1. leave sb the choice of … or …要么…，要么…

(選擇類經(jīng)典句)Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us the choice of brave resistance or the most abject submission.

敵人冷酷無情/鐵石心腸，我們要么頑強(qiáng)抵抗，要么屈膝投降。

2. be the instrument of sth 引來某事物的人或事

(使動(dòng)類經(jīng)典句)能夠讓你幸福，我愿意付出我的一切。

If I can be the instrument of your happiness, I will sacrifice all my belongings.

3. it was the memory / memoriesof 追溯到…

(回憶類經(jīng)典句)追溯到1964年東京及1988年漢城舉辦的奧運(yùn)會(huì)，可能分別被視為日韓兩國發(fā)展的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。

Perhaps it was the memories of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which were considered turningpoints in their nations’ development.

4. on the premise / ground /prerequisite / proposition / hypothesis / presuposition that 基于一個(gè)前提…

(假設(shè)類經(jīng)典句)中國政府在宣布實(shí)行和平統(tǒng)一的方針時(shí)，是基于一個(gè)前提，即當(dāng)時(shí)的臺(tái)灣當(dāng)局堅(jiān)持世界上只有一個(gè)中國，臺(tái)灣是中國的一部分。

The Chinese declared to implement thepolicy of peaceful reunification on the premise that the then Taiwan authorities maintained that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is only one part of China.

5. be bound to 必定…;一定…

(意愿類經(jīng)典句)西部大開發(fā)一定能成為溝通世界各國和中國的一座橋梁，促進(jìn)中國和世界經(jīng)濟(jì)共同發(fā)展，共同繁榮。

The Great Western Development is bound tobe a bridge between China and the rest world, promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and the world at large.

6. a matter of sth/doing sth 與…有關(guān)的情況或問題

(描述類經(jīng)典句)請(qǐng)思考一下同一個(gè)人現(xiàn)在及八年前說的話。“說到底，‘貧窮’與其說是生活在貧窮的國家里，還不如說是技藝不精?！?/p>

Considering the following statements, madeby the same man eight years apart. “Eventually, being ’poor’ won’t be as much a matter ofliving in a poor country as it will be a matter of having poor skills.”

7. This is the similar case with/when 這恰如;正如;也會(huì)

(比較類經(jīng)典句)這恰如我們雖然看不懂莫扎特樂曲的總譜，卻照樣能同它的主旋律產(chǎn)生共鳴，擊節(jié)稱贊。

This is the similar case when the main melody can evoke a strong echo for us to clap our hands in admiration despiteour disability to understand the score of Mozart’s musical pieces.

8. be exemplified by 這一點(diǎn)也證明了…;這點(diǎn)反映在以下事實(shí)：…

(舉例類經(jīng)典句)美國人想把兒童和成人的世界劃清界限，這一愿望還反映在以下事實(shí)：如果父母在事故中喪生，人們總是設(shè)法晚點(diǎn)將消息告訴他們的子女。

This American desire to keep the children’s world separate from that of the adult is exemplified also by the practice of delaying transmission of the news to children when their parents have been killed in an accident.

9. constitute… (不用于進(jìn)行式)是;認(rèn)為

(判斷類經(jīng)典句)歷史雄辯地說明，中美之間建立在平等互利基礎(chǔ)上的勞動(dòng)分工是最為合理和實(shí)用的國際關(guān)系。

History has proved eloquently that the division of labor based on equality and mutual benefit between China and USA constitutes the most reasonable and practical international relationship.

10. witness…見證…

(發(fā)生類經(jīng)典句)a time or event witnesses sth / sb in aparticular situation or doing a particular thing.

經(jīng)過二十多年的快速發(fā)展，中國西部地區(qū)已奠定了一定的物質(zhì)技術(shù)基礎(chǔ)，社會(huì)保持穩(wěn)定，市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)體制正在逐步建立和完善，為西部經(jīng)濟(jì)持續(xù)快速增長創(chuàng)造了有利的市場(chǎng)環(huán)境。

The rapid development in the past 20-plusyears witnesses a relatively solid foundation in terms of material wealth and technology in the western region of China.