2023届高考英语二轮复习读后续写性格描写1学案

这是一份2023届高考英语二轮复习读后续写性格描写1学案，共42页。

 高中英语读后续写素材大全
第四部分.性格描写（一）

性格描写1
“希望......;渴望......”
表“希望......”
*hope for sth./hope to do sth./hope that...
*pin all one's hopes on sb./sth.
*wish for sth./wish(sb.)to do sth. /wish that...(虚拟语气)／wish sb.sth.
*expect sth. (of/from sb. )/expect(sb. )to do sth./expect that...
表“渴望.....”
*desire sth.have a(strong)desire for sth.
desire to dosth. have a(strong)desire to do sth.
desire sb.to do sth.
*be eager/hungry/thirsty/longing/dying for sth.
be eager/hungry/thirsty/longing/dying to do sth.
*have an urge to do sth.
*look forward to(doing)sth.
*live up to one's expectation不辜负·..··的期望
*deliver the goods履行诺言不负众望

1.Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算.
2.You remain passive and convince yourself that you have nothing to hope for.
你消极被动,使自己确信你没有希冀的事.
3.I couldn't wish for a better husband.
我丈夫已经再好不过了.
4.I wish for nothing more than to live a decent life.
除了过上像样的生活,我别无奢求.
5. This general store has just about everything you could wish for.
这家商店日用品应有尽有.
6.He is still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him.
他仍处于康复期,所以不要对他期望过高.
7. If you pin all your hopes on one or two companies, and those offers don't materialize, you' have to start looking all over again, which will put you behind your competitors.
如果你把所有希望都放在一两家公司身上,结果却没有得到任何机会,这时你还得重新始求职,而这就会让你落后于竞争对手.
8. Don't pin your hopes on his promises; he is known to be untrustworthy.
不要相信他的承诺；大家都知道他是个不诚实的人.
9. I wish that I had not been busy yesterday.
我希望我昨天没有那么忙(实际上,我昨天挺忙).
10.I wish that I were a yellow bird. I'd fly away with you.
但愿我是一只黄色小鸟,那样我就会和你一起飞走.
11.I wish that I could wrap you in angel's wings.
我希望我能把你包裹在天使的翅膀中.
12.The people desire peace, security and happiness.
人民向往和平、安全、幸福.
13.I strongly desire to help and care for people.
=I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
我非常渴望能够帮助和照顾他人.
14.Young man should be thirsty for knowledge.
青年人应该渴望知识.
15. I am dying to get your support.
我渴望得到您的支持.
16. The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel.
假期快到了,我很想外出旅行.
17.When we encounter the frustrations and contradictions; we will have an urge to act and can not let a calm, rational treatment of setbacks and contradictions.
当遇到挫折和矛盾时我们会产生一种冲动行为,让我们不能心平气静,理智地对待挫折和矛盾.
18. I had a sudden urge to run into the scene and stay there forever, and ever.
有那么一瞬间,我有种冲动,想跑进那风景里,永远都不出来.
19. I think I should work hard at English and live up to his expectation.
我想我应该努力学习英语,决不辜负他的期望.
20.We expected great things of the England team, but on the day they simply failed to deliver the goods.
我们本指望英格兰队大获全胜,可那天他们真是有负众望.
21. You must prove you can deliver the goods.
你必须证明你能不负众望.
22. As long as you deliver the goods, he will always trust you.
只要你履行诺言,他会永远信任你的.


性格描写2
“有兴趣；厌倦·...”
表“有兴趣”
*interest oneself in...
be/become/get interested in...
对······感兴趣
*feel/have/show/express/take/develop an interest in...对······有兴趣
*attract/arouse/engage sb's interest·····吸引某人的兴趣
*out of interestout of curiosity出于兴趣
*with interest兴致勃勃地
*if interested如果感兴趣的话
*a place of interestan attraction旅游景点
*Sth. be of great/no interest to sb. (不)吸引某人
*Doing ...is one's only interest(in life).·.···是(人生)唯一兴趣
*Doing...is not one's passing interest/hobby.····不是转瞬即逝的兴趣
*be fond of ...喜爱······;爱好·····.
*go in for...喜欢···...
*be into...对······深感兴趣
*be keen on ...热衷···.··;渴望······
*be enthusiastic about...对······充满热情／兴趣
*be crazy/mad about...对······着迷；热衷于·····
*be/become/get addicted to...沉溺于·…；对······上瘾
*Sth. appeals to/attracts/absorbs sb. ...吸引某人
表“厌倦”
*lose(all)interest in ...
*be tired of ... (be tired from...因······而疲倦)
*be sick of...
*be bored with...
*be fed up with...
*Sth. is of little/no interest to sb.
*Sth. doesn't hold much interest for sb.
*Sth. doesn't hold much attraction for sb.
*Sth. holds little appeal for sb.(not muchlittle)

