1. All electronic computers are made up of four basic units although they may be of different kinds. consist of
1. 所有的电子计算机都由四个基本单元组成，尽管它们的种类可能不同。由
2. The moment I saw it clearly for what it was—a dead fish— I threw it away immediately. tossed
2. 当我清楚地看到它是一条死鱼的时候，我立刻把它扔掉了。扔
3. True, the furnishings are dated （陈旧的) but in general, the hotel is very clean and the staff very friendly. overall
3. 的确，家具陈旧，但总的来说，酒店很干净，员工也很友好。整体
4. They had little difficulty in hooking the fish, but pulling it out of the water proved to be a big problem. hauling
4. 他们毫不费力地把鱼钩上，但把它从水里拉出来却是个大问题。搬运
5. They built a fireplace to heat the small flat, but there were nights when the fire stopped burning and they shivered under the blanket. went out
5. 他们建了一个壁炉给小公寓取暖，但有时晚上火停了，他们就在毯子下面瑟瑟发抖。出去
6. The pot you saw had been in service for four years and showed very little wear（磨损，用旧）. in use hauling
6. 你看到的那只锅已经使用了四年，磨损很少。使用中拖运
1. The research team has made all necessary preparations for the project to start and they are frustrated to learn that it is to be put off indefinitely. postponed
1. 研究小组已经为项目的开始做好了一切必要的准备，但他们得知项目将被无限期推迟，感到很沮丧。推迟了
2. What disturbs investors is the fact that the market has been fluctuating (波动) irrationally (非理性地) recently. of late
2. 令投资者不安的是，最近市场一直在非理性地波动。迟来的
3. It's natural for young people to have a very strong desire for adventure and romance. long for
3. 年轻人对冒险和浪漫有着强烈的渴望是很自然的。长时间
4. The client was very hard to please and had been complaining all the time, despite all our efforts to satisfy her demands. continually
4. 尽管我们尽了一切努力来满足她的要求，但这位客户很难取悦，而且一直在抱怨。不断地
5. The travel agency apologized to the clients who missed the tour bus. In addition, it made up for the additional travelling costs. compensated for
5. 旅行社向错过旅游巴士的顾客道歉。此外，它还弥补了额外的旅费。补偿
6. As the outdoor concert attracted crowds of teenagers, the organizer made sure police and volunteers were present throughout the event, just in case. on hand
6. 由于户外音乐会吸引了大批青少年，组织者确保警察和志愿者在整个活动期间在场，以防万一。手头
7. The proud woman intensely loved her son and would do anything to please him. adored
7. 这个骄傲的女人非常爱她的儿子，愿意做任何事来取悦他。崇拜
8. Those days the number of the unemployed, especially in the big cities, kept going up almost every day.by the day
8. 那些日子，失业人数，特别是在大城市，几乎每天都在增加。按天计算
1. While in New York, Sara developed a strong liking for oil painting. passion
1. 在纽约时，萨拉对油画产生了强烈的爱好。激情
2. Our friendship finally broke up mainly because of my fault: I failed to keep in touch with him. due to
2. 我们的友谊最终破裂主要是因为我的过错：我没有和他保持联系。由于
3. She had no liking for aimlessness, and besides thought it vulgar (粗鄙的） moreover
3. 她不喜欢漫无目的，而且认为那是庸俗的
4. We have to notice the presence of other cultures when they come into contact with our own. cannot help but
4. 当其他文化与我们自己的文化接触时，我们必须注意到它们的存在。忍不住
5. The king tried to overcome the difficulty, immediately holding a meeting on how to bring about recovery of the economy. revive
5. 国王为了克服困难，立即召开了恢复经济的会议。恢复
6. Even though I wanted to keep our friendship, we could not help but be apart for some reason. As much as
6. 尽管我想保持我们的友谊，但由于某种原因，我们不得不分开。尽可能地
7. Mary paid no attention to my repeated wamings and lost all her money in the stock market. neglected
7. 玛丽不顾我的一再警告，在股票市场上赔光了所有的钱。被忽视的
8. Because she spoke Spanish, she got around the country very well by herself. on her own
8. 因为她会说西班牙语，所以她能很好地独自周游全国。独自一人
9. Press reports say that firearms (枪械) kill or harm 10,000 American children each year. injure
9. 据媒体报道，每年有1万名美国儿童被枪杀或受伤。伤害
1. There are jobs more dangerous than driving a racing car, for example, training lions. for instance
1. 有些工作比驾驶赛车更危险，例如驯狮。例如
2. The radio station received a lot of phone calls from listeners requesting more pop songs. was flooded with
2. 电台接到许多听众打来的电话，要求播放更多的流行歌曲。被淹没了
3. Animal lovers stopped the truck to save dogs fated to be sold to restaurants. destined to
3. 动物爱好者们停下卡车，拯救那些注定要被卖给餐馆的狗。注定要
4. When the stock market goes down, investors are usually unwilling to sell out their stocks. reluctant
4. 当股票市场下跌时，投资者通常不愿意卖出他们的股票。不情愿的
5. They hugged (拥抱) each other so tightly that no one could separate them. pull them apart
5. 他们紧紧地拥抱在一起，没有人能把他们分开。把他们分开
6. If you want to tell the difference in taste between wines we are going to taste tonight, you'd better have only bread and water for supper. stick to
6. 如果你想知道我们今晚要品尝的酒的味道有什么不同，你晚餐最好只吃面包和水。坚持
7. Juliet begged her father to let her meet Romeo one more time. pleaded with
7. 朱丽叶恳求父亲让她再见罗密欧一面。恳求
8. Textbooks can be expensive. That's why some students buy from second-hand bookstores. As a result
8. 教科书可能很贵。这就是为什么一些学生从二手书店买书。结果是