1、2、尽管守门员竭尽全力，仍然没有挡住球。（miss doing something）2. Although the goalkeeper tried his best, he missed catching the ball.3、消息太意外了，她惊奇得透不过气来。（catch ones breath） 3. The news was so unexpected that she caught her breath in surprise.4、看见足球队员踢进一个球，观众们爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。（burst into）4. Seeing the footballer score a goal, t
2、he spectators burst into thunderous applause.5、你算老几，跟我来谈这件事,（the last） 5. Who do you think you are? Youre the last person I would like to talk to about this matter! 6、姑娘在等她男朋友的电话时，双眼急切地盯着电话。（intently） 6. The girl fixed her eyes intently on the telephone when she was waiting for her boyfriends call.
3、7、当孩子从小自行车上掉下时，他的父亲鼓励他再试一次。（make an effort）7. When the boy fell off his little bike, the father encouraged him to make another effort.1、新闻界经常批评她，但她早已对此满不在乎了。（immune） 1. The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune to what was said. 2、工业和车辆向大气排放大量的废气，造成了严重的空气污染。（release
4、）2. Air pollution is caused by industries and vehicles which release large amounts of waste gas into atmosphere. 3、医生要我在工作时戴上保护镜，以防止异物进入眼睛。（foreign） 3. The doctor required me to wear goggles at work to prevent foreign objects from getting into my eyes. 4、由于父母通常把他们的染色体（chromosomes）遗传给后代，所以有些疾病具有遗传性。（
5、pass on） 4. As parents can pass on their chromosomes to their offspring, some diseases are hereditary. 5、虽然他很会做生意，但我们认为他不会成为商界的领袖。（seeas）5. He possesses a remarkable talent for doing business, but we dont see him as a potential leader in business circle. 6、这次划时代的峰会由卫星向全世界转播。（beam） 6. The epoch-makin
6、g summit conference was beamed by satellite all over the world.1、许多新兴国家在刚获得独立的时候，都遇到过经济问题的困扰。（afflict）1. Many developing countries, after independence, were afflicted with economic problems to begin with. 2、为了保护国内工业，政府决定对进口倾销产品征收反倾销关税。（anti-dumping tariff）（imposeupon/on） 2. In order to protect domes
7、tic industries, the government decided to impose anti-dumping tariff on imported products. 3、只有学问而没有实践经验，这种学问没有多少价值。（count for） 3. Knowledge without practical experience counts for little. 4、敌军入侵使得成千上万的老百姓只好弃家而逃。（abandon） 4. Thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes to the invading enem
8、y troops. 5、我在上海住了很久，已把这个城市看作我的第二故乡。（look upon/on）5. Ive lived in Shanghai so long that Ive looked upon the city as my second hometown.6、修理屋顶时底下必须用东西支撑着。（prop up） 6. The roof will have to be propped up while repairs are being carried out.7、在困难面前，他仍然保持着幽默感。（in （the） face of） 7. In the face of great h
9、ardship, he managed to keep his sense of humor.1、我们非常同情这对在雨中等车的夫妇，于是让他们搭了车。（take pity on）1. We took pity on the couple waiting for a bus in the rain and gave them a lift.2、建筑工地上的噪音让他难以忍受。（put up with） 2. He finds it difficult to put up with the noise of the construction site. 3、玛丽和约翰最后反目成仇。现在他俩连话都不讲
10、了。（onterms） 3. Mary and John fell out of love finally. They are not even on speaking terms now. 4、听众纷纷来信，就这个话题发表自己的观点。（thick and fast） 4. Listeners letters on this topic have been coming in thick and fast. 5、我在整理文件时偶然看到了这札信。（come upon） 5. I came upon this bundle of letters when I was sorting out the
11、 documents.6、我的老板太墨守成规，我的又一个伟大的主意被否决了。（bite the dust）6. My boss is so conservative that another of my great ideas has bitten the dust. 7、吸烟对健康害多益少。（do harm） 7. Smoking does more harm than good to the health. 8、由于办公室来了几位不速之客，经理开会迟到了。（detain） 8. The manager was late for the meeting because he was deta
12、ined in the office by some unexpected visitors. 9、办公自动化使我们摆脱了许多文案工作。（do away with） 9. Computerisation has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.1、由于路上交通繁忙，父母必须亲自陪同他们的孩子上学。（accompany）1. Parents must accompany their children to school because the traffic is too busy on the road. 2、我背着包裹，无法走快。（
13、load） 2. Loaded with packs, I was unable to walk fast. 3、他参加了好几次高考，最后才通过了考试。（makeattempt（s） 3. He made several attempts before finally passing the university entrance examinations. 4、年轻人往往看不起过时的东西。（disdain for） 4. Young people tend to feel disdain for anything old-fashioned. 5、他的这部小说表明，他对这个部落的文化了解得非
14、常多。（testify to）5. This novel testifies to his rich knowledge of the culture of the tribe.6、由于大量的书面材料来不及写，公司只好推迟了与应聘人员的见面。（backlog）6. Due to a backlog of paper work, the company had to put off interviewing the job applicants. 7、老师说，他的演奏中仍然有一些地方走调了。（out of tune） 7. The teacher pointed out that there w
