逍遥右脑 2014-07-02 13:38
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
I. Phrases
1. consist of 由……组成
2. divide…into… 把……分成
3. at war (with…) （与……）交战中
4. break away ( from… ) 挣托（束缚）；脱离
5. educational / legal system 教育 / 立法制度
6. have a good / bad influence on … 对……有好/ 坏影响
7. take the place of 代替
8. break down (机器)破坏，损坏；（人）身体出毛病；（计划等）受挫，失败
9. make an error 出错
10. leave out 省去；遗漏；不考虑
11. puzzle over / about 为…烦恼，困扰
12. debate sth. with sb. 与某人讨论、争辩
13. at your convenience 在你方便的时候
14. in / with relation to （介）关于……；和……相关
15. under construction 在建设中
II. Sentences:
1. There is no need to debate any more why different words are used to describe the four countries.
对于用来描述这四个国家的词语，现在已经没有争辩的必要了。
2. To their surprise, the three countries found themselves united peacefully instead of by war.
这三个国家惊奇地发现他们是和平地而没有通过战争联合起来了。
3. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.
如果你想要使你的英国之旅不虚此行，你就必须把眼睛睁得大大的。
4. Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London .
由于担心时间不够，张萍玉早就把她想在伦敦参观的地点列了一张单子。
5. It looked splendid when first built.
刚建成的时候，它看起来真是金碧辉煌。
6. What interested her most was the longitude line.
她最感兴趣的是那条经线。
7. Come and see me whenever it is convenient to you.
只要你方便，随时都可以来。