Everyone has such a lust that the more they earn, the more they seem to want.

每個(gè)人都有這種欲望，掙得越多，想要的也越多。

My grandfather is an earnest Christian.

我祖父是一個(gè)虔誠(chéng)的基督教徒。

考點(diǎn)：in earnest認(rèn)真地，堅(jiān)定地

The hostess greeted her guests with ease.

女主人大方地迎接她的客人。

考點(diǎn)：at ease不拘束；easy off減輕，減緩

I am an easy-going girl.

我是一個(gè)很容易相處的女孩。

I always buy clothes on e-Bay.

我常在e-Bay上買(mǎi)衣服。

He echoed every word of his superior.

他隨聲附和他上級(jí)的每一句話。

(CET-4 2004.6) Nancy is only a sort of ____ her husband's opinion and has no ideas of her own.

A) shadow

B) sample

C) reproduction

D) echo

詳解：選D。題意為：南希只是附和她丈夫的觀點(diǎn)，沒(méi)有自己的主張。

A) shadow意思是“影子”；

B) sample意思是“樣品”；

C) reproduction意思是“再生，復(fù)制”；

D) echo意思是“回聲”。

The government will implement robust monetary policy and maintain economic growth.

政府將采取積極穩(wěn)健的貨幣政策，并保持經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)。

My grandmother was economical with cooking oil when cooking．

外婆烹飪時(shí)總是用油很省。

考點(diǎn)：be economical of / with節(jié)約……

She's in her third year of economics at Tsinghua university.

這是她在清華大學(xué)讀經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的第三年。

The dream of the boy is to be an economist.

這個(gè)孩子的夢(mèng)想是成為一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家。

The former village has now become an important port and the economy here is very prosperous.

以前的那個(gè)村莊現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)變成了一個(gè)很重要的港口，經(jīng)濟(jì)也很發(fā)達(dá)了。

The edge must be machined down to 1 mm.

側(cè)邊必須加工成1毫米。

考點(diǎn)：on edge緊張不安，煩躁

He spent three months in editing this book.

他編這本書(shū)花了3個(gè)月時(shí)間。

The famous singer has many pairs of limited edition shoes．

那個(gè)著名的女歌星有很多雙限量版的鞋子。

This is our editorial ant.

這位是我們的編輯助理。

You want to be a teacher, but remember an educator must first educate himself.

你想做一名老師，但是記住，教育者必須自己先受教育。

I think education should not be restricted to any specific age group.

我認(rèn)為教育不應(yīng)限制在任何特定的年齡組上。

We were suffering effects of the cold weather.

我們飽受寒冷氣候之苦。

考點(diǎn)：take effect生效，起作用；

to the effect that大意是

Hold the pill in your mouth, which is very effective to release the sore of your pharynx.

嘴里含一粒藥片，這對(duì)緩解你咽喉的疼痛十分有效。

(CET-4 2005.6) Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) ____ way to deal with some stressful situations.

A) effective

B) efficient

C) favourable

D) favorite

詳解：選A。題意為：在處理某種讓人感覺(jué)到緊張的情況時(shí)，表現(xiàn)出幽默感是緩解緊張的方式。

A) effective意思是“有效的”；

B) efficient意思是“效率高的”；

C) favourable意思是“贊成的”；

D) favorite意思是“喜愛(ài)的”。

In order to increase your study efficiency, you must make yourself have enough sleep.

為了提高你的學(xué)習(xí)效率，必須保持充足的睡眠。

We have to take measures to make the heating system more efficient．

我們必須采取措施以提高供暖設(shè)備的效率。

When we take photos, we like to cry "eggplant" loudly.

照相的時(shí)候我們喜歡大聲喊茄子。

Susan abandons ego just for her dream.

蘇珊為了夢(mèng)想而放棄自我。

They plan an elaborate scheme to kill that man.

他們策劃了一個(gè)周密的陰謀去殺掉那個(gè)男人。

Oh, it hurts! You know I banged my elbow on the corner of the cupboard．

噢，疼死了，我的胳膊撞著柜子角了。

I like to talk with my elder sisiter.

我喜歡跟我姐姐聊天。

He was elected to be our monitor.

