Unit one

1社会公认的 socially acknowledged

2在一种情况下 in one setting

3肤浅的理解 a thin understangding

4区分 distinguish between

5解散 break up

6追逐个人利益 pursue one’s own advantage

7喜欢做某事 take please in (doing sth)

8到……程度 in so far as

9建立在……基础上 base on /be grounded on

10受感情支配 be regulated by one’s feelings

11眼前的重要机会 opportunity of the moment

12在……相似 be similar in(在某方面)

13和……相似 be similar to

14常言道 as the saying goes

15值得爱 be worthy of love

16摆脱贪婪 be free from greed

17物质利益 material benefits

18相伴为乐 enjoy each other’s company

19同样忠诚于 share a commitment

20高尚品德 moral excellence

21达成共识 develop a share idea

Unit two

1难以名状 defy definitong

2大胆的想法 adventurous thoughts

3异性 the opposite gender

4长期计划 a long-term plan

5会多或少 more or less

6安定的生活 a settled life

7互相让步 give and take

8在……的基础上 on the foundation of

9意见一致 a meeting of minds

10传统派 the traditional school

11培养爱情 love need to nurtured

12短暂的爱 short-live love

13质朴的外表 the unpretentious looks

14一个久远的年代 a bygone era

15随大流 jump on the boudwagon

16心灵的契合 mental compatibilities

17把……归咎于 blame on

18弄清楚 figure out

19扭曲的情感 distored emotion

20确定重点 set prionties

21履行承诺 honor one’s commitments

22终身不渝的关系 life-long bonds

新世纪大学英语综合教程3课文翻译