Unit1
Part1
< or less: imprecise but fairly close to correct; almost but not exact.
2.scrupulous: careful; exact; strict.
3.afield: far away from home or one’s usual surroundings.
4.rife: widespread; common; excessively abundant.
5.malapropism: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that
sounds similar.
something
7.epitomize: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
8.disprove: prove to be false
10.indigent: poor enough to need help from others
Part2
1.“How can I know what I think till I see what I say?”(1.16)
“Only when I have found the right words can I describe what is in my mind/what my ideas exactly are.”
2.The exact use of language gives us mastery over the material we are dealing
with.(1.19)
The correct use of language allows us to acquire a thorough understanding of what we are currently doing.
3.But words that are very similar in meaning have fine shades of differences,
and a student needs to be alive to these differences.(1.54)
But slight differences can still be found in words that are very close in meaning, and a student should learn to be quick in detecting such differences.
4. A good carpenter is not distinguished by the number of his tools, but by the
craftsmanship with which he uses them.(1.90)
The number of tools alone does not make a good carpenter; and it is the skills he has acquired that can.
Part3:Translation
1.在举出许多事实并列出一些统计数字后，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，我们才完成了那个研究项目。（more or less）
It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.
3.他说的话如此微妙，我们很难理解他的真实意图。（subtle）
What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention.
4.他的新书一针见血地审视了当代的社会问题。（squarely）
His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.
5.今日的年轻一代对互联网的最新知识很关注。（be alive to）
The younger generation today is 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
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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.适量的米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。（constitute）
Adequate amounts of rice, meat, vagetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.
Unit2
Part1
particular way.
3.manoeuvre: move skilfully; drive a car
4.paradox: a statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing
ideas that are both true, like “more haste, less speed” and“The more you learn, the less you know”
result
6.insularity and self-containment----
insularity: the state of being isolated or detached ;(here)narrow-mindedness
self-containment:one who does not seem to need other people or show their feelings; self-absorbedness; selfishness; self-contentedness
7.preponderance: a superiority in number or amount
8.wary: watchful, cautious, or alert
9.alienate: cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange
03
Part2
1.Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay
upon equipment, or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotel(1.1)
To spend less money is a major reason why people choose to go camping, because once the(camping) equipment is purchased or rented, the total cost can be much less compared with that spent on staying in a hotel.
2.Granted, a snobbery of camping itself, based upon equipment and techniques,
already exist; but it is of a kind that, if he meets it, he can readily understand and deal with(1.15)
It is true that people, who are better equipped and more skilled at camping, might feel superior to those who are not.However, snobbery demonstrated in such circumstances is accepted more easily and will not be taken seriously.
3.The opinion does not survive experience of a popular Continental camping
place.(1.29)
When you go and see a popular Continental camping place for yourself, you will find this argument is not true.
4.Granted, a preponderance of German is a characteristic that seems common
to most Mediterranean sites; but as yet there is no overwhelmingly specialized patronage(1.32)
It is typical of most Mediterranean camping sites that Germans from the majority of the travelers there, but so far none of these sites have been visited by travelers of one exclusive nationality.
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Part3 Translation
1.我觉得曾见过他，但一时想不起他的名字（escape）
I thought I had met him before, but his name just escaped me at the moment.
2.阔别多年，他已经不再是我记忆中的那个纯真少年，而变成一个老于世故的
生意人。（sophisticated）
After years of separation, he was no longer the innocent lad that I had remembered; rather he had turned into a sophisticated businessman.
3.“占领华尔街”运动的起因之一是美国国内日益扩大的贫富差距（affluent）
One of the motives of the “Occupy Wall Street” campaign was the ever-widening gap between the affluent and the impoverished in the U.S.
4.由于这个灯塔附近有一个海军基地，外国游客不得登塔。（deny）
Foreign visitors are denied access to the light-house as there is a naval base nearby.
5. 吸毒几乎毫无例外地和盗窃、卖淫联系在一起。（go hand in hand）
Almost without exception, drug addiction goes hand in hand with robbery and prostitution.
6.这个高尔夫俱乐部不对外开放，只为VIP会员服务。（exclusively）
This golf club is not open to the public; it serves exclusively VIP club members.
7. 为讨得皇帝欢心，这几个皇妃无所不为。（vie）
In vying for the king’s affection and favour, the imperial concubines resorted to every means possible.
