模擬演習:
1.Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I__________________(本來不必從銀行借錢)。
2. We are a competitive company looking for creative people willing to work __________________(盡其所能)。
3. I have no objection__________________(再聽聽你的故事)。
4. Sorry I didn’t realize ____________________(這是個如此敏感的問題)。
5. If this can’t be settled reasonably ,it may be necessary to _________________(訴諸武力)。
答案:
1. needn’t have borrowed it from the bank
(本題考查虛擬語氣,“本來”意味著與過去事實相反,因此用have+動詞過去分詞,譯文中用it指代前文提到的money,避免了重復)
2. to the best of their ability
(本題考查慣用詞組“to the best of one’s ability”,意為“盡某人所能,盡最大努力”)
3. to hearing your story again
(本題考查objection的用法,其通常和介詞to連用,后面接動名詞。Have no objection to doing sth,意為“對做某事沒有意見”)
4. it was such a sensitive issue
(本題考查強調句型it is such a…“敏感話題”譯為“sensitive issue”)
5. resort to force
(本題考查it is necessary to do sth, 用resort to sth 來表示“訴諸,求助于某物
adj. 固定的;穩定的 v. 解決;定居(settle