1.发言人(spokesman)明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消这次旅行(under any circumstances).
The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances. 2.我们相信他所说的,因为他受过良好的教育,出生于受人尊敬的家庭,更重要的是他为人可靠.
We believe what he has said, because he is well-educated, comes from a respectable family, and what's more, he is realiable.
3.随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑(suspicions)是对的(confirm).
The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.
4.在赛后举行的记者招待会上,这位足球教练(coach)因该队表现不佳(poor performance)而向球迷们致歉(apologize to sb. For sth.).
At the press conference held after the game, the football coach apologized to the fans for his team's poor performance.
5.令我们吃惊的是这位常被赞为十分正直的州长(governor)竟然是个贪官(corrupt official) (turn out to be) To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official 6.只有少数工作得到提升(be promoted),在这同时却有数百名工人被解雇(be dismissed).
A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed. 7. 如果有机会,约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了(given). Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter. 8.起初我以为是开玩笑,可后来我知道他是当真的.
At first I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious. 1.在医院的急诊室(emergency room)里常常听到痛苦的呻吟声。 Groans of pain can often be heard in a hospital emergency room.
2.这位美国前国务卿(Secretary of State)已重新回到公众生活(public life)中来,担任了驻外大使(ambassador to a foreign country)
The former U.S. Secretary of State has returned to public life as a ambassador to a foreign country. 3.兑现支票(cash a check)时大多数银行要求提供身份证明 Proof of identity is required for cashing a check at mose banks.
4.这位通俗歌星(pop star)在舞台上的引起了全场观众(audience)起立鼓掌(presence) The pop star’s presence on the stage brought the audience to its/their feet in applause. 5.她惊异地发现许多人仍然不办保险(without insurance)就冒险旅行(risk doing) She was amazed to learn that many people still risk traveling without insurance. 6.请务必做到不让孩子们来探身窗外(see to it that,lean)
Will you see to it that no children should lean out of the windows.
7.他在战争中被俘,不论敌人如何残酷的折磨(torture)他,他从不屈服(give in)
He was captured/taken prisoner in the war, but never gave in no matter how cruelly the enemy tortured him.
8.亨利比德尔虽然伤热严重但贝蒂在医生的帮助下终于使他转危为安(bring through)
Henry Bedell was seriously wounded,but Bettie,with the help of the doctor,finally brought him through. 1. 许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费.
Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education /tuition. 2. 除阅读材料外,使用电影和录像(videotapes)会激发学生的学习兴趣(stimulate).
Besides reading materials,the use of films and videotapes can stimulate students' interest in a subject. 3. 这位律师试图说服陪审团(jury)他的当事人(client)是无辜的(convince sb. of). The attorney/lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence.
4. 自20世纪80年代初以来医学方面的科学家们一直在努力寻找治疗艾滋病(AIDS)的方法(work on finding..) Medical scientists have been working on/at finding a cure for AIDS since the early 1980s. 5. 我已经把我的简历(resume)寄往几家公司,但尚未收到回复(send off).
I have sent off my resume to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply. 6. 不少人希望有机会去国外学习,然而仅有少数人有此可能.
Many people wish for an opportunity to study abroad; only a few, however, have this chance. 7. 我们满怀期望地来参加会议,离开时却大失所望.
We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed. 8. 尽管这位教授详细地讲解了这一点,但许多学生仍然不理解.
Although the professor (had) explained this in great detail, many students still failed to understand.
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