Unit 2 练习答案.doc

. Translation 1. Translating Sentences 1). 现在有些家长对子女要求太高，要他们学英语，学钢琴，学画画，什么都要学。(be hard on) ( Nowadays, some parents are hard on their sons and daughters, asking them to learn English, to learn to play the piano, to learn painting, and to learn many things as well. be hard on something (informal) be unkind, strict or cruel e.g. Don’t be too hard on her – she was only trying to help. Dont be hard on me, please. 2). 他下定决心戒赌，所以看见往日的赌友他惟恐避之不及。(disassociate oneself from) ( He is determined to give up gambling, so when he sees his former gambling friends, he is more than eager to disassociate himself from their company.dissociate yourself/someone from someone/something to show clearly that someone is not connected with someone or something e.g. MPs have been urging the government to dissociate itself entirely from the war. I wish to dissociate myself from those views. It is impossible to dissociate language from culture. 3). 记者们接到严厉的警告，没有官方批准不得前往地震灾区。(stern) ( The reporters received a stern warning not to go to the earthquake-stricken area without official permission. stern adj. having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner e.g. The president was prepared to resort to stern measures to get his way. A smile suddenly transformed her stern face. The court issued a stern warning to the driver. 4). 孩子读书不争气，家长的日子就不好过了。(keep up)( Life is tough for parents whose kids fail to keep up in school. keep up (with) to make progress or learn at the same speed as someone or something e.g. By studying hard she managed to keep up. We always try to keep up with our competitors. 5). 嫌疑犯打算逃走，但是他的家人把他劝说住了。(dissuade) ( The suspect considered sneaking away, but his family managed to dissuade him.dissuade someone from doing to persuade someone not to do something e.g. Campbell tried in vain to dissuade Paton from quitting. Youd better dissuade him from doing that. My teacher dissuade me from accepting the job. 6). 电缆全部是明亮的黄色，以防行人绊脚。(trip over)