1.Just out of interest, how much did it cost?
我只是好奇问问,这个花了你多少钱？
2.I watched with interest.
我兴致勃勃地看着.
3. There are many places of interest near the city.
这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方.
4.If interested, let me know as soon as possible.
如果感兴趣,尽快告诉我.
5. He is into surfing in a big way.
他很喜欢冲浪.
6.He doesn't go in for team games.
=Team games are of no interest to him.
他不喜欢团队游戏.
7.He is addicted to computer games.
他对电脑游戏上瘾.
8.If you want to arouse my interest in English, why don't you pay for me to study in America?
既然你想引起我对英文的兴趣,为什么不拿钱给我到美国去读书？
9. Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below.
有兴趣加入俱乐部的任何人可以通过下列地址联系我们.
10.So you must be keen on pop music.
那么你一定喜欢流行音乐了.
11. Having lost his job, he'd begun to interest himself in local voluntary work.
他失业后便开始关注地方的志愿工作了.
12. Eating seems to be his only interest in life!
=His only interest in life seems to eat.
吃东西好像是他生活中的唯一爱好！
13. At that moment he realized that his love of space was not a passing hobby.
当时他意识到对太空的热爱不是他转瞬即逝的爱好.
14. To be honest, I find it difficult to be enthusiastic about mathematics.
老实说,我很难对数学产生热情.
15.To be frank, I'm not good at sports but I am crazy about sports matches.
坦率地说,我不擅长体育,但是,我热衷于看体育比赛.
16. But some students have a poor English basis, or they were influenced by their family or bad habits in society. They lost interest in English, and then the English low achievers came into being.
但是有一部分学生由于英语基础比较差,或者受到了家庭或者社会上不良习气的影响,导致他们进入高中之后对英语失去了兴趣,这样就形成了英语学困生.
17.Nowadays,he has turned to crosstalk because it appears as if he has lost interest in film.
如今他转向说相声,因为他好像对电影已失去了兴趣.
18. She said that she was tired of being expected to be a superwoman.
她说她对人们期望她成为一个女超人已相当厌倦了.
19. She was getting very sick of Mick's put-downs.
她越来越厌烦米克的奚落.
20.She was bored with the deadening routine of her life.
她厌倦了令人窒息的一成不变的生活.
21.I was feeling so fed up with the class this morning that I found it impossible to concentrate.
今天早上我对这堂课感到厌烦,简直没法集中精力.
22.She was fed up with her do-nothing sons.
对她那些游手好闲的儿子,她已经忍无可忍了.


性格描写3
“不得不..；愿意......”
表“不得不”
*have to do sth.[ without having to do sth.不必·……·(作状语)］
*have no choice/option/alternative but to do sth.
*There is no choice/option/alternative but to do sth.
*can do nothing but do sth.(见do不见to)
*be made/forced/obliged to do sth.
表“愿意”
*Sb. is(un)willing to do sth.
*Sb. is reluctant to do sth.
*Sth. is voluntary.
*Sb. volunteers to do sth.
*The spirit is willing ,but the flesh is weak,心有余而力不足.
*dance to sb's tune听从指挥；唯命是从；言听计从

1. An owner can make decisions quickly and decisively without having to consult others.
业主可以迅速果断地作出决定而不必征求别人的意见.
2. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change.
世界会变得不同,我们必须做好准备以适应其变化.
3. We will have to redouble our loving care of the saplings that have just been planted.
对刚栽下的小树,我们要倍加爱护.
4.I leave with a full heart, grateful for the opportunity I have had to lead this remarkable institution
我心满意足的离开(哈佛),感激你们给我机会领导这所杰出的学府.
5.I was sure that I would have to learn, little by little, to exist alone.
我确信我得慢慢学会独自生活.
6. Web startups are having to do the unthinkable: come up with a business model that brings in real money while they're still young.
互联网初创企业只能去做一件不可思议的事：创建一种在创业初期就能赚到大钱的商业模式：
7. I have no choice but to believe what you're saying.
我除了相信你说的话别无选择.
8. I am afraid if this noise goes on, I shall have no alternative but to call the police.
如果吵闹声继续下去,我恐怕就只好叫警察了.
9.Gaines tells him over the walkie-talkie that he has no other option but to kill him.
盖恩斯通过步话机告诉他,自己并没有其他选择,只有杀了他.
10. There is no alternative but to push on, making mistakes, but at least embracing the future.
我们没有其他选择,只能继续向前,虽然犯错,但至少在拥抱未来.
11.He said there was no alternative for him but to maintain order under any circumstances.
他说,他没有任何其他选择,在任何情况下他只能去维持秩序.
12. To get their moms back, there is no choice but to fight.
(婴儿们)要赢回他们的妈妈,除了抗争没有其他办法.
13.There was no option but to deforest the area.
唯一的选择就是砍掉树林.
14.Sue:No,we can do nothing but fight to the end.
苏：没有,我们只有奋战到底.
15. I could do nothing but join him after I hesitated for a few hours.
犹豫了几个小时之后,我也只好跟着他走了.
16.No one was forced by the government to live in a particular place or do a particular job.
政府没有强迫任何人要居住在特定的地区或从事特定工作.
17.Because of the heavy rain, we were obliged to stay at home.
因为下大雨,我们不得不待在家里.
18. If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined.
如果让孩子感觉他们不如其他孩子,他们的信心就会减弱.
19.They were less willing to be spoon-fed doctrines from Japan.
他们不太愿意被填鸭式地灌输来自日本的学说.
20. The lawyer told me he was perfectly willing to help.
律师告诉我,他非常愿意帮忙.
21. It's not that he doesn't like to help, but that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
他不是不愿意帮助你,而是他心有余而力不足.
22.I wish I could stop smoking; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
但愿我能把烟戒掉,可是,思想上愿意,嘴巴跟不上.
23.The spirit is willing, but the memory is not.
精神上很愿意这么做,但记忆力却跟不上.
24. Students are unwilling to really work. They want to be spoon-fed.
学生们不愿真正去努力.他们希望依赖别人.
25.There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age.
即使在年老时,我们也不愿放弃一些东西.
26.Attendance is purely voluntary.
这次出席纯粹是自愿的.
27. Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
这项工作是自愿的,所以时间上很灵活.
28. We run the meals-on-wheels service on a voluntary basis.
我们在自愿的基础上组织了流动送餐服务.
29.Foxconn said the overtime was voluntary.
富士康表示,加班都是自愿的.
30. Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans.
这段时间大家都减少了出游的意愿,美国人尤其如此.
31.The children came reluctantly when I insisted.
在我的坚持下,孩子们勉强来了.
32.In answer to the call of motherland, a lot of graduates volunteer to work in the West.
响应祖国的号召,很多大学毕业生志愿去西部工作.
33. Give compliments generously, and volunteer to help others when you can.
毫不吝啬地赞美他人,并在力所能及时主动提供帮助.
34. He doesn't want to dance to his boss's tune.
他不想跟着老板的指挥棒转.
35. For a long time, we had danced to the British tune and sung the praises of the colonial master.
长期以来,我们都是按照英国人定的调子,歌颂英殖民者的功绩.
36. The boss is a stubborn man; it's not easy to, make him dance to another tune.
老板是个很倔的人,想让他改变态度谈何容易.
37.It would be a mistake to dance to their tune.
跟着他们的调子是个错误.


