口语中级版文本(下册119-253).doc

1.The weather is looking up.天气正在好转。2.Life is looking up now.生活前景正变得越来越好。3.The business is looking up.生意正在好转起来。4.Im sure.Everything is looking up.肯定一切都会好起来的。5.I want to look him up.我想去看望他。6.Promise to look me up next time.你答应我下次还来看我。7.You can look it up in the dictionary.你可以查一下字典。8.May I use your dictionary to look up these words?我要查那些生词。9.Ill look it up in the timetable.我要查一下时间表。1.Excuse me,will you tell me the way to the station?请问你能告诉我到火车站的路怎么走吗？2.If youll excuse me,Ill go to my room.如果你不介意，我想回房间去。3.Please excuse me for using your telephone without asking.请原谅没给你打招呼就用了你的电话。4.Wont you excuse me for a little while?不好意思我得先离开一下。5.Dont excuse your rudeness.别为自己找借口。6.Nothing can excuse your carelessness like this.这样的粗心大意是找什么借口都不能被原谅的。7.Excuse me for not having brought the book.请原谅没有带来那本书。8.Excuse me for my leaving the questions unanswered.请谅解我没有回答所有的问题。1.Im sure I acted in good faith.我这样做确实是真心诚意的。2.Ive lost faith in your ability.我对你的能力丧失了信心。3.I accepted his story by faith.我毫不怀疑你的话。4.Slowly,faith came back to me again.慢慢地我又恢复了信心。5.I dont have much faith in this medicine.我对这种药不太抱什么希望了。6.I did it to show my faith in you.我这样做是要表示对朋友的信任。7.That dimonstrates his lack of faith in others.那表明他缺乏对别人的信任。8.Friendship lasts only on the basis of good faith.友谊的基础是真诚。1.What if she comes back now?要是她现在回来怎么办？2.What if she found out Ive lost it?如果她发现是我弄丢的该怎么办？3.What if they couldnt deliver on time?如果你们不如期交货该如何是好？4.What if your quality is poor?要是你们的质量不好那可怎么办？5.What if the rumour is true?谣传要是真实的该如何是好？6.What if they wont come after all?要是他们根本不来那可怎么办？7.What if there will be something wrong with your car?要是车子出了毛病可怎么办？8.What if the neighbours complain about the noise?要是邻居抱怨太吵怎么办？1.I dont expect the shoes to take on.没料到这种鞋流行起来了。2.The fashion of skirts didnt take on for some time.这个款式已经好久不流行了。3.If the idea takes on,well make a lot of money.如果大家接受这个主意，就能赚好多钱。4.Your hair takes on a healthy shine.你的头发泛出一种健康的光泽。5.Your writing takes on a peculiar style.你的写作开始有一种独特的风格了。6.Room takes on a holiday appearance.这屋子呈现出节日的气氛。7.I regret that I took the job on.我后悔当时承担下来这个工作。8.I decided to take on the job.我决定承担这个工作了。1.I know she is against us.我知道她反对我们。2.Im against doing anything before he arrives.我反对在他到来之前有任何行动。3.For my part,Im against acting like that.从我的角度讲，我反对这个做法。4.Its against my principles to work with him.如果我跟他共事，就违反了自己的原则。5.Ive said nothing against you.我没讲对你不利的话。6.Its difficult to talk against such noise.有这么大的噪音很难再谈下去了。7.Almost everything is against me today.今天什么都跟我过不去。8.Thats against my will.那是违背我意愿的。1.I cant afford to offend my employer.我得罪不起我的老板。2.This effort will afford you valuable experience.这些努力会给你可贵的经验。3.I cant afford to lose fortune like this.失去这样的机会我可承受不起。4.You cant afford going every night.你天天晚上去会受不了的。5.I cant afford the fare to Australia.我负担不起去澳洲的旅费。6.You never consider whether we can afford it.你从来不考虑我们是否承受得起。7.I still cant afford it.我还是买不起。8.I cant afford to go.我走不成。1.The surest way is to do it yourself.最保险的方法是你自己去买。2.You yourself tell it to me.你亲自对我说。3.Why look at yourself in the mirror?干嘛老对着镜子看你自己？4.I havent been myself these past few weeks.过去几周身体一直不舒服。5.Youll soon be yourself again.很快你的身体就会恢复正常了。6.You just do it by yourself.你只能自己做。7.Did you walk across the country by yourself?你是否独自徒步穿越的？8.We boys must learn to think for ourselves.我们男孩子必须学会独立思考。1.I wont change it for all the world.我什么也不想换。2.I wont do that for all the world.我无论如何也不肯干那种事。3.I wont leave you for anything.我怎么都不会离开你了。