Unit 3 B 复习资料

Unit 3 SectionB Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-Making[句型]To do sth. means doing sth. else. 想做某事就意味着……要取得好的学习成绩意味着要全力以赴。

To make good academic achievement means putting your best effort forth.To do sth., you need to do sth. else.与时俱进意味着随着社会的进步更新自己的思想和知识。

To make progress with times means renewing one’s thought and knowledge in accordance with social advancement.[搭配] come to grips with：start dealing with 着手解决be at grips with 在认真对付take a grip on oneself 有自控能力他讲了很多，但始终没有涉及主题。

He talked a lot, but never came to grips with the key point.当我们舒适地生活的时候，那里的人们在与贫穷作斗争。

While we are living in comfort, people there are at grips with poverty.[搭配] be of + 抽象名词used to describe a person or an object, just the same as “be + adj.” in meaningBe sure to tell me if I can be of any use.用得着我时，一定跟我说一声。

反败为胜对我们的信心提升至关重要。

Victory out of defeat was of utmost importance to the buildup of our confidence.[搭配] in contrast to contrary to 与……形成鲜明对照你认为我们的计划要落空，而我却深信我们的计划会成功。

In contrast to your belief that our plan will fall through, I am confident that it will turn out to be successful.与同屋其他同学相比，我生活得轻松自在。

In contrast to my classmates in the same dormitory, I lead a free and easy life.[搭配] be related to be connected or associated with与······相关，与······有联系专家们认为该地区大量的癌症病例与这一地区的污染直接有关。

Experts believe that a great number of cancer cases in the area are directly related to the polluted environment.他学习成绩下滑与其迷恋网络游戏有间接关系。

His drop in academic performance is indirectly related to his indulgence in online games.[搭配] any approach to a problem any method of dealing with a problem 解决问题的任何方法如果传统解决问题的方法不奏效，我们就采用新方法。

If the traditional approach to the problem does not work, let’s resort to a new one.不同的人会针对一个问题提出不同的解决方法。

Different people may come up with different approaches to a problem.[短语] distinguish from show the difference between; set apart from 与······相区别大象有长鼻，因此和其他动物不同。

Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.乐于接受挑战使他有别于其他孩子。

His willingness to embrace challenges distinguishes him from other children.[单词] thereby ad. because of what has just been mentioned 因此，从而他进赛场时心理压力太大，因此与金牌失之交臂。

He went into the site of contest under too great mental pressure, thereby losing the gold medal by a narrow margin.他总是好高骛远，结果终生一事无成。

He is always attempting to reach for what is beyond his grasp, thereby, to go nowhere all his life.[单词] harmony a state of complete agreement (in feelings, ideas, etc.) 和谐，一致一个和谐的社会，即一个人人都彼此和睦相处的社会，将立于不败之地。

A society of harmony, of everyone being happy with each other, will win the day.我们逐渐意识到，人不是要征服自然而是要与其和睦相处的观点是多么伟大。

We have come to realize what a wise idea it is that man should live in harmony with nature rather than conquer it.[句型] Great consideration is given to sth. One takes great account of sth. 充分考虑某事要充分考虑成功道路上的有利和不利因素。

Great consideration should be given to both favorable and unfavorable factors on the way to success.要想使你的生意顺利，必须在运作前充分考虑你有多大把握。

For your business to go right, great consideration must be given to what cards you have before going about it.[短语] be true of be valid, relevant, or applicable to 对······适用，符合于我承认我们的婚姻没有了浪漫，但许多夫妇也都如此。

I accept that romance has gone out of our marriage, but that is true of many other couples.有证据表明，善有善报，恶有恶报。

Evidence tells that good is rewarded with good, and the same is true of evil.[单词] consult v. go to sb. for information, advice, etc. 请教，咨询，找······商量go to a book, etc. for information 查阅，查看exchange opinion, information, etc. with a person 交换意见, 商议关于这件事，没必要征求你好朋友的意见。

There is no need to consult your best friend on the matter.大学生最好要养成查阅技术资料的习惯，以获取所需要的信息。

It is better for college students to cultivate a good habit of consulting technical data for information needed.在采取任何行动之前，一定要和我商量。

Be sure to consult with me before taking any action.[短语] fall throughfall back on 求助于fall down on 未尽到fall in with 赞成；同意fall short of 未达到；未实现fail to be completed; come to nothing 失败，成为泡影当被证明成本过高时，该计划就落空了。

The plan fell through when it proved too costly.由于未能实现预期目标，他痛苦至极。

He was in an extremity of pain for falling short of his expected goal.[搭配] in a different perspective from a different angle of view 不同见解任何事情的成功常常取决于我们能否正确地看待它。

Success in anything often depends on whether or not we can see it in the right perspective.如果你从另一个角度看待失败，它就可能成为一件好事。

If you place failure in a different perspective, it may turn into a good thing.[短语] press for urge, demand, keep requesting 要求如果你们要求的东西超出了我们的能力范围，我们只好终止合作。