1、Unit101. 毕业后,他先是做工程师,然后当了厂长。(to start with) After graduation, he became an engineer to start with, then the director of a plant. 2. 我想我还是接收他的邀请为好,因为你不能老是拒绝别人。(may as well) I think I may as well accept his invitation, for you can't keep saying no to people. 3.
2、为了安全起见,车上每个人都必须系上安全带。(for the sake of) Everyone in the car must wear a seat belt for the sake of safety. 4. 把温度降到摄氏零度,水就会变成冰。(reduce to) Reduce the temperature to zero degree centigrade and water will freeze / turn into ice. 5. 他被指控犯盗窃罪。事实上,他是无辜的。(be accused o
3、f) He was accused of theft. But actually he was innocent. 6. 除了女主角的表演有点过火外,这是一部优秀的影片。(otherwise) The heroine's performance is a little exaggerated, but otherwise it is an excellent movie. 7. 有时大人也会上小孩的当。(fall for) Sometimes even adults will fall for children'
4、s tricks. 8. 如果她和你分手,那是你活该,谁让你老对她撒谎呢? (serve somebody right) You lied to her again and again. So if she leaves you, it serves you right.Unit111. 我没按父亲的意思去学做生意,他非常生气。(cross)My father was very cross at my not learning business from him. 2. 这些孩子虽然现在很调皮,但他们长大后会明白,
5、做坏事是逃不了惩罚的。(with impunity) Although these kids are very naughty now, they will grow up one day understanding that creating trouble for others would not get away with impunity. 3. 她请人把东西用一块蓝布包好,装进箱子。(have ... wrapped) She had her things wrapped in a piece of bl
6、ue cloth and put into the suitcase. 4. 我下个月回家度假。(on leave) I'll be home on leave next month. 5. 我们费了九牛二虎之力将门弄开。(have ... job to do) We had a terrible job to open the door. 6. 他们不知道,其实她就在附近。(unknown) Unknown to them, she was nearby. 7. 这个罪犯被剥夺了一切政治权利。(deprive)
7、The criminal was deprived of all political rights. 8. 对不起,是我错了。(in the wrong) I'm sorry, I'm in the wrongUnit121. 救援队天一亮就出发去搜寻那失踪的孩子。(set off, in search of) The rescue team set off at the first light of day in search of the missing child. 2. 尽管守门员竭尽全力,仍然没有挡住
8、球。(miss doing something) 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 one's breath) The news was so unexpected that she caught