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19. She is determined to explain the proper method to study custom however difficult it is.

20. Your attitude towards scientific study will impose a great strain on our cooperation. (impose a

heave strain on 带来巨大的压力)

1. Commercial banks make most of their earnings from interest-earning loans and investments in stocks

and bonds.

2. Many abandoned portions of the Erie Canal, covered by vines and brush, are still easily traceable. 3. At last we found the tramps lying there sick and exhausted.

4. There was a nobility about this simple-minded person which was most engaging. 5. His father paid him allowance while he was at university.

6. The children from the ballet school performed a graceful (优美的) dance.

7. The writer was not used to speaking in public, but when the opportunity presented itself, he rose to the

occasion (rise to the occasion 应付自如).

8. The salary is $10000 a year, with annual increments (增量) of $500 for ten years. (bonus 红利；

dividend 股息)

9. He hasn’t received the latest issue of National Insurance because he forgot to pay the subscription (订

阅) for it in time.

10. Although he hadn’t got any academic qualifications, he had a lot of practical knowledge of

navigation at his fingertips (精通). (under his belt 已经有了)

11. The clean-minded class-conscious workingmen have a bitter grudge against the unscrupulous

capitalists.

12. Production has been delayed because of a shortage of raw materials. 13. Unfortunately, I’m rather prone to forgetfulness at my age.

14. The dispute between the unions and management will have to be settled by arbitration (公断，仲裁) 15. Most of the author’s earlier works were published under a pseudonym(笔名).

16. The civil War which began in 1861 cut the United States into two nations- a southern Confederacy

and a northern Union. (severed)

17. The congregation at last Sunday’s sermon showed no propriety when they giggled at the sight of a

person in an outlandish dress. (decency 适当，得体)

18. Venders must have a license in Shanghai. (everyone engaged in selling)

19. I detest those who like to poke into other people’s private affairs. (pry; poke into 探听，干涉) 20. Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.

(verify 核实，查证)

21. Subterranean streams have cut through limestone to form miles of passages and caves, such as

Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave. (underground; subterranean streams 地下河)

22. In the United States low-income families with children can get up to $400 in tax rebates. (refunds折

扣，退款)

23. Our manager paced up and down the room, fulminating against John for his breach of duty. (curse;

pace up and down=pace to and fro 来回走动； fulminate against 愤怒反对)

24. The pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty suggests that the beauty created by man, though not

imperishable, may survive wars and revolutions. (everlasting 不朽的)

25. Wedding receptions nowadays are a strange mixture of formality, pomp and a lack of natural warmth.

(ostentation 虚有其表)

1. The black boys and girls need not have felt self-conscious (不自在的，害羞的) for their dark skin in

the summer camp. (self-affacing 避免抛头露面的；self-evident 不言而喻的)

2. There were so many people jostling (推挤) him in the crowd that he could not hold the camera steady

while trying to take a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr, the foremost leader of the civil rights movement.

3. After his famous speech against racial discrimination and segregation, he was prosecuted for reckless

(鲁莽的) driving.

4. The daffodils which challenged so proudly the boisterous March winds were soon withered and

defeated, wrinkling to remind us of the inevitable ravages of time.

5. The case of the brutal killing of the black people was dismissed (驳回，不予受理) by the judge for

lack of evidence.

6. After the black girl had shed a few tears, she resigned herself to the reality- it seemed she could only

languish in the corners of American society. （shed tears 流泪）

7. The smoke billowing (翻腾) from the burning tyres could be for miles in the ghetto after the black riot. 8. Several of the advertising hoardings had been defaced (损坏) by anti-racist slogans. 9. Tourists were advised to steer (驾驶) clear of the slums and ghettos in New York.

10. The black people craved (渴望) happiness, freedom, affection and security of justice, which, however,

had been denied to them.

11. Many blacks still find themselves exiles in their own land and the houses they live in are infested

with mice and cockroaches. (be infested with 大批出没，侵扰)

12. I utterly refute (驳斥) your argument. In my opinion, you have deliberately distorted the facts- the

black people were often judged by the color of their skin, not by the quality of their character. 13. The young man told the court that it was his desperate poverty and the unspeakable horror of police

brutality that had driven him to crime.

14. The highest peak of the mountain can rarely be seen from below as it is usually hidden in clouds. 15. The legendary island of Atlantis was supposed to be engulfed (吞没) by the sea and then it

disappeared without a trace.

16. The fabric is likely to shrink (收缩) if washed with normal detergents. 17. The court nullified (使..无效) the agreement after months of debate. 18. If you keep on working too hard, your health will deteriorate (恶化).

19. A row of swallows perched (栖息) upon the fence, ready to take off at the slightest sound. 20. Some wild animals languish slowly in the zoo because they cannot bear captivity (囚禁). 21. The plans for the new office and apartment building were drawn up a few weeks ago. 22. I don’t really know David all that well. He’s just a casual 随意的acquaintance of mine. 23. Fortunately when I collided with that big car, the damage to both cars was only small. 24. It’s surprising how few students can distinguish 区别between oranges and tangerines. 25. Your appointment will take effect 生效from 1st July.

26. From the outset 大事情开始of the negotiations, it was clear that it would be hard for the two sides to

reach an agreement.

27. They had not clean the house for weeks and the health inspector found them living in the utmost

squalor.肮脏

28. After the outbreak of an unknown disease, investigation revealed contamination 污染状况of the city’

s water supply.

29. His irresponsible behavior put the lives of all the workers in jeopardy.危险 30. The shore 湖岸of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.