4.The film is out of this world!那影片精彩得不得了。5.I saw a skirt,its out of this world!我看到件裙子，简直别提有多好了。6.Its a small world,isnt it?世界到底不大，对吗？7.Ill never believe there is such a thing in the world.我才不会相信有这样的事。8.What on earth will you do?你到底想干什么？1.He writes in a bookish style.他写信的风格是文诌诌的。2.The letter is to be written in a formal style.这事是个严肃的事，写信要用正式的文体。3.Books for children should have a clear and easy style.孩子们的书应该有一个简洁的风格。4.Jack has a strange style of walking.Jack走路样子有点怪。5.Do you still have an American style of life?你是否仍按照美国的方式生活？6.She certainly has style.她可真有风度。7.Dresses may be in style one year and out the next.今年很入时的服装明年就要过时了。8.I dont think frugality has gone out of style.我并不认为节俭已经过时。1.We need your help to sustain the program.我需要你的帮助才能把项目进行下去。2.Im too tired to sustain an interesting conversation.太累了，难以维持有趣的谈话了。3.The runner was able to sustain the same pace for hours.以这样的速度他可以坚持跑几个小时。4.You have eaten too little to sustain the long journey.吃那么少的东西，怎么走得了那么长的路呢？5.The book can sustain comparison with the classics.这书蛮可以同古典作品相媲美。6.The facts sustained my theory.我的理论是以事实为根据的。7.The hope sustained me in my misery.是希望支撑着我度过了苦难。8.I have just sustained an injury.我刚经受了一场病痛的折磨。1.On the whole,we have been fortunate.总的来说我们很幸运。2.On the whole,I am satisfied with it.总的来讲，我是满意的。3.On the whole our stay there was quite enjoyable.总的来讲过得不错。4.There are a few mistakes,but on the whole you have done well.有几个错误，但是总的来讲写得不错。5.We had a good spring on the whole.总的说来，整个春天还都过得不坏。6.The industrial production as a whole increased by 20 percent.总体的工业生产增长了百分之二十。7.This is my comment as a whole.这是我的总体评价。8.You should examine the problem as a whole.你应当对问题作出整体的分析。9.These items make up the whole of the contract.这些项目就是合同的全部内容。1.I like candy,but I can do without it.我喜欢吃糖果，但不吃也行。2.Its something I cant do without.眼镜丢了，没那东西可不行。3.People cant do without food.人们没有吃的怎么行。4.I can do without a secretary.没有秘书我自己能行。5.Money is not everything,but no one can do without it.钱不是一切，但没钱是不行的。6.I cant go without sleep for two nights.这两夜没睡觉坚持不住了。7.I had to go without shoes.我没有鞋子穿。8.That goes without saying.不成问题。1.You took the words right out of my mouth.我也正要这么说。2.I took him at his word.我听信了他的话。3.You can take my word that she is innocent.你们大家尽可以相信我的话，她是无辜的。4.Take my word,theyll surely by back next week.请大家相信，他们下周一定会回来的。5.We always keep our word.我们从来都是遵守诺言的。6.In other words,youre wasting my time.换言之，你们是在浪费我的时间。7.In a word,theres no comparison.总之，这是无与伦比的。8.I gave you my word that I will repay you next week.保证下周还。1.I insisted on the importance of being punctual.我始终都坚持守时的重要性。2.Why did you insist that there was someone in the house?为什么要坚持说房里有人。3.Why do you insist that Henry is your best match?你为什么一定要嫁给Henry?4.He insisted on lending us the car.老人一定要把车子借给我们。5.I insist on your giving me a straight answer.我一定要你给我一个直率的回答。6.I insist upon sending the fourth one.我坚持要发第四封。7.He insisted that he should go to dancing school.他坚持要去舞蹈学校。8.I insist on the opinion I had.我坚持原来的意见。1.The machine can do the work of ten men.这机器能干十个人的活。2.What time do you get to work?你几点上班？3.Treasure Island is probably his best-known work.金银岛大概是他最著名的作品。4.This must be the work of that boy.一定是那个男孩干的。5.The bent form of the tree is the work of wind and rain.弯曲的树为风雨所致。6.Something must be wrong with the work.一定是机件有毛病了。7.Is your sweater your own work?你的毛衣是不是自己织的？8.We dont have to work until the holiday is over.假期结束后才上班。1.He hesitates at nothing.他做什么决定都毫不犹豫。2.Im hesitating about whether Ill join in.我正在盘算是否要参加。