他被選為我們的班長(zhǎng)。

How about we having a bet on the result of the election?

我們就選舉結(jié)果打個(gè)賭怎么樣？

The solar cell can convert the energy of sunlight into electric energy．

太陽(yáng)能電池能把陽(yáng)光的能量轉(zhuǎn)化為電能。

Refrigeratories are available in any electrical shops.

冰箱在任何一家家電商場(chǎng)都能買(mǎi)到。

The electron microscope can give things much greater magnification．

電子顯微鏡能把物體放大好多倍。

My company contracted with an electronics factory for the purchase of their electronic instruments.

我們公司與一家電子廠簽約購(gòu)買(mǎi)他們的電子儀器。

I want to buy an elegant vase to decorate my room.

我想買(mǎi)個(gè)別致的花瓶裝飾我的房間。

Food, water and air are necessary elements of people need．

食物、水和空氣是人們生活所必需的要素。

I think the elementary mathematics is very easy.

我認(rèn)為基礎(chǔ)數(shù)學(xué)很簡(jiǎn)單。

You can take the eIevator to get the eIeventh floor.

你可以乘電梯去11樓。

How could you eliminate this possibility?

你是如何排除這種可能性的？

The girl seemed embarrassed by the question.

女孩似乎被這個(gè)問(wèn)題弄得有些窘迫。

I am proud that my brother will be sent to the embassy.

我很驕傲我的弟弟將被派任至大使館。

When we met, we embraced each other warmly.

當(dāng)我們相遇時(shí)，彼此相互熱烈擁抱。

He emerged from the accident unharmed.

他在這次事故中僥幸脫險(xiǎn)而沒(méi)有受傷。

Not everyone can keep as cool as a cucumber in emergency.

并不是每一個(gè)人在緊急情況下都能保持冷靜。

(CET-4 2002.12) A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ___ .

A) crisis

B) precaution

C) urgency

D) emergency

詳解：選D。題意為：消防車(chē)應(yīng)該有優(yōu)先行駛權(quán)，因?yàn)樗鼈兂Ｒ獞?yīng)對(duì)一些緊急情況。

A) crisis意思是“危機(jī)”；

B) precaution意思是“預(yù)防措施”；

C) urgency意思是“緊急，緊迫”；

D) emergency意思是“緊急情況”。

When did your parents emigrate?

你父母多久前移居外地的啊？

The sun emits light．

太陽(yáng)發(fā)光。

(CET-4 2003.9) The beam that is ____ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight. A) emitted B) transported C) motivated D) translated

詳解：選A。題意為：激光發(fā)出的光束和閃光燈所發(fā)出的光束在很多方面不同。

A) emit意思是“發(fā)射”；

B) transport意思是“傳送”；

C) motivate意思是“激發(fā)”；

D) translate意思是“翻譯”。

You know love and hatred are emotions.

愛(ài)恨都是情感。

The teacher's emotional pep talk stirred the students.

老師的激情鼓動(dòng)式的演講刺激了同學(xué)們。

When this emperor was enthroned, he was only eight years old．

當(dāng)這位皇帝登基時(shí)，他只有8歲。

I think we would put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity．

我認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該重質(zhì)不重量。

He emphasized the importance of environment protection over and over again．

他反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)環(huán)境保護(hù)的重要性。

It's clear that the collapse of the Empire can't be prevented.

很明顯帝國(guó)的崩潰不可避免。

This company employs two hundred workers.

這家公司雇用了200名工人。

考點(diǎn)：be employed in從事于……；

be employed to do sth．被雇傭來(lái)做……

That ignorant leader has no business to order his employees．

那個(gè)無(wú)知的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)根本無(wú)權(quán)命令他的員工。

The employer threatened that if the strikers didn't return to work, they would be dismissed.

雇主威脅罷工者道如果他們不返回工作，就會(huì)被解雇。

I know you lost your job, but don't worry, you are entitled to unempIoyment benefit．

我知道你失去了工作，但是別擔(dān)心，你有資格領(lǐng)取失業(yè)救濟(jì)金。

Exercises enable you to keep healthy.