性格描写4
“习惯····/适应····是····的风格／典型／惯常做法”
表“习惯·/适应.....”
*be/become/get used to (doing) sth.
*accustom oneself to (doing) sth.
*be/become/get accustomed to(doing) sth.
*adapt (oneself) to (doing) sth.
*adjust (oneself) to (doing) sth.
*make it a rule to do sth.
*do sth.out of habit
*fit in(with...)
*tend to do sth. have a tendency to do sth. 往往会····.
*never fail to do sth. 总会·····.
*get into the habit of (doing) sth.
*have the habit of(doing)sth.
*be in the habit of (doing) sth.
*kick/break the habit of (doing) sth.
表“····是······的风格／典型／惯常做法”
*It is (not) like/unlike sb. to do ...
*It is (not) one's way to do ...
*...is (not) one's style.
*It is (not) a tradition for sb, to do ...
*It is (not) typical of sb.to do ...
*It is characteristic of sb. to do...

1. I smoke only out of habit; I wish I could break the habit.
我吸烟只是一种习惯,我希望改掉这个习惯.
2. I am not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
中饭我不习惯吃很多.
3. Are you in the habit of letting strangers into your apartment?
你习惯让陌生人进入你的套房？
4.I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home.
我已经养成习惯到家就打开电视机.
5.I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late.
我正试图戒掉熬夜的习惯.
6. She has tried to give up smoking but just can't kick the habit.
她已经尽力戒烟但就是戒不掉.
7.You must accustom yourself to staying up late.
你得使自己习惯晚睡.
8.She was a person accustomed to having eight hours' sleep a night.
她是一位习惯每晚睡八个小时觉的人.
9. I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 p. m.
我习惯晚上十点前睡觉.
10.It took her a while to adjust (herself) to living alone.
适应独自生活花了她一段时间.
11.We have had to adapt (ourselves) quickly to the new surroundings.
我们已不得不快速适应新环境.
12.She feels she doesn't fit in with those people.
她觉得和那些人格格不人.
13.We must study hard to fit in with the modern society.
我们必须努力学习,适应现代社会.
14.He tried to fit in with the others, but it was difficult.
他试着与别人友好相处,但太难了.
15.他们总试图让你从你的任务中分心(sidetrack sb. from sth).
They tend to try to sidetrack you from your task.
They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you from your task.
They never fail to try to sidetrack you from your task.
16.It was(just)like him to fail us at the last minute.
他就是这样,在关键时刻让我们失望.
17.It was unlike him to agree so readily; I suspect he's got some axe to grind.
他怎么会如此欣然同意,我怀疑他有个人打算.
18.It was his way to buy out the most unlikely claimant.
他总是先收买一个对继承造产最没有希望的人.
19. It is his practice to read several books a week.
他习惯于每周读几本书.
20. Caution was not her style.
她不是那种谨小慎微的人.
21. It is a tradition for people to drink when visiting friends or having a get-together in China.
在中国,看望朋友或聚会时喝酒是一种传统.
22. It was typical of him to be so merciless.
只有他才会这么冷酷无情.
23. It is characteristic of him to talk nonsense.
胡说八道是他的特征.

性格描写5
“开始／着手.....”
*begin to do sth. begin doing sth.
*start to do sth. start doing sth.
*set out to do sth.
set about (doing) sth.
set to work doing sth.set to work to do sth.
*get down to (doing) sth.
get started (on sth.)
get doing
get the ball rolling
*settle down to sth.
settle down to do sth.
*go ahead (with sth.)

