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Unit11.听到他屡遭失败的消息，我感到很难过。（distress）Itdistressedmeagreatdealtohearthenewsthathehadsufferedrepeatedfailures.2.他虽然失去了老板的欢心，但仍然装出了一副高兴的样子。（assume）Heassumedanairofcheerfulnesseventhoughhelostfavorwithhisboss.3.格列佛经历了冒险奇遇，见到了各色奇异的人物。（assortment）Gullivermetwithextraordinaryadventuresandwitnessedanassortmentofstrangepeople.4.如果你再犯同样的错误，他会很生你气的。（furious）Hewillbefuriouswithyouifyourepeatthesamemistake.5.我们都被他坦率的观点、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引。（draw）Wewereallgreatlydrawnbyhisfrankviews,humorouswordsandgenialmanner.6.等到欢呼的掌声平息下来，那位诺贝尔奖获得者开始演讲。（diedown）TheNobelPrizewinnerbeganhisspeechaftercheersandapplausedieddown.7.他天生有一种特别的洞察力和预见力，因此，他很少随大流。（runwiththecrowd）Heisgiftedwithaspecialsortofinsightandforesight,soherarelyrunswiththecrowd.8.我发现现实毕竟是非常严酷的，一个人难以完全按照自己的理想去生活。（liveupto）Ifeelrealitiesareafterallveryharsh,soonecanhardlyliveupentirelytohisideals.Unit21.我的顶头上司是典型的工作狂，一年365天每天工作10小时以上。（workaholic）Mydirectsuperiorisatypicalworkaholic,forheworksforovertenhourseachdayalltheyearround.2.校长十分注重课外活动，他认为课外活动有助于培养学生对于外部世界的浓厚兴趣。（extracurricular）Theprincipalattachesmuchimportancetoextracurricularactivitiesandhebelievesthattheywillhelptocultivatestudents’tremendousinterestintheexternalworld.3.星期一早上，他总是快速冲个澡，胡乱吃块三明治，拦辆出租车去上班。（grab）Healwaysgrabsashower,asandwichandthenataxitogotoworkeveryMondaymorning.4.既然你要离开公司了，你要在本周内清算账目。（straightenout）Sinceyouareleavingthecompany,youshouldstraightenouttheaccountswithinthisweek.5.为了按时完成博士论文，他经常熬夜。（stayup）InordertofinishhisPh.D.dissertationontime,heoftenstaysup.6.没有什么能够取代内心深处最深切的爱。（replace）Nothingcanreplacetheprofoundestlovelodgedinone’sheartofhearts.7.他被认为是总裁职位的当然人选，因为他已经出色地做了近10年副总裁。（naturaln.）Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.8.他实在太普通了，丢人堆里根本找不着。（pickout）Heistooordinarytobepickedoutfromthecrowd.Unit31.这所大学是世界上历史最悠久的高等学府之一。（venerable）Theuniversityisoneofthemostvenerableinstitutionsofhigherlearningintheworld.2.如果一个人缺乏实践经验，仅凭课堂里学的东西是难以成功的。（deficient）Ifoneisdeficientinpracticalexperience,hecanhardlybecomeasuccesswithonlywhathehasacquiredinclass.3.我火冒三丈，这篇专题文章本周内必须写完，但老是被打断。（exasperate）Ifeltexasperatedbyconstantinterruptions,forIhadtofinishwritingthemonographbytheendofthisweek.4.他认为用旧文体来写一个当代的主题是滑稽可笑的。（ludicrous）Hefeelsthatitisludicroustowriteonacontemporarythemeinaoldstyle.5.上海的外滩在上世纪七八十年代是年轻情侣喜欢来的谈情说爱之地。（coo）TheBundinShanghaiwasaplacewhereyoungcoupleslikedtocometocoointhe70sandthe80softhelastcentury.6.作为10来岁的孩子，他女儿算是非常恬静的，因为她喜欢读书胜于嬉戏。