鍛煉能使你保持健康。

考點(diǎn)：enable sb. to do sth．使某人能做……；

enable sth．使某事成為可能

You could not pull apart two bowls which enclosed a vacuum.

如果兩個(gè)碗之間是真空的，那么你就無(wú)法將它們分開(kāi)。

I encountered my old schoolfriend when I was walking in the park．

我在公園散步的時(shí)候遇到了我的老同學(xué)。

The teacher encouraged the little girl not to be coy and speak out her idea.

老師鼓勵(lì)那個(gè)小女孩不要害羞，要大膽地說(shuō)出自己的想法。

We all need other's encouragement.

我們都需要?jiǎng)e人的鼓勵(lì)。

A burst of hand-clapping followed the ending of the speech．

演講過(guò)后響起一陣掌聲。

The endless speech makes me sleepy.

冗長(zhǎng)的講話讓我覺(jué)得困倦了。

Your behavior has come to the end of my endurance.

你的行為已經(jīng)讓我忍無(wú)可忍。

She is the most tolerant woman I have seen, and she can endure her husband's betrayal.

她是我見(jiàn)過(guò)的最寬容的女人，竟然能忍受丈夫的背叛。

It would be very interesting to be an energetic campaigner．

做一名積極的活動(dòng)家一定很有趣。

I can do nothing, you know the police department enforces the law．

我?guī)筒簧鲜裁疵Γ阒谰觳块T(mén)執(zhí)行法律的。

We engage him as technical adviser.

我們聘請(qǐng)他擔(dān)任技術(shù)顧問(wèn)。

考點(diǎn)：be engaged to sb．與某人訂婚；

be engaged to do sth．被雇傭來(lái)……

Owing to a previous engagement, I can't be able to come.

因事先另有約會(huì)，我無(wú)法前來(lái)。

考點(diǎn)：engagement with sb．與某人的約會(huì)，邀請(qǐng)；

engagement to sb．與某人的婚約

This engine would still not have the reliability of jet engines.

這個(gè)引擎仍不會(huì)具有噴氣式發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)那樣的可靠性。

Now I am just a student engineer.

現(xiàn)在我還只是個(gè)見(jiàn)習(xí)技術(shù)員。

He was very interested in engineering when he was in university．

大學(xué)時(shí)期，他對(duì)工程學(xué)很感興趣。

It is necessary for us to enhance the flexibility of our diplomacy．

加強(qiáng)我們?cè)谕饨簧系撵`活性是很有必要的。

Thank you for a most enjoyable weekend.

謝謝你給我?guī)?lái)這么愉快的周末。

We need to enlarge the foreign trade to promote economic development.

我們需要擴(kuò)大對(duì)外貿(mào)易以促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)。

The parents should enlighten the children properly.

父母應(yīng)該對(duì)孩子做出適當(dāng)?shù)囊龑?dǎo)。

I have never seen such an enormous spider.

我從未見(jiàn)過(guò)這么大的蜘蛛。

In my opinion, the screen plays an important part in enriching cultural life of citizen．

在我看來(lái)，影視在豐富人們精神文化生活方面起著重要的作用。

That girl has a great talent for music, but why didn't you enroll her？

那個(gè)女孩很有音樂(lè)天賦，但你為什么不錄取她呢？

At least you must ensure the purity of our drinking water.

至少你必須確保我們的飲用水的純凈。

The enterprise should pay more attention to the exploration and management of human resource.

企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)更加關(guān)注人力資源的開(kāi)發(fā)和管理。

It is my time to entertain friends at dinner.

該我招待朋友們吃飯了。

We will attend a musical entertainment tonight.

我們今晚要出席一場(chǎng)音樂(lè)演奏會(huì)。

He is a kind-hearted merchant, and he is full of enthusiasm about charity.

他是一個(gè)心腸好的商人，并熱衷于慈善事業(yè)。

考點(diǎn)：show enthusiasm for表現(xiàn)出對(duì)……的熱情

Who do you think you are? What entitles you to order us about？

你以為你是誰(shuí)？你有什么權(quán)力命令我們做事？

考點(diǎn)：entitle sth. to sb．給某人……的權(quán)利或資格

The soldier placed a mine at the entrance to the village.

