in many ways 在许多方面

struggle for 为……斗争

the past five decades 过去的五十年

be born in poverty 出生贫困

graduate from 毕业于……

since then 从那以后

thanks to 由于

rid…of…使……摆脱……

be satisfied with 对……满足

lead a … life 过着……生活

care about 在意……

used to 过去常常

be used to 被用来做;习惯于

get used to 习惯于

prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事

wish for 欲得到、愿得到

no matter 无论

in need of 需要

refer to 谈及;提到

be rich in 富含

insist on doing 坚持做……

ready to do sth 准备好要做没某事

be against 反对

pay attention to 注意;留心

that is to say 换句说

be certain/sure to do 确信会做某事

persuade sb to do sth 说服某人干某事-结果成功

advise sb to do sth 劝说某人干某事-结果失败

Unit3

bump into 撞上(=knock into);碰见

be content with 对……满足

worse off 境况差

astonish sb. with sth. 用某事物使某人震惊

be famous for 由于……而著名

in poverty 贫困

be well known 闻名

be set in 以……为背景

in search of 寻找

pick up 捡起

be caught in 被困在……

pick out (用个人喜好或希望进行)挑选

cut off切下

star in 表演

turn into 变为

ask for 要求……

no more than不超过

come across 走过来;偶然碰到

break down 把……分解/弄碎;损坏

fall over 摔翻

fall down 倒塌

do well in ……(方面)做得好

make a cup of tea 泡茶

bring out 取出;阐明

bring in 引入

a sense of ……观念