（sedate）Hisdaughterisverysedateforagirlofaboutten,forsheprefersreadingtoplaying.7.当第一抹阳光洒向大地的时候，这对情侣手拉手，在乡村道路上散步。（stroll）Thecouplestrolledhand-in-handalongthecountryroadwhenthesuninitsfirstsplendorsteepedtheearth.8.这个诗人在世时被普遍认为是一个怪僻的浪漫天才。（eccentric）Thepoetwascommonlyconsideredasaneccentricromanticgeniuswhenalive.Unit41.毫无疑问，莎士比亚使各个时代剧作家相形见绌。（overshadow）ThereisnodoubtthatShakespeareovershadowsalltheotherplaywrightsthroughouttheages.2.《了不起的盖茨比》被普遍认为是美国上世纪爵士时代的缩影。（epitome）TheGreatGatsbyiscommonlydeemedastheepitomeoftheJazzAgeofthelastcenturyinAmerica.3.你最好不要在他去哈佛大学深造的兴头上泼冷水。（putadamperon）You’dbetternotputadamperonhisenthusiasmtofurtherhisstudiesatHarvard.4.年轻人容易盲目崇拜体育圈和娱乐圈迷人的明星。（makeafetishof）Youngpeopletendtomakeafetishofglamorousstarsinsportsandentertainmentcircles.5.他们一路闲逛，漫步来到市中心区域观看庆祝国庆的烟花燃放。（traipse）TheytraipsedallthewaytothedowntownareatowatchtheNationalDayfireworksdisplay.6.他没有犯什么大错或大罪，不该受到如此严厉的惩罚。（deserve）Hedoesn’tdeservesuchaseverepunishmentashehascommittedneitherseriouserrorsnorgravecrimes.7.我每次遇到他，他总是说一大堆无聊的话。（awholelotof）EverytimeImethim,hewouldtalkawholelotofnonsense.8.名声是一个许多人愿意掉下去的陷阱。（trap）Reputationisatrapintowhichmanypeoplearereadytofall.Unit51.当哈姆雷特拿不定主意该采取什么行动时，他就装疯。（feign）Hamletfeignedmadnesswhenhewashesitatingaboutwhattodo.2.搪塞推诿是这生意人的惯用伎俩。（prevarication）Prevaricationisoneofthisbusinessman’shabitualtricks.3.真理之光有时太刺目，于是善意的谎话随处可见。（ubiquitous）Sometimesthelightofthetruthistoodazzling,sowhiteliesareubiquitous.4.美国许多妇女声称她们对自己二等公民的地位感到不满。（profess）ManywomeninAmericaprofessthattheyarenotsatisfiedwiththeirstatusofsecond-classcitizens.5.一时冲动之下，他失言抖出了秘密。（blurtout）Onimpulse,heblurtedoutthesecret.6.你应该摆脱偏见，抵制诱惑，不让任何东西扭曲你的判断。（wrap）Youshouldfreeyourselffromprejudice,resisttemptations,andletnothingwarpyourjudgment.7.他是一个过于敏感和富于想象力的人，经常在头脑里编织一张复杂的网络。（atangledweb）Beingover-sensitiveandimaginative,heoftenweavesatangledwebinhismind.8.他在伙伴中很受欢迎，因为他尽量不给别人添麻烦。（spare）Heisverypopularamonghispeers,ashealwaystriestospareothersanytrouble.Unit61.有时，我们不得不做出选择，因为没有中间路可走。（middleground）Sometimes,wehavetomakeachoicebecausethereisnomiddleground.2.他脑海里经常浮现过去的景象：那时的他无忧无虑，没有生活的重压。（conjureup）Heoftenconjuredupvisionsofthepastwhenhewasfreefromthepressuresoflife.3.当他有倦意的时候，经常喝杯浓浓的清咖啡提提神。（refresh）Heoftenrefreshedhimselfwithacupofstrongblackcoffeewhenhefelttired.4.他挤过一群醉鬼和讨价还价的女人，穿过灯火闪耀的街市。（thrust）Hethrustathrongofdrunkenmenandbargainingwomenandwalkedonthroughtheflaringstreets.5.老道的译者虽然理论不多，但可以凭借经验将一种语言转换成另一种语言。（ruleofthumb）Experiencedtranslators,thoughlackingintheory,canrenderonelanguageintoanotherbyruleofthumb.6.人们普遍认为外长此行的主要目的是打破两国关