2016翻译硕士词汇练习10.docVIP

2016翻译硕士词汇练习10 16. The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time. 　　A. extinguish B. prevent C. suppress D. ruin 　　[答案] A. extinguish. 　　[注释] extinguish (=put out) vt. 扑灭 (火焰等) 。Stop the fire虽然也可以搭配, 但按本句题意用extinguish为最佳。 　　17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common. 　　A. nothing but B. anything but C. above all D. rather than 　　[答案] B. anything but. 　　[注释] anything but (=far from being) 根本不; The boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (=They were unhappy and afraid.) nothing but 只不过; Dont have him for a friend; hes nothing but a criminal. (不要把他当朋友, 他只不过是个罪犯。) I have nothing but two dollars. (我只有2美元。) above all最重要的。rather than 而不是. 　　18. The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured. 　　A. broken off B. taken off C. written off D. picked up 　　[答案] C. written off. [注释] write off报废, 参看III, 200.注释; break off参看III.13.注释; take off参看III.170.注释; pick up参看III.130,129.注释。 　　19. On this happy occasion, Id like to say that we are _____ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation. 　　A. even so B. ever so C. as yet D. so far 　　[答案] B. ever so. 　　[注释]ever so (=very) 非常; Its ever so cold.与名词搭配时则用ever such, 如：Shes ever such a nice girl. (她是一位非常好的姑娘。) even so (=although that is true, nevertheless; still) 即使如此：The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong. (=The fire was out, but the smell was still there.) 　　20. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month. 　　A. place B. effect C. post D. office 　　[答案] B. effect. [注释]take effect 生效。 11. The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault. 　　A. guilt B. charge C. blame D. accusation 　　[答案] C. blame. 　　[注释]take the blame for 对承担责任。Take charge of 负责管理 (照顾) 。[注意]charge 前无冠词the. 　　12. The worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands. 　　A. call for B. call forth C. call off D. call