1）詞組與搭配
a human-rights report with a twist 一份歪曲事實的人權報告
good chemistry 志趣相投
economic plan 經濟方略
be widely reprinted 廣為轉載
turn combustible 激怒反目
a far cry from 相去甚遠；天壤之別；大相徑庭；截然不同；迥然不同
（2）例句分析
Achieving those targets will be a breeze.
實現(xiàn)這些目標易如反掌。
We （my wife and I ） have had 23 years investing in each other.
我們婚后23年一直相親相愛。（*互相之間互相投資）動詞+賓語+補語[現(xiàn)在分詞短語]結構。來源：www.examda.com
They overwhelmed the police as much with courtesy as with force.
他們軟磨硬闖，沖破了警察的阻攔。（*不僅以禮貌的言詞，而且還使出力氣）
Premier seemed a pleasant but rather dull man in a grey suit， a far cry from Interior Minister.
首相身著一套灰色西裝，看上去和藹可親，但卻相當單調乏味，與內務部長相比，相去甚遠。
Their anxiety had reached a clinical condition.
他們焦慮成病。（*焦慮達到了臨床狀態(tài)）
All the ones we have seen here have four-star abilities with five-star ambitions.
我們在此看到的所有的人都是些眼高手低之輩。（*四的能力，五的抱負）
In three years as US Secretary of Transportation， Skinner has emerged as the administration''s top crisis manager， a loyalist whose tenacity and competence have earned him Bush''s respect and admiration.
作為美國的交通部長，斯金納三年中表現(xiàn)出他是行政*處理危機事務的高手，且忠心耿耿，堅毅能干。這些使他贏得了布什的尊重和贊賞。tenacity and competence譯為“堅毅能干”。
These people will tend to flood the cities,worsening already strained urban resources.
這些人往往大批涌往城市，使市區(qū)本已負荷過重[不堪重負]的各種設施雪上加霜。
Our Good Society is disfigured by huge debts:entrenched poverty,persistent racial tension,the breakdown of the family and staggering budget deficits.
我們這個美好的社會因存在大量的債務而變得丑陋：難以消除的貧困現(xiàn)象，曠日持久的種族對立，分崩離析的家庭細胞，駭人聽聞的財政赤字。
The reality of a nurse''s job is still appalling pay,mounting workloads and dismal living conditions.
護士的現(xiàn)實仍然是：工資收入低微，工資負荷增加，生活境況凄苦。
But the firms have gone to greater and greater lengths to hold on to their star employees,the ones who really produce the profits.
但是這些公司一直在不遺余力地留住才干出眾的雇員，他們是真正能給公司創(chuàng)造利潤的人。
Star（a.）有名的；有才華的；極具有吸引力的；不同凡響的；
The premier wants to take another star turn on the world stage,even （if） his troubles are mounting back home.
即便首相在國內面臨的困難與麻煩有增無減，他還是想在國際舞臺上再做出一個不同凡響的舉動。
＊They assert that scientists lack ethics,morals,and a sense of responsibility,and that they have let the public down on too many occasions;they conclude that gene technology must be banned from Switzerland,signaling the rest of the world to follow suit.
結構分析：句子框架是They assert that.and that.；they conclude that.分號連接兩個并列句。前面的并列分句套嵌兩個并列的that引導的賓語從句，做assert的賓語；后面的并列分句套嵌一個that引導的賓語從句，做conclude的賓語。兩個分句的主語they指前句提到的proponents of the initiative.另外on…occasions意為“在……場合或（重大的）時刻”；signal在此處為動詞，譯為“向……示意”；follow suit譯為“跟著做，依樣行事”。
參考譯文：他們（支持該動議的人）聲稱科學家缺乏倫理、道德、責任感；科學家辜負了公眾的時候太多了。由此，他們得出結論，認為基因技術應該在瑞士得到嚴令禁止，并示意世界其他國家依樣行事。
*This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature;actually,aside from abnormally lazy people,there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum,and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work.
結構分析：句子的框架是This assumption rests on……；actually，aside from……，there would be very few who would……，and who would……。分號連接兩個并列分句。在第二個分句中，介問短語aside from abnormally（特別地）lazy people作狀語，主句是一個there be存在句，包含兩個并列的由關系代詞who引導的定語從句，修飾few.Rest on在此意為“依據”。aside from相當于“except”，澤為“除了”。
參考譯文：這種假設是依據這樣一種謬論：人的天性中就存在遺傳惰性。而實際上，除了特別懶惰的人以外，幾乎沒有人愿意掙只相當于最低生活維持費的錢，也沒有人愿意飽食終日，無所用心。
a human-rights report with a twist 一份歪曲事實的人權報告
good chemistry 志趣相投
economic plan 經濟方略
be widely reprinted 廣為轉載
turn combustible 激怒反目
a far cry from 相去甚遠；天壤之別；大相徑庭；截然不同；迥然不同
（2）例句分析
Achieving those targets will be a breeze.