3.I hesitate to tell him the truth about it.我不想告诉他这件事的真相。4.She always hesitates before choosing a new dress.她买新衣服前总是犹豫不决。5.Dont hesitate too long-youll miss the chance.别再犹豫了，不然会错过机会。6.I hesitate to make a decision.我正在犹豫着不想做决定。7.Im hesitating to disturb him.我正犹豫着不想打扰他。8.Are you still hesitating?你还拿不定主意吗？May I refer you to the record?我想让你看一下记录。1.May I refer you to the record?我想让你看一下记录。2.May I refer you to the first line on page five?我想请你参阅一下第五页的第一行。3.May I refer you to Article Five of the contract?我想让你看一看合同的第五条。4.May I refer you to the schedule?可不可以请你看一看议程表。5.May I refer you to the relevant entry in the dictionary?请你看一看字典的相关的词条。6.May I refer you to the fifth line in the text?请你看一看课文的第五行。7.May I refer you to the users manual?请你参考一下使用手册。8.Ill refer to a history book.我要参考一下历史书。We might as well take a look at the city.还是先在市里看看的好。1.We might as well take a look at the city.还是先在市里看看的好。2.You might as well take one more day off.还是多休息一天吧。3.Since its a fine day,you might as well walk.今天天气特别好，不妨出去走走。4.We might as well go home as you suggested.还不如听你的，早点回家呢。5.We might as well enjoy yourselves today.今天还是好好享受一下。6.If thats the case,I may as well try.如果真是那样，不妨一试。7.We may as well get the work done first.还是先把工作干完的好。8.I might as well read the newspater.不妨读一下报纸的好。I prefer the country to the town.我喜欢乡村胜过城市。1.I prefer the country to the town.我喜欢乡村胜过城市。2.I prefer to walk there,rather than to by bus.我宁愿步行也不愿乘公共汽车。3.Oh,I prefer being alone,darling.只想自己呆一会儿。4.I prefer spending the vacation with my family.我宁愿同家人在一起。5.I perfer not to think about the future.我不愿意去想将来的事。6.I prefer classical music.我更喜欢古典音乐。7.I prefer making a speech after careful preparation.我更愿意经过准备以后才做发言。8.Well,Id prefer not to have it.我还是不喝的好。I appreciate the way you work.我欣赏你工作的方式。1.I appreciate the way you work.我欣赏你工作的方式。2.I greatly appreciate what youve done for me.我很感激你为我做的一切。3.I appreciate his generosity.我很感激他的提醒。4.We appreciate his generosity.我们都喜欢Tom的慷慨。5.This is because I cant appreciate music.这是因为我不懂得欣赏音乐。6.Do you appreciate my reason for objecting?是否理解我反对的理由？7.You must appreciate the difficulty of the job.也要理解到这项工作的艰难。8.Nobody will appreciate your jokes when youre gone.你人都不在了，还有谁会为你的笑话捧场呢。I wonder if youre free tomorrow.不知道你们明天是否有空。1.I wonder if youre free tomorrow.不知道你们明天是否有空？2.I wonder if youre doing something special for Saturday.你们周六有没有什么安排？3.I wonder if youd give me some advice.你是否能给我一些建议呢？4.I wonder if youd mind doing me a favor.你能帮我一个忙吗？5.I wonder if youd tell me the way to.请你告诉我这条路怎么走，好吗？6.I wonder why you are always late.我明白你为什么总是来迟的原因。7.I wonder if I can take a day off.我是否能离开一天呢？8.I wonder what time is convenient for you.我几点钟给你打电话，比较好呢？I ran all the way to make sure.我一路跑来是要弄明白的。1.I ran the way to make sure.我一路跑来是要弄明白的。2.Make sure all the windows are closed,children.孩子们，你们千万要把窗子关好。3.Ill make sure.我来搞定。4.Ill make sure she is ready for you.我去确定一下她是否准备见你。5.Make sure of your facts before accusing him.要控告他，你得先搞清事实。6.Have you made sure of the time of the flight?航班时间弄清楚了没有？7.Make sure that you havent left anything here.千万别丢下东西。8.I want to make sure that someone will look after me at night.我想确定一下晚上有人来照料我。You missed the point of my story.你没弄懂故事要点。1.You missed the point of my story.你没弄懂故事要点。2.Let me give you a case im point.我给你讲个适当的例子。3.My point is that well face a choice sooner or later.我的观点是，面临选择是迟早的事。4.Get back to the point.回到问题上来。5.Thats the point.问题就在这里。6.Ill stretch a point and let you leave work early.今天放宽限制，你可以早下班。7.Youve got a point in your words.