大二第二学期综合英语期末复习整理

Unit 3 Time to stop excuses for lateness

1. 这样的好机会千载难逢。once in a blue moon

An opportunity as good as this arises / occurs only once in a blue moon.

2. 这个孩子因为私自拿了母亲包里的钱而觉得十分内疚。guilty of

The boy felt guilty for taking money from his mother's handbag without permission.

3. 她知道他的话一句真的也没有。give credence to

She did not give credence to a single word of his story.

4. 一般来说，老师对学生的错误都比较宽容。be tolerant of

Generally speaking, teachers are tolerant of their students' mistakes.

5. 我想当然地以为你会跟我们一起来，于是就给你买了票。take….for granted

I took it for granted you'd want to come with us, so I bought you a ticket.

6. 由于经理的不断劝导，工作人员很快就改掉了迟到的坏习惯。break the habit

Thanks to the manager's repeated counseling, the staff soon broke the bad habit of coming late to work.

7. 她现在对她发火，但不久会原谅她的。这只是几小时的事，仅此而已。a matter of ,that's all He's furious with her now, but he'll forgive her soon. It's just/only a matter of a few hours, that's all.

1. Asians try to avoid a neurotic slavery to time, viewing life as a passing moment in eternity. They enjoy the sense of “zero gravity” that comes from traveling without an immediate goal or and urgent objective.

亚洲人尽力避免成为时间的神经质的奴隶。生活在他们看来只是永恒中的匆匆一瞬。他们喜欢这种“失重”感, 这种感觉来自于没有近期目标和紧急任务的人生旅行。

2. Some companies may choose to stagger the opening and closing time for their offices to enable employees to avoid the rush hour. But that does not mean there is no longer a need for punctuality. 一些公司可能会错开他们的上下班时间，以使雇员能够避开交通高峰期。但那并不是说就不再需要守时。

Unit 5 The power of a good name

1. 如果你不付全部现金，可以用分期付款的方式来买车。on credit

If you can’t afford t o pay in cash, you can buy the car on credit.

2. 我说过要帮他，而这也正是我要做的。我会恪守诺言的。keep one’s word

I said I’d help him and that’s what I’m going to do. I shall keep my word.

3. 我与这家公司休戚相关，不愿看到他破产。have a stake in something

I've a stake in this company and don't wish to see it go bankrupt.

4. 随着工业生产的发展，旧的封建制度开始崩溃。fall apart

With the development of industrial production, the old feudal system began to fall apart.

5. 他很能干，把农场搞得井井有条。keep something straight

He is very competent and keeps everything straight on the farm.

6. 新的教育体制旨在把学习更多课程的主动权交给学生。give somebody the initiative

The new educational system aims to give the students the initiative to learn more subjects.

7. 在旅行出发之前先要把我们的车子调整好。tune up

Before starting on our trip we should tune the car up.

1. At 16, I liked nothing better than getting behind the wheel of our Chevy pickup, but this time there was a damper on my spirit.

那时我16岁，最喜欢的事情莫过于驾驶我们的雪佛兰牌小皮卡车去做事。可是这次我却打不起精神来。

2. Compromising it would hurt not only the transgressor but also those we loved and those who loved us.

损害这个好名声意味着受损害的不仅是破坏它的人，还有我们爱的人和爱我们的人。

3. Meanwhile, the small signs of civility and respect that sustain civilization are vanishing from schools, stores and streets.

同时，象征文明的小标语牌和蕴涵文明的互相尊重的行为，从学校、商店、街道渐渐消失。

Unit 6 Chinese food

1. 女房东告诉我租金必须先付。in advance

The landlady told me that the rent must be paid in advance.

2. 虽然这家公司鼓吹他们的产品要比其他公司的好，但实际上他们的质量不如人家。superior, inferior

Although this company boasts that its products are superior to those of other companies, they are actually inferior in quality.

3. 最根本的问题是他们缺少兴趣。at the root of

What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.

4. 警方访问了一些目击者，但无人能说清楚这事故是怎么发生的。come about

The police interviewed several witnesses, but none of them could tell how the accident came about.

5. 百货商店的新楼不符合安全条例。conform to

The new building of the department store does not conform to the safety regulations.

6. 她从集邮中得到了很大的满足。derive…from

She derived great satisfaction from her stamp collection.

7. 五彩的气球和旗帜为这个小城增添了节日气氛。add to

Colorful balloons and flags added to the festive atmosphere of the small town.

8. 金钱很重要，可是幸福并不总是和财富联系在一起的。associate…with

Money is very important, but happiness is not always associated with wealth.

1. Many people in the West are gourmets and others are gluttons, but scattered among them also is

a large number of people who are apparently pretty indifferent to what goes into their stomachs, and do not regard food as having any ultimate moral effect on them.

在西方，许多人是美食家，而一些则是贪吃者。但是在他们中间还有为数不少的人似乎对进入他们胃里的东西并不在意，也不认为食物会最终对他们的品行产生影响。

2.“Food to my countrymen is one of the ecstasies of life, to be thought about in advance; to be smothered with loving care throughout its preparation; and to have time lavished on it in the final pleasure of eating.”

食物对国人来说是生活中的一大乐事，需要事先考虑，需要精心焖煮，还要花大量的时间享受最后的美味佳肴。

3. It is this increased sensuality and the desire for greater freedom from age-bound habits in the West, combined with the inherent sensual concept of Chinese food, always quick to satisfy the