1. He has achieved what he set out to do three years ago.
他已经实现了他三年前所定的奋斗目标.
2. He set out to square his dreams with reality.
他开始让自己的梦想接近现实.
3. Having made up my mind, I immediately set about carrying out my plan.
拿定主意后,我立即着手实施我的计划.
4.He sat down at the table and set about his work.
他坐在桌子前开始工作了.
5.Let's stop chewing the fat and get down to work.
让我们停止聊天,着手工作吧.
6. There's not much time left. Let's get down to repairing the machine.
时间所剩不多了,让我们开始修理这台机器吧.
7.Let's settle down to a quiet discussion of English slang.
让我们好好坐下来安静地讨论英语俚语问题吧.
8.I want to get boxing out of my system and settle down to enjoy family life.
我想结束拳击生涯,安定下来享受家庭生活.
9.After the diners have ordered, the robots in the kitchen set to work cooking.
顾客点单后,厨房里的机器人就开始烹饪了.
10.On receiving the assignment, we immediately set to work.
一接到任务,我们立即开始了工作.
11.We can't wait to get started.
我们迫不及待地想开始.
12.We couldn't wait to get started on the next job.
我们都等不及要开始下一项工作了.
13.I aim to be off the lake before dawn, so let's get moving.
我计划黎明前从湖畔出发,大家马上行动起来吧.
14.I think this is a perfect plan. Let's get the ball rolling!
我认为这是个完美的计划,我们开始行动吧！
15. Please go ahead with your story. There won't be any more interruptions.
接着讲你的故事吧,不会再有人打岔了.


性格描写6
“参加......；缺席......”
表“参加”
*join sth. (组织、机构：the army/the Party/a company, etc.)
join sb.
*join sb. in (doing) sth. join in (doing)sth.(活动)
join in
*join togther to do sth.
*participate in sth.
*take part in sth. (take an active part in...be active in ...)
*compete in sth.
*be present at sth.
*attend sth. (a meeting/a lecture/a wedding/a funeral, etc.)
*involve sb. in(doing)sth.
表“缺席”
*be absent from sth.
*absent oneself from sth.

1.I know you will join me in wishing them Godspeed.
我知道你会同我一起祝愿他们诸事顺遂的.
2.She rolled up her sleeves and joined us in the work.
她撸起袖子,和我们一道干了起来.
3. We're going to play football. Do you want to join in?
我们去踢足球,你来不来？
004. She joined a dance company which took her around the world.
她加人了一个舞蹈团,到世界各地去演出.
5. In desperation, I joined a physical exercise class.
在绝望中,我参加了一个健身班.
6.Half of the students in our class wants to invite you to join in our school trip.
我们班一半的学生想要邀请你参加我们的学校旅行.
7.Almost all the class teams joined in the basketball match.
我校几乎所有的班队都参加了这次篮球赛.
8. When someone had set the ball rolling, everyone joined in the discussion.
一个人一提头儿,大家就议论起来了.
9. Everybody, from the principal to the students, joined in the contest.
从校长到学生,每个人都参加了比赛.
10. The whole class all joined together to sing happy birthday to the teacher.
全班学生一起对着老师唱起了《生日快乐》歌.
11.China will actively participate in international system and global affairs and play a constructive role in it.
中国将积极参与国际体系和国际事务,努力发挥建设性作用.
12. He planned to participate in the demonstration, but then he got cold feet.
他打算参加示威,但后来临阵退缩了.
13. Each child has participated in extracurricular activities at school.
每个孩子都参加了学校的课外活动.
14. His toes are hurt and he is unable to take part in today's basketball game.
因脚趾受伤,他不能参加今天的篮球赛了.
15. That's why you took such an active part in the school recitation and felt so proud of standing on the stage with us.
这就是为什么你们积极地参与学校的朗诵比赛,自豪地与我们一同站在舞台上表演.
16.Joe Hill took an active part in the worker's struggles for better pay and better conditions.
乔·希尔积极参加为改善待遇和工作条件而进行的工人斗争.
17. The students in our school took an active part in planting trees.
我们学校的学生都积极参加植树.
18.Each year they compete in a prominent statewide bicycle race.
每年他们都要参加著名的全州自行车大赛.
19.From the start, he was active in drawing public attention to that political issue.
他从一开始就积极地使公众注意那个政治问题.
20.Present at the meeting were delegates from all walks of life.
到会的有社会各界的代表.
21.All the wits and beauties of the town were present at the party.
全城所有的才子佳人都出席了这次宴会.
22.They flew there in order that they might be in time to attend the opening ceremony.
他们飞往那里以便能及时参加开幕典礼.
23. To attend evening schools is all the fashion now in China.
目前,读夜校在中国极为流行.
24. Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.
父母应当参与孩子的教育.
25. She was involved in many New Age activities such as yoga and healing.
她参加了很多“新时代”活动,如瑜伽和康复法.
26. Why did you absent yourself from school yesterday?
你昨天为何缺席未到校？
27. He has been absent from his desk for two weeks.
他已经有两个星期没有坐在办公桌前了.

