Unit 1 Growing Up Ⅱ
Translation 1
那是个正规宴会,我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了
(formal) As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to
他的女朋友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉
(take hold) His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold
他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大,决定增加生产
(anticipate) Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production
据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇
(violate) It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules
/ Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules
据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水(water shortage)的可能性
(avoid, severe) It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid