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Unit 1 过得去 get by 寻觅心灵的满足 find contentment 一种自力更生的生活 a self-reliant sort of life 大地回暖的气息 the smell of the earth warming 艰苦的生活 a tough life 日常的家务 usual household routine 正如老话说的那样 as the old saying goes 温馨快乐每一分钟 love/enjoy every minute of sth. 过冬 get through the winter 常春藤联合会学校 Ivy League schools 带着某人的祝福 with sb.’s blessings 总的来说 on balance 担任全职工作 be employed full time 贷款按揭 mortgage payments 至于… When it comes to ... 除…以外 apart from ... 外出吃饭 dine out 降低生活标准 lower the standard of living / living standard 弥补收入差额 make up the difference in income 听歌剧、看芭蕾演出 attend the opera and ballet 耐得住寂寞 a tolerance for solitude 手头紧 be on a tight budget 自给自足 self-sufficiency 抵制诱惑 resist the temptation to do sth. 怆然离去 leave with a feeling of sorrow 自豪感 a sense of pride 一旦形势好转 once economic conditions improve 赚钱 earn money Unit2 微风 a gentle breeze 支持 stand up for 有原则的人 a man of principle 历史遗迹 a historic site 解放奴隶 liberate slaves 决定要做某事 be intent on doing sth. 轻轻的敲门声 a soft knock 铸铁 iron molding 传播消息 spread the news 宗教信仰 religious convictions 寻得庇护 find refuge 下一段行程 next leg of the journey 主要路线 principal routes 面临危险 face risks 课以罚金 impose a fine 记录 keep a log of 路标 road signs 出殡队伍 a funeral procession 未开垦的土地 a virgin land 在（某人）看来 in the eyes of (sb.) Unit 3 （门）关着但没上锁 on the latch 带钥匙 carry keys （暂时）关闭 close up 巡逻严密的城区街道 well-patrolled urban streets 据称很宁静的地区 the allegedly tranquil areas …的时代结束了 the era of … is over 电子报警系统 electronic alarm systems 连接到 hook up to 内置，嵌入 build in 处于监控下 under surveillance 设置路障 put up barricades 保安 security guards 不让靠近 hold/keep (sb.) at bay 电子搜查器 electronic friskers 看都不看一眼 without so much as a sideways glance 代表；表示，象征 stand for 沉浸于，沐浴于 be bathed in 误差率很小/大 with/by a small/large margin of error 在人类文明的历史上 in the history of civili