新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版)第2版综合教程31.听到她屡遭失败的消息,我感到很难过（distress）Itdistressedmeagreatdealtohearthenewsthathehadsufferedrepeatedfailure.2.他虽然失去了老板的欢心,但仍然装出一副高兴的样子（assume）Heassuredanairforcheerfulness,eventhoughhelostfavorwithhisboss.3.格列佛（Gulliver）经历了冒险奇遇,见到了各色奇异的人物（assortment）Gullivermetwithextraordinaryadventuresandsawastrangeassortmentofpeople.4.如果你再犯同样的错误,他会很生你气的（furious）Hewillbefuriouswithyouifyourepeatthesamemistake.5.我们都被他坦率的观点、幽默的语言和亲切的态度所深深吸引（draw）Wewereallgreatlydrawnbyhisfrankviews,humorouswordsandgenialmanner.6.等到欢呼的掌声平息下来,那位诺贝尔奖获得者开始演讲（diedown）Aftercheersandapplausedieddown,theNobelPrizeWinnerbeganhisspeech.7.他天生有一种特别的洞察力和预见力,因此,他很少随大流（runwiththecrowd）Heisgiftedwithasoreofinsightandforesight,soherarelyrunswiththecrowd.8.我发现现实毕竟是非常严酷的,一个人难以完全按照自己的理想去生活（liveupto）Ifeelrealitiesareafterallveryharsh,soonecanhardlyliveupentirelytohisideals.Unit21.我的顶头上司是典型的工作狂,一年365天每天工作10小时以上（workaholic）Myimmediatebossisatypicalworkaholic,forheworksforovertenhourseachdayalltheyearround.2.校长十分注重课外活动,他认为课外活动有助于培养学生对外部世界的浓厚兴趣（extracurricular）Theprincipalattachesmuchimportancetoextracurricularactivitiesandhebelievesthattheywillhelptocultivatestudents'tremendousinterestintheexternalworld.3.星期一早上,他总是快速冲个澡,胡乱吃块三明治,拦辆出租车去上班（grab）Healwaysgrabsashower,asandwichandthenataxitogotoworkeveryMondaymorning.4.既然你要离开公司了,你要在本周内清算账目（straightenout）Sinceyouareleavingthecompany,youshouldstraightenouttheaccountswithintheweek.5.为了按时完成博士论文,他经常熬夜（stayup）HeoftenstaysuplateatnightinordertofinishwritinghisPh.Ddissertationontime.6.没有什么能够取代内心深处最深切的爱（replace）Nothingcanreplacetheprofoundestlovelodgedinone'sheartofhearts.7.他被认为是总裁职位的当然人选,因为他已经出色地做了近10年副总裁（naturaln.）Heisconsideredanaturalforthepostofthepresident,forhehasbeenanexcellentvice-presidentforalmosttenyears.8.他实在太普通了,丢人堆里根本找不着（pickout）Heisjusttoocommontobepickedoutfromthecrowd.1、这所大学是世界上历史最悠久的高等学府之一（venerable）Theuniversityisoneofthemostvenerableinstitutionsofhigherlearningintheworld.2、如果一个人缺乏实践经验,仅凭课堂里学到的东西是难以成功的（deficient）Ifoneisdeficientinpracticalex