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但大多數(shù)人贊成將進(jìn)一步的改革立即提上日程。 In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom. We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast. Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning. 8. 示威者要求立即取消經(jīng)濟(jì)制裁,因?yàn)樗ǔV粫?huì)傷害無(wú)辜百姓 。我們都拼命設(shè)法把水從船里弄出去,但船在快速下沉。牛仔褲、外國(guó)電影、音樂(lè)都被禁止了。但是 要實(shí)行該法律并不容易。 According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent panies. Sometimes, a pany on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt. 4. 他被逮了個(gè)正著。 Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lacks, marshes and meadows. 3. 根據(jù)很多經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家的說(shuō)法,政府玩就那些資不抵債的公司不一定是個(gè)好主意。那些上癮的人其實(shí)都是嚴(yán)重的病人。海洛因也一樣。 He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from the outside world. ,將他置于左右雙方的交叉力當(dāng)中。 To pete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions. These colorful garments, for example, are specially designed. They are intended for the youth market. ,那是不能原諒的。 In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm of these dams and reservoirs. They might cause irrevocable changes in the environment. ,這樣才不會(huì)由一個(gè)人在沒(méi)有得到老百姓同意,在他們不知情的情況下制定關(guān)系國(guó)家利益的重要國(guó)策 There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge of the people. ,我們必須適應(yīng)新的形勢(shì)。 Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection. ,我們對(duì)這些大壩和水庫(kù)潛在的危害仍然一無(wú)所知。 I really wanted to refute his arguments, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion. 這些敵人原先地企圖是要來(lái)一個(gè)突然襲擊。 He was standing in front of his house on a hill, only about a hundred meters apart/away from the wharf when the tsunami came. 第四單元 一 .Vocabulary Into Chinese 1. 互相撓背 scratch each other?s backs 2. 不出版,就完蛋 publish or perish 3. 將人民幣變成可代換的貨幣 make RMB convertible 4. 尋找真理 seek the truth 5. 拋棄習(xí)俗 discard conventions 6. 諷刺人的虛榮和奢侈 satirize peoples vanity and extravagance 7. 那島上沒(méi)人住,并且因?yàn)闆](méi)有飲用水,也沒(méi)法住人 The island is uninhabited, and being without drinking water, is also uninhabitable. 8. 欽佩他們的勇氣 admire their courage/guts/bravery 9. 玩忽職守 neglect ones duty 10. 逃避后果 escape/avoid the consequence 11. 從記憶中消除 erase/delete sth from ones memory 12. 負(fù)責(zé)指揮 take mand 13. 擋路 block the way/stand in the way/be in ones way 14. 毀掉名譽(yù) ruin ones reputation/name Into Chinese 1. neglected fortifications 年久失修的防御工事 2. perishable goods 易變質(zhì)的商品 3. a squatters hut 臨時(shí)占用或建造的簡(jiǎn)陋小屋 4. a storage jar 儲(chǔ)物缸 5. conventions of society 社會(huì) 舊習(xí) 6. tottering drunks搖搖晃晃的酒鬼 7. a hermits cave隱士住的山洞 8. the man of the hour當(dāng)前的風(fēng)云人物 9. heroic figures英雄人物 10. an air of destiny決定未來(lái)的氣勢(shì) 11. a fiery glance咄咄逼人的眼光 12. war scare對(duì)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的恐懼 13. a shower of stones落石如雨 14. a handful of troublemakers一小撮搗亂分子 二.翻譯 (P97) Account possess form roll 1. Only in this way can we give a reaso