8.他小时候被狗咬过，所以对狗一直有点戒心。（wary of）
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Unit1
Part1
< or less: imprecise but fairly close to correct; almost but not exact.
2.scrupulous: careful; exact; strict.
3.afield: far away from home or one’s usual surroundings.
4.rife: widespread; common; excessively abundant.
5.malapropism: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that
sounds similar.
something
7.epitomize: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
8.disprove: prove to be false
10.indigent: poor enough to need help from others
Part2
1.“How can I know what I think till I see what I say?”(1.16)
“Only when I have found the right words can I describe what is in my mind/what my ideas exactly are.”
2.The exact use of language gives us mastery over the material we are dealing
with.(1.19)
The correct use of language allows us to acquire a thorough understanding of what we are currently doing.
3.But words that are very similar in meaning have fine shades of differences,
and a student needs to be alive to these differences.(1.54)
But slight differences can still be found in words that are very close in meaning, and a student should learn to be quick in detecting such differences.
4. A good carpenter is not distinguished by the number of his tools, but by the
craftsmanship with which he uses them.(1.90)
The number of tools alone does not make a good carpenter; and it is the skills he has acquired that can.
Part3:Translation
1.在举出许多事实并列出一些统计数字后，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，我们才完成了那个研究项目。（more or less）
It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.
3.他说的话如此微妙，我们很难理解他的真实意图。（subtle）
What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention.
4.他的新书一针见血地审视了当代的社会问题。（squarely）
His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.
5.今日的年轻一代对互联网的最新知识很关注。（be alive to）
The younger generation today is 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
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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.适量的米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。（constitute）
Adequate amounts of rice, meat, vagetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.
Unit2
Part1
particular way.
3.manoeuvre: move skilfully; drive a car
4.paradox: a statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing
ideas that are both true, like “more haste, less speed” and“The more you learn, the less you know”
result
6.insularity and self-containment----
insularity: the state of being isolated or detached ;(here)narrow-mindedness
self-containment:one who does not seem to need other people or show their feelings; self-absorbedness; selfishness; self-contentedness
7.preponderance: a superiority in number or amount
8.wary: watchful, cautious, or alert
9.alienate: cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange
03
Part2
1.Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay
upon equipment, or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotel(1.1)
To spend less money is a major reason why people choose to go camping, because once the(camping) equipment is purchased or rented, the total cost can be much less compared with that spent on staying in a hotel.
2.Granted, a snobbery of camping itself, based upon equipment and techniques,
already exist; but it is of a kind that, if he meets it, he can readily understand and deal with(1.15)
It is true that people, who are better equipped and more skilled at camping, might feel superior to those who are not.However, snobbery demonstrated in such circumstances is accepted more easily and will not be taken seriously.
3.The opinion does not survive experience of a popular Continental camping
place.(1.29)
When you go and see a popular Continental camping place for yourself, you will find this argument is not true.
4.Granted, a preponderance of German is a characteristic that seems common
to most Mediterranean sites; but as yet there is no overwhelmingly specialized patronage(1.32)
It is typical of most Mediterranean camping sites that Germans from the majority of the travelers there, but so far none of these sites have been visited by travelers of one exclusive nationality.
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Part3 Translation
1.我觉得曾见过他，但一时想不起他的名字（escape）
I thought I had met him before, but his name just escaped me at the moment.
2.阔别多年，他已经不再是我记忆中的那个纯真少年，而变成一个老于世故的
生意人。（sophisticated）
After years of separation, he was no longer the innocent lad that I had remembered; rather he had turned into a sophisticated businessman.
3.“占领华尔街”运动的起因之一是美国国内日益扩大的贫富差距（affluent）
One of the motives of the “Occupy Wall Street” campaign was the ever-widening gap between the affluent and the impoverished in the U.S.
4.由于这个灯塔附近有一个海军基地，外国游客不得登塔。（deny）
Foreign visitors are denied access to the light-house as there is a naval base nearby.
5. 吸毒几乎毫无例外地和盗窃、卖淫联系在一起。（go hand in hand）
Almost without exception, drug addiction goes hand in hand with robbery and prostitution.
6.这个高尔夫俱乐部不对外开放，只为VIP会员服务。（exclusively）
This golf club is not open to the public; it serves exclusively VIP club members.
7. 为讨得皇帝欢心，这几个皇妃无所不为。（vie）
In vying for the king’s affection and favour, the imperial concubines resorted to every means possible.
8.他小时候被狗咬过，所以对狗一直有点戒心。（wary of）
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