新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit6(7)

tax vt. charge a tax on 对……征税，向……课税

e.g. 1. If the people are taxed much more, they ll begin to complain.

2. The greater the tax rate, the more those who are being taxed try to avoid it.

diminish vt. cause to become or seem smaller 使减少；使变小

e.g. 1. Nothing could diminish her enthusiasm for the project.

2. The opposition is trying to diminish our achievements.

inform vt. [(of, about)] usu. fml give information or knowledge to; tell [常与of或about连用]〖一般正式〗通知；告知

e.g. 1. I informed him that I would not be able to attend the meeting.

2. I m very pleased to inform you that your application has been accepted.

contentment n. [U] a feeling of happiness or satisfaction满意；满足

e.g. 1. The old man spent his old age in contentment.

2. He found contentment in reading novels.

simple-minded a. having little ability to think or understand, or little experience of the world 头脑简单的；愚蠢的

e.g. 1. He is simple-minded, but daring and charming in nature.

2. It s unwise of her to take a simple-minded approach to the problem.

incredibly ad. very; extremely; in a way that is hard to believe 非常，极其；难以置信地，不可思议地 e.g. 1. Incredibly, no one had ever thought of such a simple idea before.

2. The whole story was exceedingly remarkable, almost incredibly.

Expressions:

新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit1-Unit8

fact of life sth. that exists and that cannot (easily) be changed 不会/不易改变的现实

e.g. 1. It s a fact of life that success grows out of hard work.

2. We must all die some time: that s just a fact of life.

wear out (cause to) be reduced to a useless state by long use; tire greatly （把……）用坏；穿破；使疲乏，使精疲力竭

e.g. 1. I wore out two pairs of shoes on a walking tour in the mountains.

2. She has worn out after a long hard day.

other than [usu. in negatives] except; apart from［一般用于否定句］除了

e.g. 1. The train was delayed, so there was nothing we could do other than wait.

2. I have not studied foreign languages other than English.

have nothing/sth./a lot, etc. to do with have no/some/a lot of, etc., connection with 与……没有/有些/有很大关系

e.g. 1. What he said just now has little to do with the question under discussion.

2. I am afraid we cannot entertain your claim as it has nothing to do with us.

work out infml exercise to improve physical fitness〖非正式〗锻炼，健身

e.g. 1. To prepare for the match, the boxer worked out in the gym every day.

2. If you want to keep fit you must work out every day.

(have) a clear conscience feel or a feeling that one has done nothing wrong 问心无愧

e.g. 1. I haven t done anything wrong — I ve got a clear conscience.

2. You have nothing to worry about as long as you have a clear conscience.

Section B Difficult Sentences

1. It is a hard fact to understand sometimes, especially in a society that strives to teach you otherwise. (Para.1)

1) Translate this sentence into Chinese.

Key:

有时这一事实却难以理解，尤其在这个竭力向你灌输相反观念的社会里。

2) Paraphrase the sentence.

Key:

This fact is sometimes difficult to understand, especially in a society where you are frequently told that only material things bring you happiness.

2. It might mean that you have to buy material objects at a rate of perhaps one per day to sustain the temporary and short-term high of getting something new. (Para.3)

1) Translate this sentence into Chinese.

Key:

或许这就意味着，你得以一天一件的速度购置物品，才能维持住你因得到新东西而感受到的那种短暂的快感。

2) Paraphrase the sentence.

Key:

It might mean that you have to buy things at the speed of getting perhaps one each day to keep yourself excited and happy, since such happiness only lasts a short period of time.