The universal language

　　1 近年來，這個城市發生了很大的變化，呈現出嶄新的面貌。(take on)

　　In recent years, great changes have taken place in the city, making it take on a new look.

　　2. 大學畢業后，他申請了很多工作，但還沒找到適合的。(apply for)

　　After graduating from university, he applied for many jobs, but he has not found one which suits him yet.

　　3. 1960年，他第一次上臺表演。從那以后，他越來越受歡迎了。(for the first time)

　　In 1960, he performed on stage for the first time. Since then, his popularity has grown greatly.

　　4. 張華沒有去學校讀書，而是去參軍了。(instead of)

　　Instead of going to school, Zhang Hua joined the army.

　　5.他是一個可以信賴的朋友，他從來沒有對任何人食言過。(break a promise)

　　He is a friend that you can trust. He has never broken his promise to anyone.

　　6.現在你應該放棄了，想要讓他改變觀念只是浪費時間和精力。(a waste of your time and energy)

　　You should give up now. Trying to get him to change his pinion is a waste of your time and energy.

　　7.他向同事請教了如何控制實驗的進度。(exercise control over…)

　　He asked for advice from his colleagues on how to exercise control over the pace of the experiment.

　　8.在一個現代社會中,受教育不應該被看成是一種特權 (be considered to)

　　Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society.

　　9.我說的只適用于你們當的一部分人(apply… to …)

　　What I said applies only to some of you.

　　10..因為他在音樂方面的天賦和聲譽,他去了很多國家做指揮.

　　Because of his musical talent and fame, he traveled to many countries as a conductor.

　　11.她想要她的孩子立即見她(desire).

　　She desires that her child (should) see her at once.

　　12. 很顯然音樂和布景是這部另人驚異的作品的重要的因素.( the key components of…)

　　The music and the setting are clearly the key components of this amazing production.

　　13. 20世紀50 年代, R&B 進一步改變了現代音樂,發展成為我們現在所熟知的搖滾樂.( lead to what…)

　　During the 1950s, R&B changed modern music further and led to what we know as rock and roll.

　　14.眾所周知，石油在我國的國民經濟中起了重要作用。(play an important role in…)

　　As we all know，oil plays an important role in our national economics。

　　15. 在過去的二十年里，蘇州已經變成了一個先進的工業城市。(transform…into…)

　　In the past 20 years , Suzhou has been transformed into an advanced industrial city.

　　16.它的起源是奴隸制時期美國黑人的民歌。(be anchored in…)

　　Its origins are anchored in the folk songs of black Americans from the period of slavery.

　　17. 于1958年應征入伍，他的音樂生涯也因此而縮短。(cut short )

　　Elvis' musical life was cut short when he was drafted into the army in 1958.

　　18. 傳統的爵士樂有些開始進入衰弱期。(go into a decline)

　　Traditional jazz went into a bit of a decline.