性格描写7
“专心致志于....../忙于......”
表“专心致志于·····.”
*devote oneself/one's energy to (doing)...
*dedicate oneself (body and soul) to (doing)...
*apply oneself to (doing)...
*put one's heart into...
*focus (one's attention/efforts/energy/mind) on...
*concentrate (one's attention/efforts) on...
*bury/lose/immerse oneself in...
*be buried/lost/immersed/absorbed/deep in...
*be drowning in...沉浸在···;被淹没在····
*be lost to the world.·.·对外面世界充耳不闻
*involve oneself in...
*be involved in ...卷入···.··;涉及···;参与····;专心·
*abandon oneself to...陷人··;沉湎于(某种感情)·.....
表“忙于···...”
*busy oneself (in) doing sth./with sth.
*be busy (in) doing sth./with sth.
*occupy oneself (in) doing sth./with sth.
*be occupied (in) doing sth./with sth.
*keep sb. busy/occupied(in) doing sth./with sth.让·忙个不停
*be engaged in ...
*be rushed off one's feet··忙得不可开交
*be in the middle of...正忙于·....
*be tied up in the meeting/at work开会／工作忙得脱不开身
*between doing...and doing ...,...have barely enough time to breathe一会儿····一会儿·.忙得透不过气来
*be on the trot忙个不停
*keep sb. on the trot使某人忙个不停
*be on the go忙个没完；十分活跃
*in half an hour's whirl of activity经过半个小时的忙碌后

1. I will devote myself to the happiness.
我会把自己献给这份快乐.
2. “Music is my life. I shall devote myself to composition and music education," said Donald.
唐纳德说：“音乐是我的生命,我将以作曲和音乐教育为终身事业.”
3. We should dedicate our energy and youth to the development of our country.
我们应该为祖国的发展贡献自己的青春与力量.
4. He dedicated himself body and soul to the education of young men.
他全身心地投入到年轻人的教育中.
5. She vowed to herself that she would dedicate her life to scientific studies.
她默默地发誓要献身于科学研究.
6.He nodded his approval and I put all my heart into playing the “Pathetique”.
他点头同意了.我开始全身心地投入弹奏贝多芬的《悲怆》.
7.With so many things to be worried about, he couldn't focus (his attention) on study.
他有这么多担心的事,无法把注意力集中到学习上来.
8.She should do well in her studies this year--she is very focused.
今年她的功课应该学得好,因为她的注意力很集中.
9. Once you start paddling, and if you keep focused on paddling, you will eventually get to the other side.
一旦你开始划桨,而且专注于划桨,你最终会到达彼岸.
10. After the fun he's had during the holidays, the boy can't concentrate on his school work.
放了几天假,这孩子的心都玩野了.
11.Since then I've lived alone and immersed myself in my career.
自那以后,我一直一个人生活,全身心投入我的事业当中.
12.You need to immerse yourself as fully as possible in your studies.
你需要尽可能地完全投入到学习中去.
13.He seemed to be deep in thought.
他似乎陷入了沉思.
14. He was lost in the background music.
他全神贯注地听着背景音乐.
15. He was reading his book, completely lost to the world.
他正在看书,两耳不闻窗外事.
16.One must apply oneself to the present and keep one's eyes firmly fixed on one's future goals.
人们必须立足现在,目光锁定未来目标.
17. He turned out to be involved in the scandal.
他竟和这桩丑闻牵连在一起.
18. To be occupied with what does not concern you is worse than doing nothing.
忙碌一些与已无关的事,甚至比无所事事还要糟糕.
19.If one is too occupied in courting to mind his main business, he stands little chance of success.
一个人如果忙于谈情说爱而无暇顾及自己的主业,那么他将很难取得成功.
20.Your killer job will keep you busy.
你那份超级好工作会使你很忙.
21. She busied herself with the preparations for the party.
她忙于准备晚会.
22.She occupied herself(in)doing routine office tasks.
她忙于办公室的日常工作.
23.I'd be engaged in studying Chinese poetry,
我忙着学习中国诗词.
24. You guys must be rushed off your feet before the day of examination.
在考试之前,你们这些人肯定手忙脚乱.
25.Can I call you back later-I'm in the middle of lunch.
我可不可以过一会儿给你回电话－我正在吃午饭.
26.I'm sorry, Mr. Lin is tied up in the meeting at the moment.
抱歉！林先生现在在开会脱不开身(来听电话).
27.I can't come out tonight-I'm a bit tied up at work.
今晚我来不了－我因工作有点脱不开身.
28.Between showing her the city and studying for my exams, I have barely had enough time to breathe.
一会儿带她参观这座城市一会儿复习备考,我忙得透不过气来.
29. We are drowning in news.
我们被淹没在了新闻的世界里.
30.Life holds my breath. I am drowning in my dread.
生活屏住了我的呼吸,我沉浸在恐惧中.
31.Her new job certainly keeps her on the trot.
她的新工作使她忙得不可开交.
32. We could do with a rest for a while; we've been on the trot all the morning.
我们真想休息一会儿,整个上午我们一直忙个不停.
33. I got a new job this year where I am on the go all the time.
我今年找了份新工作,一直忙得不可开交.
34. In half an hour's whirl of activity she does it all.
经过半个小时的忙碌,她全都做完了.