實現(xiàn)這些目標易如反掌。
We （my wife and I ） have had 23 years investing in each other.
我們婚后23年一直相親相愛。（*互相之間互相投資）動詞+賓語+補語[現(xiàn)在分詞短語]結構。來源：www.examda.com
They overwhelmed the police as much with courtesy as with force.
他們軟磨硬闖，沖破了警察的阻攔。（*不僅以禮貌的言詞，而且還使出力氣）
Premier seemed a pleasant but rather dull man in a grey suit， a far cry from Interior Minister.
首相身著一套灰色西裝，看上去和藹可親，但卻相當單調乏味，與內務部長相比，相去甚遠。
Their anxiety had reached a clinical condition.
他們焦慮成病。（*焦慮達到了臨床狀態(tài)）
All the ones we have seen here have four-star abilities with five-star ambitions.
我們在此看到的所有的人都是些眼高手低之輩。（*四的能力，五的抱負）
In three years as US Secretary of Transportation， Skinner has emerged as the administration''s top crisis manager， a loyalist whose tenacity and competence have earned him Bush''s respect and admiration.
作為美國的交通部長，斯金納三年中表現(xiàn)出他是行政*處理危機事務的高手，且忠心耿耿，堅毅能干。這些使他贏得了布什的尊重和贊賞。tenacity and competence譯為“堅毅能干”。
These people will tend to flood the cities,worsening already strained urban resources.
這些人往往大批涌往城市，使市區(qū)本已負荷過重[不堪重負]的各種設施雪上加霜。
Our Good Society is disfigured by huge debts:entrenched poverty,persistent racial tension,the breakdown of the family and staggering budget deficits.
我們這個美好的社會因存在大量的債務而變得丑陋：難以消除的貧困現(xiàn)象，曠日持久的種族對立，分崩離析的家庭細胞，駭人聽聞的財政赤字。
The reality of a nurse''s job is still appalling pay,mounting workloads and dismal living conditions.
護士的現(xiàn)實仍然是：工資收入低微，工資負荷增加，生活境況凄苦。
But the firms have gone to greater and greater lengths to hold on to their star employees,the ones who really produce the profits.
但是這些公司一直在不遺余力地留住才干出眾的雇員，他們是真正能給公司創(chuàng)造利潤的人。
Star（a.）有名的；有才華的；極具有吸引力的；不同凡響的；
The premier wants to take another star turn on the world stage,even （if） his troubles are mounting back home.
即便首相在國內面臨的困難與麻煩有增無減，他還是想在國際舞臺上再做出一個不同凡響的舉動。
＊They assert that scientists lack ethics,morals,and a sense of responsibility,and that they have let the public down on too many occasions;they conclude that gene technology must be banned from Switzerland,signaling the rest of the world to follow suit.
結構分析：句子框架是They assert that.and that.；they conclude that.分號連接兩個并列句。前面的并列分句套嵌兩個并列的that引導的賓語從句，做assert的賓語；后面的并列分句套嵌一個that引導的賓語從句，做conclude的賓語。兩個分句的主語they指前句提到的proponents of the initiative.另外on…occasions意為“在……場合或（重大的）時刻”；signal在此處為動詞，譯為“向……示意”；follow suit譯為“跟著做，依樣行事”。
參考譯文：他們（支持該動議的人）聲稱科學家缺乏倫理、道德、責任感；科學家辜負了公眾的時候太多了。由此，他們得出結論，認為基因技術應該在瑞士得到嚴令禁止，并示意世界其他國家依樣行事。
*This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature;actually,aside from abnormally lazy people,there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum,and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work.
結構分析：句子的框架是This assumption rests on……；actually，aside from……，there would be very few who would……，and who would……。分號連接兩個并列分句。在第二個分句中，介問短語aside from abnormally（特別地）lazy people作狀語，主句是一個there be存在句，包含兩個并列的由關系代詞who引導的定語從句，修飾few.Rest on在此意為“依據”。aside from相當于“except”，澤為“除了”。
參考譯文：這種假設是依據這樣一種謬論：人的天性中就存在遺傳惰性。而實際上，除了特別懶惰的人以外，幾乎沒有人愿意掙只相當于最低生活維持費的錢，也沒有人愿意飽食終日，無所用心。