e.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and 这部电影很值得一看,单演员阵容就明星云集,很是强大 5. to put sth. before/ ahead of sth.else(L.14)认为…比…更重要 e.g. A nation should put the peoples interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation's interest ahead of anything else 国家应以人民利益为重,而人民要以国家利益为先。 6. to be untroubled about…(L.25)对……不担忧 e. g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others Be indulged in the comfort of life after others 先天下之忧而忧后天下之乐而乐 to make a series of concessions(L.27)做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步 8. to come into service(use, effect, force, power)(L.34)交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he /she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them 每个官员必须牢记:当官是要全心全意为人民服务,而不是从他们身上牟利。 9. to be hit by/with….(L.39)遭遇到…打击/受到 ·影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations 到连年扩招的影响,大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth./sb.(L.41)对·没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时,那他她真的老了。 ll. in response to sth./ in answer to sth.(L.46)响应某事;回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents'suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为,作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害 12. to figure prominently/ largely in(L.50/L.72)在…中占突出地位/ 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for me culture 据专家们讲,现行教育最惨痛的教训是,学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育。 3. to be taken too far(L.60)(某事)做得过分 e.g. The development of children's potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则,这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累 14. as a concession to sth.(L.68)是对某事的让步 e.g. If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painfule.g. This film is well worth seeing, for its cast, among others, is crowded with stars and superior. 这部电影很值得一看，单演员阵容就明星云集，很是强大。 5. to put sth. before / ahead of sth. else (L. 14) 认为······比······更重要 e.g. A nation should put the people’s interest before everything else, and in turn the people should put the nation’s interest ahead of anything else. 国家应以人民利益为重，而人民要以国家利益为先。 6. to be untroubled about … (L. 25) 对······不担忧 e.g. Be troubled about affairs of the state before others; Be indulged in the comfort of life after others. 先天下之忧而忧;后天下之乐而乐。 7. to make a series of concessions (L. 27) 做出一系列的让步 e.g. A permanent cure for the problem of the Middle East conflict depends on whether both sides are willing to make heavy concessions to the sensitive issues. 中东冲突问题的彻底解决取决于双方是否肯就敏感问题作出重大让步。 8. to come into service (use, effect, force, power) (L. 34) 交付使用(生效、执政) e.g. Every official must keep it in mind that he / she comes into office to serve the people with heart and soul rather than profit from them. 每个官员必须牢记：当官是要全心全意为人民服务，而不是从他们身上牟利。 9. to be hit by / with … (L. 39) 遭遇到 ······ 打击/ 受到 ······ 影响 e.g. Hit by the increased enrollment in successive years, college graduates find it harder to seek work with traditionally good organizations. 受到连年扩招的影响，大学毕业生发现要到传统意义上的好单位就职越来越难。 10. not to find many kind things to say about sth. / sb. (L. 41) 对······没有好感 e.g. One is old indeed when he or she always finds no kind things to say about what most youths are seeking after. 当一个人对多数青年人追求的东西总是没有好感时，那他/她真的老了。 11. in response to sth. / in answer to sth. (L. 46) 响应某事；回应某事 e.g. Quite a few teenagers often go to extremes in response to their parents’ suggestions that they should not do something, thus doing more hurt to their parents. 为数不少的青少年常常采取过激行为，作为对父母建议他们不要做某事的回应, 从而给父母造成了更大的伤害。 12. to figure prominently / largely in (L. 50 / L. 72) 在······· 中占突出地位 / 起突出作用 e.g. According to the experts, the bitterest lesson learned from the current education is that intellectual training figures too largely in the school work to leave room for moral culture. 据专家们讲，现行教育最惨痛的教训是，学校工作中过于突出了智育而忽视了德育。 13. to be taken too far (L. 60) （某事）做得过分 e.g. The development of children’s potentials should not be taken too far; otherwise, it may become a burden and drag on them. 对儿童潜能的开发不能过分。否则，这种开发就会变成孩子们的负担与拖累。 14. as a concession to sth. (L. 68) 是对某事的让步 e.g. If you have your ears shut to what is going on outside the window as a painful