性格描写8
“(尽最大)努力······/夜以继日······”
表“(尽最大)努力···..”
*try to do sth.
*fight to do(fight-fought-fought)
*struggle to do sth.
*attempt to do sth.
*endeavour to do sth.
*strive to do sth.
*try one's best to do sth.
*do one's best to do sth.
*do all sb. can to do sth.
*do what sb. can to do sth.
*do everything in one's power to do sth.
*make an attempt to do sth.
*make every effort to do sth.
*make every endeavour to do sth.
*spare no effort to do sth.
*...,no expense spared(独立主格结构)
*go to/take great trouble to do sth.不辞辛苦······
*will sb./sth. to do sth.(特例：will oneself(not)to do sth)
*go at it hammer and tongs全力以赴做······;激烈争吵或打斗
*come out(with)all guns blazing火力全开；付诸全部的精力去做；全力以赴
*go/work/move/be full steam ahead(with...)全速推进；开足马力进行；全力以赴
表“夜以继日......”
*work against time/the clock
*work around the clock
*work day and night
*work from dawn till dusk
*work deep into the night
*stay up late, doing...
*apply oneself(to doing...)
1. He did all he could to improve his spoken English.
他尽了最大努力来提高英语口语水平.
2. So we do everything in our power to avoid it at all costs. Even if it means we stop living.
所以我们不惜一切代价尽其所能去避免失败,哪怕付出生命也在所不惜.
3. You should make an attempt to resolve this problem, otherwise you would regret.
你应该试着解决一下这个问题,否则你会留有遗憾的.
4.Please make every endeavour to be ready.
请尽一切努力做好准备.
5. Let's start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day, every hour, and every minute!
让我们马上开始,不遗余力地每天时时刻刻分分秒秒做一点.
6. No effort was spared to ensure its success.
为了保证成功要不遗余力.
7. We can go wherever you like for dinner this evening, no expense spared.
今晚我们可以去任何一个你喜欢的地方吃饭,花多少钱都不要紧.
8. I'm going to take you out to dinner, no expense spared.
我带你出去用餐,花费多少都无所谓.
9. Some people always take great trouble to achieve some goals which are beyond attainment.
有些人总是追求一些力不能及的目标.
10. We should struggle to overcome our shortcomings.
我们应该努力克服自己的缺点.
11. First, we should endeavour to work for the well-being of the next generation.
首先,我们必须为下一代的幸福而努力奋斗.
12.Now let us fight to fulfil that promise!
现在就让我们为实现那承诺而战斗吧！
13. You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before.
无论之前取得何等辉煌的成就,你都应该不断努力进取.
14.Kevin had treatment on the understanding that he would attempt to overcome his drinking problem.
凯文接受了治疗,但条件是他要努力克服自身的酗酒问题.
15.People who do very important jobs sometimes have to work around the clock.
身负要职的人,有时必须夜以继日地工作.
16,The farmers had to work against time to get in the crops before the rain sets in.
农夫们争分夺秒地工作,以抢在下雨之前把庄稼收进来.
17.They had to work against the clock to meet the deadline.
他们必须快速工作以便赶在最后期限前做完.
18. Very often I saw him return to the office from home immediately after supper and continue to work deep into the night.
我经常看到他吃完晚饭后就回到办公室办公到深夜.
19. I'm a night person; I usually stay up late, reading or writing something.
我是个夜猫子,经常熬夜,我喜欢在晚上看看书,写点什么.
20. He worked from dawn till dusk without a break.
他从早干到晚一直没有休息.
21. From dawn till dusk I sit here before my door, and I know that all of a sudden the happy moment will arrive when I shall see.
从黎明到黄昏我都坐在门前,我知道欢乐的时刻会在我应该看到时突然降临.
22. He willed himself not to panic.
他竭尽全力让自己不要恐慌.
23.She willed her eyes to stay open.
她使劲睁着眼睛.
24. Realizing the importance of the task, he went at it hammer and tongs.
认识到任务的重要性,他全力以赴地做了这项任务.
25. They yell, shout and argue. For six hours a night they go at it, hammer and tongs.
他们又叫又喊又吵,每晚都要乐此不疲地闹腾六个小时.
26.The husband and wife were quarreling hammer and tongs.
夫妻俩吵得很凶.
27.You would pass the exams if you applied yourself(to your study).
如果你努力(学习),你会通过考试的.
28. The company came out with all guns blazing.
公司鼓足了劲要大干一番.
29. She's going to come out all guns blazing in the future and, if it is possible to be more likely to perform in the future, I think she will.
她将来会全力以赴,如果将来能更有可能表演的话,我想她会的.
30. Katy Perry has come out with all guns blazing against a former heroine who ill-treated her when she first arrived in Los Angeles desperately looking for musical success.
凯蒂·佩里已经付诸全部的精力去对付前女主人公,这个人在她刚到洛杉矶不顾一切追
求音乐成功时对她不好.
31.“I'll be all guns blazing here,” the 34-year-old told reporters before the Test starting on Thursday.
“我会全力以赴的.”这位34岁的年轻人在星期四开始测试之前告诉记者.
32.“We're going full steam ahead to re-establish confidence in the euro and the euro zone,” Sarkozy said at a joint news conference.
萨科齐在联合新闻发布会上说：“我们正全力以赴挽回人们对欧元和欧元区的信心.”
33.Even if I work full steam ahead, it will take me the whole day to finish typing this long report.
即使我全力以赴,打完这篇长篇报告也要花整整一天的时间.
34.Knowing too well what a scholarship would mean to him, he has been getting on with his studies full steam ahead to win it.
他深知奖学金对他来说意味着什么,所以他一直潜心攻读以取得奖学金.
35.Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
庆祝牙买加节的准备工作正开展得如火如荼.
36.Now that our plan has been approved by the school authorities, let's go full steam ahead with it.
既然我们的计划已得到校方的批准,那么让我们以最快的速度来执行吧！
37. We have finally raised the finance so it's full steam ahead with the new project.
我们终于筹集齐了资金,因此新的工程可以开足马力进行了.
38. Now that problem is out of the way it's full steam ahead to get the job finished.
既然问题排除了,那么现在可以全力以赴地去完成工作了.


