Wordpartnership (Book 4 Unit 1-6) Microsoft Word 文档.doc

1. 骄兵必败 Pride comes before a fall. 2. 至于…，就…而论 in the case of Formal training will take 3 years in the case of interior decoration. The rise of interests rate will be disastrous in the case of small firms. 3. 什么也阻止不了…（的决心）Nothing could stand in the way of…(in one’s resolve to…) 4. 奋勇抵抗fierce resistance 5. 劲敌devastating enemy / devastating blow (毁灭性的打击) / ～disaster / ～loss / a ～ effect on America’ s finance (对美国财政的毁灭性影响) 6. 阴冷凄苦的冬天 the raw, bitter, bleak winter raw February morning 阴冷的早晨 raw meat (生肉) raw material (原材料) 7. 发起进攻launch an attack against… / ～ an offensive / launch a counterattack / ～ a hit-and-run attack / ～ a surprise attack /～ a war / ～ a campaign against corruption 发起发腐败运动 ～ an artificial satellite 发射人造卫星 8. 军事力量堪称无敌The military might is unequalled. Might is right.强权即公理。 Whatever you do, do with all your might. 尽全力去做 The Pen is Mightier than the Sword. 笔（是）比剑更强大（的武器）。 9. 来助…一臂之力 come to one’s aid 10. 使无法进展，使陷于困境be bogged down Our discussion got bogged down. 我们的讨论僵住了。 be bogged down in everyday routine 陷于日常琐事 / be bogged down in endless debate 陷于无休止的争论中 11. (使)从事，(使)参与…engage in try to engage the timid boy in a discussion engage in gossip / trade negotiation 12. 面临一个重要抉择 be faced with a crucial decision 13. 孤注一掷；冒险而为 take a gamble of / by take a gamble of / by investing all his money in stocks 14. 不顾困难继续进行，加紧，决定继续 press on with press on with high-speed railway construction If we press ahead（加紧赶路）, we can get home before dark. 15. 等待时机bide one’s time bide one’s time for a better position bide one’s time until the chance comes 16. 向…提出停战 offer a truce to 17. 成为一场噩梦 turn into a nightmare 18. 拖着脚步行进，拖延drag on Let’s not drag on this discussion. 这场讨论别拖下去了 The meeting dragged on. Some court cases can drag on for years. 有些法庭案件能拖几年。 19. 积聚力量gather one’s strength 20. 涨水河流swollen river 21. 凭一丝侥幸by a stroke of luck 22. 不宣而战without a declaration of war 23. 使措手不及，乘某人不备catch sb. off guard His purpose is to catch us off guard.他的目的是想让我们失去警惕。 His question has