3.2　课后习题详解

课内练习1　判断词义

1. back

I’ll be back in a couple of days.

【答案】我几天后就回来。

It was said that they would back the plan.

【答案】据说他们会支持这计划。

It’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.

【答案】最后添加的一根稻草会压断骆驼的背脊。

2. popular

a popular man

【答案】受欢迎的人

a popular price

【答案】一般价格

a popular novel

【答案】大众化的小说

popular science

【答案】通俗科学

popular readings

【答案】通俗读物

3. regular

regular reading

【答案】一般阅读

regular visitor

【答案】常客

regular job

【答案】固定工作

regular speed

【答案】匀速

regular flight

【答案】定期航班

regular army

【答案】正规军

regular gasoline

【答案】普通汽油

4. delicate

delicate skin

【答案】娇嫩的皮肤

delicate diplomatic question

【答案】微妙的外交问题

delicate porcelain

【答案】精致的瓷器

delicate difference

【答案】讲不大清楚的差异

delicate upbringing

【答案】娇生惯养

delicate surgical operation

【答案】难做的外科手术

delicate living

【答案】奢侈的生活

delicate ear for music

【答案】对音乐有鉴赏力

delicate health

【答案】虚弱的身体

delicate sense of smell

【答案】灵敏的嗅觉

delicate stomach

【答案】容易吃坏的胃

delicate touch

【答案】生花妙笔

delicate vase

【答案】容易碰碎的花瓶

delicate food

【答案】美味的食物

课内练习2　选择用词

翻译下面的句子，注意划线部分的褒或贬。

1. Hans was too obviously flattering the gentleman by saying he was the most courageous man he had ever seen.

【答案】汉斯说，这位先生是他所见过的最有胆识的人。这种阿谀奉承未免过于露骨。（derogatory 贬义）

2. Mr. Brown felt greatly flattered when he received the invitation to deliver a lecture.

【答案】布朗先生接到作演讲的邀请时感到非常荣幸。（commendatory 褒义）

3. She is fidgety and restless.

【答案】她生性急躁好动。（derogatory 贬义）

4. All the inventors have a restless mind.

【答案】所有的发明家都有一个思想活跃的头脑。（commendatory 褒义）

5. As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred.

【答案】真幸运，发生爆炸时大楼里刚巧没有人。（commendatory 褒义）

6. As luck would have it, there was rain on the day of the picnic.

【答案】真不凑巧，野餐那天下雨了。（derogatory 贬义）

7. Many people think that he is one of the most ambitious politicians of our times.

【答案】很多人认为他是现今最有野心的政客之一。（derogatory 贬义）

8. Although he is very young, he is very ambitious in his research work.

【答案】他虽然很年轻，但是在研究工作中很有雄心壮志。（commendatory 褒义）

课内练习3　变换用词

1. An acquaintance of world history is helpful to the study of current.

【答案】熟悉世界历史有助于研究时政。（名词转换成动词）

2. The operation of a machine needs some knowledge of its performance.

【答案】操作机器需要了解一些其性能的知识。（名词转换成动词）

3. We found difficulty in solving this complicated problem.

【答案】我们感到，解决这样的复杂问题是困难的。（名词转换成形容词）

4. He had the kindness to show me the way.

【答案】他友好地为我指了路。（名词转换成副词）

5. I had the fortune to become a teacher.

【答案】我幸运地成为了一名老师。（名词转换成副词）

6. This little present is a token of our friendship.

【答案】这个小小的礼物象征着我们的友谊。（名词转换成动词）

7. While no one questioned his word, he was never a financial success.

【答案】尽管无人质疑他的话，但是他在经济上是绝不会成功的。（名词转换成动词）

8. The railway bridge is still under construction.

【答案】这座大桥还在兴建之中。（名词转换成动词）

9. His suggestion is that we should set out before 8 o’clock.

【答案】他建议我们应当在8点前出发。（名词转换成动词）

课内练习4　词语搭配

1. After the basketball match, he still has an important conference.

【答案】篮球赛结束后他还要参加一个重要会议。

2. She lingered long over his letter.

【答案】她反复揣摩了他的信很久。

3. The recruit threw the grenade 50 meters.

【答案】新兵把手榴弹扔出50米外。

4. The development of economy remains one of the priorities of the Chinese Government.

【答案】发展经济仍然是中国政府工作的头等任务之一。

5. White clouds float over the blue sky.

【答案】白云飘浮在蔚蓝的天空中。

6. Long-range guns aimed at the position of the enemy.

【答案】远程机枪瞄准了敌人的位置。

7. Don’t get angry. I am just having a joke with you.

【答案】不要生气，我只是跟你开玩笑而已。

8. How time flies!

【答案】时间过得真快！

9. A red sun rising slowly on the horizon.

【答案】地平线上缓缓升起一轮红日。

10. He is so absorbed in the work that he hasn’t had a bite since morning.

【答案】他专心致志地工作，从早上到现在都没有吃过东西。

11. Hydrogen burns in air of oxygen, forming water.

【答案】氢气在氧气中燃烧形成水。

12. More thorough testing might have caught the failure initially.

【答案】如果当初进行更加彻底的测试，也许能够发现问题。