性格描写9
“继续·····/坚持······/不放弃······”
*go on doing sth. go on with sth
*go on to do sth. go on to sth.
*continue to do sth. continue doing sth.
*keep (on) doing sth.
*carry on(with) sth.
*carry on (doing) sth.
*insist on (doing) sth.
* (not) give up(doing) (not) stop (doing) sth. (not) quit (doing) sth.
*persist in (doing) sth.
*persevere in (doing) sth.
*persevere with sb./sth.
*stick to (doing) sth.
*hold on to (doing) sth.
*hang onto(doing) sth.
*through hard work and dogged perseverance通过艰苦奋斗和不屈不挠
*through sheer dogged determination凭借顽强的毅力
*through one's own effort通过自己的努力
*through thick and thin赴汤蹈火；不避艰险
*through ups and downs经历起伏；几经风雨
*through fair and foul不畏艰险；在任何情况下
*through one hardship after another经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦
*through/after twists and turns几经周折；几经波折
*by/with the sweat of one's brow靠自己的辛勤劳动
＊by trial and error反复摸索；不断试验
*from scratch从零开始：从头做起；白手起家
*to the bitter end坚持到底；拼到底
*to the letter严格地：不折不扣地；严格按照字句
*to the full(est) fully最大程度地：充分地
*at all cost不惜一切代价,无论如何
*with the last ounce of his strength用尽最后的一点力气
*with one's feet on the ground实事求是；脚踏实地；踏踏实实
*rain or shine不管晴天或下雨；风雨无阻
*come hell or high water无论天荒地老；不论千难万险
*Win or lose不论输赢
*Heart and soul全心全意地
*single-handed独自；单枪匹马地
*bottle it打退堂鼓

