Language points
get round to doing sth: 终于去做（久已想做但因太忙、太懒等而未作的事）; 腾出时间做某事
e.g.: I’m very busy at the moment but I hope to get round to answering your
letter next week. 目前我很忙，希望下周能抽出时间给你回信。
get by: be good enough but not very good; manage to live or do things in a satisfactory way 过的去，尚可；勉强应付
e.g.: It is a little bit difficult for the old couple to get by on such a small pension
(养老金).
Keep sb. in sth.: give sb. a regular supply of sth. 使…经常有某事物
e.g.: Our hens keep us in eggs, with several dozen left over to sell each
week.
自己养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每周还能剩余几十个去出售。
Just About: almost, very nearly
e.g.: This job is just about done. 这件工作差不多做完了。
The heating season: “heating” here means “加热”,“供热”，so “heating season” actually refers to the winter.
... when it was 30 below: Here the Fahrenheit scale (华氏度) is used instead of the Celsius scale (摄氏度), Celsius degree= Fahrenheit degree* 9/5 + 32
e.g.: 30 below: 零下30华氏度 95 above: 零上95华氏度
haul:
1) transport, as with a truck, cart, etc. 用车搬运
e.g.: The rescue team hauled medical supplies and food to the flooded
villages.
2) pull or drag sth. with effort or force 用力拖
e.g.: Rescue workers hauled passengers out of the crashed train.
营救人员把乘客从发生事故的火车中拖救出来。
cultivate:
1) 耕作; 种植
e.g.: cultivate corn 种植玉米 cultivate soil 耕作土地
2) 陶冶, 培养; 教养
e.g.: cultivate one’s mind 陶冶思想
Cultivated: adj. a> 有素养的，文雅的 b> 用于耕作的
Cultivation: n. 耕作，栽培
Pluming: 建筑物内部的管道设施(在本文特指内部卫生间)
supplement: add to sth. in order to improve it (followed by with)
: prep. 在…中间
: two crackers with a filling in between. 夹心饼干
In between such chores, I manage to spend 50 to 60 hours a week at the typewriter. 在这些琐事之间，每周我还能抽出50到60个小时写作打稿
子。
pursue: 1) To strive to gain or accomplish努力去获得或完成：
e.g.: Sandy, meanwhile, pursues her own demanding schedule.
同时珊迪要完成她自己繁忙的工作日程。
2) to chase or follow 追赶，追求
e.g.: pursue lofty political goals. 追求崇高的政治目标
3) To be engaged in 从事
e.g.: She pursued the study of English for five years.
她持续不断地学了五年英语。
In pursuit of: 在追求…方面
demanding: 1) 费力的，需要技能的；
2) 苛求的，要求过高的
e.g.: a demanding job 繁重的工作
a demanding mother 苛刻的母亲
get through: come successfully to the end
e.g.: She got through the entrance examination and was accepted by the
college.
at that point: at that very moment, right then
e.g.: The man suddenly held up a poster. At that point, all TV cameras were
pointed at him. 那个人突然打出一条标语。就在那时，所有摄像机都
对准了他。
Timing: 时机的选择，时机安排
e.g.: The timing was terrible. 时机选的实在太差。
on balance: with all things considered 总的来说
e.g.: On balance, it's probably not advisable (可取的，明智的) to change the
company's name.
generate: bring into existence, produce 产生，生产，生育
e.g.: The widespread use of Spanish in some American cities has generated a
public debate over language use in the country.
A generating station 发电站
Mortgage payment: 抵押贷款按揭
When it comes to…: 当提到…时
e.g.: When it comes to politics I know nothing. 谈到政治，我一无所知。
pick up: 1) be ready to pay
2) take up by hand 拿起，捡起
3) To take on (passengers or freight) 承载（客人, 货物等）
4) To acquire
Be stuck with sth./doing sth.: 不得不做某事，被迫应付…
e.g.: We were stuck with unexpected visitors.
