14.　 他们只能讨论这两个题目。( limit )

They were limited to a discussion of these two topics.

13.　 这样，他们减少了饭菜中脂肪的含量，增加了纤维素。( cut down )

In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal.

12.　 他们损坏了汽车却逃之夭夭。 ( get away with )

They got away with damaging the car.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　

11.　 王鹏伟对此感到吃讶,特别是对它们的价格。( be amazed )

Wang Pengwei was amazed at this and especially at the prices.　　　　　　　　　　　

10.　 他对在国外的生活厌烦了,他正考虑回到中国定居。(tired of )

He has got tired of living abroad. He is considering going back to ( settle down in )China.

9.　　　 他想: “ 再没有比这些更好的了。” ( 否定式+ 比较级)

“ Nothing could have been better,” he thought.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1. 他的餐馆本来应该是宾客盈门。( ought to )

　　　 　His restaurant ought to be full of people.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

8. 　我本以为你是一位顾客，现在我发现你只是来打探我和我的菜谱的。

　　　　 I thought you were a new customer and now I find you came only to spy on me and my menu.

7.　 我并不想让你心烦，不过我发现你菜谱上的菜太少了，所以我也就不着急了，我也开始宣传我的食物的好处。

　　　　　 I don’t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food.

6.　 他们让机器整天运转着。

　　　　 They have the machine running all day.