1.I could not go on living with a man who had married me under false pretence.
我再也不能和一个靠谎言骗我结婚的男人继续生活下去了.
2. Alliss retired from golf in 1969 and went on to become a successful broadcaster.
阿利斯于1969年从高尔夫球界退役,继而成为一名成功的广播员.
3.I hope they continue to fight for equal justice after I'm gone.
我希望我走了以后他们能继续为司法公正而战.
4.Keep on fighting till victory is assured.
继续战斗,直至胜利.
5. Her bravery has given him the will to carry on with his life and his work.
她的勇气激发了他继续生活和工作的斗志.
6.Carry on(doing)the good work!
=Carry on with the good work!
好好干下去！
7.I will insist on doing what is right and I will not back down!
我会坚持做对的事情,而且不会打退堂鼓.
8.We must carry the experiment through to the end, not giving up halfway.
这项试验一定要搞到底,不能半途而废.
9. I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class.
我宁可不睡觉,也不愿错过晚上的课.
10. We'll never give up until the goal is reached.
不达目的决不罢休.
11.I persist in this faith, and this faith is a praise and admiration to the vitality of life.
我坚持着这个信念,这个信念是对生命力的一种礼赞.
12.You have to persevere with difficult students.
对难教的学生你必须坚持诲人不倦的精神.
13. If we can persevere in everything, then we will be successful and our dreams will come true!
为了自己的目标而奋斗,坚持不懈,那么我们就会是胜利者,让我们去实现我们的梦想吧！
14. No matter which road we are to choose, we have to persevere and fight for it to completion.
无论我们选择走哪一条道路,我们都需要坚持到底,为之奋斗.
15. We should stick to the principles and be flexible as well.
我们既要有原则性,也要有灵活性.
16. I shall stick to my decision.
我将坚持我的决定.
17.But one problem is that few people can stick to a diet for long.
但有一个问题是很少有人能长期坚持节食.
18.I'm not a fashion victim; I stick to what suits me.
我不是一味赶时髦的人,我只穿适合自己的服装.
19. He was imprisoned for 19 years yet held on to his belief in his people.
他被监禁了19年,但依然对他的人民充满信心.
20.In all, I believe in my potentiality and hold on to my dream!
最后,我相信我的潜能并坚持我的梦想！
21.Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune.
简决心要守住自己的财产.
22. Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
各公司现在都急切地想要留住招聘来的员工.
23. Hang onto your dreams no matter what the odds appear to be.
坚持你的梦想,不管它有多奇怪.
24. While we can't hang onto the present, it's the most real thing we have.
虽然我们无法挽留当前,可它却是我们所拥有的最真实的东西.
25. Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
成功似乎很大程度上是别人都放弃时自己仍然在坚持.
26.The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.
要更上一层楼,唯一的途径就是艰苦奋斗,不屈不挠.
27.They have gained respect through sheer dogged determination.
他们完全是凭借顽强的毅力赢得了尊敬.
28. Through his own effort, the young man soon rose to a position as the general manager of the company.
经过努力,这位年轻人很快升为公司的总经理.
29.This pair of entrepreneurs has created a billion-dollar company with the sweat of their brows.
这两位企业家靠吃苦流汗共同创立了一家价值10亿美元的公司.
30. What it needs to accomplish anything is the sweat of the brow, but not empty talk.
要成就任何一桩事情,需要的是艰苦的努力而非空谈.
31. Honest men live by the sweat of their brows.
诚实的人靠自己的辛勤劳动生活.
32.Do you stick with your friends through thick and thin?
你能不顾艰难继续支持朋友吗？
33.Father and mother went through thick and thin together. They now live a healthy and wealthy life.
父亲和母亲曾经共患难,现在他们过着健康而富裕的生活.
34. He had promised that he would be with his sister through fair and foul.
他保证不管在什么情况下都要和他妹妹在一起.
35. He stands by you through all your ups and downs.
他陪在你身边经历所有的起起落落.
36. We all go through ups and downs in our mood.
我们都经历过情绪上的波折与起伏.
37.We have always pursued everything to the bitter end.
我们做一切事情都一向坚持到底.
38.We will fight to the bitter end to ensure our children get what is rightfully theirs.
我们会斗争到底,确保我们的孩子得到理应属于他们的东西.
39.I will live each day to the fullest and become a literature lifter of the world.
我要充实地过好每一天,成为一个有知有识,改进世界的人.
40.Let us all savor the beauty of life and live to the fullest.
让我们一起品味生命的美丽,生活得充实.
41.When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.
孩提时代,他经历了一个又一个的艰难困苦.
42.After many twists and turns, everything will become clear. Life also goes like this.
人生其实也是一样,在经历过很多峰回路转之后,一切也就豁然开朗了.
43. To accomplish the glorious mission, it is necessary to exercise patience, make use of wisdom, be creative, surmount a lot of difficulties and go through some twists and turns.
我们要完成自己的光荣使命,需要运用自己的耐心、智慧和创造力,克服很多困难,走过曲折.
44. Through the twists and turns, ups and downs, in happiness and in sorrow, life teaches us how to live!
在曲折中,在起伏中,在幸福和悲伤中,生活教会我们如何生存.
45.With the last ounce of his strength, Hamlet rushed to the king and struck him with the poisoned sword, saying,“ You wicked man! You are sure to go to hell.”
哈姆雷特用尽最后的一点力气冲向国王,用这把毒剑刺杀他,并说：“你这个恶毒的人！你一定会下地狱.”
46. We must struggle against our own laziness and stay with our training, rain or shine.
我们必须跟自己的懒惰做斗争,坚持锻炼,风雨无阻.
47. She will run again in the elections scheduled for later this year. Win or lose, she will fight for better schools, better hospitals, for decent roads and clean water.
她将在今年下半年的大选期间再次竞选.无论是赢还是输,她都将为更好的学校,更好的医院,像样的道路和干净的水而斗争.
48.Lei Feng set an example to us in serving the people heart and soul.
雷锋为我们树立了全心全意为人民服务的榜样.
49. Everyone needs friendship. No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed.
人人都需要友谊,没有人能独自在人生的海洋中航行.
50.The young hero rescued ten people from the fire single-handed.
那个少年英雄独自从火中救出十个人.
51. There were more patients than I could attend to single-handed.
病人太多,我一个人应接不暇.
52.1 brought up my seven children single-handed.
我独自一人抚养了七个孩子.
53. You could start from scratch, and try something brand new to both of you.
你们可以从零开始,尝试一些对两个人而言都是完全陌生的东西.
54.He started from scratch and step by step he made it.
他白手起家,一步一步地成功了.
55.It was years since I'd learned any German, and I really had to start again from scratch.
一我好多年没学德语了,真的要从头开始了.
56.You can count on Tom not to get cheated in that deal; he has both feet on the ground.
你可以指望汤姆不会在那笔交易中被骗.(因为)他脚踏实地.
57.Mrs. Black was a dreamer, but her husband was a man with his feet on the ground.
布莱克太太是个梦想者,而她的丈夫是个脚踏实地的人.
58.Look at the stars with your feet on the ground.
仰望星空,脚踏实地.
59.Kevin was always level-headed with both feet on the ground.
凯文总是头脑冷静,脚踏实地.
60.In that respect he needs to keep his feet on the ground and not get carried away.
在那一方面他需要脚踏实地,不能飘飘然.
61.He learned to cook by trial and error.
他不断尝试学烹调.
62.Remember every promise made and keep it to the letter.
记住做出的每一个承诺,并严格地履行.
63. We should certainly carry out these plans to the letter.
我们一定要严格执行这些计划.
64. When you use the machine, you should follow the instructions to the letter.
当你使用那台机器时,你必须百分之百地遵照说明书去操作.
65. Mary said she would go along with us, come hell or high water.
玛丽说不管上刀山或是下油锅,她都要和我们一起去.
66.Come hell or high water, I am determined to succeed.
无论遇到什么样的困难,我都一定要取得成功.
67.The cab driver promised to get me to the airport on time come hell or high water.
出租汽车司机答应,不管有多大困难也要准时把我送到机场.
68.He wanted to save her life at all cost.
他要不惜一切代价挽救她的生命.
69. He is the man who implements his promise at all cost.
他是一个无论如何都会实现诺言的人.
70. I hate flash and avoid it at all cost.
我不喜欢闪光灯,我也尽量避免使用闪光灯.
71. He was scheduled to appear on the Russell Harty Show, but bottled it at the last minute.
他原定参加罗素·哈蒂秀,但在最后时刻打了退堂鼓.