1.trusting

adj. 信任的；輕信的

v. 信賴（trust的ing形式）

First, they have to establish a close and trusting relationship with crucial constituencies: that is, the faculty and the board.

首先，他們必須與學院的重要支持者們（即教職員和董事會）建立緊密且信任的關系。

2.check off

核對；經查對無誤而在…上作記號；扣除

Write down, clearly, what needs to happen in order for you to check off your project as “finished”.

明白地寫下來要發生地，以便能讓你核對你的計劃的“完成”。

3.slide

n. 滑動；幻燈片；滑梯；雪崩

vi. 滑動；滑落；不知不覺陷入

vt. 滑動；使滑動；悄悄地迅速放置

The moon struggled in its straitjacket: a tremor like that of an earthquake caused avalanches of empty cans to slide down from the mountain of refuse.

月亮與它的緊身衣搏斗著：發出一陣陣的震動，就像地震引起空的罐子從垃圾山上滑下來造成的震動那樣。

4.unbutton

vi. 解開鈕扣；吐露

vt. 解開鈕扣

Step aside here and unbutton your vest please.

請您到這邊來一下，解開馬夾紐扣。

考考你 (請翻譯)

1.你想把我從名單上剔掉？　

2.解開后面的鈕。　

上期參考答案

1.I had no idea what he was writing.

2.I've been doing a lot of thinking about the article fiiasco.