第一单元
1. 我喜欢和我的朋友一起在购物中心闲逛。(hang out) I like to hang out at shopping centers with my friends.
2. 她是我儿子的妻子，换句话讲, 我是她的婆婆(mother-in-law)。(in other words ) She is my son’s wife, in other words, I am her mother-in-law.
3. 胜利即将来临。 (around the corner) Victory is just around the corner. 4.在头几个月，许多新生难以适应大学生活。(adapt to)
In the first several months, many freshmen find it difficult to adapt themselves to college life. 5. 新总统面临的最大挑战是发展经济。(face v. )
The biggest challenge the new president faces is to develop the economy.
6. 我们主要的任务是培养学生的能力。(is to…) Our main task is to develop the students’ ability.
第二单元
1.他不远万里来中国度暑假。(come over) He has come over to China for the summer. 2. 与其说她美倒不如说她迷人。(rather than) She is charming rather than beautiful. 3. 别抱成见，这些新制度早晚会被人们接受。(keep an open mind)
Please keep an open mind. The new rules will be accepted sooner or later.
4. 这样他们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。(apply to) In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
5. 这些书将来会有用的。(come in handy) These books will come in handy.
第三单元
1. 他没有意识到自己的错误。(be unaware of) He was unaware of his mistakes. 2. 这个房间可以用作书房。(serve as) This room can serve as a study 3. 猎人诱使狐狸落入陷井。(lure… into) The hunter lured the fox into a trap 4. 她因病缺席。(due to) Her absence is due to illness.
5. 关于你的能力我毫不怀疑。 (as to) I have no doubt as to your ability.
6.书一定在这儿，要不然就是你把它丢了。( or else) The book must be here, or else you’ve lost it.
7. 总统会见了白宫的高级助手。(meet with) The President met with senior White House aides.
第四单元
1.1. 快餐对人们的现代生活有很大的影响。(have influence on)
Fast food has great influence on people’s life today.
2. 我们必须采取措施控制空气污染。(take measures to do sth.) We must take measures to control the air pollution.
3. 街上似乎有很多的历史遗迹。(There seem to be…)
There see to be many historical buildings / sites at the street.
4. 我们不能把自己的观点强加于人。(impose on) We can’t impose our own ideas on others. 5. 在某种程度上，我仍对他们持同样的看法。(to some extent) To some extent, I still hold that
opinion of them.
6. 约翰已意识到自己做错了事情。(become aware of) John has become aware of having done something wrong.
第五单元
1.我们盼望能再次见到您。(look forward to) We look forward to seeing you again.
2.与其他人比起来，玛丽的才能很突出。(stand out) Mary’s talents stand out in comparison with the others.
3. 我们最好存一点钱以备急需。 (put aside) We’d better put some money aside for emergencies.
4.我一时心血来潮，拿起话筒就给在澳大利亚的姐姐打了个电话。 (on impulse) On impulse, I picked up the phone and called/rang my sister in Australia. 5. 她的手提箱装满了书。(be full of) Her suitcase is full of books. 6.我今天没带伞，因为我的伞已经破旧散架了。(fall apart)
I didn’t bring my umbrella with me/had no umbrella today, for my old one had fallen apart.