Cover: it is a very commonly used word, and here it means “To protect by insurance” (入保险加以保护). Besides, it has several other usages as follows:
1) To extend over 延伸，遍及
e.g.: a farm covering more than 100 acres (英亩).
2) To travel or pass over
e.g.: They covered 60 miles in two days. 他们两天走了60英里。
3) To be responsible for reporting
e.g.: Two reporters covered the news story. 两名记者负责报导这则新
闻。
aside from: except for; in addition to (more usual in American English; same as apart from)
e.g.: This essay is good aside from a couple of spelling mistakes.
They were going to have other expenses, aside from the school fees.
Policy: 大家常见的意思是“政策，方针”，但是本文中意思是“保险单”。cut back:reduce in size or amount (used in the patterns:cut back sth.; cut back on sth.)
e.g.: There is a growing movement to cut back the government's role in
agriculture and to reduce subsidies (补助金) paid to farmers.
suspect: 1) v. 有存在或属实的想法，相信
e.g.: He ~ed an ambush(埋伏). 他怀疑有埋伏。
~ sb of (doing) sth.怀疑某人有某种罪
e.g.: What makes you ~ her of having taken the money?
2) v. 怀疑
e.g.: I ~ the truth of your statement. 我怀疑你陈述内容的真实性。
3) n. 嫌疑人
doubt: 1) n. 怀疑
e.g.: ~ about sth./that /whether …; no/beyond/without~ 毫无
疑问…
1) v. 怀疑 ~ sth./that …/whether…
e.g.: I doubt whether he will come. 我怀疑他是否能来。
通过以上我们可以看出：doubt一般是对其后面的事情表示怀疑（不相信）；而suspect 既可以对其后面的事情表示怀疑，也可以表示对其后面
事情的可能性表示相信，其意思需要通过上下文或其句型来确定。
budget: 预算
e.g.: The General Assembly has exclusive authority to set the UN budget, paid
for by all members according to an agreed quota.
只有联合国大会有权为联合国制定预算，预算由各成员国按照约定的配额支付。
on a tight budget 预算紧张，手头拮据
scale: a relative level or degree (usu. used in the phrase on a... scale)
e.g.: We tested our new teaching methods on a small scale. Indeed only six
classes were involved in it.
我们对新教学法进行了小规模的测试，实际上只有六个班级参加了测试。
profit: 1) n. an advantageous gain or return 收益
e.g.: The tax is likely to hit (打击) his company's profits by up to
3 per cent in future. 税收很可能将会影响到他公司3%的利
润。
Make a profit from 得益于…, 利用…
2) v. 有利于，对…有利
e.g.: I don't think it will profit you anything to do that.
3) v. 获得利益，得利
e.g.: The students do hope to profit by / from the teacher's comments on their
compositions.
学生们真心希望从老师对他们的作文的评语中获得益处。
invest: commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return (used in the
patterns: invest money; invest money in sth.; invest in sth.) 投资，购买
e.g.: When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
breeze: a gentle wind
e.g. A gentle breeze blew over the garden.
a cool, refreshing breeze 凉爽清新的微风
words related to wind
gust: a strong, abrupt rush of wind 阵风
gale: a very strong wind 大风
hurricane: a severe tropical cyclone, usu. involving heavy rains 飓风
tornado: a rotating column of air 龙卷风
cyclone: 旋风
slender
1) (of people) slim; not very wide but comparatively long or high
e.g. a woman with a slender figure
2) (of things) slight; inadequate
e.g. slender hopes 渺茫的希望
stand up (for): speak, work, etc. in favor of sb. / sth.; support sb. / sth.
e.g. All my friends will stand up for me.
stand up to勇敢地面对；经得起
e.g. Your argument just won’t stand up to close scrutiny.
你的论点根本经不起仔细检查。
historic: famous or important in history
e.g. The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic
occasion.
《独立宣言》的签署是具有历史意义的事件。
a historic site历史遗迹
historical: 属于历史的，历史上的，与历史有关的
e.g. He gave all his historical papers to the library.
