Unit 1
all the way  远道
(be) blind to  对…没有觉察到
be separate from  分开的，分离的
impact on  对…产生影响
result from  起因于
result in  造成
sit back  不采取行动；观望
take action  开始行动
care for  关注
environmental issues  环境问题
Number One priorities  首要关注的问题
the point of no return  无可挽回的地步
what an honor it is to have this opportunity to…expressed翻译 很荣幸有这个机会
develop one’s own strategy  制定自己的战略方针
have learned a great deal  受益匪浅
Unit 2
lose balance  失去平衡
in no way  绝不，一点也不
stir one‘s intellect  激发智力
more than just  不仅仅
come over  顺便拜访
make an indescribable impression on sb. 留下难以描述的影响
up to  高达
fool sb. Into. Doing  欺骗某人做某事
keep at  坚持做
come upon  偶遇,偶然发现
in wonder  惊讶地
relate to  理解
come up with  想出
theory of relativity  相对论
spark one’s curiosity  激发好奇心
Look for  寻
stare at sb. with questioning eyes 用质疑的眼神瞪着某人
Beauty lies in the simplistic  美寓于简洁之中
Unit 3
take hold  (想法)落实,生根
keep a count of  知其数
frown on/upon  不赞成
By means of  依靠，借助
To this day  至今
backbone product  拳头产品
When it comes to…  当提及
soap opera  肥皂剧
beat the imagination  超乎想象
under the umbrella of…  在……的保护下
sponsor  赞助
be mass marketed  大量销售
be armed with  配备……
many a time  多次
assure sb. of sth.  向某人保证某事
Unit 4
put up for  提供
dig up  挖掘
track down  追踪
in the flesh 活生生的
get wind of  闻风
for real  真实的
bring to term  使足月产下
be nuts about  痴迷
collapse  倒闭
greetings of the season  圣诞节问候语
in profile  侧面
sort of sort of  有点儿
set up  建立
pass a ban on  颁布禁令
go ahead with  继续
immerse in  沉浸于
bear a resemblance to  相似
It’s my turn to…  轮到我……
It hits me like a brick  我恍然大悟
Unit 6
nook and cranny  鲜为人知的地方
sense of humor  幽默感
a ray of sunshine  一缕阳光
take control of  负责，掌管
In turn  轮流
for that matter  就此事而言
a worn car  一辆旧车
breathe a sigh of relief  松了口气
a spare tire  备用轮胎
mill about 无目的乱转
over and over again  再三地
with questioning face  带着质疑的表情
repeat itself  重演
box together  挤在一起
counterpart  对手
Unit 7
sink into  陷入
on top of 此外
curl up  蜷缩
come true  实现
chip away at  一点点去除
Straight –A student  全优生
deepen friendship with  加深与某人的友情
If only  要是……
dream of  梦想
be exposed to  接触
As time goes by…  随着时间的流逝
Focus on  关注,专注
a throbbing head  头痛
Carry out  实施
Go from…to…  从……变为……
Unit 1
1.这场给人类带来巨大灾难的战争对这样一个诗人产生了什么影响呢？
How did the war, which brought terrible disasters to mankind, impact on such a poet?
2．做母亲的有时候不能察觉她们所宠爱的孩子们的过错，这样做的结果会使孩子们再次犯同样的过错。
Mothers are sometimes blind to the faults of their beloved children, which will cause the children to make the same mistake again.
3．作为一个在这个完全陌生国度的新移民，她总是感觉到孤立无援。
As a new immigrant in this completely strange country, she always felt isolated.
4．做事不先考虑周全常会导致失败，因此我们应该三思而后行。
Acting before thinking often results in failure, so we should think before we leap.
5.奢谈的时候已经过去了，我们必须积极行动起来保护我们的环境。
The time for talking is past; we must take a positive action to protect our environment.
Unit 2
1. 记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。
Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.
2. 他的竞选运动未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。
His election campaign failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the Senator.
3. 尽管我承认有问题存在，但我并不认为这些问题不能解决。
While I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.
4. 他在电视上的第一次演讲给听众留下了深刻的印象。
His first speech on TV made a deep impression on his audience.
5. 一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。
All things are interrelated and interact with each other.
Unit 3
1.思想是通过语言来表达的。
Thoughts are expressed by means of language.
2.我今年买的新书多得难以数清。
I have bought so many new books this year that it's really difficult for me to keep count of them.
3.这位老太太确信今天她儿子会回家来为她庆祝生日的。
The old lady feels assured that her son will come back home today to celebrate her birthday.
4.他妈妈坚持说他每月的零用钱不能超过一百元。
His mother insisted that his pocket money should not exceed 100 yuan per month.
5.上个月我们买了一辆车，是用我的名字登记的。
We bought a car last month, which was registered under my name.
Unit 4
1.乔治对中国文化着了迷，决定去一所夜校学习中文。
George is nuts about the Chinese culture and has decided to learn Chinese in an evening school.
2. 记者们获悉戴安娜（Diana）要来本市访问的消息，迅速赶到机场去获取新闻。
The reporters got wind of Diana's visit to the city and rushed to the airport for the news.
3. 经过两个月的不懈努力，警方终于在一个南方城市到了罪犯的踪迹。
After two months of restless effort, the police finally tracked the criminal down in a southern city.
4. 两家公司已经原则上达成协议实施这项计划。
The two companies have already agreed in principle to go ahead with the project.