那位戰(zhàn)士在村口埋了一顆地雷。

I'll wait for you at the entry to the school.

我在校門(mén)口等你。

She stares the diamond necklace on the duchness with envious looks．

她用羨慕的眼光盯著公爵夫人的鉆石項(xiàng)鏈。

The government urged on industry the importance of protecting the environment.

政府向工商業(yè)強(qiáng)調(diào)保護(hù)環(huán)境的重要性。

You know SARS is a highly infectious epidemic.

你知道非典是傳染性很強(qiáng)的流行病。

Receiving the wrong phone is one of the funniest episodes in my life.

接到打錯(cuò)的電話是我生活中最有趣的插曲之一。

I adhere to the principle that all men are equal before the law．

我堅(jiān)持法律面前人人平等的原則。

The business should be based on the principle of equality and mutuaI benefit．

生意應(yīng)該建立在平等互利的原則上。

Which number is the quotient in the equation?

在這個(gè)等式中，哪個(gè)數(shù)是商？

Our troop is well equipped.

我們軍隊(duì)裝備良好。

考點(diǎn)：be well / poorly equipped是常用搭配，表示“裝備好（不好）”。

It is necessary for us to purchase some modern office equipment．

我們有必要去購(gòu)買(mǎi)一些現(xiàn)代化的辦公設(shè)備了。

Do you believe the statament that the nutrition of an egg is the equivalent of a pound of meat?

你相信一個(gè)蛋的營(yíng)養(yǎng)相當(dāng)于一磅肉這個(gè)說(shuō)法嗎？

The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.

柏林墻的倒塌標(biāo)志著一個(gè)時(shí)代的結(jié)束。

In a perfect square, the lines at the side are erect to the lines at the bottom.

在一完全正方形內(nèi)，兩條邊線與底邊成直角。

The sea has eroded the cliff face over the years.

海水經(jīng)年累月沖刷著峭壁的表面。

Therefore, the corrosion is caused by erosion of rainwater during ocean shipping.

因此，這些腐蝕是海運(yùn)途中雨水的侵蝕造成的。

I'm sorry I committed an error in handling the business.

對(duì)不起，我在處理業(yè)務(wù)時(shí)犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。

The girl loves literature, especially polite literature.

女孩喜歡文學(xué)，尤其是風(fēng)雅文學(xué)。

考點(diǎn)：specially , especially的區(qū)別：

specially多指為某一特別目的而做；

especially側(cè)重達(dá)到異常的程度。

Yesterday I came across an interesting essay on Dante.

昨天我偶然地讀到一篇關(guān)于但丁的有趣的文章。

For the human, essential vitamin and mineral requirements must be met ．

對(duì)于人類(lèi)來(lái)說(shuō)，必要的維生素和礦物質(zhì)的需求，必須得到滿足。

考點(diǎn)：essential后接that從句時(shí)，從句中的謂語(yǔ)要用“（should）+動(dòng)詞原形”表示虛擬。

The new traffic rule is now established beyond recall.

新交通規(guī)則已制定，不得撤銷(xiāo)。

The establishment of diplomatic relations is helpful to the development of the countries.

外交關(guān)系的建立有助于國(guó)家之間的發(fā)展。

The new system is estimated to be enforced at the end of this month．

新制度估計(jì)到這個(gè)月底會(huì)實(shí)施。

We are talking about the topic of eternal love.

我們正在談?wù)撚篮愕膼?ài)情這一話題。

I advocate practicing the regional autonomy, because it ensures the rights of the ethnic minorities, and upholds the unification of the state．

我提倡實(shí)行民族區(qū)域自治，這樣既保障了少數(shù)民主的權(quán)利，又維護(hù)了國(guó)家的統(tǒng)一。

There are seven euro notes and eight euro coins.

歐元總共有7種紙幣和8種鑄幣。

The government has send related person to evaluate the cost of the damage．

政府已經(jīng)派出相關(guān)人員核定損失額。

I think no one can change the natural course of the events．

我想沒(méi)有人能改變事態(tài)的自然進(jìn)程發(fā)展。

考點(diǎn)：in the event of萬(wàn)一，倘若；

in the event that萬(wàn)一，倘若

Eventually he was elected to be the king of the country for his bravery.

