她貌似怯弱,但内心却十分坚强,在困难面前从不屈服。 9. the root of 的根源 e.g a great dam has been built up so as to eliminate the root of flood, which used to endanger ne people along the river 座大坝已经建立起来,从而彻底根除了过去威胁着沿岸人民安全的洪水。 10. to be all things:十全十美 e.g As is opposite to the reality, some parents expect their children to be all things, thus urging them to learn this and that as well as their lessons 一些家长不切合实际地希望自己的孩子十全十美,因此除了功课之外,逼迫他们学这 学那。 11. to blow one'stop:大发雷霆 e.g The coach pinned high hopes on his team; so when it suffered a complete defeat in the 教练对自己的球队寄予厚望,因而当球队在比赛中被打得一败涂地时,他大发雷霆。 12. to have no compass in life:生活没有方向 e.g If ambition is likened to the navigation mark for one's life, living without ambition is just the same as having no compass in life 如果把理想比做人生的航标,那么,无所追求的生活就如同生活没有方向 13. to give emphasis to…:看重/强调 e.g In the course of childrens growth we should give as much emphasis to the cultivation of their love for others as to their intellectual development 在孩子的成长过程中,我们应把对孩子的爱心培养和智力发展看得同等重要 to own anger:生气 e.g. He is so broad-minded that he never owns anger even when suffering wrong 心胸非常豁达,即使他受了委屈,也从来不生气。 15. to stir in one' s own Juice:受煎熬 e.g When their favorite team met its Waterloo and lost the hope of making it into the finals the devoted fans were stirring in their own juice as if it were the end of the world 当自己最喜爱的球队兵败麦城从而无望打入决赛时,这些忠实的球迷在痛苦中煎熬 仿佛天都要塌下来了。 16. to blow apart with sth:因……而跨下来 e.g The company, which once achieved a roaring success, is now about to blow apart with the lack of money and efficient management 这家公司曾经获得巨大成功,可是由于缺乏资金和有效管理,现在行将跨塌。 17. on one' s trail:在路上 e.g So long as you go ahead steadily and proceed step by step on your trail to the pyramid of success, you are bound to reach its peak. 在通往成功的金字塔的道路上,只要你稳扎稳打,一步一个台阶,你就一定能登上顶 峰 18. to cut sth. down to.…:降低到 e.g Thanks to the efficient and proper treatment after the accident, the damage was cut down to the minimum level 由于有效的善后处理工作,事故造成的损失降到了最低限度 19. to set one' s priorities:·确定优先做的事情她貌似怯弱，但内心却十分坚强，在困难面前从不屈服。 9. the root of ...: ······的根源 e.g. A great dam has been built up so as to eliminate the root of flood, which used to endanger the people along the river. 一座大坝已经建立起来，从而彻底根除了过去威胁着沿岸人民安全的洪水。 10. to be all things: 十全十美 e.g. As is opposite to the reality, some parents expect their children to be all things, thus urging them to learn this and that as well as their lessons. 一些家长不切合实际地希望自己的孩子十全十美，因此除了功课之外，逼迫他们学这 学那。 11. to blow one’s top: 大发雷霆 e.g. The coach pinned high hopes on his team; so when it suffered a complete defeat in the match, he blew his top. 教练对自己的球队寄予厚望，因而当球队在比赛中被打得一败涂地时，他大发雷霆。 12. to have no compass in life: 生活没有方向 e.g. If ambition is likened to the navigation mark for one’s life, living without ambition is just the same as having no compass in life. 如果把理想比做人生的航标，那么，无所追求的生活就如同生活没有方向。 13. to give emphasis to …: 看重/强调 ······ e.g. In the course of children’s growth, we should give as much emphasis to the cultivation of their love for others as to their intellectual development. 在孩子的成长过程中，我们应把对孩子的爱心培养和智力发展看得同等重要。 14. to own anger: 生气 e.g. He is so broad-minded that he never owns anger even when suffering wrong. 他心胸非常豁达，即使他受了委屈，也从来不生气。 15. to stir in one’s own juice: 受煎熬 e.g. When their favorite team met its Waterloo and lost the hope of making it into the finals, the devoted fans were stirring in their own juice as if it were the end of the world. 当自己最喜爱的球队兵败麦城 从而无望打入决赛时，这些忠实的球迷在痛苦中煎熬， 仿佛天都要塌下来了。 16. to blow apart with sth.: 因······而跨下来 e.g. The company, which once achieved a roaring success, is now about to blow apart with the lack of money and efficient management. 这家公司曾经获得巨大成功，可是由于缺乏资金和有效管理，现在行将跨塌。 17. on one’s trail: 在路上 e.g. So long as you go ahead steadily and proceed step by step on your trail to the pyramid of success, you are bound to reach its peak. 在通往成功的金字塔的道路上，只要你稳扎稳打，一步一个台阶，你就一定能登上顶 峰。 18. to cut sth. down to …: 降低到······ e.g. Thanks to the efficient and proper treatment after the accident, the damage was cut down to the minimum level. 由于有效的善后处理工作，事故造成的损失降到了最低限度。 19. to set one’s priorities: 确定优先做的事情