II. Language Points vacant: not filled or occupied, empty: not filled at present.未被占用的:空缺的 1) There are several vacant plots available for building on in this area 那个地区还有好几块空地皮可以用来造房 2) The post of chairman has been vacant for some time 主席的职位已空缺一段时间 2. option: a choice: power or freedom of choice选择:选择权 1) The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes 政府只有两种选择,不是削减开支便是增加税收 2) We have no option but to leave the meeting 除了放弃这次会议,我们没有别的选择 3. rare: Not often happening or seen, etc. not common and as a result sometimes valuable 稀有的,罕见的;珍稀的。 1) The news broadcasters of CCTv have rare wrong when reporting 中央电视台的新闻播报员在报道新闻时很少出错。 2) The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.博物馆里到处是稀有珍宝。 4. on top of: in addition to除.外 Another 700 jobs are being cut this year, on top of the 2000 that were lost last year 除了去年削减的2000个工作外,今年将再减少700个岗位。 5. literally;! exactly, in a way that follows exactly the original.照字面,确实地,简直 1) Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language 成语通常不能用另一种语言逐字翻译 2)The views here are literally breathtaking 这里的景色确实美得令人吃惊 6.pave: vt cover( a surface)-. with flat stones or bricks or tar铺(路),铺砌 One lane is closed while the workers are paving the road 路上的一条车道在工人铺路期间关闭了 7. amateur: adj. Taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job. kHJ n a person who practices a sport or arts skill without receiving money for it.业余爱好者 1) The tournament is open to amateurs as well as professionals 这次锦标赛不仅职业运动员可以参加,业余运动员也可以参加 2) His brother is an amateur photographer:他弟弟是一个业余摄影师 8. work on. spend time and effort doing a task that needs to be done.致力于 They have been working on the bridge day and night for three months 他们三个月来日夜施工造桥 9. coordinate: v. organize the various people and things involved in an activity to work together 协调 If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to solve the problem 如果我们齐心协力,就能解决这个问题。 10. clean up make a place clean by removing the dirt itH This room needs cleaning up 这个房间需要彻底打扫 ll erect: vt. build, set up; establish, put up:建立,树起II. Language Points 1. vacant: not filled or occupied, empty: not filled at present. 未被占用的： 空缺的。 1） There are several vacant plots available for building on in this area. 那个地区还有好几块空地皮可以用来造房子。 2） The post of chairman has been vacant for some time. 主席的职位已空缺一段时间。 2. option: a choice: power or freedom of choice 选择：选择权 1） The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes. 政府只有两种选择，不是削减开支便是增加税收。 2） We have no option but to leave the meeting. 除了放弃这次会议，我们没有别的选择。 3. rare: Not often happening or seen, etc.; not common and as a result sometimes valuable. 稀有的，罕见的；珍稀的。 1） The news broadcasters of CCTV have rare wrong when reporting. 中央电视台的新闻播报员在报道新闻时很少出错。 2） The museum is full of rare and precious treasures. 博物馆里到处是稀有珍宝。 4．on top of: in addition to 除…外 Another 700 jobs are being cut this year, on top of the 2000 that were lost last year. 除了去年削减的 2000 个工作外， 今年将再减少 700 个岗位。 5． literally: exactly, in a way that follows exactly the original. 照字面， 确实地，简直。 1）Idioms usually cannot be translated literally into another language. 成语通常不能用另一种语言逐字翻译。 2) The views here are literally breathtaking. 这里的景色确实美得令人吃惊。 6. pave: vt. cover( a surface).. with flat stones or bricks or tar 铺（路）， 铺砌。 One lane is closed while the workers are paving the road. 路上的一条车道在工人铺路期间关闭了。 7． amateur: adj. Taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job.业余的 n. a person who practices a sport or arts skill without receiving money for it. 业余爱好者 1） The tournament is open to amateurs as well as professionals. 这次锦标赛不仅职业运动员可以参加，业余运动员也可以参加。 2） His brother is an amateur photographer. 他弟弟是一个业余摄影师。 8． work on: spend time and effort doing a task that needs to be done. 致力于… They have been working on the bridge day and night for three months. 他们三个月来日夜施工造桥。 9． coordinate: v. organize the various people and things involved in an activity to work together, esp. to increase effectiveness. 协调 If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to solve the problem. 如果我们齐心协力，就能解决这个问题。 10． clean up: make a place clean by removing the dirt. 清理。 This room needs cleaning up. 这个房间需要彻底打扫。 11. erect: vt. build, set up; establish; put up: 建立， 树起