新编大学英语第二版2课本答案--第七单元

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1) save

A. help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something unpleasant or inconvenient

B. keep money so that you can use it later, especially when you gradually add more money over a period of time

2) mission

A. an important job that someone has been given to do especially when they are sent to another place

B. a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information

3) do

A. be suitable or acceptable

B. cook

4) expose

A. leave something no longer covered or protected

B. make known (something secret), reveal

5) modesty

a. behavior in which one avoids talking about one’s abilities, qualities, or possessions

b. the quality or state of being not large in size or amount, or not expensive

6) observe

A. watch carefully, especially to learn more about it

B. obey (a law, rule or custom)

7) flight

A. a set of stairs between one floor and the next

B. a journey in a plane or space vehicle

8) bow

A. bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more clearly

B. a knot of cloth or string with a curved part on either side, used especially for decoration 蝴蝶结

9) pick up

A. lift something

B. learn something by watching or listening to other people

10) take

A. need or require

B. understand or interpret in a particular way 理解或解释某事

2. expose: reveal abrupt: sudden accomplish: achieve surpass: exceed feasible: workable assure: convince discourage: dissuade inevitable: unavoidable farewell: goodbye caution: warning compliment: praise honor: respect

proposal: suggestion modify: change frustration: disappointment

3. 1) with 2) arranged 3) majority 4) proportion/percentage 5) similar 6) reaches 7) including 8) background 9) parents 10) if/whether

11) who 12) both 13) meetings 14) families 15) dating

16) before 17) decision 18) parents 19) marriage 20) rate Translation

1. If you sing the song several times, your children will (begin to) pick up the words.

2. We tried to assure the nervous old man that flying/air travel was safe.

3. An inadequate supply of vitamin A may lead to night blindness.

4. I can use a computer, but when it comes to computer repairing, I know nothing about it.

5. Many a mother tries to act out her dreams through her daughter.

Many a mother tries to have her dreams realized by her daughter.

6. The bad weather discouraged people from attending the parade.

7. I gave him some pills to ease his pain.

8. The job involves traveling/working abroad three months each year.