他把他所有的历史资料都送给这个图书馆。
mission: 任务，使命
e.g. The delegation(代表团) completed its mission successfully.
carry out/perform a mission执行任务
fulfill a mission完成使命
cancel a mission取消一项任务
forge
1) create by means of much hard work (靠艰苦工作)建立
e.g. Their friendship was forged by shared adversity(不幸，灾难).
2) make a forgery or counterfeit 伪造
e.g. He got the money dishonestly, by forging his brother’s signature(签
名) on a check.
liberate: set free
e.g. liberate people from poverty(贫穷)
liberate the mind from prejudice 解除心中偏见
liberate sb. from sth.
authorize: give approval or permission for (sth.); give authority to 批准；委托
e.g. According to the contract(合同), neither party is authorized to
permit the third party to publish the book unless both parties agree.
As a registered(注册) member, you are authorized to download, store,
copy and distribute materials.
n. authorization
exploit
1) n. brave or adventurous deed or action 功绩(常用复数)
e.g. The heroic exploits will go down in history.
sing sb’s exploits 歌颂某人的功绩
2) vt. employ to the greatest possible advantage 开发；剥削
e.g. exploit one’s talents 充分发挥某人的才能
The company exploited its workers with long hours and low pay.
这家公司用工时长、工资低的方法来剥削工人。
be intent on/upon (doing) sth.: be eager and determined to do sth.
e.g. He is intent on going to France to continue his studies.
intend to do sth.打算…
peer:look closely or carefully, esp. as if unable to see well
e.g. She peered at him closely, as if not believing it could really be him.
peer at / through / into
on the side: as an additional job or source of income; secretly
e.g. Eventually he saved enough money working at this trade on the side
to buy his freedom. 后来他终于靠这门手艺攒够钱赎回了自由。
Some teachers have to find ways of making some money on the side.
He’s dating another girl on the side. 他脚踏两只船。
close in (on / around): 接近，包围
e.g. Hitler committed suicide(自杀) as Soviet forces were closing in on Berlin.
Nights is closing in.
conviction: firm opinion or belief
e.g. It is her personal conviction that all corruption(腐败) should be
exposed(揭露，曝光) and dealt with according to relevant laws.
a lifelong conviction终身的信仰
strengthen one’s conviction that…增强某人…的信念
impose
1) place (a penalty, tax, etc.) officially on sb. / sth.
e.g. impose a tax on imports 征收进口税
EU(欧盟) was likely to impose a tax on imports of Chinese leather
shoes despite disagreement about the move(步骤，行动) among
member states.
2) try to make sb. accept (an opinion or a belief)
e.g. She imposed her ideas on the group.
impose sth.on sb. / sth.
as for: with regard to至于
e.g. As for your request for a free sample, we will send it to you in about
10 days.
disguise: 伪装，假扮
e.g. He disguised himself as a woman.
It is impossible to disguise the fact.
disguise sb. / sth. as
abolish: end the existence of (a law, custom, system, etc.)
n. abolition
make the best of: 充分利用
e.g. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
Making the best of his lot, Henson worked diligently and rose far in his owner’s regard.
Henson利用命运给他的一切机会，干活勤勉，深受主人器重。
(lot means “one’s fortune in life”. )
compel: make (sb.) do sth.; force
e.g.Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer(自愿) for the mission.
compel sb. to do sth.强迫某人做某事
be compelled to (do)不得不（做）
at risk: 冒风险
e.g. The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
at all risks (=at any risk) 无论冒什么危险，无论如何
at the risk of冒...之险，不顾...之风险
starve: (cause a person or an animal to) suffer severely or die from hunger
e.g. What’s for dinner? I’m starving! 晚饭吃什么？我饿死了！
She’s lonely, and starving for companionship(友谊).
starve for sth.渴望获得某物
pass for: 被当作
e.g. I can’t imagine how this place passes for a five-star hotel.