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Unit 1
1. 自从有了移动电话后,他再也没有给朋友写信了。( no longer)
He has no longer been writing to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone.
2. 尽管很忙,他每天至少花两小时上网(surf the Internet),了解这个领域的最新动态。(even though)
Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet in order to find out about / learn about the latest developments in this field. 3. 李教授在毕业典礼上作了一个简短的讲话,他的话深深铭刻在我的记忆中。( impress upon)
Professor Li gave a short speech at the commencement. His words were (What he said was) strongly impressed upon my memory.
4. 讲到期末考试,学生们一点儿都不紧张,他们满脸都是自信。( confidence ) Talking about the final exams the students were not nervous at all. There was full confidence on every one’s face.
5. 在30分钟内写出一篇约100个词的短文,对于他们班大多数学生来说不过是小菜一碟。(snap)
To write a short passage of about 100 words in 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class.
6. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。(find…doing) I’ve found myself having great interest in spoken English.
7. 驱车行驶在高速公路上, 我意识到近几年来, 中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。 (realize; enormous)
Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China’s highway system in recent years.
8. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。(can hardly believe; work)
I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.
9. 三年的时光已经过去,这一刻终于来临了: 不到两周我就要回国了。 (in less than) Three years have passed by and the final moment has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.
10. 许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要出国, 而我却恰恰相反,我宁愿和家人一起呆在国内。(can’t wait)
I know a lot of people who can’t wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country. Unit 2
1. 他的生活经历在他的学术生涯(academic career)中一直扮演着一个重要角色。(play a role in)
His life experiences have always been playing a big role in his academic career. 2. 那家餐厅最近已经延长了营业时间。(extend)
The restaurant has recently extended its opening / business hours.
3. 我刚刚读完一本从一种新的视角研究莎士比亚(Shakespeare)的有趣的书。(approach)
I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.
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