take the plunge 采取断然行动 you have to take the plunge now.
pull in 驶近某处 He pulled in the street.
in one’s favor 对某人有利 Math is your favor.
break in/ into 强行闯入 They break in an office.
in / under the / no circumstances 在这种情况下/在任何情况下绝不 It is not good for us in the circumstances.
count on 依靠 Don’t count on him.
draw the line at sth. / doing sth. 拒绝做某事 She draw the line at sleeping.
on the line 冒险 you are on the line.
Translation
1. 无论在城市还是在农村，因特网正在改变人们的生活方式。
The Internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.
2. 和大公司相比，中小公司更容易受到全球经济危机的威胁。
Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global
economic crisis than large ones.
3. 关于期末论文，教授要求我们先分析失业图表。
With regard to our term papers, the professor asked us to analyze the chart of unemployment first.
4. 教授要求我们对国家的经济发展提供批评性的见解。
The professor asked us to provide critical reflections on the nation’s economic development.
5. 他从来也没有想到他们队会以大比分赢得那场比赛。
It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.
6. 回顾二十年的教学，我把我的成功归结为耐心、才能和对知识的不断追求。 Looking back on my twenty years’ teaching, I attributed my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.
第四单元
Text A
in a row 连续地
For two years in a row,he’s the champion.
doze off 打瞌睡
Some students often doze off in class.
come to/reach a conclusion 得出结论
They come to a conclusion after an argument.
not give/care a fig (for sb./sth.) 对…毫不在乎 I’m not give a fig for food.
believe in 对…有信心 You can believe in her.
beyond (any) doubt 毫无疑问 The question is beyond doubt.
(never) get anywhere / get nowhere 一事无成 And we get nowhere in the end.
at the turn of the century 在世纪初
There’re many changes at the turn of the century.
if anything 甚至正相反
I wanna know if anything between you.
Text B
not amount to much 不会有多大成就
You aren’t amount to much without hard-working.
contrary to 与…相反
This is contrary to what most people expect.
excel at / in 擅长 She excel at dancing.
come by 顺道拜访
Did you come by the nearest road?
find out 发现
How do we find out about it?
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Translation
1. 志愿人员非常小心地对饮用水进行了消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫。
The volunteers disinfected the drinking water with great caution so as to avoid the outbreak of plague.
2. 爱因斯坦用了多年时间试图把这两个理论结合起来但失败了。 Einstein spent many years trying to unify the two theories but failed. 3. 王教授善于激发学生的创造想象力。
Professor Wang is good at stimulating students’ creative imagination. 4. 因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有同意这项经济刺激计划。 The board of directors didn’t approve of the economic stimulus package because of some major design flaws.
5. 乔丹 (Jordan) 意识到没有人能够帮助他，终于得出结论他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战。
Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and meet the challenge by himself.
第五单元
Text A
under way 进行中
This plan is already under way.
put away 放好
You should put them away.
get to sth./doing sth. 开始认真思考 We’re getting to the final exam.
and the rest 等等
I like fruits,meat and the rest.
in quest of 寻求
They traveled in quest of gold.
turn over考虑
You need to turn over it again.
take…for granted 认为…是理所当然 Don’t take it for granted.
at sea 在海上航行 The ship wrecked at sea.
on sb’s behalf / on the behalf of sb. 为了（某人）的利益 On the behalf of himself,he cheat me.
be exposed to 被暴露
This liquid is exposed to the air.
be immersed in 沉浸于
He is immersed in happy memories.
in part 部分地
In part,I could got the price.
in turn 轮流地
We shake hands with her in turn.
for pete’s, god’s, etc. sake看在。。的面子上 For god’s sake,I forgive you.
bring back 回想起
I brought back many things of my childhood.
in a flash 一瞬间
He was in front of me in a flash.
go about 表现
I don’t know how to go about it.
long for 渴望
The team long for success.
In serect秘密的，私下的 I made the plan in secret.
Text B
cut off 突然闯到另一车辆前面
The jerk who cut me off on the highway.
Home in/on sth.导向
He homed on this thing to another side.