Unit 1
1. 听到她屡遭失败的消息，我感到很难过 （distress ）
It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failure.
2. 他虽然失去了老板的欢心，但仍然装出一副高兴的样子 （assume ） He assured an air for cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.
3. 格列佛（Gulliver ）经历了冒险奇遇，见到了各色奇异的人物 （assortment ）
Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people.
4. 如果你再犯同样的错误，他会很生你气的 （furious ）
He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.
5. 我们都被他坦率的观点、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引 （draw ） We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner.
6. 等到欢呼的掌声平息下来，那位诺贝尔奖获得者开始演讲 （die down） After cheers and applause died down, the Nobel Prize Winner began his speech.
7. 他天生有一种特别的洞察力和预见力，因此，他很少随大流 （run with the crowd）
He is gifted with a sore of insight and foresight, so he rarely runs with the crowd.
8. 我发现现实毕竟是非常严酷的，一个人难以完全按照自己的理想去生活 （live up to）
I feel realities are after all very harsh, so one can hardly live up entirely to his ideals.
Unit 1
1. 听到她屡遭失败的消息，我感到很难过 （distress ）
It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failure.
2. 他虽然失去了老板的欢心，但仍然装出一副高兴的样子 （assume ） He assured an air for cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.
3. 格列佛（Gulliver ）经历了冒险奇遇，见到了各色奇异的人物 （assortment ）
Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people.
4. 如果你再犯同样的错误，他会很生你气的 （furious ）
He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.
5. 我们都被他坦率的观点、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引 （draw ） We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner.
6. 等到欢呼的掌声平息下来，那位诺贝尔奖获得者开始演讲 （die down） After cheers and applause died down, the Nobel Prize Winner began his speech.
7. 他天生有一种特别的洞察力和预见力，因此，他很少随大流 （run with the crowd）
He is gifted with a sore of insight and foresight, so he rarely runs with the crowd.
8. 我发现现实毕竟是非常严酷的，一个人难以完全按照自己的理想去生活 （live up to）
I feel realities are after all very harsh, so one can hardly live up entirely to his ideals.