最終，由于英勇他被推舉為這個(gè)國(guó)家的國(guó)王。

Spring is coming! The signs are in evidence.

春天來(lái)了！跡象已經(jīng)明顯可見(jiàn)。

考點(diǎn)：in evidence可看見(jiàn)的，明顯的

There are a lot of evident changes in our country.

我們國(guó)家有很明顯的變化。

Don't argue with me, evidently you are in the wrong.

別給我爭(zhēng)辯，這分明是你的錯(cuò)。

In the course of evolution, some animals have lost their hard shells.

在進(jìn)化過(guò)程中，一些動(dòng)物失去了它們?cè)械挠矚ぁ?/p>

Do you know that birds probably are evolved from reptiles？

你知道鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)可能是由爬行類(lèi)動(dòng)物進(jìn)化而來(lái)的嗎？

Susan said she'll come, but I can't nail down the exact time．

蘇珊說(shuō)她會(huì)來(lái)，但我不知道確切的時(shí)間。

Don't be afraid, he just exaggerated the difficulties.

別害怕，他只是夸大了那些困難。

(CET-4 2004.6) Mr. Smith says: "The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ___ it."

A) exaggerating

B) overtaking

C) widening

D) enlarging

詳解：選A。題意為：史密斯先生說(shuō)：“媒體非常善于捕捉人們的情緒，然后渲染它。”。

A) exaggerate意思是“夸大”；

B) overtake意思是“超過(guò)”；

C) widen意思是“拓寬”；

D) enlarge意思是“擴(kuò)大，開(kāi)闊”。

I hope you can pass the examination without resort to cheating．

我希望你能不靠作弊而通過(guò)考試。

考點(diǎn)：take / do an examination參加考試

The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual．

三個(gè)臭皮匠，賽過(guò)諸葛亮。

This is an exceedingIy difficuIt book.

這是一本很難的書(shū)。

There are fewer boys excellence in English.

很少有男生擅長(zhǎng)英語(yǔ)。

The play was an excellent vehicle for my talents.

那出戲給了我一個(gè)施展才華的大好機(jī)會(huì)。

Most children like sweets, but there are some exceptions.

大多數(shù)孩子喜歡吃糖果，但也有一些例外。

考點(diǎn)：take exception to反對(duì)，表示異議。

Last month's profit were in excess of twenty thousand yuan．

上個(gè)月的利潤(rùn)超過(guò)了20000元。

考點(diǎn)：in excess of超過(guò)；to excess過(guò)度，過(guò)分

I don't drink excessively.

我不會(huì)過(guò)度飲酒。

The shop assistant finally agreed to exchange the goods for me．

售貨員終于同意給我調(diào)換商品了。

Her even breathing showed that she had got over her excitement.

她均勻的呼吸顯示出她已經(jīng)由興奮轉(zhuǎn)為平靜了。

The children exclaimed with excitement.

孩子們興奮地大叫。

We must go to work every day, Sundays excluded.

除星期天外，我們每天都要去上班。

I want to apply for an exclusive right to sell this brand of shoes．

我想要申請(qǐng)賣(mài)這種品牌鞋子的獨(dú)家經(jīng)營(yíng)權(quán)。

考點(diǎn)：exclusive to為……所獨(dú)享

We are planning to go on an excursion.

我們打算做一個(gè)短途旅行。

The soldier had no choice but to execute the colonel's orders．

士兵除了執(zhí)行上校的命令外，別無(wú)選擇。

It only cost him two years to become an executive in the corporation．

他只花了兩年時(shí)間就成為這家公司的主管。

His work perfectIy exemplifies the writing styIe of the writer.

這部作品充分體現(xiàn)了作者的寫(xiě)作風(fēng)格。

You'll have to exert yourself more if you want to get high marks．

如果你想考高分，你就必須更加努力。

考點(diǎn)：exert oneself盡力

After a whole day's exercise, I'm completely exhausted.

一天的運(yùn)動(dòng)下來(lái)，我精疲力竭。

He always exhibits calmness and alertness.

