professor after giving us a long list of reference books.
1. 并不是我不喜欢那个工作,而是我没有时间去做。(not that … but that)
Answer: Not that I dislike that job, but that I have no time to do it.
2. 成功不是没有惧怕,而逆境也不是没有希望。(not ... without)
Answer: Success is not without fear, and adversity is not without hope.
3. 如果你就想要一份工作,我可以给你提供。(if ... what)
Answer: I could get you a job here if that’s what you want.
4. 他们的钱花完了,不得不放弃这个项目。(run out)
Answer: They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.
5. 直到1972年这个建设项目才最终结束。(It is not until ... that)
Answer: It was not until 1972 that the construction project finally came to an end.
1. 这钢琴有些不对劲,但是我无法说清楚。 (put one's finger on)
Answer: Something is wrong with the piano, but I can't put my finger on what it is.
2.这条裤子不但太大,而且也与我的夹克不相配。(apart from)
Answer: Apart from being too large, the trousers don't match my jacket, either.
3. 不论理由是什么,反正我喜欢流行音乐。 (whatever)
Answer: I love pop music, for whatever reasons.
4. 他对外国文化怀有浓厚的兴趣,经常博览群书以寻找有用的信息。 (browse through) Answer: He has great interest in foreign cultures, often browsing through piles of books to look for any useful information.
5. 在是否要创办一个新社团的问题上,我们意见很不一致。(vary)
Answer: Opinions on whether we should open up a new society vary a great deal.
1. 要去那座岛,除了搭船以外,别无他法。 (other than)
Answer: You can't get to the island other than by boat.
2. 有些学生疯狂地迷恋流行音乐,而另外一些人则更喜欢经典音乐(classical)。 (while) Answer: Some students are crazy about pop music while others prefer classical music.
3. 传媒 (media) 在引领时尚方面正起着越来越重要的作用。 (play a ... role) Answer: The media are playing an increasingly important role in leading fashions and trends.
4. 我千方百计想弄到一张他新发行(issue)的唱片(album),却未能如愿。(try every means)
Answer: I tried every means to get a copy of his newly issued album, but failed.
5. 要是没有朋友的鼓励和帮助,我可能已经辍学了。 (If ... not / Without)
Answer: Without the encouragement and help of my friends, I would have quit school.
1. 我已经把我的简历和附函传真给了那家公司,但尚未收到回复。(résumé; cover letter;