英语专业四级考试中常用的词语和句型

英语专业四级考试中常用的词语和句型：

1.There is no sport I enjoy more than swimming.

我最喜欢游泳了。

2. Nothing is more important than perseverance in achieving success.

perseverance：毅力，不屈不挠

3. I don’t imagine anything we cannot do so long as we persist.

只要坚持，还想不出有什么做不到的。

4. There is no denying that our economy is developing by leaps and bounds.

there is no denying that:不得不承认leaps and bounds:突飞猛进）

5. It is universally acknowledged that what he has done was a mistake.

6. It is conceivable (可想而知的) / obvious (明显的) / apparent / that there will be a new economic crisis throughout the world, but we hope it won’t happen.

7. It goes without saying that we have to work hard if we want to.

It goes without saying：不言而喻

8. Science is to the human mind what air or water is to the body

a is to

b what

c is to d：a对于b就像c对于d

9. Crisis is to us what illness is to our body.

10. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

生活中没有朋友就像生活中没有阳光。

11.We shall do our utmost to change and reverse the current situation.

12. Great changes have taken place since our country entered WTO.

13. On no account can we lie.

我们决不能撒谎。

14. Under no circumstances should we reveal our secret.

我们决不能泄密。

15. There is no one but longs to communicate with others.

这里的but是关系代词，相当于关系代词,相当于who...not,which...not。long这里是动词，渴望的意思。该句意为：没有人不渴望与他人沟通。也就是，每个人都渴望与他人沟通。

16. So precious is time that we can’t afford to waste it.

注意倒装。

17. It is high time we did something to change the situation.

it is high time that+过去式：是该做...的时候了。

18. The situation will worsen unless some steps are taken to stop it.

19. Time is more than money.

20. We should spare no effort to make a success of our career.

spare no effort to do: 不遗余力地去做某事

21. It pays to take part in social works in order to know the outside world better.

22. Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed.

23. We should bring home to people the value of working hard.

bring home to sb something: 让某人了解某事物

24. Taking exercise is closely related to health.

25. The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.

26. …change the course of history… \…turn over a new leaf… \…shape the destiny of a nation… \…shape the world… \…break a new ground…

27. Smoking has a great influence on our health.

28. Pollution poses a great threat to our existence.

pose a threat to: 对...造成威胁

When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton, most people say the affair involves a purely private matter. But many other people regard his actions as deplorable. I personally think the president committed impeachable offences.

当被问及对现在有关美国总统比尔•克林顿的沸沸扬扬的议论有什么看法时，大多数人认为这种暧昧关系纯属私事。但是，还有很多人认为他的行为应当受到谴责。我个人认为总统犯了这些过错，应该被指控。

2. When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing, some people think that use should be limited. Others argue that the opposite is true. There is probably some truth to both arguments, but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the numbe r of vehicles.

涉及北京机动车使用量增加这一问题，有的人认为应该限制使用。另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观点都有一定道理，但是，无论车辆多少，必须对废气排放实行控制。

3. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers. Those who object to the rising migrant population argue that increasing numbers lead to rising crime rates and harm social stability. They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China’s cities. But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force, on the other hand, maintain that migrants are needed to support the massive urban infras tructure construction program.

目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而危害社会稳定。他们主张应该严格限制进入中国城市的流动工人。但是，另一方面，支持廉价劳动力流入的人主张，为了支持大规模的城市基础设施建设规划，流动人口是必需的。

4. It is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. Experts argue that China must introduce a massive forestation program. But I d oubt whether forestation alone will solve the problem.

人们普遍认为过度砍伐造成了夏季特大洪水。专家认为中国必须推行大规模的植树造林计划。但我对仅仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。

5. Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems. But in spite of the material benefits wealth provides, I believe one should abandon the pursui t of materialism and instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness.

大多数人认为财富为所有问题提供解决的办法。但是，我认为，尽管财富提供物质上的利益，一个人应该放弃物质至上的追求，而是集中精力追求幸福。