你的话很有道理。8.The point is to get enough money.问题是要有足够的钱。Im not ready to come to a decision.我还未准备好作出决定。1.Im not ready to come to a decision.我还未准备好作出决定。2.All right,itll be ready for use immediately.好，好，马上就可以用了。3.Get my shirts ready,darling.亲爱的，把我的衬衣准备好。4.Youre always ready with excuses.你总是找得到借口。5.I felt ready to cry after his words.听了他的话，我简直要哭出来。6.Kate is ready to find fault.Kate老爱挑别人的毛病。7.Im afraid I wont be ready by then.恐怕到时完不成。8.He is always ready to help others.他总是乐于助人的。His temper is bad enough,let alone his extravagance.他脾气够坏的了，更不要说他挥霍无度。1.His temper is bad enough,let alone his extravagance.他脾气够坏的了，更不要说他挥霍无度。2.They had no hospital,let alone an isolation.连医院都没有，还谈什么隔离室。3.He cant speak his native language,say nothing of English.母语都不能讲，更不要说英语了。4.He will not help his brothers,not to mention a stranger.那人连自己的兄弟都不帮，更不要提陌生人了。5.He cant do the simplest one,say nothing of the fractions.他连最简单的都不会，更不要说分数了。6.I cant afford to rent a house,not to mention buy it.我连租房子都租不起，怎么谈起买房子呢。7.The baby cant even walk,let alone learn to dance.这孩子连走路都不会，更不要说去学跳舞了。8.I havent enough money for food,let alone amusement.连吃饭的钱都没有了，更不要说娱乐了。My parents are respectable people.我父母都是不容轻看的人。1.My parents are respectable people.我父母都是不容轻看的人。2.I wish you would be more respectable to the elderly.我希望你对老人尊重点。3.Respectable citizens should obey the law.正当的公民应当守法。4.I know its not respectable to be drunk in the street.我知道在大街上醉酒不像样子。5.Can you act in a respectable manner?能不能请你举止正派点儿？3.But my prospects at present are poor.现在的我前途是黯淡的。4.Do I have a bright prospect if I accept the position?接受了这个职位，前途会不会光明呢？5.Behave youself,dont ruin your propects.不要把自己的前途给毁了。6.My mind is fully occupied by the prostects.我满脑子都给前途占了。7.The prospect of her recovery is great.母亲的病也有指望恢复了。8.Is there any prospect of your staying longer?有没有希望多住几天？How time slips away!时光飞逝！1.How time slips away!时光飞逝！2.Another two months slipped by.又是两个月过去了。3.Hold my hand,and watch so you dont slip.抓住我的手，不要滑倒。4.My foot slipped and I fell down the stairs.我脚一滑，从楼梯上摔下来。5.Im sorry,I must be slipping.对不起，一不留神搞错了。6.You slipped now and then in your grammar.你的语法不时出现错误。7.The condition of the horse is slipping.这马的情况越来越糟。8.His name has slipped my mind.我忘掉他的名字了。How can you prove it?你怎么证明呢？1.How can you prove it?你怎么证明呢？2.Nothing can be proved by others suspicion.别人的怀疑并不能证明什么。3.He proved a very helpful friend.看来他真够朋友。4.The documents will prove useful-take good care.以后肯定会有用的。5.The advice did prove sound.事实证明这个建议的确不错。6.On the long journey he proved himself an honest man.走了这么长的路证明他是个诚实的人。7.The document proves that he has the right.文件证明他有这个权利。8.The fact will prove these worries groundless.事实会证明这担忧是无根据的。What do you propose?你们有什么建议吗？1.What do you propose?你们有什么建议吗？2.I propose a brand-new system of accounting.我建议采用全新的会计制度。3.I propose Jones for secretary.我建议让Jones来做书记。4.I propose that we should stop the meeting.我建议应该休会。5.I propose a short rest before we continue to work.我建议应稍事休息后再继续工作。6.I propose that you go into the hospital first.我建议你还是先进医院。7.I propose that the matter be considered at the next meeting.我建议把这个问题留作下次考虑。8.I think you will propose something constructive.我认为你可能有什么建设性的建议。Have you progressed in your studies?你学习有没有进步？1.Have you progressed in your studies?你学习有没有进步？2.How are you progressing with your driving lesson?驾驶课有没有进步？3.My knowledge of mechanics has progressed greatly.我的机械理论知识进步很大。4.I hope youll progress rapidly.希望你能迅速进步。5.Later,it progressed no further.后来就没有什么进展了。6.Further progress was delayed by playing for fun.