Unit 1

1.3000多辆汽车因刹车问题昨日被召回 （because of ；recall）
1. More than 3000 cars were recalled yesterday because of a brake problem.
2. 他尽管病得很重，但还是来参加会议了。（despite）
2. He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.
3. 要确保同样得错误今后不再发生了。（see it that）
3. See to it that the same mistake won't happen again.
4. 现在他们之间的了解多了一些，他们相处得就好些了。（now that）
4. Now that they've got to know more about each other，they get along better.
5. 此时我发现自己被五六个男孩子围住了。（find oneself）
5. Then Ifound myself surrounded by five or six boys.

6. 在这幸福的时刻，我向你致以最美好的祝愿。 （on occasion）
6. I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.


Unit 2

1 昨天我去牙科医生那儿将我的一颗蛀牙拔掉了。 （pull out）
1 I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.
2.由于教育背景和工作经验不同，员工的薪水也大不相同。 （depend on）
2. Salary varies significantly，depending on the employees’ educational backgrounds and work experience.
3 信息技术的使用可以给发展中国家带来巨大进步。（lead to）
3.The use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries.
4. 你解决问题的方式不对。（ina …manner）
4. You are not dealing with the problem in the right manner.
5. 科学家认为，人类即将找到战胜癌症的有效方法。 （on the verge of）
5. Scientists believe that humans are on the verge of finding an effective way to cure cancer.
6. 离婚可不是儿戏。 （take…lightly）
6. Divorce can not be taken lightly.
Unit3

1)很多事情导致了我与那家公司断绝关系。(contribute to)

A lot of things contributed to the end of my relationship with that company.
2. 面对严峻的疾病，她表现出了巨大的勇气。 （in the face of）
She showed great courage in the face of serious illness.

3. 我们得出结论，她讲的是真话。 （come to）
We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.
4 他的秘书没有告诉他那次会议的情况。 （fail to）
His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.
5. 学习语言不仅仅是记单词的问题。 （a matter of）
Learning a language isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.
6. 她一旦决定了什么事，没有人能阻止她。 （hold back）
Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.
7. 他们说他们会努力学习，不辜负父母对他们的期望。(live up to)
They said they would study hard and live up to their parents’ expectations.

8. 这位科学家称这一发现为这个领域中最令人高兴的新发展。 （refer to …as…）
The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.