新编英语教程5答案

1.在举出许多事实并列举出一些统计数字后，他终于把他的

论点说清楚了。（drive sth. home）

After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally drove home his point.

2.差不多花了半年功夫，我们才完成了那研究项目。（more or

less）

It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.

3.他说的话是如此的微妙我们很难理解他的真实意图。

（subtle）

What he said was so subtle that could hardly make out his true intention.

4.他的新书明确无误地审视当代的社会问题。（squarely）His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.

5.今日的年轻一代对互联网上的最新信息很敏感。（be alive

to）

The younger generation today are very much alive to the latest information found on the Internet.

6.外语是不是在童年更容易学好？这是一个观点问题。（a

matter of）

It is a matter of opinion whether a foreign language is more

easily learned in one’s childhood or otherwise.

7.在挫折面前千万不要丧失信心;鼓起勇气坚定不移地去克

服它。（take courage）

Never lose heart in the face of a setback; take courage and deal with it squarely.

8.米饭，肉类，蔬菜，水果构成均衡的饮食。（constitute）Rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.

第二单元

1.一个人的努力不足以应付如此复杂的情况。（cope with）One man’s effort is not enough to cope with such a complicated situation.

2.你认为有关信息的新规章将在什么时候生效？（take

effect）

When do you think the new IT (information technology)regulations will take effect?

3.彩票中奖的机会极少；可能只有百分之一的机会。（a one

in …chance）

The chances of winning a prize in a lottery are slim; perhaps only a one-in-a-hundred chance.

4.不少青年成了毒品的受害者这一事实是很可悲。（fall

victim to）

It is deplorable that many a youngster has fallen victim to the

use of drugs.

5.几乎没有任何人赞同他的提议。（virtually）

There is virtually on one who is in favor of his proposal.

6.谨防油嘴滑舌满面笑容的骗子。（beware）

Beware of the swindler with a slick tongue and a smiling face. 7.不要碰那个包。里面的炸药随时会爆炸。你会有生命危险。

（be at risk）

Don’t touch the bag! The explosive in it may hlow up at any minute. Your life will be at risk.

8.他看上去对工作很有信心；但是在他的思想深处却潜藏着

几分疑虑。（lurk）

He looked quite confident about the job, though some doubts lurked in the depth of his mind.

第三单元

1.他按了按汽车喇叭以引起路上行人的警觉。（alert）

He honked his car born to alert the pedestrians.

2.信息工程的迅速发展是人类尝试的一个突出事例。

（endeavor）

The fast development of Information Technology is an outstanding example of human endeavor.

3.Mary 试图找到恰当的语言来表达她对老师的感激。

（grope）

Mary groped for the appropriate words to express her indebtedness to her teacher.

4.学校校长以平易话语向年轻人传递了富有挑战性的信息。

（convey）

The headmaster's plain words conveyed a message of challenge to the young people.

5.不要胡乱摆弄电线，要不然会引起电线短路。（tamper with）

Don't tamper with the wires, or you may cause a short circuit.

6.他自以为在竞争中可以战败任何对手。但是他过分的自信

使他失败了。（fail v.t）

He thought he could defeat any opponent in the competition, but his over-confidence led to his failure. 7.他说的话似乎简单明了，但是其中的含蓄意思我们不能理

解。（fathom）

What he said seems simple, but we can't fathom the implicit meaning in it.

8.他试图把小组的漫无目的的谈话引导到一些有建设性的

话题上去。（steer）

He tried to steer the group’s random conversation to some constructive topics.

第四单元