没有更多的进步，是让玩给耽误了。7.Its the law of human progress in our time.这是我们这个时代人类进步的法则。8.Ill see to it that the construction is progressing according to the schedule.我要确保工程按计划进展。Im profoundly grateful.我十分感激你。1.Im profoundly grateful.我十分感激你。2.Im profoundly sorry for what Ive done.我为自己所做的深感歉意。3.That is a very profound statement.这句话很深刻。4.I cant tell you how profoundly your words impressed me.简直无法形容你的话给我留下了多么深刻的印象。5.I have a profound respect for the Greek culture.我对希腊文化怀有深深的敬仰。6.Those utterances were porfoundly educational.那些话具有深刻的教育意义。7.I have a profound faith in the power of money.我深信金钱的力量。8.My father gave me the most profound influence.父亲给了我最深的影响。I am nervous in your presence.有你在场，我有点紧张。2.In Marks presence,Im always silent.Mark在场，我一般不讲话。3.Why dont you make your suggestion in the presense of the president?干嘛不当着校长的面提出你的建议？4.Dont talk about my illness in the presence of my father.不要当着我父亲的面提我的病。5.Tim is calm in the presence of sudden danger.他面对突然的危险很是镇静。6.Ill sign in the presense of all the representatives.我要当着所有代表的面签字。7.How dare you say so in the presence of my parents!怎么敢当着我父母的面这样讲话。8.He is too intimate with me in others presence.当着别人的面，他对我太亲近了。1.Its our general practice.这是我们的惯例。2.Our practice is to offer five percent of the total.我们的做法是付总金额的百分之五。3.Its an old practice.这是一种古老的习俗。4.Its a dangerous practice.这种做法很危险。5.Its my usual practice.那是我历来的习惯。6.To rise early is the proper practice.早起才是我应该的做法。7.You have to pay for it.Thats our practice.你要赔偿，那是规矩。8.Youll learn something about the traditional Chinese practice.你可以了解一些中国的传统习俗。Knowledges is power.知识就是力量。1.Knowledges is power.知识就是力量。2.Developing creative power is the responsibility of a teacher.开发创造力才是教师的职责。3.This will broaden the power of imagination of the children.这方法可以增强儿童的想象力。4.To raise wages means increasing purchasing power.增加工资意味着提高购买力。5.A struggle for power took place within the company.公司内部发生了权力斗争。6.I have the power to make the final decision.我有权力作出最后的决定。7.He is also a man of great power.他也是个很有能力的人。8.The power of money is magical.钱是有魔力的。The young generation is the hope of the nation.年轻一代是国家的未来。1.The young generation is the hope of the nation.年轻一代是国家的未来。2.Your words have given me fresh hope.你的话让我有了新的希望。3.The moment I saw you,I knew there was no hope.一看到你就知道没有希望了。4.I hope youll be in better spirits next time.希望你下次能精神好点。5.Were hoping for a better settlement.我们正盼望着有一个更好的解决办法。6.I didnt do it with a hope of getting something.我这样做并不希望得到什么回报。7.I have no hope of seeing you anymore.我再没有机会见到她了。8.You must have a strong hope of realizing your desire.你要对实现自己的愿望抱有很大的希望才行。Thats an ideal place for a picnic.那里是一个野餐的理想之地。1.Thats an ideal place for a picnic.那里是一个野餐的理想之地。2.That would be ideal if you could stay.如果你能留下来就太好了。3.Their ideals are peace and prosperity.他们的理想是和平与繁荣。4.Thats an ideal place for recreation.那是个休养的理想之地。5.Thats an ideal place to reside.这是理想的居住之地。6.The ideal way is to give round-the-clock service.理想的方式是提供昼夜服务。7.I havent found my ideal mate yet.他未找到理想的人。8.It has been my ideal since long ago.这是我很久以来的理想。I have no idea for the party.我不打算去参加聚会了。1.I have no idea for the party.我不打算去参加聚会了。2.Have you any idea of the future?对将来有什么打算？3.You have no idea how worried I was.你不知道我有多担心。4.Ive thought of the same idea,Mary.我也这么想。5.My idea is that we should lock it up.我的想法是锁上门。6.People have different ideas about happiness.人们对幸福的理解不同。7.Ive got a wonderful idea.我有个好主意。8.I have no idea.我不知道。In spite of all the mistakes,its a good essay.尽管有错误，但不失为一篇佳作。1.In