choice：whether or not to accept this job offer. 15、火灾严重破坏了他家。(damage) The fire badly damaged his house.
16、你是否能成功主要取决于你做什么和怎样做。(depend upon / on) Whether you will be successful or not largely depends on what you do and how you do it. 17、事故是在中午前不久发生的。(shortly) The accident happened shortly before noon.
18、相比过去，人们打算在旅行方面花更多钱。(intend) People intend to spend more money on traveling than in the past.
19、他没有女朋友的原因是他不想要一段给他带来束缚的关系。 (tie sb. down)The reason why he doesn’t have a girlfriend is that he didn’t want to be tied down. 20、我们应尽我们最大的努力来实现我们的梦想。(make one’s dream come true / fulfill one’s dream) We must try our best to make our dreams come true. 21、他告诉我安娜喜欢在星期天打乒乓球。(be fond of ) He told me that Anna was fond of playing table tennis on Sunday.
22、他总是向他的老师寻求帮助。(turn to) He always turns to his teacher for advice.
23、每个人生来都有追求幸福和成功的权利。(pursue) Everyone is born with the right to pursue happiness and success.
24、彭妮在阅读方面跟不上班里其他同学。(keep up with)
Penny can’t keep up with the rest of the class in reading. 25、许多家长没有时间辅导孩子。(tutor) Many parents have no time to tutor their children. 26、你不要只是谈论这件事，为什么不做点什么呢？(instead of)Why don’t you do something instead of just talking about it？
27、我们必须意识到地球的资源是有限的。(wake up to) We must wake up to the fact that the Earth’s resources are limited.
28、警察正在观察他的举动。(observe) The police is observing his actions.
29、这本小说的主题是一个中国妇女和一个美国男子的婚姻。(theme)The theme of this novel is about the marriage between a Chinese woman and an American man.
30、搬家还是不搬，我们左右为难。(dilemma) We are in a dilemma of whether to move or not.
31、所有的比赛都要根据规则来进行。(according to) All games should be played according to the rules. 32、这本书能给你用时就会通知你。(available) You will be informed when this book is available. 33、与我的房间相比，苏珊的房间就像是宫殿一样。
(compared with)
Susan’s room seemed like a palace compared with mine. 34、他觉得很难把自己的想法表达出来。(give shape to) He found it difficult to give shape to his idea 35、讨论中出现了很多问题。(arise) Many problems arise in the discussion 36、他的发言和现存的问题无关。(relate to) His speech doesn’t relate much to the current matters 37、这些房子不像市里的房子那么古老。(as… as… ) These houses aren’t as old as those in the downtown area 38、我在一些旧报纸中偶然发现了这张照片。(come
across)
I came across the photo among some old newspapers. 39、我觉得他的粗鲁简直无法忍受。(unbearable) I find his rudeness unbearable.
40、孩子们在马戏团将会玩得很愉快。(have fun) The kids will have much fun in the circus.
41、他这样做是在冒很大的险。(take a risk) He is taking a great risk by doing so. 42、那个小孩不再喜欢游泳了。(anymore) That kid doesn’t like swimming any more. 43、人们将鸽子看作和平的象征。 People see pigeons as a symbol of peace. 44、人们认为钻石代表爱情和忠贞。
People see diamonds as a symbol of love and loyalty. 45、人们把长城看作中国的象征。
People see the Great Wall as a symbol of China. 46、美国人很喜欢熊猫，并把熊猫看作是中美友谊的纽带（link）。Americans like pandas very much and see them as the link of friendship between China and the United States.
47、这个原则牢牢扎根于中国人的思想中。(be rooted in) This principle is deeply rooted in the minds of Chinese people.
48、中国的和平发展对全世界具有重要的影响。(have an influence on)The peaceful development of China will have an important influence on the world.
49、他们认为这些绘画的风格可以追溯到中世纪早期
的影响。(trace sth. back to) They think the style of
these paintings could be traced back to early medieval influences.
50、不能当众演说是他未来发展的最大障碍。(obstacle to)
Not being able to speak in public is the greatest obstacle to his future development.
51、我非常敬重父亲的诚实。 (respect for) I have high respect for my father’s honesty.
52、只有遵循原计划，我们才能成功。 (keep to) We will succeed only when we keep to the original plan. waving gently、often comforts those who 、her an air (感觉) of mystery、He always cheats when we、 average intelligence can also、sort of tired.、Up to now、took me by the hand、faith in their、put a price on friendship、very knowledgeable person、her fashionable clothes、really enjoyable from、Britain is changeable so、explanation believable、plays the violin、the best violinists in、He was recognized as、popular recognition、Joe prior to、our priorities are、today is an exception、him except that、Without exception he got、crying all the time、earthquakes is taken over now、show were sold out in、during the rush hour、tell me the cost of the coat、find