Being very much a private man, he does not confide in anyone. 7,我们憎恨恐怖分子对普通人不加区别的施暴行为。
We all hate the terrorists’ indiscriminate violence against ordinary people. 8,这个国家有许多人对暴力犯罪案件的急剧增加感到惊慌。
Many people in this country are alarmed by the dramatic increase in violent crimes. 9,我们预料敌人可能设法过河，所以我们把桥摧毁了。
We anticipated that the enemy would try to cross the river. That was why we destroyed the bridge. 10,我十分感激那些为使聚会取得圆满成功而不辞辛劳的人们。
I am indebted to all the people who worked so hard to make the party a great success.
10．人们相信，兄弟姐妹之间的妒忌多见于有钱人家，而不是贫困人家。(Sibling jealousy) It is believed that sibling jealousy exists more in a rich family than in a poor one. Unit8
1．圣诞节期间，大家都很开心，互相拜访，互赠贺卡和礼物。(enjoy)
At Christmas people enjoy themselves very much; they visit one another and present each other with Christmas cards and presents.
2．她的卧室和起居室墙上贴满了流行歌星和电影明星的照片。(decorate)
The walls of her bedroom and living room are all decorated with pictures of pop stars and film stars. 索菲亚委婉地取笑汤姆的新帽子，而汤姆不顾情面地就她的卷发戏弄了她一番。( tease) Sophia teased Tom about his new hat mildly, but Tom teased her curly hair unmercifully. 他喜出望外，因为他取得了非凡的成就，超过了为自己确定的目标。(surpass)
He was overjoyed because he had attained remarkable achievements which surpassed the goal he had set for himself. 5. 他痛哭不止，我设法劝他不要过度悲伤。( give way to)
He kept crying bitterly, and I tried to persuade him not to give way to grief. 我想当然地认为你想要看这出戏，所以给你买了一张票。(take for granted) I took it for granted that you would like to see the play, so I bought you a ticket. 他们已经把这些问题降到优先考虑事项表上靠后的位置了。(relegate) They have relegated these problems somewhere down on the priority list. 8.我通过唐娜的律师把这封信寄给她。 address
I am going to address the letter to Donna in care of her lawyer.
9. 我告诉她那个消息时，不知自己为什么喉咙哽咽起来。(a lump in one’s throat) I don’t know why telling her the news brought a lump in my throat. 水手们白天用信号旗发信号，夜间则用信号灯发信号。(signal) Sailors signal with flags by day and with lights at night. Unit9
1,这座山峰耸立在群山之上，从山峰上可以看到一片美丽的景色。 Towering above all others, this mountain peak commands a fine view. 2,我请朋友们推荐一位擅长给儿童看病的医生。
I have asked my friends to recommend a doctor who is good at treating children. 3,孩子们在悬吊在树上的一根绳子上荡秋千。
The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree. 4,政府下决心无论如何要避免食品价格陡然上涨。
The government is determined to avoid at all costs a sharp rise in food prices. 5,他竭尽全力试图去救那个溺水的男孩，但没能成功。 He tried his best to save the drowning boy, but in vain. 6,那个老妇人总是喜欢管别人的事情。
That old woman is always interfering in other people’s affairs. 7,发表了几篇有影响的论文以后，她在学术界颇有名气。
After having several influential papers published, he became quite distinguished in the academic world. 8,那个地区污染严重，村民们几乎找不到适合饮用的水。
Pollution is so serious in this area that the villagers can hardly find any water that is fit for drinking. 9,我把可能需要的东西塞进手提箱。
I packed a suitcase with all the things that might be needed. 10,我们中国人往往将春节与家人团聚联系起来。
We Chinese usually associate the Spring Festival with family reunion. Unit 10
1 有些学生渴望学自己想要学的，而不是被要求学的东西。(long v.). Some students long to study what they want, not what they are asked to.
许多志愿者为北京2008奥运会提供了有价值的服务。(render a service to) Many volunteers rendered a valuable service to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 世界经济处于紧急状态，各国政府必须采取紧急措施来应对。(desperate)
The world economy is in a desperate situation, so all the governments must take desperate measures to cope with it. 剪刀、刀具、火柴及药物都必须置于孩子们拿不到的地方。(beyond the reach of) Scissors, knives, matches, and medicine must be kept beyond the reach of children. 5.我身边总放着一笔钱，至少一千元，以备急用。(on hand)
I always keep a sum of at least 1,000 yuan on hand, in case of an emergency. 诚实的人鄙视谎言和说谎的人。(despise) Honest people despise lies and liars.
我花了很长的时间才开始感觉到能自如运用英语。(feel at home) It was a long time before I began to feel at home in English.
8. 由于经济衰退，有些中小企业家可以说是债台高筑。(so to speak)
Because of the financial recession, some of those running small and middle-sized businesses are, so to speak, up to their necks in debt.
9. 他就是这样的人，总是人前甜言蜜语，背后恶语相向。（mouth v.）
He is a man that always mouths fine words about people to their faces and speaks ill of them behind their backs. 我当时被那些激进分子表现出来的狂热给吓坏了。(zest) I was greatly scared by the zest demonstrated by those radicals.