)
Ittookushalfayearmoreorlesstocarrythroughtheresearchproject.
3.他说的话如此微妙，我们很难理解他的真实意图。(subtle)
Whathesaidwassosubtlethatwecouldhardlymakeouthistrueintention.
4.他的新书一针见血地审视了当代的社会问题。(squarely)
Hisnewbooklookssquarelyatthecontemporarysocialproblems.
Theyoungergenerationtodayareverymuchalivetothelatestinformationfoundon
theInternet.
6.外语是不是在童年更容易学好？这是一个观点问题。(amatterof)
Itisamatterofopinionwhetheraforeignlanguageismoreeasilylearnedinone
’schildhoodorotherwise.
7.在挫折面前千万不要丧失信心；鼓起勇气坚定不移地去克服它。(takecourage)
Neverloseheartinthefaceofasetback;takecourageanddealwithitsquarely.
8.适量的米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。(constitute)
Adequateamountsofrice,meat,vegetables,andfruitconstituteabalanceddiet.
UnitTwo
1.我觉得曾见过他，但一时想不起他的名字。(escape)
IthoughtIhadmethimbefore,buthisnamejustescapedmeatthemoment.
2.阔别多年，他已经不再是我记忆中的那个纯真少年，而变成了一个老于世故的
生意人。(sophisticated)
Afteryearsofseparation,hewasnolongertheinnocentladthatIhadremembered;
ratherhehadturnedintoasophisticatedbusinessman.
3.“占领华尔街”运动的起因之一是美国国内日益扩大的贫富差距。(affluent)
Oneofthemotivesofthe"OccupyWallStreet"campaignwastheever-wideninggap
betweentheaffluentandtheimpoverishedintheU.S.
4.由于这个灯塔附近有一个海军基地，外国游客不得登塔。(deny)
Foreignvisitorsaredeniedaccesstothelight-houseasthereisanavalbasenearby.
5.吸毒几乎毫无例外地和盗窃、卖淫联系在一起。(gohandinhand)
Almostwithoutexception,drugaddictiongoeshandinhandwithrobberyandprostitution.
6.这个高尔夫俱乐部不对外开放，只为VIP会员服务。(exclusively)
Thisgolfclubisnotopentothepublic;itservesexclusivelyVIPclubmembers.
7.为讨得皇帝的欢心，这几个皇妃无所不为。(vie)
Invyingfortheking'saffectionandfavour,theimperialconcubinesresortedto
everymeanspossible.
8.他小时候被狗咬过，所以对狗一直有点戒心。(waryof)
Hewasbittenbyadogwhenachild,sohehasbeenwaryofdogseversince.
UnitThree
1.他按了下汽车喇叭以引起路上行人的警觉。(alert)
Hehonkedhiscarhorntoalertthepedestrians.
2.信息工程的迅速发展是人类努力作出尝试的一个突出事例。(endeavour)
Thefastdevelopmentofinformationtechnologyisanoutstandingexampleof
humanendeavour.
3.Mary试图找到恰当的语言来表达她对老师的感激。(grope)
Marygropedfortheappropriatewordstoexpressherindebtednesstoherteacher.
4.学校校长以平易的话语向年轻人传递了富有挑战性的信息。(convey)
Theschoolprincipal'splainwordsconveyedamessageofchallengetotheyoungpeople.
5.不要胡乱摆弄电线，要不然会引起电线短路。(tamperwith)
Don'ttamperwiththewires,oryoumaycauseashortcircuit.
6.他自以为在竞争中可以战胜任何对手，但是过分的自信使他失败了。(failvt.)
Hethoughthecouldbeateveryoneatthecompetition,buthisexcessiveself-confidencefailedhim.