他總是表現(xiàn)得沉著機(jī)敏。

Last Sunday, I went to see the exhibition of paintings by Bicasso．

上星期日，我去參觀了畢加索畫(huà)展。

考點(diǎn)：make an exhibition of oneself出洋相；

on exhibition在展覽中

He was exiled from his own country.

他被逐出自己的國(guó)家。

Maybe most people don't believe the existence of telepathy．

或許大多數(shù)人不相信心靈感應(yīng)的存在。

考點(diǎn)：bring...into existence使……出現(xiàn)；

come into existence出現(xiàn)，產(chǎn)生

You know the metals expand when they are heated.

金屬遇熱就會(huì)膨脹。

The board turned down his expansion plans.

董事會(huì)否決了他的擴(kuò)張計(jì)劃。

The result is out of my expectation.

結(jié)果出乎我的意料。

According to the school rules, he should be expelled from school．

按照校規(guī)，他應(yīng)該被開(kāi)除。

I lost my job, so I have to keep down my expenses this month．

我失業(yè)了，所以我這個(gè)月必須縮減開(kāi)支。

考點(diǎn)：at the expense of由……付費(fèi)，以……為代價(jià)

Under the influence of devaluation, we began to realize that the goods are very expensive．

在貨幣貶值的影響下，我們開(kāi)始意識(shí)到商品的價(jià)格是貴的。

We have experiments on animals not on human.

我們用動(dòng)物而不是用人做試驗(yàn)。

The experimental farm is near the waterpower station.

實(shí)驗(yàn)農(nóng)場(chǎng)在水電站附近。

My father is an expert in foreign affairs.

我父親是一個(gè)外交事務(wù)專家。

The contrast could not have been made more explicit .

差別已經(jīng)再明顯不過(guò)了。

考點(diǎn)：be explicit about對(duì)……是明確的

Watch out! The time bomb may explode at any time.

小心，定時(shí)炸彈可能隨時(shí)會(huì)爆炸。

The mine ower was accused of exploiting child labor.

礦主被指控剝削童工。

These scientists explored the Arctic regions last year.

去年，這些科學(xué)家們探測(cè)了北極地帶。

The explosion blasted the house down.

這次爆炸把房屋炸倒了。

Today I heard an explosive news that Lisa was my boss's daughter.

今天我聽(tīng)到個(gè)爆炸性新聞，麗薩竟然是我老板的女兒。

This company exports raw material.

這家公司出口原料。

When she smiled she exposed a set of perfect white teeth．

她笑時(shí)露出了一口漂亮的白牙。

The letter exposure the crime of the boy.

這封信暴露了這個(gè)小男孩的罪行。

I find sadness from his expression.

我從他的表情中察覺(jué)到他的憂傷。

The expressway mars the beauty of the countryside.

這條高速公路破壞了農(nóng)村的田園美景。

He is busy with extending his garden.

他正忙于擴(kuò)建他的花園。

The reform and open policy is benefit to the extension of our foreign trade.

改革開(kāi)放政策對(duì)我國(guó)外貿(mào)的擴(kuò)大很有益。

You can get extensive knowledge by reading.

讀書(shū)可以得到很多知識(shí)。

Monopoly can hold back market competition to some extent．

壟斷在一定程度上阻止了市場(chǎng)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的發(fā)展。

The exterior surface of the hollow ball is green.

這個(gè)空心球的外表面是綠色的。

Don't only owe your failure to the external causes.

不要只把錯(cuò)誤歸結(jié)到外因。

The failure on his marriage extinguishes his faith in future.

婚姻的失敗讓他對(duì)未來(lái)的信念都破滅了。

I am sorry, I have no extra money to lend you.

不好意思，我沒(méi)有多余的錢(qián)借給你。

The boy is an extrodinary genius.

這個(gè)男孩真是個(gè)驚人的天才。

Mr. Smith can be very sad in private though in public he is extremely cheerful．

史密斯先生雖然在大庭廣眾之下顯得極為開(kāi)心，可私下里可能會(huì)很憂郁。

考點(diǎn)：go to extremes走極端；

in the extreme非常，極其