31. My daughter was so engrossed 全神贯注in the TV programme that she forgot to turn the microwave

oven off.

32. Tourists are advised 建议to beware of pickpockets in the bus.

33. Before you start a business, you have to raise the necessary capital.资本

34. Susan is a devoted daughter, always very attentive 关心to the needs of her old parents. 35. These mountaineers will have to endure 忍受severe cold and terrible winds.

36. Josh found that the evening was beginning to drag 过得慢after his mother made efforts to forbid him

to watch television.

37. Jim was completely baffled 难住by most of the essay questions, so he must have failed. 38. The dreadful scenes of the major skirmish put 搅扰the children off their dinner. 39. We were asked to refrain 克制from smoking until the plane was airborne.

40. As a rule, Dad is generous, but as a businessman, he usually drives a hard bargain.讨价还价

41. His argument presupposes 以??为前提that people still regard television as a favorable, beneficial,

wondrous influence upon the family but this is no longer the case.

42. The purpose of the survey was to acquaint 使了解the parents with the changes television has made in

family life.

43. We are of the opinion that standards of craftsmanship have been raised 提升over the past ten years. 44. The zoo attendant opened the cage and tried hard to coax 哄劝the tigers back in. 45. The unfair criticism left Norman quite speechless 无话可说with anger.

46. In a television-oriented family, children cannot expect to have much time to devote to games, familiar

songs and shared activities. 47. We are not sure why she didn’t go into the advanced class, but we suspect 猜想she failed the English

Proficiency Test.

48. By the end of the month out only hopes of success lay 在于in recruiting more extra help. 49. I remember seeing the film but the name of the protagonist just escapes me.

50. As Susan made no mention of the full-scale war at dinner, I assume she had forgotten the TV

programme that night.

51. TV, if properly used, can stimulate 刺激a child’s imagination.

52. The original building was erected in 1710 but this structure has been largely transformed and extended.

扩张

53. Accuracy is fundamental 最基础的to the programming of computers.

54. Those battered old trousers of his are a standing持续的 joke to all his friends.

55. He tries to liven up活跃 his lessons by telling an interesting anecdote about the president. 56. What you said was true, yet (弱)转折it was an unkind remark.

57. There has been an appreciable明显的 change in the country of late.

58. Most of the students were no longer listening to her boring枯燥的 lecture.

59. Tourists are less aware of the equally rewarding从中获利 historical interest and friendly individuality

of the ancient capital --- the city of Winchester.

60. He made some preliminary寒暄 sketches which would serve as guides when he painted the actual

portrait.

61. You cannot plead以?为借口ignorance as your excuse; you should have known what was happening

all along.

62. As the medicine took effect 有效, the nervous patient became quieter.

63. So long as we have Jim, a man with exceptional ability in management, things will be working well

even if we come up against 遭遇unexpected difficulties.

64. Has she changed her mind again? I wish she’d at least be consistent始终如一.

65. His exceptional ability in administration and his self-confidence自信 make him an excellent leader. 66. The students in the Advanced Teachers’ Training Class are asked to visit the nearby middle schools

for the observation观察 of lessons.

67. As population growth sends the numbers of inhabitants rocketing急剧上升, the city shows every sign

of overcrowdedness.

68. Bad office planning will frustrate挫败 both the employer and the employer and the employee and

affect the performance of their duties.

69. Educators agree that sport provides an outlet发泄口 for an adolescent’s feelings of aggression or

frustration.

70. Under these circumstances it might (虚拟)有可能be best to group those gifted athletes in our

university.

71. Despite (让步)由于all my efforts, I am unable to make those slow students do the same amount of

work that most of the other students do.

72. She obviously had no intention有意of discouraging the individual growth and self-respect of the

students.

73. These athletes threw petrol on to the bonfire and the sudden flare火焰 lit up the whole garden. 74. A teacher preparing for his lessons should always bear放在心上 in mind the students’ creativity,

latent interest and talent.

75. It is not difficult to understand your reaction对?反应 to grouping these gifted students according to

their interest and ability.

76. Do you think that these “quiz kids” really appreciate 欣赏your special instruction?

77. Grouping those pupils who have real trouble mastering academic subject matter will not do有害 them

any harm.

78. A joke or two always liven活跃 up a lecture, I think.

79. It was felt that these intellectual snobs lacked the commitment责任 to pursue a difficult task to the

end.

80. It should be noted关注 that as individuals gifted students are endowed with certain attributes which

represent their potential success in life.

81. The artifacts displayed in the museum fire 使充满激情the imagination of succeeding generations of

artists.

82. The doorway of the Eskimo igloo was so low that we had to bend 弯腰down to enter. 83. From the forest a winding path meandered 弯弯曲曲延伸down to the village.

84. Although many people have doubts about new technology, in the long run 从长远看it will benefit

mankind.

85. The lure of something for nothing as an ideal in gambling has evoked 唤起criticism from the upright,

honest people of the society.

86. Newly woven Indian baskets often give off 散发a strange smell.

87. The newly-appointed manager is currently 目前evaluating the quality of the instruments. 88. That young man’s first commercial venture was selling handmade kits 配套元件for model airplanes. 89. Production of the new handbags has been stepped 增加up to meet the increasing demand. 90. The unfortunate fire was caused by faulty 有缺陷的electrical wiring. 91. The tap is dripping 滴水because it needs a new washer.

92. At the memorial service, our director paid tribute 悼念to the professor’s outstanding contribution to