15、ere several places in his performance that were out of tune. 1、这样的好机会千载难逢。（once in a blue moon） 1、An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon.2、这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分内疚。（guilty of） 2. The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mothers handbag without permission.3、她知道他的话
16、一句真的也没有。（give credence to） 3. She did not give credence to a single word of his story. 4、一般来说，老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。（be tolerant of） 4. Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students mistakes.5、我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来，于是就给你买了票。（takefor granted）5. I took it for granted youd want to come with us, so I bo
17、ught you a ticket.6、由于经理的不断劝导，工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。（break the habit）6. Thanks to the managers repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work. 7、他现在对她发火，但不久会原谅她的。这只是几小时的事，仅此而已。（a matter of, thats all） 7. Hes furious with her now, but hell forgive her soon. Its just/only a
18、matter of a few hours, thats all. 1、他没当成歌星，却成了一位十分成功的生意人。（make it） 1. He failed to make it as a pop singer, but he turned out to be a successful businessman. 2、电影中的动人情节紧紧地抓住了观众的心。（capture ones heart）2. The thrilling plot of the movie captured the hearts of the audience.3、公司要关心的事之一是确保员工的安全。（ones conc
19、ern） 3. One of the companys main concerns is to ensure the safety of its employees.4、退休的总统不愿放弃他的特权。（let go of） 4. The retired president was unwilling to let go of his privileges. 5、南茜感到热泪涌入了眼眶。（well up） 5. Nancy could feel hot tears welling up in her eyes. 6、加强我们关系的最好办法不是赠送礼物，而是坦诚地交换意见。（strengthen o
20、nes bond）6. The best way to strengthen our bond is not to give gifts but to exchange our opinions frankly. 7、如果像这样开车，你最终要进医院。（end up） 7. Youll end up in hospital if you drive your car like this. 8、虽然我们没表露出什么，但实际上我们很为她的安全担心。（in truth）8. In truth we feared for her safety although we didnt let it be kn
21、own. 1、女房东告诉我租金必须先付。（in advance） 1. The landlady told me that the rent must be paid in advance. 2、虽然这家公司鼓吹他们的产品要比其他公司的好，但实际上他们的质量不如人家。（superior, inferior） 2. Although this company boasts that its products are superior to those of other companies, they are actually inferior in quality. 3、最根本的问题是他们缺少兴
22、趣。（at the root of） 3. What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest. 4、警方访问了一些目击者，但无人能说清楚这事故是怎么发生的。（come about）4. The police interviewed several witnesses, but none of them could tell how the accident came about. 5、百货商店的新楼不符合安全条例。（conform to） 5. The new building of the department st
23、ore does not conform to the safety regulations. 6、她从集邮中得到了很大的满足。（derivefrom） 6. She derived great satisfaction from her stamp collection. 7、五彩的气球和旗帜为这个小城增添了节日气氛。（add to） 7. Colorful balloons and flags added to the festive atmosphere of the small town.8、金钱很重要，可是幸福并不总是和财富联系在一起的。（associatewith）8. Money
24、 is very important, but happiness is not always associated with wealth.1、当游客们看到溪水从山崖上奔腾而下，他们激动地欢呼起来。（cascade）1. The tourists cheered with excitement when they saw water cascading down the mountainside. 2、多亏了改革政策，小镇一天比一天繁荣。（thrive） 2. Owing to the policy of reform, the small town is thriving day by d
25、ay.3、你是否能给我把这个材料从头到尾读一遍，强调一下要点。（highlight）3. Could you read through this for me and highlight the important points?4、有时我纳闷，不知道死记硬背是否有用。（at times） 4. At times I wonder if rote learning is worthwhile. 5、旧中国曾经盛行的迷信正在慢慢消失。（prevail） 5. The superstitions that used to prevail in Old China are disappearing
26、gradually.6、由于外销的增加，公司成功地完成了销售计划。（thanks to） 6. Thanks to the improvement in export sales, the company has successfully fulfilled its marketing plan. 1、如果你不付全部现金，可以用分期付款的方式来买车。（on credit）1. If you cant afford to pay in cash, you can buy the car on credit.2、我说过要帮他，而这也正是我要做的。我会恪守诺言的。（keep ones word）2.
27、 I said Id help him and thats what Im going to do. I shall keep my word.3、我与这家公司休戚相关，不愿看到它破产。（have a stake in something）3. Ive a stake in this company and dont wish to see it go bankrupt.4、随着工业生产的发展，旧的封建制度开始崩溃。（fall apart） 4. With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began
28、 to fall apart. 5、他很能干，把农场搞得井井有条。（keep something straight） 5. He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.6、新的教学体制旨在把学习更多课程的主动权交给学生。（give somebody the initiative）6. The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more subjects. 7、在旅行出发之前先要把我们的车子调整好。（tune up） 7. Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up. 1、战争使他们失去了正常的童年快乐。（deprive） 1. They were deprived of normal childhood happiness by the war. 2、鲜花盛开的山谷和美丽的秋色吸引了无数的游客。（lure） 2. Blossoming valleys and the beautiful colors of aut
